Aug 08
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hillary & jon are married!

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YOU GUYS. have you ever been to new orleans? because until hillary & jon’s wedding, we had not. and now that we have, we’re in love! and i want to go back already. the food…oh my. i can’t even talk in coherent sentences about it. and then there’s hillary & jon, who we love and adore and call our friends, and what could be better than so many of our favorite things in one place? (besides writing this blog post with a little takeout bag of beignets, obvs.) nothing. so, here we go!

hillary & jon warned us about new orleans- they prepared us for the oppressive heat and rich, delicious, addicting foods. what we were not expecting was the rain. it POURED for at least a portion of every day we were there. not to be daunted, we splashed around the city, ducking into cafes and bakeries ‘when it was raining too hard’ (read: whenever we felt like a pastry). we spent two days getting to know the city and meeting some wonderfully colorful people. by the time hillary & jon’s wedding day arrived we couldn’t wait to pour all of our love for hillary’s home town right into their images.

the beautiful lake pontchartrain:

hillary & jon were married in the chapel of st. martin’s episcopal school, where hillary attended as a child. i love that she decided to start this next chapter of her life in such a meaningful, nostalgic environment.

hillary & jon’s reception was held at the new orleans museum of art– such a stunning setting for their party! they brought in dramatic lighting and bold florals to complete the effect. just before the wedding day, a huge paper installation was set up in their main reception space. it wasn’t at all what hillary had in mind for the centerpiece for her wedding reception but she good-naturedly rolled her eyes and accepted it. really, in looking back over the images, the way their lighting played off the paper made it look like it could have been part of the plan all along. no harm done!

dancing portraits! ;)

hillary & jon snuck away from their guests for a few couple portraits around the museum:

for their send-off at the end of the night, hillary & jon’s friends and family tossed handfulls of dried lavender. it was such a beautiful experience. the air smelled so sweet and floral- i know they’ll always feel bliss whenever they smell lavender from now on. i love the thought of that so much:


hillary & jon, thanks so much for having us! we had such a wonderful time capturing your wedding day and celebrating with you. we wish you guys the very best!

Jul 28
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Hannah & Nick are Married – Smithonia Farm Wedding

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Hannah & Nick had the most perfect southern wedding. There was intricate lace, sweet iced tea, dreamy pastures and golden sunlight- and of course, plenty of hugs and smiles to go around! Oh, and there were popsicles, which is totally awesome but i’ll get to that later. We arrived at Hannah & Nick’s wedding a little earlier than we scheduled to start shooting so that we could scout out the property. We were so excited to notice the amount of time scheduled for couple portraits and we wanted to take full advantage of the beautiful venue Hannah chose! After making a few mental notes of locations to return to later, we returned to find hannah, reclining with her best friends, chatting away and enjoying a light lunch. The chill, fun vibe of the day was set!

The temperature climbed up to 97 degrees as we finished up bridal party and family portraits outside so it was quite a relief to hang out around the huge fans running inside. I love these images of Nick as he cooled off and relaxed before the ceremony:

When the time came for couple portraits we couldn’t wait to get started! Hannah & Nick are such naturals- they rocked every location and pose direction we threw at them! These are some of my favorite portraits ever, so classic:

KING OF POPS! Yes, please. What a perfect treat for a warm summer wedding!

Hannah & Nick, congratulations! You guys had an awesome wedding; thank you so much for having us. Hope you’re loving married life!

Jul 19
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jessica & chris are engaged!

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there are lots of things we love about atlanta- the people, the food and the festivals to name a few- but most of all we love the way this city always surprises us with something new, JUST when we think we’ve got her all figured out! our latest discovery has been the full extent of the grounds at the atlanta botanical garden. we’ve shot a few weddings in their event space and rose garden but we’ve only recently ventured beyond those familiar spots. and i’m so glad we did! the extensive vegetable gardens, intricately trellised fruit trees and an open garden kitchen are just a few of our favorite, new to us, aspects of the gardens. for jessica & chris’s engagement pictures we chose the gardens and it was exciting to capture some of our special new spots with such a delightful couple! jessica & chris are so fun-loving, easy-going and comfortable together- it couldn’t have been a more perfect shoot! well, actually, i would have loved a 10 degree drop in temperature and mosquito repellant…but those things tend to fade when you’re hanging out with people like jessica & chris! i’ve been excited to share these images ever since i looked down at my camera during their shoot- these two are just perfect!


jessica & chris, thank you guys so much for smiling through the heat and making this shoot incredible- you guys rock! we can’t wait for your wedding!