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Kathy and Matt were married last Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood.  They have been together for 5-years, and were well prepared for this day!  Kathy, a bride after my own heart, had a notebook full of checklists and phone numbers and deadlines.  It all paid off, because if I could describe their […]

I love the tingly anticipation and nerves right before a big performance.  I used to feel it regularly when I danced, and now i feel that excited energy right before a wedding.  Especially when it’s a wedding like Walt and Elizabeth’s… a perfect wedding, with beautifully thought out details and really genuinely kind people.  This […]

Like I mentioned in the last post, these two lovebirds got married in St. Lucia, all by their romantic selves.  But, because friends and family are so important to them, they did plan a BIG party to celebrate with everyone.  It was a gorgeous hot day, and we had so much fun. Without any prodding […]

Ok, I never break up wedding posts like this.  But life is such, at the moment, that this is how it’s happening.  Kristen and TJ’s reception was so much fun.  Since I knew several of the guests from high school, I had to keep reminding myself I was working and not playing!  Everything was perfect- […]

Once all the nerves and jitters involved in the ceremony are gone, you get to see people’s real personalities.  And this reception was a fun one!  Lacy and Brent were so happy to be married and ready to celebrate with their family and friends.  It was at Hoover Country Club and their band was called […]

This week I saw a tweet about a contest.  I think my chances of winning are slim, but I was inspired by the idea.  Here is the contest: “If you’re a photographer I want you to blog an entire wedding with no portraits, no details and no staged or directed shots. I don’t care if […]

Finally!  I thought I’d never get back to the computer to blog the rest of this wedding. We left off right after Mandy and Scott had their moment (I hate the terms “first look”,”reveal”, etc.  I’m testing out other options.  Feel free to comment with suggestions on that!)  I whisked them away to do their […]

In July, my 2.5 year old daughter was in the Brauer-Brower wedding as the flower girl.  It was kind of frantic considering that she was two and a half AND our newer daughter was 2 weeks old.  (This event was part of the reason I had a scheduled delivery!)  Would she walk down the aisle?  […]

I love when my brides choose to order an album.  In elementary school, I loved creative writing.  And now that I’m a photographer, not a writer, it’s sort of the same thing.  I get to tell the story of the most important day of these couples’ lives through the photographs.  So, rather than posting a […]

We saw a sneak peek from this wedding way back in July, you may be thinking.  Well, yes.  Since that time, I had a baby, which slowed down my blogging just a little.  But don’t worry, I’m back with a vengeance and this 1st full wedding post, post-baby, is a BIGGIE!! Magen and Trey have […]

I couldn’t resist posting this quick little favorite from Jessica and Ryan’s wedding, before I get the whole post done. It was my favorite even when I took it, but it has stayed a front-runner throughout the editing process. As at most receptions, people were a little reticent to be the 1st on the dance […]