Downtown Raleigh | Abby & Brandon's Engagement Pictures | A Raleigh, NC Wedding Photographer

Abby and Brandon met during their freshman year at Vet school at NC State and it was pretty much love at first sight. They quickly became friends and shortly after meeting, they started dating. They have dated ever since and now they're about to complete school and get married! 

I had SO much fun walking around downtown Raleigh with Abby, Brandon, their adorable dog Petrie, and a few of their friends who kindly helped us with the dog. We started out at the vintage Rialto Theater where their names were on the screen....how darling!! Then we headed downtown Raleigh and got pictures in front all the cute doors and streets I could find and around the Capitol. 

Abby and Brandon, I can't wait for your wedding this spring at Bakery 105 in Wilmington, NC!!

Featured on Budget Savvy Bride

I'm so excited to share that Celia and Isaac's Sumter County Museum wedding is featured on The Budget Savvy Bride today! Celia and Isaac actually booked me as their photographer a few years ago shortly after I launched "DiPrima Photography" and I'm so thankful that they did! It worked out perfectly that I was still in the "portfolio building" season of my business and so I was able to fit within their wedding budget by offering them my portfolio building price. I SO appreciate the trust that they had in me from the very beginning of my business!

Celia and Isaac did an AMAZING job planning their wedding for $10,000 and they're sharing the whole budget breakdown on Budget Savvy Bride today! I loved all of the sweet details and DIY projects that were included in their wedding. It IS possible to plan a beautiful wedding on a budget! 

Below are few of my favorite pictures of their day. Please visit the full post on The Budget Savvy Bride to see more!

Conner Family | Cedarock Park | A Burlington, NC Family Photographer

I love that the fall adds lots of sessions to my calendar! I have several sessions coming up that I'm looking forward to! The Conner family has been faithful to have me photograph each of their children at each of the birthdays for over a year now! I have loved getting to know them during each of their sessions. I am SO thankful for all of my repeat clients!

For there session we went to Cedarock Park in Burlingon. This was actually my first time shooting at Cedarock park and I loved it! Here's a few of my favorite shots:

Fashion Friday: Utility Jacket & Plaid Shirt

COAT: H&M (similar here and also love this one); SHIRT: Treasure & Bond (similar here and here); JEANS: AG (similar here and here); BOOTS: Urban Outfitters (similar here); EARRINGS: Gorjana; NECKLACE: Baublebar; LIPS: Mac Lipstick in "Twig"

I consider today's outfit a fall wardrobe staple! Everyone needs a utility jacket (I literally wear mine non-stop in the fall), a comfy plaid shirt, a great pair of jeans, and cute booties for fall! I absolutely LOVE this oversized, loose fit of this flannel. I also recently purchased these jeans (just recently sold out, similar here) on mega sale at Nordstrom Rack and I could not be happier! I highly recommend AG jeans to everyone! They are form fitting without being too tight or bunchy. They're amazing jeans!

What do you consider fall wardrobe staples?

Merry Hill | Fall Mini Sessions | A Mebane, NC Family Photographer

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and so I always look forward to offering fall mini sessions! This year I really looked for to the sessions because I was able to hold them at one of my favorite venues, Merry Hill! I enjoyed coming up with a small "fall" scene for some of the pictures as well. Here's a few of my favorites: