The Love Story
Patricia Snyder and Brandon Mitchell met at Fitness Connection in Cary. He asked to “work in,” or share a bench, that Patricia was about to start working out on. They immediately hit it off through some flirty sarcastic banter. Brandon didn’t waste much time – he asked Patricia out on a date the following week, and Patricia says, “ever since, we have been writing our adventure with laughs and a whole lotta sarcasm.”
They got engaged in Melbourne, Florida when visiting Brandon’s family. They both love this place and dream of moving there for retirement. After a family dinner one night, someone in the bunch suggested a walk to a nearby brewery.
According to Patricia, “On the way we stopped at a dock where we all were supposed to take a group picture, but instead Brandon pulled out the most beautiful ring from, wait for it… his fanny pack. My sobbing “yes” triggered two of our close friends to run down the dock and greet us with the biggest hugs. The had flown to Florida for this special occasion and celebrated with us that night and the following day.
Unique Engagement Shoot Idea for Durham NC – Get out of town and explore the Eno River State Park with Richard Barlow Photography
Before the out of the box color powder engagement photo session, Richard Barlow Photography captured some gorgeous images of this couple. The Eno River State Park is a treasure of Durham. It is a wonderful place to explore trails, kayak, or picnic with the family. It also makes a beautiful natural setting for engagement photos in Durham. Photographer Richard Barlow captured the warm glow of the late summer sun in these unique engagement shoot photos.
Patricia says she knew she wanted Richard Barlow Photography to be her wedding photographer years ago. “Not only does he have the BEST personality, he is so unbelievably talented.”
In the words of Brandon, a man who – according to his fiancé – hates taking photos, “Richard made the shoot easy and surprisingly fun.”
A Nod to Indian Heritage – Holi Festival Colorful Powder Used in Unique Engagement Shoot in Durham NC
“For our engagement photos, we decided on having half of the session represent my Indian culture and the Holi festival through throwing colorful powder,” says Patricia.
And what amazing and unique engagement shoot photos came from this idea! Richard Barlow Photography captured Patricia and Brandon throwing the color powder at each other. It turned into a fun-filled battle, and made for some great action shots – and plenty of laughs.
Patricia and Brandon live in Raleigh and will be getting married in town next summer. They’ve already done most of their wedding planning – including asking her friends to be bridesmaids with custom fanny packs!
Patricia is a Marketing Designer in RTP and Brandon is a Master Officer for the Raleigh Police Department.
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