Spring is easily one of our favorite seasons, it’s so exciting to see everything start to bloom and color returning to the city. A few weeks ago, we met Megan and Brandon extra early to capture all the beauty of this stunning season! They were such a fun couple, and clearly in love. You two are adorable!
The First Date According to Brandon
Our first date was at none other than the โBig Easyโ in Raleigh, NC. Megan and I were really good friends and worked together at the gym in college. I had graduated and gotten a job in DC and would visit everyone in Raleigh from time to time. For as long as I had known Megan, she had a boyfriend, but she had recently become singe. We had spoken and texted a few times and there was a little bit of a spark there. On one of my visits, a group of us went to the โBig Easyโ for drinks. I remember thinking Megan looked good that night and we were joking with each other a little. Once we got to the โBig Easyโ we kinda separated from the group and started to hit it off. I guess I was feeling a little too good and drank more than I should.ย I started to get sick and had to go to the bathroom. Most people wouldnโt consider this a date but rather a night to forget. Instead, I remember clearly coming out and telling her ashamedly that I had just gotten sick in the bathroom. She smiled very carefree and told me not to worryโฆshe had some gum and itโd be alright. The fact that we could hit it off in a place like the โBig Easyโ and I didn’t ruin the night, proved to me that I wanted to spend more time with this girl and see how great things could be on a good night.
First Date – Megan’s Version
Brandonโs story about our 1st date is pretty accurate, haha. Iโd say this was an accidental first date, because we were just going out with a group of friends, but ended up spending most of the night talking to each other. We had a good time on what most would have considered a disaster date, and both knew that we wanted to see where things would lead in the future. For the record, our โactualโ first date was great, and was a lot less eventful (in a good way!).
Silly Little Things
Megan: Itโs a tie between the impressions of different people/accents he tries to do and the ridiculous faces he makes. His favorite accents/impersonations are a New York accent, a Scottish accent, and Harry Carey. One of the things Iโm most grateful for is his sense of humor. He can always make me laugh! If there are any outtakes from our photo shoot, youโll probably see the faces Iโm talking about!
Brandon: She literally watches the show โthe Officeโ over and over. I agree that it was a great show, but Iโm pretty sure sheโs watched it at least five times now. I always give her a hard time about watching it over and over.
Falling in Love
Brandon: Megan is the kindest person Iโve ever met. There is not a mean fiber in her body. She is kind to animals and kind to strangers. Her love and compassion for others is unwavering.
Megan: He is my constant reminder to slow down and take it easy. I tend to get wound up sometimes and want to see and do everything. Brandon has shown me the value of taking the time to enjoy whatโs in front of me right here and now. If Brandon saw this heโd probably say โEarth to Megan!โ which is what he says when I get ahead of myself or get a little to wrapped up in a project or ideaโฆor looking at my cell phone.
Their Special Song
Brandon: I donโt think we really have a special song, but Iโve always liked the Pina Colada song. This may sound weird, but I think weโre like the couple in that song. We may not be putting in classified ads to date other people but I think even if we fight or get tired of each other I think we realize that weโre perfect for each other.ย And we like Pina Coladaโs and getting caught in the rain, or getting ice cream and just watching a movie and chilling. We definitely enjoy being casual and she definitely helps me to enjoy the small things in life.
Megan: When Brandon and I first started dating, it was long distance, but every time we would visit each other, weโd always hear the song called โFirefliesโ by Owl City, at least once or twice. It was really strange how often it played, but itโs actually one of my favorite songs. After hearing it a few times, I was thinking wellโฆ I guess this is our song?? The jury is still out on what โour songโโ is,ย but whenever this song comes on the radio I know that we think of each other and all the times that we spend traveling back and forth between DC and Raleigh, NC to see each other as often as we could.
