A Celebration of Life, Love, and Happiness

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For those of you who have yet to meet me, or may not know me super well, I work as a photographer in addition to serving as a college counselor at a private school here in Atlanta.  I was fortunate … Continue reading

Tiffany + Eimhin | Lighthouse on the Creek: Shem Creek Wedding | Charleston, SC

Gorgeous Beach House… Check!
Historic Downtown Charleston Church for Ceremony… Check!
Awesome, Laid-Back Reception on Shem’s Creek… Check!

Couple all of these with a breathtakingly gorgeous bride and an equally handsome groom, sunny and warm February skies, and a wedding party that was about as fun as they can get, and you have the wedding of Tiffany + Eimhin Harman.  I had the distinct privilege of documenting their day this past February 9.  Please join me in a retelling of their day through the photos below…

Congrats you two!

Congrats Mr + Mrs Harman!!!!

Cobblestone streets… beautiful couple… what’s NOT to love!  
Having a little fun with their wedding party down at The Battery…

Jenny + Joe | Cassique at The Kiawah Island Club | Kiawah Island, SC

Jenny + Joe are so awesome… and their family and friends are so much fun… it’s going to be hard to try and contain all this beauty and all this energy!  I think this may just be the first wedding that I was bummed to be shooting…I WANTED TO BE A GUEST! I *may* have also had a little college degree envy afterwards… Gettysburg College was great, but man, these Penn State alums know how to party!!  For those of you that will only see this wedding through the photos, I’ve tried my best to capture the essence of this day.  Think stunning landscapes… gorgeous folks… and energy- lots, and lots of energy! 

Jenny + Joe, thank you again for allowing me to be part of your special day.  I feel like I’ve known you both forever! Enjoy 😉
As the girls finish up in the Ladies Lounge… I steal the gentlemen away for a bit.  I was unfortunately not allowed to enter the gentlemen’s quarters (club rules), but we had our own fun outdoors!  
Meanwhile, in the ladies lounge…
We have a bride!!!!  
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
I think it’s time for a wedding y’all!!!
Introducing Mr. + Mrs. Molinelli!
Ahhh, I am still smiling from ear to ear for you guys!!! Congrats, congrats, congrats!! 
xoxox
 Okay… not only did Jenny + Joe have one of the most gorgeous locations for their wedding… but check out this next series of decor shots!  Jenny and her mother worked on all of the decor themselves- I’m still head over heels in love!! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
I think I may literally have 1,000 photos just of Jenny + Joe’s reception alone… but alas, NONE quite summarize the evening as well as the below collection.  WE ARE PENN STATE!
 What a fabulous night!
Congrats again you two!

Brittney + Geoffrey’s Downtown Savannah, GA Engagement Session { Savannah, GA E-Session }

Brittney + Geoffrey hold a special place in my heart as I was fortunate enough to be there the night these two got engaged! It’s a long story, and involved the wedding of these two’s friends Tia + Jonathan, but needless to say- when these two asked if I’d shoot their wedding + engagement session, I jumped at the opportunity.  As you’ll see from the photos below, you won’t find a smarter, happier, more in love couple than Brittney + Geoffrey.  I absolutely cannot wait for them to get married later this year, but in the meantime…enjoy a few of my favorite photos from their downtown Savannah/Tybee Island engagement session!

XOXOXO
 
So after what was an AWESOME downtown Savannah engagement shoot, we decided to have a little fun on the beach as well.  With one quick change in attire, we headed down to Tybee Island- a fave location of mine to shoot!  Check out a few of my faves from our session on the beach below!
Absolutely cannot wait for your wedding you two!!! 
Let the countdown begin!!! 
XOXOXOX

Jessica + Jessica: Engaged!! { Old 4th Ward Park Engagement Session | Atlanta, GA }

Every weekend that we’re in town, guaranteed- you can find my husband and I at our favorite breakfast joint, Ria’s Bluebird.  Maybe it’s the addictive pancakes, or the Batdorf + Bronson coffee they brew– but there’s a reason why this place always has a line out the door.  Though lured initially by those first two things, there is one big reason why we keep coming back: the people.  People like Jessica.  Fun, engaging, witty, family… the first words that come to mind when I think of my weekend mornings at Ria’s.  When Jessica (one of our faves!) announced that she was engaged and that she would soon be marrying in Central Park, I jumped at the chance to work with her and her partner Jessica (love the double name!).  What follows is a series of shots from one FUN afternoon together in beautiful O4W Park in Atlanta as we prep for the photos on their big day.  As you can tell from below, these two were absolute naturals!

