love matters
Sometimes your local dating pools are tainted. You know everyone in the pool. You’ve either dated them or a friend has and it’s. just. tainted. Sometimes love is found in the middle of an out-of-state work conference when elbows bump. It leads to a date and then another. And in the middle of earning a…
Read Moredestiny – [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…
Read MoreI first met Meredith + Ryan almost two years ago when I made their engagement photographs. It was then that they shared with me how much they wanted to become parents. Even before they were married, Meredith was changing her lifestyle to eat healthier (she went all vegan!) and be more physically fit in order…
Read MoreMother’s Day approaches and most dads think about cards. Maybe flowers. Sometimes a certificate to the spa. But not this dad. This dad rocks. Ken planned a secret photography session with his two kids and their puppy Tucker. We met at Rope Mill park and had a blast together. And Tucker told me all about…
Read MoreTiming is everything. Events don’t always unfold the way in which we expect or hope and pray for. And if one little thing had been done a little sooner, these two wouldn’t have met. This feels a little like a Hollywood plot line. They both attended Ole Miss (Hotty Toddy!), although John is a little…
Read MoreIt’s not often that the families bring their puppies, but this family brought their little guys. Gizmo is the sweet Shihtzu and Noodle is the cute Dachshund. Gizmo has been around for years and is well behaved. Noodle is still learning how to behave. I always love seeing sibling dynamics. They can break down the…
Read MoreThese two had some serious Greek love going on. Complete with jackets and throwing signs at me. Oh yeah. And a whole bunch of laughter. It’s always so fun being around a couple who so enchantingly fascinate and entertain each other. 2017 will be a banner year for these two. They’re planning a wedding. And…
Read MoreI love working with athletes. They can be serious and know how to lighten up and have fun! Brittany played women’s softball for Auburn. And Eric played football for Auburn and was on the Atlanta Falcons team. Which means football is taken very seriously each weekend. And they’re raising up the littlest family member eat,…
Read MoreMeet Alexis and Montre. They’re high school sweethearts. These are two of the most easy going souls. But maybe that’s just because they’ve known each other for so long. When they had plans to fly south for an island weekend and a tropical storm was blowing in, they quickly changed plans to go to San…
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