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Jun 23
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rachel & ryan are married!

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we first heard from rachel in december of 2008- it’s never too early to start planning! :) she contacted us again when she got engaged last june and we were happy to find ourselves available for her wedding. rachel is totally one of a kind- so sweet and thoughtful with a sparkling sense of humor and the unique gift of knowing everything about every celebrity i’ve ever heard of! haha, seriously, it was so fun to hang out and capture everything while listening to her and her friends switch from wedding excitement and preparations to dishing on the latest celebrity gossip- i learned so much! rachel also has a serious love for leading a bright and colorful life- she is bold and vivid and her aesthetic mirrors her personality. i was excited to capture some bright and colorful images for her as well as a few dramatic, bold black and whites- how wonderful to have a client like rachel who totally trusts our style and infuses every second of her wedding day with smiles and love!

while i spent a lovely morning with the ladies, matt met up with the guys for a hot shave- i love these two he captured as ryan started his day relaxed and pampered (in a manly way!):

rachel has a streak of pure glamor amongst her many other endearing qualities and i love the bold eye makeup she went with on her wedding day! to infuse more color into these images i embraced the mixture of light sources and allowed the cool daylight to accent her hair as the teasing fest began- i am in love with how these came out!

meanwhile, the gents were taking a break to cool off (it was 100 degrees outside!) before getting ready:

rachel & ryan had their first look on the beautiful front steps of their reception site- the old medical college of georgia. the classy southern charm of the venue was perfect for rachel & ryan and a joy to photograph:

before we knew it, the ceremony was upon us!

and then back to the old medical college for the reception! the dancing was awesome and it seemed like everyone there knew every word to the songs! rachel & ryan’s fun, party side came out and they enjoyed their celebration with friends and family. there was so much joy to capture- it was a blast!


rachel & ryan, thank you guys for asking us to be part of your day! we had a great time returning to augusta and capturing the beautiful old south with you in the foreground! you guys rock!

Jun 16
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colleen & don are married!

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we first met colleen & don at one of matt’s favorite places in atlanta, taqueria del sol, for a dinner of cross-cultural tacos and lots of talk about house hunting in the city. those two facts alone should give you enough information to know that this was a couple after our own hearts- we knew right away that working with them would be a joy. and thankfully, they decided we were a good fit too! so when the day finally came, we were excited to see them again and ready to create some beautiful images! the naturally stunning grounds of serenbe were all but glittering with sun (forecast? rain.) when we turned onto the lane that saturday morning. we squinted against the flood of yellow sunlight as it blanketed the cool greens and we smiled as every detail of the grounds set the stage for an epic wedding and celebration!

i arrived at the ladies’ cottage just as the florals showed up and ooed and ahhed with everyone else over their delicate colors- the perfect compliment to colleen’s natural elegance. everywhere i looked was a beautiful images waiting to be taken, seriously, look:

as the ceremony drew near, we zipped through fields and forest to arrive just in time to walk down the aisle. i love that matt was in the perfect position to capture this sweet moment between colleen’s parents as they looked over the beautiful scene of their families and closest friends waiting in the clearing for their daughter and her groom. such proud parents:

after colleen & don had an intimate moment to soak in the goodness of their new life together, we began exploring the amazing grounds of serenbe. we could have spent the entire day shooting around the property but there was a party to attend! so we made the most of the time colleen had allotted and loved every second of it:

the reception started with a sweet first dance and continued into a great celebration of dancing, laughing and general fun! the band was full of energy and a few suprises- talking more than one guest into a solo dance on stage! a few of our faves:


colleen & don, thank you so much for including us in your beautiful wedding day! we really loved capturing you guys together- your happiness together is evident and infectious; we wish you the very best!

Jun 07
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beth & lawton are married!

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we were so excited that we’d be spending part of our memorial day weekend in one of our favorite cities- athens! and we were equally excited that we’d be there to celebrate the marriage of two awesome people so obviously in love- beth & lawton! we arrived to a silent city [very few athens citizens are ever awake at 7:45 on a saturday morning ;)] and the peaceful stillness washed over me as i walked up the big wooden stairs in arbor salon where beth was quietly talking to her mom as she was having her nails done. our morning passed leisurely as beth and her sweet mom were pampered and prepped for the big day ahead! as energetic and outgoing as beth is, this seemed to be her time to breathe deeply, absorb the day, dream and prepare for the new life she would be starting with lawton. it was the perfect way to get started!

from the salon we were off to the foundry to enjoy a big breakfast beth’s dad was preparing- surrounded by a smiling group of excited ladies! beth was welcomed into the suite with hugs and even a few cheers as her best friends oooed and ahhhed over her hair and makeup and recounted what happened while beth was at the salon. the ladies finished getting ready while i grabbed a few details and beth took a quiet moment to write a note to her husband to be:

meanwhile:

when beth arrived at the church she quickly hung up her dress and checked over a few details while we waited for the rest of her bridesmaids to arrive. she was so excited to see lawton when he arrived that she couldn’t stop grinning as she fanned out her programs and arranged her guestbook, a gift from her sister, near the doors of the church.

then it was finally time for beth & lawton to see one another! after an intimate first look in the sanctuary we headed out into the sun for some fun, summery portraits full of huge smiles and excitement- their love was overflowing and it was beautiful to capture:

the girls and guys headed back to the ac to relax before the ceremony. when the time came, the nerves snuck in just barely but were quickly erased by the antics of their adorable and totally unpredictable flower girl:

after beth & lawton were officially a new family, we took some time to make images on their (and our!) old stomping grounds- the beautiful north campus of the university of georgia.

the reception seemed to fly by in a whirl of dancing- before we knew it, they were off!

beth & lawton, thank you so much for bringing us back to athens to enjoy your love and be reminded of our own! we wish you the very best in texas and we hope you’re loving married life!