Louise and Sam begin their life together

November 6, 2010
Milton, GA

Louise and Sam came to me through ServiceMagic.com and with only a few weeks til their wedding, the race was on! They had planned an impromptu family gathering at a beautiful property in Milton on a couple of acres surrounded by bamboo trees. A couple of weeks before the wedding, Louise, her daughter and I met at the property for a tour and the unique opportunity to go through this beautiful private home where the festivities were to take place.

On the wedding day, it was all about family and friends. Louise and Sam's plan was to have a gathering and sometime during the afternoon, they would simply go out onto the deck and have the ceremony with Sam's father as the officiant.

Upon arriving and capturing a few details and candids, we scouted the property for some great photos of the two of them. With the old barn, bamboo trees, unique staircase and many other choices, we were occupied for awhile, including some photos of them dancing by the grand piano, where Sam's brother played some great tunes as background to their moments.

The ceremony was touching, from laughter to tears from the bride and groom as well as family and friends.

After the ceremony we took a group shot of all who attended as well as some other groups the bride and groom wanted to take photos with.

It was a short day but I know Sam and Louise have something special and lasting and I felt honored to be a part of it.

Heather & Derek wed at Horseshoe Bend Country Club

September 25, 2010
Horseshoe Bend Country Club, Roswell GA

Heather and Derek were married on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Heather had the honor of having her mom give her away, be her bridesmaid, and design her beautiful jewelry. What a lucky girl! Heather and her mom, Linda, are strong believers in the something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue tradition. The most treasured was her Grandmother's ring, Heather's something borrowed AND old. Heather and Derek chose a simple, trendy vision for their day. Heather had a cute, short wedding dress and her bridesmaids and maid of honor also wore short dresses, they all sported cute garters as well.

The guys did it up right as well. No stuffy tux jackets for them in this casual, fun atmosphere. They wore black with stylish fedoras. They were such a handsome group!

The ceremony was held outdoors with beautiful flower accents decorating the archway and chairs. The most touching part of the ceremony for me was when the couple came back down the aisle and Derek stopped to scoop up their daughter to complete the walk down the aisle as a family.

After the ceremony we took the opportunity to get a few fun shots with the bridal party and the bride and groom, then it was time for the reception.

The trendy style of their wedding continued on into the reception with fun accents, a trendy cake, great casual food and lots of dancing! The highlight of the dancing, except for their first dance,  was when Derek danced to "Thriller" for the multiply dance. They had a great time dragging family and friends onto the dance floor.

As the evening was brought to a close, Derek and Heather exited to a cloud of bubbles in their newly redecorated jeep. Congrats to our latest newlyweds!