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celan & yves are married!

June 17, 2011 – 10:24 am

there is no denying several things about celan & yves’s wedding:

1. it was overflowing with love

2. it was very personally inspired

3. it was the work of an artist

having met celan & yves at heather & matt’s wedding, we had some idea of what awaited us on celan & yves’s wedding day but nothing could really prepare us for the beautiful day we experienced! i have to begin this story by telling you that celan is a painter- an inspired, passionate, fascinating painter. she weaves stunningly rich narratives into a single canvas- something that, as a photographer of life, i value so much. so while i have so much respect for celan, i will also allow myself to feel a certain kinship to her, to the way she sees the world, internalizes it, and then re-shares it in such a beautiful way. so, all of this to say, her wedding day was so special and matt & i really enjoyed allowing ourselves to be swept up and inspired by their love.

my day with celan and her best friends started with a burst of color! all around me were beautiful dresses (celan told her bridesmaids to wear whatever they liked) and overflowing buckets of bright flowers. soon enough every surface of the room was covered in blooms as celan and her ladies created their own bouquets from whatever flowers each girl liked best. while everything coordinated, no two bouquets were alike. each bridesmaid’s personal style and taste shined through- such a wonderful idea!

meanwhile, yves and the guys played a little bocce. and goofed off. it’s always so fun to me to see my images come together with matt’s when we sort them by time- the girls are almost always in the midst of finishing touches while the guys are relaxing in tee shirts playing sports or lounging with a beer. i guess we all prepare differently! ;)

i LOVE this next shot matt took- such an awesome version of a ‘groomsmen portrait:’

now, back to the lovely ladies! i love these images of celan tying ribbon on her bouquet. she is just so engaged in the moment with her best friends- not even one sweet moment slipped past her- she lived in every second! love her style:

celan & yves were married in the historic seney-stovall chapel in athens, ga:

after yves danced an awesome little jig down the asile, he & celan had a quiet moment alone to absorb everything before we started couple portraits around the lovely town of athens and the university:

celan & yves chose to hold their reception at the ga museum of art- could there have been a more perfect venue? for the first part of the evening, all of the galleries were open for the guests to enjoy and explore. celan & yves made a point to take time to enjoy the art together and we were happy to follow them and capture the love they share. but first, a peek into their first dance!

after the galleries closed, everyone reassembled for a time of toasting followed by dancing, celebrating and all types of fun! :)

***please click here to see celan & yves’s slideshow***

celan & yves, thank you so so much for trusting us to capture such a beautiful day! we wish you guys a marriage full of fun and happiness!

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kayla & newton are married!

July 28, 2010 – 9:52 am

kayla & newton are one of those couples that make everyone believe in soul mates. they are undeniably absolutely perfect for each other; a fact that is clear the second you meet them. their connection is a deep confidence that they are meant to share life together. from shared moments of reflection and unexpected tears of joy to moments of goofiness and laughter, matt and i could not have asked for a more beautiful couple to capture.

the morning started as many of my saturday mornings do- surrounded by beauty supplies (i feel like a grandma saying that, is there a hip way to say ‘beauty supplies’?), dresses hanging from every door and an unmistakable edge of excitement. kayla was calm and smiling; even as her mom grabbed a needle and thread to fix each bridesmaid’s dress after a seamstress disaster she didn’t let it stress her out. her mind was on her groom and she couldn’t wait to see him!

and finally it was time to make that happen! matt scouted out a sweet little spot behind their reception venue for them to first see one another. kayla & newton shared a private and sweet moment before we jumped in our car to explore a little of athens for portraits!

their bridal party was as vibrant as they are, totally full of energy and smiles despite the >100* heat index! they showed up toward the end of kayla & newton’s couple portraits and we grabbed a few images of everyone goofing off and enjoying the day. newton is a huge soccer fan so before we knew it the guys were forming a wall- i guess that’s the first thing a soccer fan thinks of when he sees five guys standing beside one another, totally cracked me up!

kayla & newton folded 1000 paper cranes for the wedding ceremony and i am in love with the legend of 1000 years of happiness as well as the design effect  and pattern created by the birds. now to figure out how to incorporate them into their new home!?

the reception was just down the stairs from the ceremony- so convenient for their guests! their photobooth was rockin’ nearby while dancing broke out in the main reception space. it was a night full of celebration and excitement for the future of this amazing couple- gotta love capturing that!

***please click here to see kayla & newton’s slideshow***

kayla & newton, 1000 thank yous for asking us to be part of such a beautiful day. you guys are a great couple and we wish you the very best. hope you enjoyed your honeymoon getaway- pictures soon?? :)

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kayla & newton: the photobooth!

