Brittney & Karl

Brittney and Karl were married on May 17th at Lakeside Resort.  They are a super sweet couple, and I am so glad I had the opportunity to work with them and meet their wonderful friends and family.  The day was so relaxed-I was able to take out some of those lenses I never use and play around a bit!  Here are the highlights.

Check out the butterfly!!

Brittney's adorable niece loved dancing.  I'm pretty sure she had managed to get at least half of the guests out on the dance floor before the evening was over.

Loved this shot of her niece dancing with Daddy.

I'll be traveling to Murfreesboro tonight for Amanda and Nathan's wedding. Be sure to check back next week for pics from Annmarie and Michael's engagement session and Sarah and Aaron's wedding! Also, the websites will be getting facelifts soon, so be sure to check the sites for gallery updates and new products!

Sarah's Bridal Session

I have been anxiously waiting to post highlights from Sarah's bridal session! Sarah and Aaron were married last weekend, so I can finally show them to you. The session was done at the venue where the two of them were married- the Fillauer Lake House in Cleveland.  I fell in love with this site; it's absolutely gorgeous.   Be sure to check back next week to view their wedding photos.

I love, love, loooove these pics of Sarah.  We were walking through the field and found this tub! She was totally cool with climbing in for a few shots.  

   

Taylor and Michael

Taylor and Michael were married on May 10th in Columbia.  It was so awesome to work with the two of them again.  Taylor and Michael are the brave couple in the water, featured in the engagement gallery on the website.  They are so much fun, and the reception was a blast!  The highlight of the evening was when Taylor and her bridesmaids performed  Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer".  You know I'm a sucker for live music!!!  Here are some of my favorite shots from the wedding.  

Taylor, looking stunning.  

The Kiss!!

Whitney's Bridal Session

Whitney is gorgeous.  What more can I say???

Kelli & Justin

I did Kelli & Justin's engagement photos a few days ago.  It was a yucky, cold day, but they were such troopers!  We did most of the photos around the Depot area, which is always a great spot.  I was so pleased with how the photos turned out, and I can't wait for the wedding in August.  Here are some of my favorites from the day. 

I will be heading to Lakeside Resort today for Brittney and Karl's wedding.  Be sure to check back next week for highlights from Taylor and Michael's wedding!

Megan & Matthew

Megan and Matthew were married last Saturday at the beautiful, historic Hallehurst in Pulaski.  I have had so much fun getting to know Megan and Matthew-they are so in love, and I know they are going to have a wonderful life together.  They both worked very hard on the wedding-I loved all the little details of the day, right down to the smores station.  Megan and Matthew, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this day, and I wish you the best of luck in your new life together.

Gerbera daisies are one of my favorite flowers.  These were so pretty, and went perfectly with the decor.

The weather was beautiful, though very windy!  The wind calmed just before the ceremony began.

Megan looked absolutely stunning.  I love these shots of her just before the ceremony.

I think these shots were some of my favorites from the whole day.  I don't know exactly what this little flower was upset about, but she was definitely not happy.  Having two girls of my own, I can fully appreciate the power of that pouty lip!

So the story goes:  Matthew had joked to Megan, during their planning, he wanted to have Krystal burgers at the reception.  As a gift to Matthew, Megan had a friend pick up 40 Krystal burgers just for him.  He was so excited (and surprised) to see his requested menu item!  It was a huge hit-who doesn't love a Krystal burger???

As another surprise, Megan wrote and performed a beautiful song for Matthew as a wedding gift.  She brought tears to everyone's eyes.

Megan and Matthew had cake AND a smores station-how sweet it is!

First dance at sunset.

Coolest Mother's Day Gift-EVER!

I don't know what some of you other Moms out there got for Mother's Day, but I was sooo excited to receive American Idol Karaoke Revolution for the XBox!  Stevie, our 10 year old, and I sang until 10:00 last night.   If you haven't seen this game, and you love music and love to sing (you don't have to sing well, just in tune) then you must check out this game.  It's a good thing we live in the woods and have no neighbors, because if there had been anyone within a 5 mile radius, I'm pretty sure they would have heard me belting out "Sister Christian" and "Glamorous" at the top of my lungs.  If I can figure out how to put video on the blog, I will post one of my fine performances.  Simon says I'm what this competition is all about-ha!!!  We have been laughing at the number of people who will probably really audition based on the comments given by the judges on the game, but rest assured-even though I did receive a perfect score on "Copacabana" I don't think I'll be lining up for the auditions any time soon.  

