Erin & Chip- Married!

Sooooo I'm playing catch up a little bit this week. I was at Erin and Chip's wedding last Saturday and I will say that it was an absolutely gorgeous, timeless, and classy wedding! It was held at the Payne-Corley House in Duluth and could not have been any more perfect for them. The coordinator, Lori, was an absolute pleasure to work with (not to mention she knew fluent ASL- to all my deaf peers- you MUST have her at your wedding, she's awesome!).

Anyway, on to the pictures...

The dress- isn't it gorgeous? (On another note, I want the armoire in the picture... I absolutely love anything shabby chic.)

   

A few detail shots... 

The cake! I love everything about it!

There was a little bit of rain which I think really disappointed the bride and groom, BUT I have to say that it made this picture so much more interesting and memorable.

Hiding from the rain in the gazebo... 

Finally it let up and we were able to get some fun shots... 

Their first dance... too sweet.

A little bit of reception goodness... 

Erin and Chip, your wedding was beautiful, I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek!

Florida 2009- Summer's horse adventure

Hello! I'm back! A part of me wishes I were still at the beach, but the other part of me was just dying to get back home to normal life. I'm just not one of those people who can be on vacation for too long. It's not normal and it makes me go a little crazy. Of course now that we are back home, I really do miss being on vacation. I was not allowed to bring my work with me for a week and a half (I did sneak online a few times on my cell, but even that irritated George) and while I was a little pouty about it, it was nice. I mean the most difficult decision I had to make was whether to go to the pool or the beach, what flavor margarita I wanted, and that's about it. That was oh-so-nice. 

Anyway, we stopped in Tarpon Springs before we headed down to Indian Rocks Beach (where our condo was) to visit with our good friends, Paige and Brien. Paige and George practically grew up together and look amazingly like siblings. We had a really good time with them and I really  hate that we do not live not closer to each other. They're amazing people and really mean a lot to us. 

I'll post my vacation in parts since there are literally hundreds of pictures. For those of you who do not know, my daughter Summer has been fascinated by horses since she was one. Which isn't very long since she's only 2.5, but thats well over half her life, so... (rambling again, sorry). Well, Paige's half sister, Britt has her own horse that she keeps at a boarding facility (I don't know the technical terms, the horse stuff is new to me) not too far from where she lives. When I learned this, I was practically begging them to let me take Summer to see Aiden (the horse). So this begins our horse adventure. I simply wanted to expose Summer to a real horse since her idea of a horse is a one foot tall stuffed animal. Because the poor child is absolutely terrified, and I mean TERRIFIED of the smallest bugs- I did not have any idea how this was going to go.  

So, we arrived to this beautiful place, I wouldn't mind living here if I were a horse. Heck I wouldn't mind living there now.

So Summer gets out of the car and is absolutely besides herself with JOY. I mean she cannot contain her excitement and is tripping over her words. 

I'm fairly certain she would have run for the horse had I not stopped her.

Then Summer declares that this is a cow*. Gee, I wonder what gave her that idea?

*(I know, it seriously does look like a cow.)

Meet Aiden, the gigantonormus horse. Great. And I realize I have to say "here Summer, go right ahead and put your tiny, sweet, precious 2 year old fingers on his face, right next to his gigantic mouth that happens to be 10x bigger than your hand". Yeah, go right ahead and pet the horse, its absolutely fine! (I'm the paranoid type).

She didn't go for it. Not at all.

Now, as you can see, I have this uncanny ability to make really awkward faces when any animal gets that close to my face. I did the exact same thing last year when a ram decided to get a little too close for comfort. I cant find the picture on my hard drive, though... :( Anyway, its no surprise Summer's terrified of anything that moves. It's my fault, I've already accepted responsibility. 

I never knew you could feed horses peppermint candy. 

It didn't take long for her to pick up. I mean, really. Candy + Horses = Happy Summer.

I laughed my butt off when I saw this one. 

Paige and Brien. They always manage to look so glamourous no matter what they're doing. 

Well that concludes this part of our vacation. I hope this blog kept you as amused as it did me! 

Garmon Kids

Meet 5 of my 7 nieces and nephews! I meet up with my sister in law, Julie and her 3 kids and 2 step children and spent nearly two hours taking pictures of them. We got a little lost in the woods and I did not get to do everything that I wanted to do, but still we had a good time and there are some pictures that I absolutely love. Here's a sneak peek, hope you like them!

I adore this picture!!!!

I had this in mind and really hoped we would be able to do it. I was SO glad when I found the tall grass! I love, love, love these pictures. 

Just before we got lost in the woods... 

The girls kept picking honeysuckle and eating it. It was so youthful, innocent and cute. I just loved watching them, and of course, I took a few shots.

Julie- I hope you like them!

Nikki

Shatae & Clarence: Married!

These last two weeks have been incredibly busy. Just ridiculously so. And to top it off, I will be going out of town for 9 days and I have SO much work left to do. I have been trying to get everything done so that when I get back, I am not completely behind, but that's not looking so promising. 

On a happier note, I shot a wedding last friday at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. I am pretty sure I could have stayed there all day taking pictures. The flowers were in bloom, the weather was great, it was overcast at times, and not too crowded. Oh and they just opened the brand new entrance and it was fantastic (see below). 

As soon as the bride arrived, I got right to work. As you can tell, she was happy! She was just absolutely glowing and in the best mood! She had 7 bridesmaids, all of whom were so incredibly kind and I know she was relieved to have them there with her- they were just awesome!

The ceremony was held in the fragrance garden, I love the architecture detail and simplicity of it. 

Married!!! 

I am certain this is exactly what the designer of the green stone had in mind when he or she designed it. How could it not make a fantastic picture? He/she must have a place in their heart for us photographers. 

My favorite of the day, I think. 

Then it was off to dinner at Paschal's. I don't know about everyone else, but my macaroni and cheese was the best!

When this happens.... (a little freestyle)

this happens... (I know its blurry but I loved it anyway)

Then it was off to the wine loft for a cocktail reception. I wish I were invited to these parties. It would give me a chance to wear my new dress! *hint, hint*

So this is the tray of champagne that I nearly knocked over. Luckily, the waiter has really good reflexes and was able to prevent a disaster. Bad photographer. Good waiter. (this is why I do not get invited to these parties, maybe?)

The toast (well, one of many)

Congratulations Shatae & Clarence! I wish you the best and hope you enjoyed the sneak peek!