reunited and it feels so good :: high point photographer

This past weekend was one I had been anticipating for months... months, people. Each year or so, a group of my girlfriends from Belmont University and I try to plan a girls weekend, and finally, after nearly two years since our last ​reunion in the Outer Banks, we were all together once again at my house here in North Carolina.

​It's crazy how much our lives have changed in just four years... Christina is engaged and officially a doctor, Claire will be married and graduated from P.A. school by the end of the year, Megan has already been through grad school and is an academic advisor at a university half way across the country, and Kaley owns her own business and is an aspiring country artist. We all have different dreams and we're each in different places in life and geographically, but somehow, we always manage to pick things up right where we left off. It's a rare find to have a group of people who are invested in each other's lives for the long haul (like always having an encouraging word... or a lecture dragged out over the course of three days :) ... to give you the kick in the pants you need), and I thank my lucky stars to have such an amazing group of women to call my friends.

​The weekend was filled with cupcakes, Riesling and margaritas, some incredibly amusing wedding dress shopping experiences, sleep deprivation, road trip sing-a-longs, and mostly laughing so hard that I thought I legitimately might die. ​And finally, we got a group photo...

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I can't wait to see what the next year brings for everyone, and I'm already looking forward to the next reunion!!

​See more from our girls weekend here. To keep up with the latest news and photos from Glessner Photography, like us on Facebook.​

betsy+justin :: married :: high point wedding photographer

You may recognize Betsy and Justin from their engagement session earlier this year, and hopefully, you had the chance to check out Betsy's bridal portraits on the blog earlier this week. I had the pleasure of meeting Betsy and Justin about a year ago, when they contacted us about photographing their wedding, and we were honored to be a part of that big day this past weekend.

These two are filled with life, love, and lots of Southern charm, and their much anticipated event was a true reflection of those things. Surrounded by friends and family from near and far, they vowed to be by each other's side forever in a beautiful ceremony at High Point's First United Methodist Church, followed by a great party at High Point Country Club that had folks of all ages on the dance floor throughout the evening.​

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I am officially convinced that golf courses make for some of the most beautiful photos... but a dashing groom and GORGEOUS bride don't hurt either ;)​

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Betsy+Justin :: Thank you for allowing us to be part of your special day! We wish you all the best for your future together, and hope y'all are having a wonderful time soaking up the sun in St. Lucia!!​

​Ceremony Venue :: First United Methodist Church of High Point

Reception Venue :: High Point Country Club​

Florist :: Herron House​

Cake Artist :: Doris Tilley​

Caterer :: High Point Country Club​

Disc Jockey :: Triad DJ​

Makeup Artist :: Emily Matrakas​

Hair Stylist :: Kim Nichols​

Wedding Dress :: Dawn's Bridal by designer Casablanca

Bridesmaids' Dresses :: Dawn's Bridal by designer Watters Too​

Men's Attire :: Black Tie Formal​s

Stationer :: Sir Speedy​

betsy :: bridal portraits :: high point wedding photographer

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Betsy's bridal portraits at High Point University. We ended up with a lovely evening, and the campus of the university was an absolutely perfect backdrop for photos, with all of its great architecture, bridges, beautiful foliage, and fountains.​

​Betsy looked absolutely stunning in her beaded Casablanca gown and was a real trooper, willing to brave the muddy lawn (due to the previous day's rainstorms) to get the perfect shot. I may be partial, but I think I have the prettiest brides...

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Dress :: Dawn's Bridal by designer Casablanca

Hair :: Kim Nichols​

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