Oh my goodness, when I showed up at William’s family home in Lake Toxaway to capture their engagement session and they walked me around the grounds, the VERY FIRST thing I noticed was the canoe. I was like….sooooooo….. what are the chances….

And well, obviously, because they are one of my couples and therefore adventurous by nature, they were like IDK, but we’ll make it happen!

Fast forward to the most fun wedding weekend! Their crew pulled out all the stops to make sure they felt special and everyone had an absolute blast! Everyone shared the morning together at her parents home in North Raleigh then moved on to the Saint Mary’s School campus where they would say their vows in the Chapel. Deanna is an alumni there, and they happened to choose alumni weekend for their wedding so there was much excitement around the whole campus to know that a fellow alum was having her big day. During the rehearsal there was actually a current student painting a watercolor of the chapel and allowed me to take a photo to surprise the couple. You can tell everyone who calls this campus home is automatic family. It was so special.

After the ceremony, everyone moved to The Pavilions at the Angus Barn and danced the night away. And what a crew! So many incredible dancers and they showed up ready to party, we had so much fun!