{Erica and Zach} | Gwinnett County Photographer

I love watching a bride on her wedding day. The excitement, the work she has put into all of the little details, and all the fun energy that comes along with getting married! It makes me want to relive mine all over again! Erica was a bridesmaid in Kati and Matt's wedding last Spring, so I was excited to see many familiar faces.

Erica and Zach were married in one of my favorite places- downtown Athens. I have fond memories of that place and I know it holds a special place in their hearts too. We could not have asked for better weather- sunny and 78 degrees, a picturesque Spring wedding day!

Thank you guys so much for allowing me to capture this special day for you! And to your families and friends for being so sweet and treating me like one of the gang! I wish you both all the happiness in the world!

Zach and Erica opted to do a first look. If you are planning your wedding, I HIGHLY recommend it. They still had their special moment, but we were able to get a ton of photos of them together, not to mention ALL of the bridal party photos out of the way before the ceremony even began. This is Zach's reaction to seeing his lovely bride-to-be! 

 

*Just a quick note that I am no longer accepting wedding commissions in order to focus on my studio and senior business. I look forward to capturing my past brides as their families grow!

 

{Featured} Moss Floral Design

You may remember Kati and Matthew's gorgeous farm wedding from back in May. The artists behind the beautiful flower arrangements contacted me about featuring some of my flower shots on their blog. I was happy to oblige- I took a ton of photos of the arrangements because they matched so well with the feeling of the wedding and the venue. They were rustic yet elegant and simply stunning! Thanks ladies for the feature and the love!

http://mossfloralevents.blogspot.com/2011/06/luscious-lemony-loveliness.html

 

 

Check them out at mossfloralevents.com

 

 

{Shannon and David} Wedding | Gwinnett County Photographer

Shannon contacted me at the end of last summer last year to cover her June wedding. I actually didn't plan on shooting any weddings in 2011, but she is such a sweetheart, I couldn't say no. Shannon and I both graduated from the same high school and have worked together on shoots for her adorable kids clothing Southern Stitches.

Shannon and David chose Athens as host to their wedding festivities. I was excited to get back there, as I haven't been since March. June weddings are lovely, but never fail to be hot! And this Saturday just happened to be the one day that week that it chose to rain. Ok, not just rain, downright storm, lightning and all! But everyone was so upbeat and positive and we got some great shots anyway! I had a tough time narrowing down my favorites, so this post is a bit long! Thank you guys so much for allowing me to capture your special day- I had a blast!