Durham, NC Wedding: Emily + Kyle

You don’t have to look farther than the Knot.com to find “brides to be” planning elaborate weddings. However, while they were dreaming of flowers and dresses, Emily was wandering the exhibits at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and imagining her wedding guests dancing under a towering Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton. And on Saturday, all of her wildest dreams came true…including the dinosaur part.

This Saturday, I met the Emily and her bridesmaids at Posh the Salon in Downtown Durham where they were getting their makeup and hair done. Posh is a modern salon in the heart of Durham’s Historic District with beautiful exposed brick walls and a welcoming and talented staff. After leaving the salon, we headed to the Summit Church’s West Club Campus, to prepare for the ceremony and pictures. Kyle and Emily opted for a “First Look,” during which they took a moment together to pray and to let the anticipation and joy of the day soak in. The First Look allowed us plenty of time before the ceremony to take pictures of just the two of them while escaping the rain that rolled in right after the ceremony.

Which brings us back to the dinosaurs…

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Science in Raleigh, NC was a perfect location for family and friends to mingle among exhibits and dance among dinosaurs. Many thanks to Amanda Stallard (event coordinator) and Stephanie (NC Museum of Natural Science) for paying special attention to the details and making the day a success!

Kyle and Emily, I love you guys and I hope you are having a wild time in Belize! I can’t wait to hear all about it at your California reception next week!

When Amanda (Maid of Honor) was choosing a hairspray at Posh that the girls could use for touch ups, I told her “No pressure…the state of everyone’s hairstyles rests on this decision.” Her response: “I know, and there are so many choices, but this one says forceful and 23, which is my lucky number.”