Lee & Carter
Picture-Perfect Proposal
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BY LAURA ZOLMAN KIRK PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGAN KIME PHOTOGRAPHY, MEGANKIME.COM
n the summer of 2011, Brett Carter’s membership on dating site eHarmony was ready to expire; then Lorie-Ann Lee’s profile popped up on his screen, prompting Brett to extend his enrollment. That July, the two went on their first date to Six Plates Wine Bar and have been together ever since. On Brett’s birthday in October 2013, Lorie-Ann had planned a weekend full of surprises that included a camping trip to Hammocks Beach State Park, a round of golf at the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club and dinner at Nana’s. But Brett had also planned a surprise. Following dinner, he presented a gift to Lorie-Ann – at first she thought it was a framed picture of them, but instead found the question, “Will you marry me?” set inside the frame. When Lorie-Ann looked up, Brett was down on one knee. “Our wedding was absolutely amazing!” Lorie-Ann says of their November 15 wedding. The two didn’t initially plan a wedding for that month, but the date is meaningful as it is just a few days before the anniversary of Lorie-Ann’s parents, Melvin and Gertrude Lee of Long Island, who have been married 43 years.
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Lorie-Ann, who graduated from Duke University, is now the director of specialty clinics at Duke Health and Brett serves as the associate vice chancellor and dean of students at UNC-Greensboro. The two currently reside in The Hills at Southpoint neighborhood. DM
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