Grayson - UNCG Cap & Gown/Graduation Session

Grayson will be graduating on May 6th from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She will be earning her bachelors degree in Psychology & is considering graduate school in her future. To me, I can't believe she's in college, let alone getting ready to graduate!  I've known Grayson for 9 years - since she was in 8th grade, come to think of it! Her mom and dad are dear friends of mine - and the best landlords one could ever ask for. 

After walking around UNCG's scenic campus for a good hour or so, we came back to Grayson's apartment so that her sweet fur-baby, Dixie, could be included in a few.  I just love her dog - always happy and wagging her whole body! To some of my blog followers, Grayson and Dixie may look familiar as I photographed both of them late last summer when Grayson needed a headshot for her upcoming debutante ball & several years before that for a family session also on her parent's farm out here in Gibsonville, just before Grayson headed off to her freshmen year in college!

  What a smart, beautiful young lady Grayson has grown up to be with such a bright future ahead of her.  Congratulations Grayson - I'm so proud of you!  

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2016

A girl and her dog - Grayson & Dixie!

This afternoon, I will be meeting up with Grayson again for her college graduation session on the campus of UNCG where she'll be graduating in May.  Its hard to believe she will be graduating from college, as I've known her for nine years now - since she was in middle school at St. Pius! Grayson has become such a lovely young lady & she's always a pleasure to be around. 

Its been a long time coming, posting these photos of Grayson from late last summer.  Somehow my crazy fall schedule got in the way & I never got around to posting them - until now! We got together on her parent's farm, Three Oaks Farm, out in Gibsonville, as she needed a head shot for her debutante listing. Towards the end of her session, we did some fun portraits of Grayson with her sweet dog, Dixie. Many of these are my favorites!

This afternoon, I secretly hope that Grayson includes Dixie in part of her session!  We will be doing some "cap & gown" shots as well as some informal fun shots around campus. Stay tuned for photos coming soon. This time, I won't wait so long to post them. And in the very least before her college graduation!  

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2015

marlene + edward - greensboro wedding

this is the last of our fall 2012 weddings! marlene and edward {ed} had a beautiful wedding on a brisk november afternoon. the couple's church ceremony was followed by a fabulous evening reception at the university of north carolina greensboro - alumni house.  its the first time i've photographed a wedding or an event there and what a nice place it was. yet another one of greeensboro's best kept secrets!

both ed and marlene are scientists - ed, a tobacco scientist and marlene, a soil scientist.  they placed an auger and tobacco leaves on the buffet table, making it uniquely their day! their sign-in for the guests was a periodic table of endangered animal species. how clever! and rather than flowers on the tables they placed potted plants, which they'd be adding to their flowerbeds after the wedding. very environmentally friendly!

the band was fabulous and very professional!  both young and young at heart clearly had a wonderful time.  they played some old favorites and some originals.  and with renee of sweet basil's catering there, the food was of course fabulous.  i think she makes the best deviled eggs i've ever tasted!

lastly, i'm giving a special thanks to my friend, debbie mundy, for coming along to help me out at this wedding.  she is a newly certified wedding planner and her business is elegant events greensboro.  be sure to check out her website & tell her i sent you! if you are a bride looking for a planner, debbie is amazing!

 marlene and ed were such a joy to work with and to photograph. so very happy and truly in love!  its so incredibly sweet how ed looks at marlene adoringly. hope you enjoy the photos which tell the story of their remarkable day.

stay tuned for spring-summer 2013 weddings coming soon!

all images © elizabeth larson photography 2012

ceremony - our lady of grace catholic church

reception - uncg alumni house
flowers - bride carried a small nosegay of flowers
{DIY} with her bible

catering - sweet basil's

wedding cake - cakes by manfred

reception music/band - timeless

pre-wedding planning - the wedding galleria by bella

special thanks to debbie mundy - elegant events greensboro