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Meet two of our very best friends, Michelle & Christopher. Michelle is one of my girls, she's super sweet, totally sassy (see right), and we have a lot in common. She's pretty much amazing and one of the best kind of friends a girl could ask for. Although Michelle & Christopher live in North Carolina, we spend a lot of time together... on the phone... for sometimes hours... at least 2-3 nights a week while I'm working around the house. She's a great friend, we talk about any and everything, though lately we've been talking a lot about her wedding... which is pretty much going to be a photographer's dream...lucky me! Think Eseeola Lodge, paper cranes hanging from a tree, croquet, vintage glass bottles, bluegrass, guests standing in a circle around Michelle & Christopher while they say thier vows -- I swear I get chills just thinking about it!!
For Michelle & Christopher's wedding I get to be both bridesmaid and photographer, which means that instead of holding a bouquet, I'll be wearing a cute dress AND holding a camera most of the day ;). Then at some point during the reception I'll put down my camera and break it down on the dance floor with my girls while Dan continues to take care of business.





All of the bridesmaids for Michelle & Christopher's wedding are wearing different dresses that we are buying from wherever, all having a shade of purple or lavendar. We're bringing them to the beach this weekend to see how they look together since we all live in different places and I'm totally excited to see how it all turns out. Anyways, back to the main subject of this post - their engagement shoot! No matter how much Michelle & I talked and planned this shoot before it happened, it still felt like a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants engagement session, which always turns out to be the best anyways --- and this is definitely a new favorite. Although it looks like this shoot took place somewhere out West (at least that's what I think), it was our first time to do a shoot in Cades Cove. If you don't know what that is, Cade's Cove is a famous part of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park that tons of people visit and drive through every day. And, for anyone that's ever been to Cades Cove, you know how crowded the loop can be with all of the Sunday drivers and nature lovers. But, we have now totally figured out how to do an engagement shoot up there without getting stuck. Despite the traffic, it is always absolutely worth the trip. Every view up there is so gorgeous and along with a couple that is so dear makes this a shoot that I absolutely LOVE!!! Here are just some of our favs, I had such a hard time picking ones to blog!! Their full gallery is really full, so, so many fun pics!! Enjoy!!
Next up will be one of my favorite, FAVORITE weddings ---- Nate & Ashley that's you! Get excited!!! ;)
I think the one in the middle should be Michelle's new facebook profile pic ;)

Loving Cades Cove


Love!

Love!


Outfit change.

That's a special chair from Michelle's house.

I just love Christopher!!

Love this one




I told ya she was was sassy!

As our dear friend Jenna would say, Shel bear, see you in less than 48 hours!! And call me when you get off work! The end, love you guys!!

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Freaking Amazing!!!! Thank you Dan and Nat. I love yall
These are ridiculously beautiful!! I love them ALL! Amazing photography, well done
i just got chill bumps!!!!!! love y'all
WOW!!! The mountains, the TREE. Dido KK, amazing. You two should be models too. These are ads ready for print. Christopher's hair looks good with the hat but not as good as Michelle. Adorable!
Chris and Michelle... GORGEOUS pics!!! wow.. my absolute fave is him holding you kissin you in the field... these are amazing photos! great great work!
Natalie!!! michelle!!! these are AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!!!
Love, love, love! Can't wait to see the wedding day!
Ummm...those are some hot photos of the two of you. Congradulations and I love you both!!