July 27, 2010 – 9:38 am

there are several excellent reasons to have a photobooth at your wedding; here are 12 of them:

and in case you’d like more reasons, check out their photocart for 885 more! stay tuned for kayla & newton’s beautiful wedding coming to the blog soon!

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jessica & timothy are married!

September 15, 2009 – 7:36 am

well, we’re back from NYC ready to put our (poor, tired) feet up and get to editing! i’m so excited about the images we’re downloading and it’s going to be a good day when we finally finish and share a few on this blog! but i’m getting ahead of myself, shocking, eh? first up, timothy & jessica’s lovely rain-free wedding day! you may remember these two for their infamous eshoot, at night, in the rain, on north campus in athens. we knew that night when we met them that they were something special! any couple that can pull off a smile after an hour of shooting in the pouring rain deserves a rain-less wedding day, right!? well, i think so!

jessica & timothy have known each other for a LONG time and it shows through the ease with which they interact. everything from quick phone calls to giggling together while we were shooting seemed to come naturally to them. when we met their friends and families on their wedding day we started to understand where they get it! everyone was excited to see everyone else and the laughter came quickly as they all got to know each other better.

the day, for me, started in a salon downtown where jessica was calmly, quietly…and sleepily sipping a cup of coffee while her hair was being curled. excitement had kept her from sleeping soundly and she started her morning not stressed about it at all, but instead just slowly welcoming the day!

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while jessica was putting on the finishing touches to her ensemble the guys were playing a little frisbee on the lawn of the church- typical guys!

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they did settle down long enough to get into their tuxes and cover timothy in prayer before the ceremony- such a sweet guy moment:

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jessica & timothy built in plenty of time for us to shoot portraits in the beautiful sunshine! the four of us were all so happy it was clear and beautiful out that all of our smiles came naturally! we are so happy with their portraits, they’re such a sweet couple!

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oh yea, i took a little break to find a dark, damp corner for their ring shot- for some reason i was feeling a moss image. love how this one came out, so lush!11_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 10_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 09_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909

this next set of images makes me smile- it’s essentially the same moment captured by two different sets of eyes. THIS is why i love working with my husband!08_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 07_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 06_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 05_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 04_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 03_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 02_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909 01_atlanta_wedding_photographers_082909

***please click here to see jessica & timothy’s slideshow***

jessica & timothy, congratulations! thank you so so much for counting on us to capture your wedding day; we are so blessed to have clients like you! i hope your honeymoon was amazing and that you’re enjoying athens and the start of football season enough for me and matt too! :)

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introducing: the photobooth

June 4, 2009 – 7:46 am

since first mentioning the possibility of an altmix photobooth- on twitter of course, the best tool for breaking news and immediate feedback ;) – we’ve received tons of encouragement as well as delighted inquiries from our lovely brides. adding something this huge to our business was a big dream– until now everything that has our name on it has been exclusively handled by one or both of us but we realized if we were going to do this thing right we were going to need help! we talked and talked and finally got up the nerve to buy the necessary equipment just a couple weeks before we were to run the booth for the first time at heather and matt’s wedding! thank you heather and matt for making things happen! everything arrived and we carefully set up the 9′ booth in our teeny living room- though we could no longer see out of any of our windows we were pumped to see the hours of talking and dreaming become a reality right before our eyes…literally, like, RIGHT in front of us.

so today, friends, we OFFICIALLY launch the altmix photobooth…or whatever more clever name we come up with in the next couple weeks…any ideas, please!? i know, i count on you for so much, but really, my pocket thesaurus did nothing for me when i looked up ‘photo’ and ‘booth.’ out of pure frustration i threatened to name it ‘image cubicle’ before i slowly put the thesaurus down, backed away and decided to ask you. TANGENT. anyway, without further babble, i present a few of our favorite images from the first altmix photobooth EVER:

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heather just finished up her master’s and matt just finished up his doctorate so we thought books and mustaches were appropriate props to bring- pipe, glasses, birds and pearls completed the look :)
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the groom and his mother- shouldn’t every mother/son portrait be this amazing!?
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centerpieces make great props too…?!
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remember how we said we needed help running this thing? well, thank goodness for crazy college friends! we were so thrilled to have steve and his lovely wife, katherine, along to run the booth and get everyone excited to jump in! they did an amazing job! …and while big things like the cake cutting were happening, they enjoyed the booth themselves- meet steve:
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i tackled a straight minute of repeatedly jumping as high as i could to get a picture where the bottom of my feet are in the shot and surprise! no luck. BUT, one of heather’s bridesmaids is a cheerleading coach so i called her over and she helped my dreams come true! isn’t she awesome!?
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what do you do when all of your friends steal the props? pull out a dollar, of course:
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well, that’s all for the blog but there’s LOTS more fun to be had at their photocart! *CLICK HERE*

soooo….what do you think!? :)

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