Carolyn and Blake’s wedding day turned out more perfect than we could have ever expected. Despite some complicated logistics and the constant threat of rain, we were able to get all the portraits of the newlyweds, bridal, party and family completed before a single drop hit the ground! :-) The ceremony was held at Bluff Park United Methodist Church, with a beautiful reception that evening at the Harbert Center downtown!

Carolyn looking stunningly classic in her gown with an epic train, and Blake looked pretty dapper in his custom suit for the big day! These two were so patient with us, and we’re super grateful for the opportunity to document this amazing moment in their lives!

Here’s just a few favorites from the big day!

And yes, the Colorbooth was in full force during the reception!

It wasn’t but a few short weeks ago that we photographed Emily’s maternity session, and now here we are, saying hello to her and Adam’s newest addition … Ann Parker! It’s been our great joy to spend so much time with Adam, Emily, Caroline, Daisy, and now Ann Parker … who’s absolutely perfect, by the way! She was so much fun to photograph, and spent most of her time catching up on sleep while I documented every gorgeous little finger, toe, ear … and the occasional yawn. :-) Here’s a couple of the selects from Ann Parker’s first portrait!

I had a chance to photograph Stacey and Nima’s engagement session earlier this week around downtown Birmingham, and I couldn’t have been more happy with how the pictures turned out! They’re celebrating their nuptials this coming fall in downtown Chicago, and hopefully our journey around Morris Avenue and the Railroad Park helped prepare them for pictures on the big day! Here’s a couple of my favorites …

Every once in awhile we have the privilege of working with a couple so selfless, considerate, fun-loving and kind that it doesn’t seem like work …

Courtney and Nate embody those … and so many other wonderful characteristics … 100 times over.

Sunday we had the honor of spending the day with their families and friends celebrating the marriage of two wonderful people, and we couldn’t have been more grateful that they ask us to be part of the big day! The day was full of laughter, smiles, hugs, the occasional tear, and so many great moments for us to document. Courtney and Nate worked hard to personalize every aspect of their nuptials, and used some amazing DIY details to put a truly unique twist on their ceremony and reception. The entire event was held at the always-beautiful Sonnet House, and despite some difficult weather, the day went off with out a significant hitch. :-)

We were also so grateful to Nate and Courtney’s bridal party for allowing us to drag them around in the heat for portraits. The final product is among our favorite weddings that we’ve ever had the chance to document it, and hope you’ll enjoy looking at this little preview as much as we enjoyed creating it!

Here’s just a “tiny” look at a wonderful couple’s perfect day …

Vendors
Ceremony and Reception | The Sonnet House
Caterer and Cake | Cake’s by Audrey
Florist | Linda Bearden
Ceremony Music | Adam Naylor and Lucas Beech
Reception Music | Trey w/ Feel the Beat Entertainment
Cinematography | TLC Weddings
Bride’s Hairstylist | Courtney Grimes
Transportation | Coats Classic

Jessica and I had such a great time shooting Allison and Paul’s wedding this past Saturday at Shades Mountain Baptist in Birmingham! It didn’t hurt that their big day happened to fall on May 5th, meaning everyone was primed for a big celebration. :-) The reception was held at Inverness Country Club, and came fully load with a Cinco De Mayo-appropriate Mexican feast, a candy bar, and margaritas all-around! Last, but not least, many thanks to Thrive Entertainment for keeping the dance floor going well into the night! Here’s a few of my favorites from the big day …

Ceremony | All Saints Episcopal Church
Reception | The Club
Reception Band | Nationwide Coverage
Cinematography | Lance Holloway

I got to travel to the small little town of Nanafalia, Alabama this past weekend to shoot with Molly and Adam on Molly’s family’s gorgeous property! The sunset that evening was perfect, and other than a few bugs and the threat of a snake or two, we had a great evening of shooting. We’re so grateful to be shooting their wedding later this year in Jackson, Miss., and can’t wait to work with our friend Meghan Cease of M. Elizabeth Events for the big day! Here’s a few of my favs from their session …

Abbie and Brandon have such a special place in our hearts! We shot their wedding back in 2010, and have spent time with their family on a variety of occasions! We were so excited to hear they were expecting their first child, and even more excited when they asked us to photograph little Emerson for his big debut! Here’s a couple of my favorites from our session at their home …

I first met Ben and Dana when Stacey and I photographed my nephew Beau’s homecoming from Korea last year. From the moment we started talking, I could see how passionate they were about bringing Oliver home, no matter how many days, months or years it took him to land in Atlanta. :-)

From the outside looking in, I can’t even begin to comprehend the strength and patience it took this amazing couple to wait three long years for Ollie’s arrival! Needless to say, I was beyond excited to be among the small group of family and friends who welcomed him home late into the night on April 12th … and so honored to be asked to photograph their first hug, kiss, and smile together as a family!

I also need to say a big thank you to everyone who helped put this video together … from Ben and Dana’s friends, to my brother Raleigh. We couldn’t have done it without you guys! And lastly, there is so much more to this story than I can write about here, so make sure and jump over to Dana’s blog to hear about her and Ben’s journey to welcoming their little Oliver home …