Jill & Steve's Engagement Session

Jill & Steve will be getting married later this summer here in Atlanta. We went out a few weeks ago for their engagement session and I loved to have the opportunity to get to know them better and see how they are together.

This is one of the reasons I love doing engagements sessions. It provides me the chance to see how each couple relates with each other, how they interact, how they are together. It is also a great opportunity for all of us to work together and generate that extra comfort level for the wedding day.

We started the session in town...


But shortly after we started we got hit by a torrential and totally unexpected rain.
So we found a spot where we could continue working under cover.



We had planned to finish the session at Piedmont Park to get some images with the background of the city, so we rescheduled to do that another day, but first we decided to go to the park and capture the reality of the day.



And we came back another day...


And had lots of fun.



I could not believe when Jill took off running running up that hill, and Steve followed... It was over 90 degrees out there!


I love this quiet moment at the end of the day...



Thanks to both of you for a wonderful time. I just can't wait until the wedding day!

Lindsay & Evan - A Fun Atlanta Engagement Session

Meet Lindsay & Evan. They live in New York and are getting married in Atlanta in August.
Their reception will be at an art gallery which I think is so cool.
This couple is ridiculously fun and made it hard for me to hold my camera still!

We went on a little tour of the West Midtown area for their engagement session... and I loved it!





A small peak at their personality... no photographer involvement in posing this.




A little "filmstrip" look at their fun side...


Thanks Lindsay & Evan, it was really fun and I can't wait until August!

Danielle & Stuart's Atlanta Wedding

I met Danielle a couple of years ago when she was a bridesmaid at a wedding we photographer. I immediately fell in love with her sparkly and fun personality and was thrilled when she called us to book her own wedding photography with us!

She and Stuart got married a few weeks ago at Villa Christina in Atlanta, GA. Danielle not only looked gorgeous, she looked so happy. And Stuart was looking handsome as usual and was very emotional too.

The ceremony was outside in the garden and the cocktail hour was in the patio downstairs. They had an acoustic guitar player and two men hand rolling cigars for the guests.

The reception looked beautiful, with flowers designed by Tulip and lots of wonderful details most of which were done by Danielle and her mother.

It was a beautiful event but the icing on the cake was truly the exit. They had a New Orleans style second line parade, with parasols and handkerchiefs that people waved around as they walked down towards the fabulous red card awaiting them downstairs, dancing to the tune of "When The Saints Go Marching In". Fabulous and really fun!

Check out some of their images, and look for the link to their slideshow below.

I loved the cascading bouquet.



Guests blew bubbles as the bride & groom walked out after the ceremony.


Hot, hot, hot couple :)


Stuart and his "cigar buddies".


I always love the romanticism of the first dance!



Later in the evening Danielle changed into a sassy short dress.




Loved the red 1949 Mercury that they used to get away.


This is the fabulous exit!





View Danielle & Stuart's Wedding Slidehsow here.


What can I say, we love what we do and enjoy every minute of it.
Thanks Danielle & Stuart!

Beth Ann & William are married!

Two weeks ago Rich and I headed down to Amelia Island, Florida to be spectacular Amelia Island Plantation, to cover the wedding celebration of Beth Ann & Will.

All I am going to say is that it has been a true honor and complete pleasure to work with this couple, their families and friends. What an amazing group of people and what a treat to be able to cover three days of events.

Of course I could not even begin to pick images to blog, so you will have to go check out the slideshow here.

But I did pick just a few from the wedding day to share. Images that I felt attracted to for different reasons...

The dress was spectacular.


I love Beth Ann's classic beauty. Here she is putting on the beautiful pearl earrings she had just received from her groom.


I absolutely love this image. Beth Ann running back into the church before Will arrives.


I was only going to post about the bride & groom because there are so many beautiful family moments to share... but I cannot leave out this image of the bride's grandmother as she sees the bride in her gown for the very first time! It truly makes my heart skip a beat.


OK, and I have to recognize the handsome groom who was a super sport all weekend long!


The newlyweds.


I always love the first dance.


An amazing spot at the Amelia Island Plantation. Rich scouted this location and got the amazing shot. Isn't this place spectacular?


And a classy farewell.


It was hard to select images for the long slideshow after 5 events... so imagine how much I had to leave out of the blog. So please watch the slideshow and enjoy this wonderful couple.

Many thanks are in order here. Thanks to both families for taking such good care of us and making us feel like we were part of the family. Thanks to Deb & Matt Cull, who joined Rich & I from Naples, Florida to shoot with us and assist us - It was great meeting your and we loved working with you. And thanks to Beth & and Will because you gave us your trust and allowed us to give you the first images of your new life together.

I hope you enjoy them for many years!