Emily & Jeff - Charlotte, NC

Emily and Jeff were married on May 8, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Emily is an old friend and I've been looking forward to this destination wedding all year.  I hadn't met Jeff until the rehearsal dinner but really had a great time hanging out with he and his groomsman.  Jeff and Emily had been living in Colorado, were married in Charlotte, honeymooned in Hawaii, and then immediately moved all of their belongings to their new home in Charleston, South Carolina.  They have been all over the map this past month but Emily tells me that a month later things are finally starting to settle down a little for them.

This was my 3rd destination wedding in 3 weeks and the first sunny wedding in 4 weeks.  The weather couldn't have been more beautiful.  The fluff from the cottonwood trees floated all around throughout the backyard ceremony and lit up in the sunlight.

View more of their photos at the following proof site:
http://pictage.com/838414

Kate & Chris - Birmingham, Alabama

Kate and Chris were married on May 1, 2010 at the home of the bride's family in Birmingham, Alabama.   This was the weekend that Nashville flooded but only 3 hours south, we somehow made it through the wedding without rain.  I'd say we really lucked out.

I've become buddies with Kate through Vanderbilt over the past few years and one thing I have learned about Kate is that she knows how to put on a good party!  I knew it was going to be a fun weekend when my 2nd photographer Chris Koutsis and I started our little road-trip 3 hours south and he let me know that he brought cigars!  With horses looking on, we took advantage of the country settings for the formal shots early in the day beneath the constant threat of rain.  There was a cocktail hour before the ceremony as the guests arrived and I was able to spend some time catching candids of everyone hugging and chatting.  The guests crowded around during the ceremony, not in neat rows of seats but rather in a crowd where many of the guests had their arms around each other as they looked on.  The dinner took place inside a barn that Kate's parents spent a lot of time clearing out for the occasion.  Once everyone had plenty of cake the guests made their way outside where they could lay on quilts while listening to the band "Act of Congress." They had a Nickel Creek sound that really struck me as being the perfect choice for the setting under the trees.

View the rest of their photos at the following proof site:
http://pictage.com/834742

Amanda and Collin

Amanda and Collin will be married on September 4th at Clearview Baptist Church in Franklin with a reception at the Old Natchez Country Club.

Collin had been planning to fly into town for this photoshoot for months and it turned out to be the most beautiful weekend so far this year!  I don't know if they realized how much exercise they were going to get hiking around with me but despite the heat, they had fun with with each other in front of the camera and I think it shows through!

Jacob & Miranda - Wedding at West End United Methodist Church

Jacob and Miranda were married on Saturday, March 27th at West End United Methodist Church in Nashville.  It was a beautiful, warm, and sunny day.  Very different from our engagement portrait session in the snow just a couple months ago.  I enjoyed getting a chance to spend time with their friends and family.  They were all great sports as I distracted the guys on the ping-pong table and crammed everyone together on the photobooth backdrop.  The highlight for me was getting to enjoy one of the best smoothies of my life at the reception and catching some shots of the wedding party on the playground after the ceremony.  Congratulations to the newlyweds!  I'm looking forward to hearing all about their honeymoon in Jamaica on our 3rd meeting/dinner at Boscos.  I love traditions like these and making new friends through photography!!

View the rest of their wedding photos at the following proofing site:
http://pictage.com/813520

Jill Berry's Bridal Portraits

I got together with Jill for bridal portraits over a month ago and I've been dying to show them off but couldn't blog about it or post any of the images until Ross saw her in the dress for the first time at the wedding today.  So here are a few from our shoot a few months back.