I finally got back to Raleigh to shoot this last week-end. It has been a while and I have been seeing a lot of beautiful North Carolina this summer. But Raleigh is one of my favorite places to take wedding photographs; that and St. Louis.

This week we were working at Sacred Heart church, which is a small but very pretty Catholic church downtown and then we just walked down Hillsborough street to the Second Empire restaurant which is second to none as a venue. Angela could not have asked for a better day. As we walked a number of passers-by honked at us and shouted out "you go girl" to congratulate the couple. The temperature was perfect with a slight breeze that kept the fall leaves moving just enough. She choose a soft garnet color for her bridesmaids and each had the style that flattered them. As everything wound down I stepped back for a moment and the beauty of the day mixed with the rich aroma of steak was a great send-off. I look forward to the chance to get back there to enjoy a regular menu meal at Second Empire. Tracy, the manager even let us in to the wine cellar for some great shots of Angela and Chris.

Angela and Chris are from Chicago but came back here for their wedding. Since we all have ties to the Midwest, St. Louis and Chicago, I found the day very enjoyable. Not to leave out the fact that this was a great couple to work with and it ends up reflected in their images. Here are just a few.