Lake O' The Woods Plantation | Staci & Jimmy's Wedding | A Raleigh, NC Wedding Photographer

Staci and Jimmy are SUCH a sweet couple and I had so much fun getting to know them during their engagement pictures, bridal portraits, and wedding! I actually met Staci and Jimmy at Kevin and Kim's wedding because they were both in the wedding party. I love when I get to photograph weddings of former bridesmaids and groomsmen! 

May 19 was a very rainy day but Staci and Jimmy made the best of it and everything turned out beautifully! Their wedding venue was STUNNING and I'm so thankful the rain stopped later in the day so that we were able to get some pictures in the back field. 

The Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:
Venue: Lake O' The Woods Plantation
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Second Shooter: Katriel Abbott Photography
Florals: Teacup Floral
Catering: The Redneck BBQ Lab
Cake: Sweet Traditions by LeAne
Dress: Maggi Bridal
Bridesmaids: Show Me Your Mumu
DJ: DJ Mike's Mic

Mims House | Staci's Bridal Portraits | A Raleigh, NC Wedding Photographer

I had the pleasure of taking Staci's bridals at the Mims house last month and we had so much fun! Staci made a STUNNING bride and I'm so excited to share a few of my favorites from her session with you today (you can also check out her engagement session here):

Umstead Park | Staci & Jimmy's Engagement Session | A Raleigh, NC Wedding Photographer

Somehow in the busyness of wedding season last spring I neglected to share Staci and Jimmy's engagement session! We took these pictures at Umstead park almost exactly a year ago and, ironically enough, Staci and Jimmy are about to get married this weekend one year later on May 19! Staci and Jimmy are SO sweet and so much fun, as you can see in their pictures! We actually took these pictures right before a big thunderstorm and thankfully we were able to get some great shots before the storm came.

I'm so excited for their wedding at Lake O'Woods this weekend! In the meantime, here's a few of my favorites from their session:

The Bradford | Zack & Jenny's Wedding | A Raleigh, NC Wedding Photographer

Zack and Jenny had the MOST gorgeous wedding! The weather was perfect, their vendors were amazing, and their family and friends were clearly so happy for them. Zack and Jenny are the sweetest couple; they are both nurses and they love hiking, rock climbing, and all things outdoors. I had a wonderful time getting to know them at their engagement session and their wedding!

The Vendors Who Made this Day Possible:

Venue: The Bradford
Photography: DiPrima Photography
Catering: Rocky Top Catering
DJ: All Events DJs of NC
Florist: Bushel and Peck
Groomsmen Attire: Men's Wearhouse
Bridesmaid Attire: David's Bridal
Rentals: CE Rental
Invitations: Emily Taylor
Cake: Yellow Dog Bread Company
Second Shooter: Sammi Evans Photography

6 Months With Dom

Dom is six month old! He weighs 15lbs 3oz and is 26.5 inches long. Basically, he's long and skinny...no surprise there! ;)

Dom now wears 6-9 month clothes and he still wakes up two times (or the past week...several times...yikes!) a night. He's been waking up a lot more lately, I'm wondering if it's from teething. We put a pause on solids for a little while because he wasn't interested but he's just started showing more interest in the last week and so I'm trying to feed him one to two meals a day. 

Dom loves:

• Music- he's gotten really into music this month. Specifically "Old McDonald" for calming him down and "The Stable Song" for going to sleep (what can I say, he has refined tastes?!)
• Teething banana- he LOVES this
• Real bananas ;)
• Grabbing and chewing everything, especially his socks and toes!
• Going on walks in his stroller
• His activity center and doorway jumper (for about 15 minutes...then he gets tired)
• Smiling- seriously, he pretty much smiles every time you look at him (unless he's hungry or tired!)
• Making a pouty face- when he's not happy and smiling, he's often doing a super dramatic pouty face

Dom doesn't love:

• Getting stuck on his tummy- Dom can roll front to back and back to front, but he seems to often forget that he can actually roll from his tummy onto his back. So he gets stuck and frustrated and cries until I flip him over. :)
• Peas- so far, he just makes a grossed out face every time I try to feed them him!
• Naps- yep, still not a good napper. ;) Most of his naps are STILL 45 minutes!

Firsts this month:

• Sitting up unassisted (only last very briefly then he falls back over)
• Holding a bottle on his own (with some help!)
• Noticing food- he's noticing when we eat now and always seems like he wants some of whatever we're having!

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