on my last trip to atlanta i met up with this sweet little guy and his parents.

i love how totally uninterested sammy looks in the kissing shot.

sammy in his swing.  one of his favorite pastimes.

love that little smile!

The super-sweet couple:  Vicki + Ryan

The awesome venue with THE BEST staff:  Proximity Hotel

Dynamic Planning Duo:  Kat + Kristin with MerryMaking Events

Best flowers in town:  The Farmer’s Wife

Super yummy cupcakes:  Maxie B’s

Bringin’ the funk:  Countdown Quartet

Lovely afternoon chillin’ with the ladies, listening to Cat Power.  Let me just say- this was the most stress-free wedding I’ve been to in a LONG time!  It really helps to have a DREAM schedule and LOADS of time for pictures!  It’s also nice when everything is at one place.  It was such a treat for me to shoot close to home!

First look

Ryan’s brother, Scott, is an excellent musician.  He played and sang for their first dance.

Maxin’ and Relaxin’ before the ceremony

Highlands is a quaint little town tucked away in the mountains of NC.  It was the perfect setting for Marla and Butler’s elegant southern celebration.

The venue and good eats: the farm at the old edwards inn

The look:  oakleaf flowers

The party people:  the maxx (they were awesome!!)

Butler and Hudson.  They are both pretty handsome guys, don’t you think?

Miss Marla looking extremely glamorous!

marla and kenzie

The marshmallow exit!  i think people ate as many marshmallows as they threw.  ; )

for her first photo shoot, i would say riley rocked it!

Challenge:  Get those pictures off your hard drive and onto your wall!  It is a daunting task…as I well know.. the wall over my couch has been bare for the last three years and I’m a photographer!  It’s really hard to choose a huge piece of art because you’ll have to really LOVE it for years.  So, I decided a wall gallery is probably the best way to go for me.  Here are some options that I really like:

My fav:  Perfect Picture Wall.  They mail you the wall template AND the frames, all you have to do is add the pics… and it’s super affordable.  They have modern frames and more traditional options.

If your house is a little more traditional, Michael’s has some great wall template galleries too.

I also really love the layout of this gallery that I borrowed from Tara Whitney‘s blog.  It is a great example of how to use lifestyle portrait photography in a REAL home.  Thanks Tara and Visty for the inspiration!  I seriously LOVE those curtains too!

So- lovely clients- please send us photos of how you’ve hung your whitebox photos!  We’d love to feature them here on the blog!  I’ll post some pics of the wall gallery over my couch… as soon as I get it finished!

I met Eboni + Taylor on the day before they were going to their 10 year high school reunion.  They have known each other since middle school but they thought everyone from high school would be really surprised to find out that they were engaged.  I’m not surprised though b/c these two work out great together- classic meets quirky!

ah, charleston, one of the most romantic cities in the world!

courtney and dan celebrated their big day in the heart of downtown.  the ceremony was at the gorgeous french huguenot church and the reception was at hibernian hall.

design & flowers: ooh events & out of hand

cake: d lish

the band:  michel jons band

good eats:  cru catering

love this shoe shot!

the rain storm that blew through made for some gorgeous lighting!

this is one of my favorite shots ever.  it is so simple and clean and sweet!

congrats courntey and dan!

Who:  The Super Fab- Abby + Brooks

Where:  The Westin, The Chapel at Queens College and Byron’s South End

I LOVE shooting details at the Westin!!

This was taken right before we got kicked off the sidewalk by the bodyguards for the Cincinatti Bengals.  I guess they were getting ready to arrive at the hotel and it was quite a production.  I mean, really, who tells a bride to leave?  Guess this means I’ll have to pull for the Panthers!

You’ll never guess what EVERYONE was singing in this pic……. only the best rendition of “You don’t have to call me Darlin’…. Darlin’!”  I know it’s a classic but I was super impressed that everyone knew all the words.  Great way to end the night!

Congrats Guys!!!

This was Owen’s first shoot for his comp card but you’d never know it!  Such a pro and a really sweet kid!

Owen is one of 5 boys! 5!  God bless his mama!

So, my hubby got to come with me on my trip to Maine which was awesome!  He was a great traveling companion for a tired, cranky pregnant lady!  We went to Portland for a day, swung thru Booth Bay, Camden, and ended our trip at Acadia + Bar Harbor.  I didn’t do a very good job at taking pics since I was mostly trying to manage my first trimester nausea but we had a great time anyway.  Here are a few quick pics… Maine is ridiculously picturesque and the weather was amazing!

Tim and I- sunburned, windblown and happy- on the top of Cadillac Mountain.  Cadillac Mtn is the first place to see the sunrise in the US and the views are unreal.  We didn’t get up that early but the thought was cool.