Last year I only had a few chances to photograph in Greensboro so I was really excited to meet with Cicely and Tony to snap their engagement pictures at the Kress Terrace in downtown Greensboro. They are having their wedding ceremony and reception there in September of 2010 and it is one of the only rooftop venues in all of North Carolina. It’s such a special meaning to them because of that fact, that I thought it would be a perfect location for their e session.
Before we get to the good stuff here’s some tidbits about the couple… Cicely was born in Birmingham, AL and grew up in Dyersburg, TN. Tony (aka Anthony) was born in Long Branch, NJ and was raised in Baltimore, MD. They both currently live in Durham, NC where they are students. Tony is also an Electrician and Cicely is a Doctoral Student, Statistician, and Adjunct Instructor. I know that’s a lot of stuff… And now they are adding wedding planning to their busy schedules. :)
So how did these two meet up? Well… Cicely shared her blog with me and it’s such a unique story that I thought it would be great to post from there. :) In her words…
” I used to work at Arden B. (a trendy women’s boutique at Southpoint Mall). I was in charge of doing the windows and changing each mannequin’s outfit. I was so busy working that I forgot that my back was facing the window. Needless to say passersby got a good view of my butt…LOL! It must have looked good to my fiance because he came into the shop and asked me if “I liked basketball?”….of course I do! The rest is history. We have been friends for over 6 years now and enjoy watching sports (basketball is our fave), good movies, and hanging out on the beach.”
I also saw that Cicely’s other guilty pleasures also include chocolate, mexican food, shopping, GNOs with BFFs, a good moscatto, and Mr. Miyagi of course! When we met I also found out that this girl has a wicked sense of style! She not only wore some awesome leopard peep toe high heels but a pink rose in her hair and stunning blue dress. I’m a guy so I don’t know everything there is to know about women’s fashion but I can say that this couple was smokin together! Don’t worry Tony… Your wingtip shoes were great too… but Cicely sort of stole the show. :) Here’s the evidence of that…
Sometimes I like to photograph couples on simple backgrounds. It really makes them the subject of the photo.
The Kress Terrace in downtown Greensboro is the perfect location for a rooftop wedding! You can contact Melissa T. Robinson for more information.
Another one of the shots where I like to flip my camera upside down and take a photograph portrait of the subjects reflection.
These two looked awesome from head to toe… Cicely rocked her leopard peep toe heels!
This one really shows off downtown Greensboro quite well in the background. That’s Elm street down below…
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