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range County native Brett Baker and Kandace Taylor of Graham, North Carolina, met while attending Orange High School in Hillsborough. After graduating in 2011, Brett went on to pursue higher education at UNC Charlotte while Kandace completed her senior year at Orange. The two lost touch, but in 2018, they reconnected in Durham and made their relationship official that November. During summer 2020, the couple traveled to Charleston, South Carolina, for the weekend. Brett took Kandace to see the famous Pineapple Fountain, where he proposed and she said “yes.” After their trip, the couple celebrated with Kandace’s parents, Amy Taylor and Russell Taylor, and Brett’s parents, Mike Baker and Tammy Baker. Warm fall weather made for a beautiful day to tie the knot on Oct. 2, 2021, at The Barn at Lloyd’s Dairy. Kandace describes the day as “perfect,” and “better than she could have ever imagined.” She says one of her favorite moments was sharing the first dance with her brother, Jay Taylor, while Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” played. “This song means a lot to the both of us,” she says. The pair made use of local vendors, including Flower Patch. “Coming from a small town like Hillsborough, I used as many small businesses as I could,” she says. “Being the daughter of a smallbusiness owner, I know when people stay local, it truly makes that owner’s day.” Kandace works for Governors Club and Brett for the City of Durham. The couple lives in Rougemont. CHM 120
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September/October 2022