hope you all had a wonderful 4th of july weekend! we did!
meet scyler. i love this kid! this is the second time i have had the pleasure of photographing this one woman entertainment show. : ) watch out tyra, this girl is gonna give you a run for your money!
she is sweet.
she is sassy.
she is spunky.
she is silly.
she is also a little bit rock and roll!
Fun people + a beautiful day on the river- what’s not to love!
Erin’s sister and wedding planner extraordinaire, Lauren, did all the amazing florals and planning- great job ladies!
Extra special THANKS to Lindsay for shooting this one with me!
Lovely happy people, gorgeous location, AMAZING dress, perfect planning- This one might go down in the books as one of my favorite weddings ever! Extra big THANKS to Whitney from Dove Wedding Photography for shooting this one with me.
SO many posts coming up… here are a few that I’m working on!
i had a great time shooting in a new location with the awesome bush family! this was a special session because their beloved nanny, who has been with them for 7 years, is moving. i thought it was so nice that the family wanted to send their nanny off with some fun photos.
this wedding gets a thumbs up for so many reasons.
first off….thumbs up for a super nice bride and groom with amazing and supportive families and friends.
thumbs up for gorgeous locations: first presbyterian church and the proximity hotel
thumbs up for an extremely photogenic bride, groom and wedding party (made our job easy peasy, thanks to dad for taking so many photos of mari growing up!)
thumbs up for amazing food (print works bistro) and wedding coordination at the proximity hotel (jewel hussner took great care of the guests AND the vendors!)
thumbs up to good tunes (wally west’s big band) and great details (plants and answers)
getting ready. love mari’s shoes!
heading to the church
the first look
perfect billowing veil
party time!
last years birthdays were pretty exciting. ryder arrived 2 and half weeks early which wound up being three days before his sisters big number 5 party. we could not have her first interaction with her brother be a bad one, so we decided to have the party with about 50 guests at our house with a 3 day old! this year was the complete opposite. unfortunately, eliza got strep throat as one of her birthday presents. we had to cancel with the kid guests and have a small party with just the grand parents. actually, it was really nice! the kids were the center of attention and there were plenty of presents to open….this might lead to a trend. small birthday parties are so much easier and enjoyable for the parents!
ryder enjoyed his first taste of cake!
liza with grandaddy and the tree that he planted on her first birthday. liza loves this tree. one day last winter i was looking for one of my really nice winter dress scarves and i could not find it anywhere. i looked outside and eliza had wrapped it around her tree “to keep it warm”!
liza was very excited to get a violin for her birthday. since she was 4 it has been her “dream to play violin”.
happy birthday to my sweet rays of sunshine!!
Whew- it”s been a crazy May, I can’t believe it went by so fast! I will be on vacation for the next week on Ocracoke Island, my favorite place ever! Hopefully I will return relaxed and refreshed and ready to edit like a mad woman! For those of you waiting on your images, thanks so much for your patience and I hope that you’ll find it was worth the wait.
Happy Summer! Mel
I got to swing thru Nashville a few weeks back on my way to a wedding in Louisville. It was such a treat to visit my friends, Carrie and Mike, and to finally meet their adorable kiddos, Lucy + Ethan!
This one is my fav
