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Kate Altmix

hannah & matt are married!

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early early saturday morning i jumped in the car with hannah and her best friend and together we took off for the hair salon.  by the time i had buckled my seat-belt the car was full of laughter and i realized they were both giddy with excitement and running on total adrenaline.  having stayed up half the night just laughing (i get the impression there were few words, more just excited giggling:)), hannah was a little delirious more ready than ever to marry her man! ;)

having lived in separate states throughout their entire relationship, these two squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of the times they are together.  so when hannah and matt opted for a ‘first look’ we knew it would be extra special!  their moment together before the craziness of the ceremony and reception was a sweet time for them to forget the details and focus on their incredible love for each other; it also gave us a chance to take some great couple shots. 

their ceremony was short and sweet but with all of the love and hugs from their guests it took them quite a while to walk the short distance over to the reception!

it’s always fun to come home and combine our pictures and see what was happening in different places at the same time.  for example, we learned that when hannah called matt and got his voicemail matt was eating a biscuit (i hope that doesn’t put you in the doghouse matt!;)).  it’s also a treat when we capture the same moment from different angles, although the shots are usually similar, we always love seeing the unique details we captured:

a couple more:

on their way out, they made a quick exit!! :)

hannah and matt, thank you guys so much for allowing us to be part of your day. you guys are so evidently in crazy love with each other, congrats to you both on finding your perfect match!  i hope you’re enjoying your honeymoon!

check out their gallery here:

dinner and two skylines

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ladies and gentleman! rachel and zach’s rehearsal dinner slideshow!

i’m full! matt and i actually just finished a late dinner on the roof of our building. we both really love it up there but i had to be talked into it tonight; we just have so much work to do! finally, after i made matt promise he wouldn’t take any pictures of me (a promise which he did, in fact, break. shocker!) i gave in and we grabbed dinner and the camera and headed up. matt was totally right (as usual ;)), it was really refreshing to take some time for ourselves. we’re simple people- for us it’s hard to beat cuddling, pizza, wine and a beautiful skyline. we only took a couple of shots and it was a little hazy but i wanted to share them with you guys, the city just looks so peaceful! we’re definitely lovers of mountains and oceans but we do enjoy a good skyline as well!

first, buckhead:

then, midtown:

sweet dreams all, we’ve got to grab some rest, before we know it it’ll be 6:30am and we’ll be in the car on the way to hannah and matt’s wedding! we’re excited!

…part II: party!

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rachel and zach’s reception was such a fabulous party! from the youngest to the oldest everyone was dancing and laughing and enjoying. it was impossible to not get swept away in the fun- it definitely made for some great shots, enjoy!

their first dance as mr. and mrs. botkin!

mmmm ;) :

and the dancing pics begin!

zach’s little brother gave a really heartfelt speech, he says he and zach are opposites, but after this sweet speech, i think not so much ;) :

rachel’s older sister had just gotten married herself and had some great words for the newlyweds:

zach is a fireman, this cake was amazingly crafted, perfect setting too- ending up right next to the fire pit!

i love this series:

rachel got some serious height with this toss!

it was quite the battle for the bouquet!

leaving!

gone!

rachel and zach, you guys are amazing and we had such a great time at your wedding. everyone was so loving and excited, no doubt surrounded by that kind of love and support you guys have a long happy marriage ahead! hope to see you soon!