Emily & Brian - Charlotte Whitewater Wedding

This past weekend I got to shoot a wedding at one my favorite Charlotte destinations... the US Whitewater Center! If you've never been, you really should give it a try. My husband and I have been hiking with our dogs and kids for a few years now out at the Whitewater Center. He's gone rafting with BoA, but my company's legal department didn't think it would be such a great idea (hey, we tried.)

Anyway, Emily and Brian are very adventurous people so the location fit them perfectly. You couldn't have asked for better weather, either. I was dreading a high-noon, outdoor, Carolina July wedding for the longest time, but it actually turned out to be the best of the summer! Cool breezes, sunny, highs only in the 80's... who could ask for more? The only part I didn't like were the swarms (and I mean SWARMS) of yellowjackets all over the place by the water. I've been here so many times and never saw a single yellowjacket, so be on the lookout. Those suckers are literally 2" long. I read in the paper today a well-known, local businessman was stung by one Saturday morning and sadly died! Anyway, I digress...

... the wedding was great! You can tell this is a very laid back, carefree couple who will have few moments of drama in their decades to come. They just let things roll off their back most of the time and laugh at everything else. I wish I could have stayed longer to witness Emily ziplining and rafting in her wedding dress (no joke.)

I caught this image of Brian before the wedding waiting for Emily to come out for the "first look". He was so relaxed!

I took this just seconds after Brian and Emily saw eachother for the first time

This is one of my favorites... chillaxin on the adirondacks.