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lthough Ellie Preyer hardly recalls the first time she and Robby Templeton met, he remembers being “struck by her bright, friendly smile and engaging nature” when she sold him a shirt while fundraising for her Princeton University sorority. Despite growing up on separate coasts – Ellie in Hillsborough and Robby in northern California – the pair crossed paths at Princeton again in 2013, a year after their first encounter, and have been together since. Robby popped the question in summer 2019 during a hike in Asheville, North Carolina. Growing up, Ellie was close to her grandmother and made weekly trips to visit her at Fearrington Village. Ellie’s precious memories, plus new ones made during subsequent visits with Robby, led the couple to choose Fearrington as the venue for their ceremony and reception on March 19, 2022. Their classic, garden-themed wedding was captured by Chapel Hill-based Heba Salama Photography. Ellie says, “[Heba] did our engagement photos in San Francisco as well as our wedding, and we loved working with her and how the photos turned out.” Ellie and Robby filled their special day with many personal details, such as a rendition of “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing” sung by Ellie’s cousins as she walked down the aisle. A few other thoughtful touches included matchboxes featuring Fearrington cows, a custom cocktail in honor of their dog, Boogie, and welcome boxes with some of their favorite local goodies like Big Spoon Roasters peanut butter. For their exit, Ellie surprised Robby with Princeton orange-and-black pompoms, a nod to his time on the football team. They live in Philadelphia, where Robby is pursuing his MBA at Wharton and Ellie works as a freelance graphic designer. CHM 160
chapelhillmagazine.com
July/August 2023