At Last...

I may not do weddings very often (by design-- because I typically only put myself in stressful situations on a limited basis), but I will say that I enjoy them when I do them. I love the excitement of the day, the family dynamics, the little details that are always so personalized... but especially I love capturing those little moments of raw emotion between the bride and groom. I do believe people grow more in love as they age, but I also think there is not another day of intense, high emotion in a marriage like a wedding day. Anissa asked me a while back to shoot her wedding and I happily agreed. I have known Anissa for six (?) years as a fellow English teacher at CHS. I have so enjoyed teaching in the same hex with her and spending time with her outside school. She is someone I can ALWAYS laugh with. She is also someone who has waited (mostly patiently) ;) for the Lord to bring her husband into her life. Her trust has been rewarded and Darius is now part of her life. They are such a great looking couple and so good together and I wish them years and years of His blessings!

Lauren and John, Now and Forever

I don't do a whole lot of weddings. They stress me out, quite frankly. However, Lauren called me this summer about capturing her special day and I said yes mainly because I adore her cousin, Edie, and figured she must be pretty amazing too. I am thankful I did agree because I was right-- she is awesome. And so is John, her (now) husband. I just enjoyed their wedding day so much, from the beautiful and sentimental bouquet made by Lauren and her mom of family broaches and earrings, to the look on John's face when he looked into Lauren's eyes as they exchanged their vows. It was beautiful and so special and I was so happy to capture the moments. Here are some of my favorites from their beginning.

From this Moment...

You might remember Amy and Matthew's engagement pictures from several months ago. They were such a delightful couple to photograph, and I was understandably excited about shooting their wedding in June. The day (and the couple) did not disappoint. Despite forecasts to the contrary, the wedding day was beautiful, sunny, as hot a day as we have had all year warm, complete with a breathtaking sunset. I had a great time capturing those special moments and I think you will agree that these two are so in love! Thanks, guys! Congratulations!

They'll Go So Far From This Day...

So... about a month ago, I photographed this sweet family. While they were here, they asked if I would be willing to photograph their wedding. We were supposed to be out of town that weekend but, quite honestly, I had such a great time doing their session that I couldn't say no. SO, we delayed our trip until Saturday morning and I spent a rainy, windy Friday night in Riceville photographing their wedding. It was especially cool because part of the wedding party was another family I have done a session for! Thanks Kevin and Sheree. I hope you guys like your pics and I wish you all the blessings in the world! :)

Josh and Leah - Together Forever!

Josh and Leah had a beautiful (and sweetly hilarious) wedding this past Saturday. I had so much fun taking their pictures (though I find weddings to be VERY stressful!). There were so many moments in their day of just pure, unadulterated JOY. From the first moment Josh saw her to the families joining in prayer to the gum :) to the totally spontaneous and sweet embrace after the ceremony, these two are so obviously madly in love with each other. They both come from wonderful families who also have so much love for each of them and so much hope for their union. It was a wonderful (and beautiful!) day and I am happy to have been part of it. It was also nice to work with Stephen Beasley, videographer, and Pat Collins, wedding coordinator! I have known both of them in my other life as a teacher and it was fun to get to work with them in a different setting!

Congrats, Josh and Leah! Hope Jamaica is wonderful and you come back rested and relaxed!!!