Weddings - ALTMIX Photography

Aug 29

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sheri & brad are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | One Comment

we are often asked about our interaction with the infamous ‘bridezillas’ and we feel so blessed to not be able to speak to that phenomenon. we’ve worked with some seriously incredible couples over the years and i can easily say that we’ve yet to work with a bridezilla. in fact, we’ve worked with several brides who’ve been the calming and soothing voice when friends or relatives started to show their nerves. because we do find ourselves in the middle of one of the most emotional, life changing days of a person’s life, it is always interesting to me to capture the bride as the ceremony draws near and this reality begins to really sink in. one of the most special moments i’ve ever been a part of was the moment sheri realized that all she wanted before walking down the aile was a quiet moment with the love of her life. she had the presence of mind, amidst the emotions of the day, to put down her schedule (gasp!), clear out her room (except for us!) and spend some intentional, quiet time enjoying her excitement, love and joy with brad. it was so sweet to witness their deep connection and realize how perfect these calming moments were for sheri & brad. they took a few deep breaths and spoke quietly and when the time came to leave for their ceremony, they were both refreshed and energized and excited to begin the rest of their day together! just beautiful!

we were so excited when sheri & brad told us about their wedding venue, the temple. not only is it beautiful but the history is so rich and layered with love and unity- what a perfect place to begin their new life together!

after the ceremony, sheri & brad snuck away with us for a few couple portraits in and around their reception venue, the georgian terrace. i especially loved this first location that matt scouted earlier on their wedding day- stairs fading into nothingness might be my new favorite thing! :)

oops! nevermind. maybe this location is my favorite. did they rock this or what??

sheri & brad’s reception was such a sweet time- they rarely left each other’s sides and these smiles never left their faces- what a joyful evening!

sheri & brad, you guys are so perfect together! we feel so blessed to have been part of your beautiful wedding celebration. we wish you the very best and we can’t wait to see your images from france! :)

Aug 16

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kathryn & lindsay are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | 2 Comments

kathryn & lindsay’s wedding day began, for us, quite differently than most- we enjoyed a leisurely lunch with my family! since their wedding was in greenville- matt, stella and i were able to arrive a little early and stop in at my parent’s house before wedding day shooting began- what fun! actually, my parents are the ones that originally introduced us to kathryn & lindsay- we first met kathryn at the airport when we arrived to pick my mom up from a mission trip to nicaragua [where, i think, kathryn was officially adopted as a second daughter ;)] and lindsay we met one morning visiting my parent’s church in greenville. matt and i finally got to spend some quality one on one time with kathryn & lindsay just a week before their wedding and we feel so blessed to have gotten to know them! we enjoyed a delicious dinner and followed it up with a stroll over to their wedding venue to peek around. kathryn & lindsay are so easy to feel comfortable around- they are down to earth and fun and laid back- it’s no wonder that their wedding day was packed with thrilled relatives and friends! seeing these two together just makes you smile- in fact, i’m smiling as i write this, i just can’t help it! see for yourself:

it took about one second for an impromptu challenge to turn into an intense race straight at the camera- complete with wipe-outs! ;)

you try kissing, while walking, while holding champagne- there’s no way i could make it look this natural! ;)

kathryn has the most radiant smile- she really does light up a room! the rest of the night i never saw it leave her face. :)

kathryn & lindsay, congratulations! we feel so blessed to have captured such a beautiful wedding day- we wish you the very best!

Aug 11

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rachael & billy are married!

By Kate Altmix | Weddings | No Comments

in case you missed the hilarity of rachael & billy’s photobooth- do yourself a favor and click here! it really is only fitting that we posted the fun and the silly before we blogged about rachael & billy’s whole wedding day beacuse after spending just one second with them you realize that they really are all about fun. when they’re together they laugh so hard that their eyes crinkle up and sparkle as they look at one another. we had dinner with them just a couple of weeks before their wedding and we talked about all kinds of things- photography, pets, marriage, family- lots of serious sounding things- but we found ourselves constantly smiling and laughing through every conversation. :) it’s so wonderful to know these two!

to back up a little, i met rachael in high school- she was just one year ahead of me and, if i remember correctly, i met her my very first day of school! at dinner we relived some moments i’d completely blocked out of my memory- and together we tried to explain them to matt through our laughter. :) we played soccer together, doodled through the same statistics class and were reprimanded by the same speech and debate coach (you see why i blocked those moments out completely, right??). but what i remember most about rachael from high school is just how real she was with everyone- she was kind and honest and fun and funny. she’s always been surrounded by a wonderful group of friends and when i showed up on her wedding day i was happy to see (but not at all surprised!) that they’ve all stayed really close. it made for a fun and comfortable day- and some awesome images!

billy and his family are greek orthodox and his mom made sure they incorporated some special greek traditions into their wedding day- everyone had fun with it!

matt and i couldn’t help but laugh when we saw the next two images taken at almost the same time while we were shooting separately- clearly our 5 year anniversary is approaching and we’re becoming more and more alike! ;)