love is in the air :: greensboro wedding photographer

Today, May 23, marks mine and Josh's two year wedding anniversary. TWO YEARS! It's hard to believe that it's been that long since that exciting day when we vowed to love, honor and cherish one another for the rest of our lives (which I'm determined is going to be at least another 100+ years). I am so lucky to say that I have the most wonderful husband in the world. He is loving (even when I don't deserve it), supportive of my dreams and ambitions, and willing to deal with my crazy (yes - crazy is a noun in our house - you would understand if you had to live with me) on a daily basis and for that alone, he should receive a gold medal.

We didn't spend the weekend vacationing or indulging in couples massages and fine dining, but I believe this weekend's activities were the best reminder of our own special day. We were blessed to spend our anniversary weekend photographing an absolutely beautiful wedding for an equally as beautiful couple. Check back tomorrow for a preview of their wedding!

During yesterday's celebration, I couldn't help but notice that everyone from the father of the groom to the DJ was more than willing to offer the happy couple words of wisdom for a successful marriage. I, myself, was posed the question of what makes for a happy marriage just a few days ago. It seems that the #1 response is communication, and I have to agree that it is very important to make a point to communicate and continue to know one another. 

However, I think in the hustle and bustle of married life - the stresses of work, adjusting to another person's annoying habits (like leaving their dirty socks on the living room floor or squeezing toothpaste from the middle of the tube - these issues are real folks), or dealing with finances... don't even get me started on finances - it's important to just have fun together. When you fell in love, were you talking about money and complaining about your boyfriend or girlfriend not doing the dishes? Are those the good times that come to mind when you think of your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife? I'm betting not - i'm betting that you were on a date, having FUN, getting to know one another. It's easy to just coast through life, only dealing with the stuff you have to, but when you add a little fun in there - even something as simple as a casual dinner date or in the Glessner house, the ever popular Starbucks coffee date - it's so much easier to deal with all that serious stuff. But really, what do I know? I've only been married for two years - maybe you should check back with me in another 50 :)

Us having fun with our bridal party on our wedding day! Photo courtesy of the lovely Sarah Gutin Beaty of Eyeris Photography.

weekend in nashville :: nashville photographer

I hope everyone had a very happy Easter! Josh and I just returned from a trip to Nashville to visit my family and boy did we have a good time. Nashville is very near and dear to my heart - I moved there from Mississippi right after I graduated high school and went to Belmont for my first three semesters of college, Josh and I were married in Nashville at the beautiful Scarritt-Bennett Center, and now, my family lives just outside of the city!

Every time I go to Nashville, I go with an agenda. This time, that agenda included having Shipley Donuts for breakfast (no Shipley in NC and they are my FAVORITE), taking a drip to downtown Nashville for the first time in over a year, and indulging in a Las Paletas popsicle (the absolute BEST popsicle you've ever tasted in your whole life)...

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You can get one here at Hot & Cold in Hillsboro Village....        

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and this is the face you make when you eat one because they're just so darn good. Mine was cantaloupe.

After we cooled down with that delicious treat, we headed to the waterfront to take a stroll down Broadway, which was packed with tourists. There's never a dull moment in downtown Nashville... the proof is in the pictures...

 

There were real Barbie dolls on the hood of this burger van.

These guys were awesome... who can resist a pup with dreads and sunglasses?!

rainy-day shopping extravaganza :: greensboro photographer

So I realize that it's been quite awhile since I last blogged. Sorry folks! I promise I'm going to try to be better :)

The day started out dreary and rainy here in good ol' NC, so with no outdoor activities happening, my sweet husband agreed to take me shopping. Now, if you know me very well, you know that I love to shop but suffer from severe shopper's guilt/anxiety. While Josh is an expert at spending money :) (especially on electronics and gadgets which, mostly, couldn't interest me less), I have a very difficult time either deciding if I really want something or convincing myself that it's actually worth me spending the money on when I could put it toward the business, our new computer, savings, etc...

...Well today, I decided to put aside my incredible addiction to window shopping and do some real live, card-swiping, cash-swapping shopping for myself. We made a little trip to Banana Republic where we found Josh a couple of pairs of new pants, and I got a great new spring dress. Go there NOW - everything is 25% off! I may just have to go back myself and get this adorable straw fedora for my upcoming beach trip!

After roaming through several other stores and finding nothing of real interest (not to mention my coming to the sad realization that I was the oldest one by about 10 years in several of the stores I was popping in), we finally came to Williams-Sonoma (one of my absolute favorites), and Josh, without hesitation insisted that we stop in (have i mentioned that i love my husband?!). Ay yay yay... I warn you... this store is dangerous. After perusing through the random kitchen gadgets, colorful mixing bowls, and the Le Creuset not once, but twice, we escaped with only a pastry blender (the little u-shaped wiry thing that you use to mix pie crust), a handle-less rolling pin that i've been dying to get (my current rolling pin with the handles often results in a huge mess and excessive obscenities), and a new paddle-shaped cheese grater (due to J's extreme and somewhat exaggerated hatred for the 4-sided box grater).

It was a GREAT day, and we topped it off with grilled burgers (the sun finally came out!) and a nice, relaxing evening catching up on our shows from the week. Now... on to preparing for Josh's birthday celebration tomorrow (stay tuned for pics)!

Hoping all of you enjoy the rest of your weekend!