Favorite of the month: August

On time! Look at that! I can hardly believe it.

On with the picture:

This was taken on vacation out at "the lake". My husband was kind enough to indulge my desire for a photo of a water lily, so a-huntin' we did go. Thankfully, there were lots of lilies around or my kids may not have been so good about it.

Now, why is it my favorite? Um...because I like flowers. Because I like the reflection in the still water. I like how the water looks so dark. I also like the smell of the lily - not that you can see that in this photo. (Have you ever smelled a water lily? I just LOVE the smell of water lilies! I want to have that smell all over me all the time.) And did you notice how it looks a little bit like the flower on my logo? So it had to be a favorite!

Matt & Alicia: Part 2

So here's the rest of the fabulous Matt and Alicia's Georgia wedding! The first few pictures of Matt and Alicia were taken somewhere down the road (seriously, not a particular location, just a really fun "found" spot) and the ceremony pics were back at the picturesque Burnt Pine Plantation.

Matt and Alicia - Thank you so much for choosing me to photograph your day. You are a beautiful couple and I wish you a beautiful, love-filled life.

Favorite of the month: July

Growing up, I can remember being rewarded at the end of the school year for a job well done. It was something Jonny and I wanted to do with our kids. This being our eldest son's first year of school, and seeing as he did well, we all headed off to Tinkertown to celebrate. We had FUN! Jonny and I discovered we aren't the fearless kids we used to be (the ferris wheel made me queasy). But we found that the boys, even the 2 year old (!), more than make up for our weakness. (I blame mine on the changes occured by giving birth 3 times. Though it could be age...)

This favorite was taken on the Spin the Apple ride. We were spinning crazily and I was plastered to the wall, so I didn't get to compose the shot or anything, I just snapped from shoulder height. And here it is, full of fun and life and happy memories.

Matt & Alicia: Part 1

I'm FINALLY getting around to this post!

I've been excited to share these with you. I'm excited about all my weddings, naturally, but this one has a little extra twist to it because it was my first travel wedding. These were taken in the bride's home state of Georgia. And it was beautiful! Beautiful location, beautiful people, beautiful couple... beautiful.
The couple chose Burnt Pine Plantation as the location for their wedding and so the families were all out there for the weekend. It made it a real fun and warm atmosphere and I am so thankful to them all for including me.
The girls spent a couple of hours getting ready - as all brides do - and it was a fun, but intense time. The guys on the other hand I think just had a fun time. I won't post any pictures from that.
Matt and Alicia wanted to have their pictures done before the ceremony (perfect!) and so we arranged what we in the wedding photography crowd refer to as a "first look". That's when the bride and groom get to see each other for the first time and they get to take a few special moments to take it all in in privacy. Except for me, of course. :)
Anyway, so today's pictures are of the "getting ready" and the "first look" which were taken at Burnt Pine, and some from our time with the wedding party taken just down the road.

Side note: The bride's dress and the brides maids dresses were all made by the groom's mother!!