a marriage just started
On a wedding day that spans twelve hours and a ceremony and two separate receptions between Macon and Atlanta, there are so many moments to remember. Stories to be told, over and over again. To this generation. To the next. There are people who celebrated this day who made it even better by being there…
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I love that my couples don’t fit into a box.They’re not traditional.They do things their own way.They create their own timelines and life adventures.They break stereotypes.They don’t take themselves too seriously.They’re kind.They’re quick to laugh.They love.Whole heartedly.Fearlessly.Bravely. I first met Charlotte + Andy a little over a year ago. Charlotte was the Maid of Honor…
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Planning a wedding is a huge undertaking. Especially if you’re doing it yourself and not hiring a wedding planner. There are so many details to tend to so nothing falls through the cracks. And it’s an even larger undertaking if you’re planning two receptions that are over ninety miles apart in the same day. Arranging…
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We don’t always get do-overs or second chances. Sometimes we don’t find love until later in life. After families have been started. And paths change. Life doesn’t always unfold the way we imagine and dream it will. Sometimes it’s better. And when two people find each other and recognize that love is decidely rare and…
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destiny – [des-tuh-nee] 1. something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.2. the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.3. the power or agency that determines the course of events. When two high school sweethearts sit down with me at a local craft brewery and tell me they know all the lines from Rhinestone and the Princess Bride, it feels a little like destiny to me. It was further solidified when these first few lines were spoken during their wedding ceremony in Mountain Park. While torrential rains poured…
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It’s always a little nerve wracking watching the forecast in the days leading up to a wedding. Especially when storms are on the horizon. Even on the morning of Rosie + Brandon’s wedding, the skies were filled with storm clouds. Ponchos and umbrellas were packed in my car. My second shooter Tammy had brought along…
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Liz and Jason might appear to be the perfect American couple. And they just might be. They are charismatic, easy-going, and engaging people who draw you in with their kindness, wit, and warmth. I loved working with them at Piedmont Park during their engagement session. They danced on a dock without missing a beat while ducks…
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Love is a hard thing to describe sometimes. How it makes you feel. How it changes you. How it ignites a fire inside your soul that no one else has ever come close to sparking. How it doesn’t necessarily make any sense. But ever since I met David + Amanda, the love that they share…
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So many wedding days begin with a nervous excitement. But this beautiful day in April had a quiet calmness to it. In the middle of putting on a wedding dress. Fastening cufflinks. And even throughout toddler antics. There was a peaceful anticipation. There was a notebook filled with a myriad of reasons to walk down…
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