Pictures from Megan and Matthew's wedding coming later today-I hope they are having a wonderful time in Paris!!!

Drivin' Tunes-2nd Installment

So I'm driving to Columbia today for Taylor and Michael's wedding-this is the brave couple who embraced my idea of getting in the water for their engagement photos!  I am so excited to work with them again.  The church and reception venue are awesome, and I know the wedding will be fabulous!  

As promised, here's more of what's on my music menu for the drive.  Again, if you don't already have these songs on your ipod-download them.  Also, I recommend learning all the words for maximum listening pleasure.  Plus, it gives the other drivers something to laugh about when they see you rockin' out and singing along!  Enjoy!

"Ready or Not"- Fugees

"The Seeker"- The Who

"100 Games of Solitaire"- Concrete Blonde

"Three Little Birds"- Bob Marley

"Time for Me to Fly"- REO Speedwagon

"Take Your Mama"- Scissor Sisters

"Summertime"-Kenny Chesney

"A Murder of One"- Counting Crows

"Lucky Star"- Madonna

"Golden Years"- David Bowie

Be sure to check back next week for photos from Megan & Matthew's wedding, plus highlights from Kelly & Justin engagement session!

Scout

Meet my cousin Scout!  She and her Mommy and Daddy come over once a year for family portraits.  I always have so much fun doing them.  This time, Brady (my four year old) was home for the session, so I had a little bit of competition.  Playing with cousin Brady sounded like more fun than having pictures taken, but I was so pleased with the results.  I found it really difficult to choose my favorites!

Scout selected this outfit, and I LOVE it!

Thanks again Jason and Kate!  Can't wait 'till next year's session!

Hiliary & Todd

Hiliary and Todd came out for their engagement session a few days ago.  It was really cold, but they were such troopers!  I am excited to be photographing their wedding, which is coming up in September.  Here are some highlights from their engagement session.

This one was my favorite!  

Misty & Chris

I met Misty and Chris for the first time when I did their engagement photos.  They reside in Michigan, but were married in Monterey at The Garden Inn.  It was nice to be able to spend some time with them before the wedding.  They are such an awesome couple and they have a great sense of humor.  I had so much fun doing their engagement and wedding photos.  Here are some highlights from the engagement session, as well as some of my favorites from the wedding.

I loved this "getting ready" shot.  

Chris had one of the coolest wedding bands I have ever seen.  It had Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" printed around the entire band.

Beautiful, yummy cake by Sweet Sallie's Bakery.  The guests had their own individual cakes!

Great shots of the first dance.  Misty and Chris, may you always be as happy and in love as you were at this moment!

The Jensens

I met with the Jensens a few weeks ago.  They have three adorable children-all of which I fell in love with immediately after meeting them!  Here are some of the photos from their session.  

This photo reminds me of paper dolls.

I think this picture of this kids is hilarious.  I laugh every time I look at it!

Baby Jacob

I know it has been a while since my last blog post, but I feel like I have been living in my car!  I have driven to Nashville 5 times in the last two weeks for sessions, and this weekend, I drove to Pulaski for a wedding (Megan and Matthew-it was a beautiful ceremony, and I can't wait to start working on your photos!)  I thought since I had been spending so much time in my car,  I would share with you some of the songs on my "drivin" playlist.  If these songs aren't already on your ipod, stop reading now and go download them.  I just can't let you go all summer without playing these songs with your car window down!  Here are just a few- I plan to post more soon!

"Dreams"-The Cranberries

"Live Forever"-Oasis

"Renegade"-Styx

"Gimme Shelter"-The Rolling Stones

"Silver Lining"-Rilo Kiley

"Heartbreaker"-Pat Benetar

"Love Like This"-Natasha Bedingfield

"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough"-Michael Jackson

"My Sharona"-The Knack

"Dark Blue"-Jack's Mannequin

Okay-so there are 10 teasers.  As you can see, my musical taste is all over the place, but these are definitely songs that will keep you awake and playing steering wheel drums all the way to your destination.  

Since I have been out on shoots so much over the last few weeks, I haven't had a chance to post any of the awesome images!  Here are a few from Jacob's 3 month session.  He is sooo cute, and was such a happy baby for the session.  Mom and Dad, thank you so much for letting me capture his adorableness (if that's a word!)  I can't wait 'till our next session!

I think this was one of my favorites.  I love the contrast.