  Cannot wait for these two to officially tie the knot this November in Central Park!
🙂

Elizabeth + Martin’s Neverland Farms Wedding {Neverlands Farm | Cleveland, GA}

I get the distinct honor of meeting a lot of incredible couples thanks to my photography, but every now and then I’ll meet the perfect couple… the couple that is the perfect blend of personality, ravishing good looks, and chemistry between the two of them.  Elizabeth + Martin would be just that couple.  On top of it, they are about as laid back as you can possibly be- a true PLEASURE for a photographer to be able to work with.  I just knew this wedding would be amazing the first time Elizabeth and I met for coffee/tea… and as you can see from the photos below, the wedding was just as perfect as the two of them!

Many thanks to Suzy and her team at Neverland Farms for providing the perfect backdrop for this gorgeous wedding!  As you can see below, I went a little wild with the scenery.  Love, love, love!
Driving over to the bridal cabin… can’t help but look through the rear mirror… love these back country roads!
I so love this photos of Elizabeth seeing herself for the first time!!! It’s always the best moment before a wedding!!
 Elizabeth and her gorgeous (and very proud!) mother… 
Elizabeth + the girls were such troopers- trekking out to the middle of the field with this heavy teal sofa chair.  We must have looked crazy to anyone that saw us… but the images below were worth it all!!
This may be my favorite…
Those ETSY bridesmaid dresses REALLY came in handy!!! Here are Elizabeth’s AWESOME bridesmaids, shielding her from early wedding guests that were arriving on the road out front!!! True friendship… love this! 🙂
 SUCH a gorgeous bride!!!
Still shielding… haha!!!
As the girls are having way too much fun… the guys are having some fun of their own over at the barn…
Guests start to arrive and take in the beauty of this perfect place + this perfect day…
It’s time for a wedding!!!

Reception Photos like this one…
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Brooke + Brice’s Nashville, TN Wedding {West End United Methodist Church Nashville | The Pinnacle, Nashville, TN}


Ahhh… this couple just melts my heart!  Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!  Their love… their sweetness… the beauty that abounds in them both physically, and internally… sometimes I wonder how it is that I get so lucky to work with such amazing couples.  What a blessing to have been a part of Brooke + Brice’s incredible wedding day!  
xoxox
Enjoy y’all!
 
After Brooke writes her letter to Brice…
She opens his…
A few formals of these gorgeous ladies before the ceremony!
Since I always get to spend so much quality time with the girls during the “getting ready” process… I thought I’d spend some time with the guys in the minutes leading up to Brooke + Bryce’s ceremony…
Brooke + Brice did not have a “first look” per say…
But they did have a super sweet moment together before the ceremony began.  Below, one of my absolute favorite shots from what was hands down- one of the sweetest moments I have witnessed at all of the weddings I have been to so far!  I still melt when I look at this!
Alright…
I think this bride is ready for her wedding…
Away we go!
 
 
 
Woo hoo!!! It’s official!!! Mr. + Mrs. Gilliam!!
Full collection of party pictures coming soon!

Congrats again Brooke + Brice!  
Y’all are perfect together!
MWAH! xoxox


Jenna + Deon’s Charleston Wedding {Harborside East | Charleston, SC

When Jenna first contacted me about shooting her wedding, I thought- Wow, this girl is planning a wedding from Afghanistan, that is amazing!  Up until that point, I thought planning a wedding in Hawaii was hard.  She had me beat.  But then… she told me how long she had to plan it! 45 Days! Instantly, I felt like I could no longer complain about ANYTHING related to my wedding planning.  This girl is tough though.  She got it DONE!  AND… not only did she get it done… she had one GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GOOOOORGEOUS wedding!  Check out a little sneak peak of Jenna + Deon’s special day below…
Because every bride needs not only a pair of knockout heels… but some Chuck Taylor’s for the end of the night as well! 
(LOVED it!)
Jenna spent some time looking through family photos before her big day, I thought this was so sweet!  Jenna, you are adorable!!
The “deoderant dab”= present at every pre-wedding shoot I do! haha I always love capturing it (and seeing the look on the girls’ faces when they see me snapping!) Thanks for being such great sports ladies!  xoxo

Bride + Mother of the Bride
Two Beautiful Ladies Ready to Roll!

As the ladies get ready to head for the venue… I snuck over to get some amazing shots of the decor!  Christina Baxter of CiBi Events did an INCREDIBLE job implementing Jenna’s vision!
Harborside East in Charleston, SC is literally one of those venues that is just breathtaking- inside and out.  You really could not get a bad photo of this venue!  Love it!
Guests start arriving… 
I think it’s time for a WEDDING!!!
The beautiful moms being escorted to their seats (congrats again ladies!!!)
Drumroll please…
I just LOVE these two!!
 
Seriously- how cute are these two!??! 
Love you guys!!
Seriously… this group was the most fun! Jenna + Deon… you have some AWESOME friends!  Loved working with this crew!
And with the Converse sneakers comes the party…