I was honored when my cousin Tim contacted me to photograph his wedding some time last year. We were always really good friends growing up and used to hang out a lot back in the day. As with most things when we became older communication became less but we still always kept in touch a few times a year. For quite a few years now Tim has been serving our country as a member of the US Army. This obviously has made it sometimes a bit more difficult to stay in touch but we managed to have a few back and forths here and there. When he first asked me Kim and I were actually booked for another wedding but thankfully they actually changed their date so we were able to go.

Cat & Tim flew Kim and I down to North Caroline this past weekend and we got to spend a couple of additional days hanging out and catching up with family which was also great. We got to tag along at the rehearsal dinner which was mildly amusing to see how nervous they were. You could definitely tell they were excited but at the same time just looking to get through it all and get to the party. As all of us who have planned a wedding can attest it can certainly be a stressful period but Cat and Tim took it all in stride and kept moving forward.

The wedding reception was at the same hotel that we were staying in so that made things really easy and Cat even got ready at the hotel. Kim and I met up with her a bit before all her girls arrived and Kim did her thing capturing all the details only the way she can (way better than me). As Cat’s mother and her bridesmaids started to arrive we had a great time photographing them while they were getting ready and I certainly enjoyed the humor (and the southern accents didn’t hurt). From the hotel Kim and I got to hop in the limo with the wedding party to head over to the Main Post Chapel at Ft. Bragg. It was a beautiful chapel and they had a short and sweet ceremony which we followed up with some family pics and some photos of Cat and Tim on the grounds outside the chapel. It was the only spot in the whole area with green grass, I still don’t know how they did that.

Again we all hopped in the limo to head back to the hotel for the reception. It was a nice change because Kim and I got to sit down and act more like guests than we normally do so it was a bit more relaxing. We still got a ton of great candid moments at the reception and overall I had a wonderful day with all the family and both Cat and Tim.

Tim, thanks so much for including me on your big day. It was really great to see you again and it’s just like the good old times hanging out with you again. Cat, it was great to see you again and even better getting to know you a bit more, even though the trip was still a little short. Thank you again for the trip and congrats to you both and we wish you a long happy life together. Now on to some photos.