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news!

December 31, 2008 – 12:35 pm

so i know our posting lately has been sporadic at best but really- who’s life isn’t a little (or a LOT) crazy over the holidays!? we’re officially still ‘out of the office’ but i wanted to just stop by and share some good news with you.

in early 2008 when we launched our business we made a few goals. we were quite ambitious so though the list was short, it was daunting. we’ve shared our goals with you as we’ve achieved them but there was still one secret goal that was left unmet. until yesterday (!!!) when the lovely team of incredibly smart and talented women behind southern weddings magazine sent us a glorious email informing us that an image of ours had been published in the premiere issue of their beautiful magazine! PUBLISHED! like, all over the whole country! and just in time to check off our last 2008 goal! what!? we’re so excited!

we really encourage you all to go GRAB the issue off the closest shelf! the inspiration you will find, the images you’ll digest and the advice you’ll read will completely change the way you view your wedding and the wedding industry as a whole. totally worth braving the chilly winds (what is UP today atlanta!?) to dash out and purchase. in fact, i will make this even easier for you, THIS is the cover you’re looking for:

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well that and THIS page, with our red velvet cake image in the corner! :)

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in other news matt and i will be attending our first wedding of 2008 (well, vow renewal) as guests tonight! woohoo! we’re really excited to share in ami’s special event, no doubt it will be perfect in every way. it’s going to be exciting (and probably strange at first :) ) experiencing everything as a guest but i’m sure we’ll quickly get the hang of it- what a treat! happy new year everyone!

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baby jayci!

October 3, 2008 – 10:11 pm

i met becca in college. she was a few years older than me and awesome which meant i immediately wanted to be like her. we were friends. i remember her encouraging me during a rough stage of my life and how she led by example- overcoming when life threw a bit of discouragement her way. i remember spring break my freshman year when her fiancé adam sent her flowers to our beach house in florida- i knew i wanted to one day be in a relationship like that. when becca and adam were married it was an awesome day and it made me realize how unique and personal (and stylish!) weddings could be. when becca told me she and adam were having a baby we immediately made plans for a little photo shoot. having never photographed a little one before i was totally nervous for, oh, nine months. baby photography takes a special someone and i dove in blind, shocker. moving on. the one and only baby jayci was born september 17, 2008 and i had the great pleasure of meeting her just twelve days later for a couple of pictures. even though this was more of a personal shoot i wanted to share a couple with you- meet the lovely stanley clan! 

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LOVE our clients!

September 10, 2008 – 1:21 pm

the other day i was not having the best of days; even matt’s ridiculous expressions were not working their magic. nothing seemed to be going right and on top of it all matt wouldn’t let me out of the crazy workout he had planned- not even when i suggested that throwing up might just happen. how did it not work? was that not the grossest threat i could have made?! i digress. all that to say, it was exactly what i needed when this email appeared in our inbox from one of our recent clients. as we don’t have a testimonials page on our site i just decided to share this here:

we love our clients; they are why we love what we do. spending our weekends capturing real life, real emotion and real intimacy makes us tick. how refreshing to be reminded of that. what a good evening it was!

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inspiration monday

September 8, 2008 – 10:39 am

when matt and i got engaged i was two semesters from finishing school- two rather intense semesters. therefore wedding planning just couldn’t take over my life. it did creep in close- i remember sitting in class mindlessly googling veils while taking notes on french and dutch art of the seventeenth century. but bottom line, i wasn’t steeped in the industry like i am now. these days i am endlessly amazed at the creativity and personality i’ve seen in weddings. ladies bucking traditions that mean little to them and running with new ideas that really represent who they are is just inspiring to see. all of this means a lot of time and energy from the lovely lady in white but it’s so worth it! there are so many amazing resourses out there for brides that i’ve learned about since my own wedding and i want to share a couple of my faves with you:

first up, our good friends ami and rebekah at elizabeth anne designs. i actually was able to meet up with ami this past weekend- what a knowledgable gal! they are always full of bold ideas and inspiration, not to mention eye candy! i used one of their inspiration boards (intended for a wedding) to help decorate my apartment!

next let’s chat about the lovely janie over at the bride’s cafe. i want to give her a quick thanks! for featuring kaney & lewis’s incredible wedding just last week, it’s awesome that she liked those pictures as much as we did! her site is full of beautiful images from real weddings; she is always on the lookout for the latest and greatest to inspire you!

i have so many more favorites but for now i leave you with these, enjoy!

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michelle’s open house soiree!

August 29, 2008 – 12:32 pm

last sunday matt and i had the unique opportunity to document our friend michelle’s open house. we really had a great time shooting all of her beautiful decor and meeting so many amazing vendors- for obvious reasons my new best friends are the amazing ladies of dreamy gelato and chocolates. i spent lots of time taking pictures over there…heh. heh. anyway, it was a great way to spend our sunday afternoon, thanks for having us michelle!! here are a few of my faves, there were so many awesome table designs, it was hard to narrow it down! first of all, the adorable bumblebees of the ‘mommy to bee’ table design:

this next one was for a sweet sixteen- yes those are earrings (favors) hanging on the candle. what 16 year old wouldn’t love this?!

‘perfect match couples shower’ um, perfect!

a well placed feather can really make an event and peacocks are beautiful! the color!

as i mentioned in my last post, i’m a sucker for anything that looks jewel-like:

 

i leave you with chocolate. you’re welcome. 

now off to clean the apartment! my little bro and his lady friend are coming to atl this weekend for the clemson game; it’ll be awesome to spend a weekend off hanging out with those two! i’ll try to be really stealthy and get you a picture of dan- we’ll see how it goes. happy labor day!

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