Mande + Ian || The Wedding

Mande and Ian were wed at their families beautiful home in Atlanta recently. These two are a super sweet couple, they're so in love with one another! It's so much fun to be around people who cherish each other. :o)





The beautiful bride in the dress her mother made for her...

The handsome groom.


Not even the rain could put a damper on this day!






Extra long couple time was really important to both Mande and Ian...

We strolled the grounds then we took a little ride in the boat on the lake.





These two were a blast, 100% relaxed and easy going all day long, even through the rain. Their families were amazing! Thank you all for such a wonderful day, we had so much fun!

Melissa + Chris || The Wedding

Who || Melissa + Chris
Where || Georgia Winery

Melissa and Chris were wed yesterday at the Georgia Winery among their nearest and dearest. Even in the 90+ degree heat, these two were lovey dovey from beginning to end... Here's a few from the day that caught my eye...

Their dog, Aerial, she did a great job as ring bearer and loved every minute of the attention.

3.. 2.. 1.. JUMP...


When wed at a winery, wine is a must... Raspberry, it was yummy too!





Melissa cut footloose and tossed her shoes aside...


Both Melissa and Chris are members of the U.S. Military and may soon be deployed. We wish them a safe journey with a quick return... thanks for the protection and sharing this beautiful day, we had a blast! :o)

Erica + Kyle || The Wedding

Who || Erica + Kyle
Where || Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
Ceremony || United Methodist Church on Peachtree
Reception || 103 West

Here's a few images that caught my eye at first glance...



Bling baby!


Erica was stunning in her dress, of course, Erica is stunning in anything, but still...



Recognize these two? I had the pleasure of photographing Lauren and Jason's wedding a few months back. It's always a treat to see our happily married couples.

Lounging in the cool chairs at 103 West


Erica surprised Kyle with a garter of his favorite team, Auburn.

Near midnight the Rolls arrived for the grand exit...

Adrienne + Brennan || The Wedding

Adrienne + Brennan tied the knot at the amazing Atlanta National Golf Club.

We were a bit tight on time so I took the guys out for a bit of shooting time while my associate photographer, Ricki, took the ladies.



The handsome groom, Brennan.

















Adrienne and Brennan were such a sweet couple, thank you both so much for letting us be apart of your beautiful day!

Catherine + David || The Engagement

Meet Catherine and David. Catherine is a school teacher who passionately loves her work while David flies the friendly skies as a pilot. The two met while in college at MTSU, fell madly in love with each other and plan to say 'I do' on 07.07.07. I first spoke to this awesome couple by phone awhile back about their wedding plans and couldn't wait to meet them. Last weekend I finally got my chance!

We had planned a meeting at a coffee shop in Murfreesboro with thoughts of doing a few quick engagement photos after. We got to talking about Franklin and I mentioned how much I love The Factory. The Factory is this charming shopping area full of local artist, shops and entertainment. When Catherine said she also loved The Factory, I blankly asked "well then, why are we sitting here?!?!"

We began our shoot in this brightly colored sitting area just inside the doors...



My favorite part about The Factory are these old windows. I love this rustic, industrial look and feel.

This two are so much fun, how cute are they!

Why an engagement session? Well, not only do we have loads of fun and laugh a lot.. but you get to make out! :o)

By this time in the shoot, the uncomfortable feeling of being in front of a camera had completely went away and the real Catherine and David started to reveal their selves. I love the two expressions here, too cute!

A thank you to the flower lady on this one, who let us invade her space and didn't kick us out. :o)




All that lovey-dovey can make a person hungry, so we took a little break to have lunch at the Saffire. The food was incredible! (and no I didn't cheat, if you're wondering) I'm pretty sure this is my new favorite place to eat in Franklin, I can't wait to go back. If you stop by, I highly recommend the Bayou Mac.

Check out the atmosphere and color inside the Saffire! I love it!

After dinner, we dropped in "The Sweet Shoppe" (still, I didn't cheat, hehe)

How cute is that expression...

Thank you so much Catherine and David for making my Factory dreams come true! I can't wait for the wedding in July, it's going to be a blast!


Check out the slideshow!

Julia + Adam || The Wedding

This past weekend we had the pleasure of photographing Julia + Adam's stunningly beautiful wedding at the mountain resort in Big Canoe, GA. I don't know many people I'd rather spend my birthday with than J + A, these two are so much fun, I had a blast!

One thing is certain, Adam has incredible taste, not only in a bride but bling too!


Meet Adam, his best man gave a lil assistance with the tie.

I LOVE the choice of colors, I adore this awesome green color!

I had such a great time with these ladies! What an awesome way to spend a b-day!

A major cute-kid-alert! You'll see more later, cuteness everywhere!

No, it's not a football team, it's Adam's gang of handsome men.

One of my favorites from the ceremony, more of it later...


I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!

I love my job! I get to see the most incredible moments of a person's life and capture truly candid and beautiful moments like this...


Meet the wedding party. This was such a fun group, I laughed all day and by the end of the night I felt like one of the gang.

I have to share with you Adam's cake. How cool is this! Adam is a die hard bowler and in honor of that, his cake is shaped like bowling balls! Julia even had Mr + Mrs bowler shirts made!


Wow, I had a BLAST, Julia + Adam are incredible, the wedding party were so much fun and the family... wow!

Thank you all so much, check back soon for a few more teasers...

An Atlanta Birthday, almost...

My friend Hollie and I took a trip to Atlanta today for some shopping, hanging out and fondue to celebrate my birthday, which technically was Saturday but still. To most people, Disney World is the happiest place on earth, to me it's B+H Photo, Pottery Barn + Ikea. Since B+H is in New York City and we're not, we did the next best thing and raided Ikea. Rarely ever do I actually buy anything there but I love to walk and look. They have such fun stuff! I did score a sweet dark orange cast iron fondue pot and a wall desk. By wall desk, I mean it actually hangs on the wall. I'm short on space so I have to be creative!

Hollie being Hollie...

If you've never been to Ikea, heres a sample room on there showroom floor. They have the funniest, cutest, most unique stuff. Based in the UK, for local customers they offer houses in a box for the low cost of around 15k US.

After Ikea we hit the mall and then T.G.I.Friday's for some awesome Jack Daniel's chicken and veggies. As you know I gave up sugar, what you don't know is that the clause to that rule was "except for melting pot" !!! So I took advantage of my clever exception insert and indulged with a Flaming Turtle and a glass of Tears of Dew.

What better way to turn older!?!?! Thanks for the company, the laughs and the chocolate!

Nike+ update

As promised, I'm doing my workouts, drinking water and staying away from sugar. It actually hasn't been hard at all, I haven't craved anything or had the urge to cheat. I will confuse that I was working at Mi Aroma a few days ago and as usual it was 10 below zero and I wanted something hot. Without thinking I ordered a Carmel Latte and had took a few drinks when it dawned on me. I did the right thing and threw it away, I felt guilty then so I drank extra water in an attempted to cancel out the bad... lol

My 3 mi walk from today, I also did some toning exercises and worked on the abs alil bit. :oD


Tomorrow I'm off to Atlanta with my friend Hollie to celebrate my birthday day... woohoo!