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Kate Altmix

rachel & zach are married!

By | Weddings | 10 Comments

you might have read about how excited we were for rachel and zach’s wedding in my last post about their awesome rehearsal dinner. i have to say, we had every reason to be so pumped; their wedding was incredible! the day began a little rainy (always a slight bummer for an outdoor ceremony ;)) but cleared up beautifully in time for the chairs to dry and guests to arrive sans umbrellas, how perfect! the perfection continued throughout their ceremony; their backdrop of pastures (complete with running horses in the distance – i told you, perfect!) framed by mountains was completely breathtaking. it was our first time shooting at neverland farms and (now that we know how to get there ;)) i really hope it won’t be our last! we’re shaking it up a little for you guys and splitting their wedding day into two posts so stay tuned for part II, ‘the equally perfect reception.’ (please excuse my gross overuse of the word ‘perfect’ it just describes their day so, well, p-excellently ;)) enjoy!

clearly a little princess and so so sweet!

girls can spend hours arriving and getting ready: hair then makeup – repeat! they guys usually just roll up looking this good:

the only shot with shoes, rachel is really laid back and thoughtful – after testing the mushy ground she suggested they all go barefoot!

all musicians should be encouraged to wear pinstripes, love it!

on the way to the ceremony!

the carriage was awesome; such a southern touch!

walking down the aisle, so excited to start the next chapter of her life:

…and zach catches his first glimpse of his bride:

just sweet (also, love the back of her dress!):

married, and thrilled, and ready for the reception!

love the faces:

such a classy couple:

reception pics to follow!

the night before…

By | Extras | 6 Comments

first of all we’re excited to welcome sally and andrew’s recent wedding to our gallery page, enjoy!

as you probably know, matt and i love getting to know our couples prior to their wedding day.  engagement sessions are our primary way of connecting before the day, but after friday night we’re totally excited to attend more rehearsal dinners!  it’s a great time for the families to get used to us and promptly forget we’re there, perfect for great candids!  friday night we had the privilege of photographing rachel and zach’s rehearsal dinner at the clubhouse. their families were hysterical and super fun; the room was overflowing with emotion and love.  it really is a lifesaver that i was holding a camera in front of my face, because how embarrassing is it that i kept tearing up during toasts to a couple i only met last month?!  at the end of the evening after everyone was out of (joyful) tears, matt and i headed home so excited for the wedding the next day!  here are a few of our favorite pictures from the dinner, stay tuned for wedding images soon!

the beautiful bride rachel talking with her mom:

the flowers were beautiful but i couldn’t resist including some family in the shot:

matt and i both cracked up when we were looking over images and found this one:

a little more of the decor:

the groom, handsome as ever despite a little sunburn from golfing earlier that day:

this shot is pretty typical of the night, lots of fun and love:

rachel’s best friend jennifer gave a really sweet toast to the couple (note: this was one of my teary moments as well):

sisters and best friends:

thanks rachel and zach for having us, we really enjoyed getting to know you guys!

some good news!

By | Personal | 5 Comments

we are happy to welcome ashley and david’s slideshow to our gallery page! check them out!

as you may already know, matt is a designer for a small ad agency here in atlanta. he really loves the people there and i’m pretty sure they love him – at least he keeps them entertained ;) !

all that to say, matt has officially bid farewell to full-time at his agency. it was not an easy decision, but now that it has been made we are stoked! we’re so blessed that photography demands so much of our time; it’ll be exciting to finally lavish our little biz with the attention we think it deserves. i’m most excited that we’ll be able to accept more shoots during the week and matt’s totally pumped about maintaining our quick turn-around time for our clients. overall, this is a scary (individual health insurance? eek!) move but a move that we’re trusting will help us better satisfy you, which is totally our ultimate goal.

anyway, so that’s what’s new here in the altmix home! before you started reading i forgot to warn you of the semi-serious, semi-businesslike nature of this post and i’m sorry. i guess that is one of the perils of reading my online journal! ;) so let’s spice things up a little with a recent love of mine. this dress is entirely too short for me, not too flattering of a shade for my tones, and carries a hefty price tag. but i’m in love. someone else please buy this, pleeease?!