samantha & paul's rehearsal

samantha and paul were married in a beautiful old church that dates back to the 1850's
father and daughter practicing for the big walk down the aisle
paul and the pastor, Kevin, had a laughing moment during the rehearsal


brooks got this shot of the guys...i love it!
dana, one of samantha's bridesmaids, looking on as samantha comes down the aisle
colton and paul :)
samantha walked down the aisle barefoot...we LOVED that!
hannah, the TOO-CUTE flower girl!
the rehearsal dinner site
paul's parents, tony & sheri put together a great dinner!
this had to be one of the BEST cakes I have ever had...and i'v had a lot of cake!  carrot cake from whole foods.
best of friends!  jenny and arlene (samantha's mom)
samantha and her bridesmaids, dana & lauren
mother & grandmother of the bride :)
samantha and her grandma
brooks snuck a shot of all the guys hanging out after dinner...

Thursday night, Brooks and I headed up to Raleigh for Samantha & Paul's rehearsal.  Samantha was the first bride to book with us, so her & Paul's wedding meant a lot to us! :)  They decided to get married in a beautiful, quaint little church that was built in the 1850's (Olde Mt. Vernon Church)!  The rehearsal went off without a hitch and you could tell everyone was excited about the upcoming wedding.  After the rehearsal, we all headed over to Amedeo's North, for some amazing italian food!  Paul's parents, Tony & Sheri were great hosts and put on a fantastic rehearsal dinner.  As I already mentioned before, the cake from Whole Foods was absolutely amazing!!  I think I found my new favorite cake. :)  We had spent some time with Paul and Samantha before during the engagement shoot and we had a great time with them.  But, it was so nice to get a chance to hang out with their families who made us feel so welcome.  We heard some great stories and met some great people!  More of Samantha & Paul's big day to come during the week...