Hope you have a wonderful Fourth of July weekend!! This is one of my very favorite holidays, and I’m especially excited about the way we’re celebrating this year: a road trip up to Syracuse for our first baby shower (a co-ed “baby-q” in my in-laws’ backyard!), followed by a stop in Charlottesville on our way back to swing by the winery we considered as a wedding venue and splurge on dinner at this restaurant I’ve been dying to try. We should make it back to Raleigh just in time to catch the fireworks! Whatever you’re up to, I hope you enjoy some sweet time with people you love.

In honor of the holiday weekend, I wanted to share a few of my favorite photos from the Fourth of July staycation shoot Dave and I did for Southern Newlywed last year, taken by my friend (and life photographer–she took our proposal pictures and baby announcement pictures!), Callie. See the original post here, especially if you’re sticking close to home this weekend!