the day was perfect just like i knew it would be.

krystle has a little obsession with vintage things.

she may or may not have driven her people crazy in the weeks prior to the wedding by saying the word – vintage – a thousand times. * these are her words people. not mine.

krystle is so freaking cute i can’t imagine her ever annoying anyone though but thats what she said happened when i asked her to explain the bridesmaid’s tees.

i love a girl who is ok with making fun of herself.

krystle is also a very crafty creative kind of gal. she filled up that opera house with so many beautiful *vintage* handmade decorations.

her step mom and step sister made this cake. it was fantastic in person. i can’t even imagine how long it took to make each on of those ruffles.
her bouquet was my favorite detail. there were silk flowers mixed in with the fresh flowers and chains and pearls and i dont know what all else was wrapped in that thing but it was magnificent!

the opera house has an empty third floor with the dreamiest light where krystle dressed with the help of her mom and sister. hello legs.a shy beauty.

krystle made these awesome programs for the ceremony that looked like old newspapers. she incorporated engagement photos in it as well as pictures and stories from her wedding planning process. good idea for you future brides! 

i love me a crying groom. michael is truly such a sweet guy. he adores krystle. like really adores her. it made my heart happy to see them so obviously in love.

krystle’s father walked her down the isle but he stopped at the end so she could give her step father a big hug. 

take note. this is how you kiss and celebrate your wife. bonus points for michael.

their reception was crazy in the best way possible. the dance floor was out of control until it was time for the bride and groom to leave.

i highly highly highly recommend their band – shimmur.

krystle and michael lets do this again. i had so much!!!! one year vow renewal?

chris opened the car door for me.

they carried my bags for me.

they fed me the most delicious ice cream i have ever eaten in my 29 years of life. seriously. there were swirls of soft peanut butter in this stuff. drool.

they both have extreme dimples

they are so obviously in love.

they are a dream to photograph.

just a few of the many reasons i can not wait until their wedding next june.

they mean business when it comes to marriage. no messing around. when stevie and i met before her wedding to get to know each other and discuss details about her plans i left the restaurant so happy and hopeful. not only because i had inhaled  a massive cheese filled omelet either. i was hopeful because i could tell how excited she truly was to become jeff’s wife. it wasnt the wedding that she was looking forward to. it was the marriage after the wedding.

my favorite part of our conversation that day was about their marriage license. in louisiana there are two options. youve got the good old traditional marriage license and then youve got the covenant marriage license.  basically the covenant marriage is just harder to get out of. so thats exactly what stevie chose … because why on earth wouldnt she?

they wanted to be married in a little chapel in the middle of nowhere southern louisiana with only their family present. it was perfect.

stevie’s twin sisters were readers during the ceremony. so sweet.

and then they were husband and wife.

and we had just enough sunlight left to run across the street and celebrate with some lovey snuggly photos.

and they were quite excellent snugglers.

i was more than happy to ride on over to alabama last month to document her wedding day.

i say ride on over instead of drive on over because i hitched a ride with the good ol in laws in the back of their SUV since they were wedding guests anyway. i think i will bring them to every wedding i shoot from here on out. they carried my bags and brought me water and made sure i wasnt going into labor every hour i was spoiled and it was wonderful.

ashley has the most adorable alabama accent now and i wish i had an audio clip of her saying GUY to share because i know you would love it as much as i do. its like GAAAAA instead of GUY. so cute.

ashley started off the day with a nice little toast getting ready in her hotel room with her bridesmaids.

they took good care of her too doing her hair and makeup and…. feeding her cake. and of course she flossed her teeth like a good little dental student should.

her bejeweled sash was gorgeous and i loved that she wore her grandmothers earrings and used her garter as well. something old and something blue!

the grooms nieces were perfectly beautiful little flower girls.a little alone time before the ceremony.like a lot of men kyle isnt the biggest fan of being photographed but he looks so happy here and i love how he is smiling down at his bride to be.and now mr. and mrs.reception time at the super cool matt jones art gallery in downtown birmingham.the band was beyond awesome and the dance floor was full all night long but i felt as if this guy really deserved some recognition. i can not remember what 80s song the band was playing but he was DEFINITELY feeling it.these girls have remained friends for most of their lives and it is so fun to watch them go through all of these big life changing events together. that adorable pregnant one is my lovely sister in law. she is growing my niece AND nephew in there all at once i made them take this corny picture to put in the babies scrapbook because i am positive these girls will be a huge part of their lives too.

congratulations you two. hope to see you soon! hugs.

but first i thought i needed to give a little explanation as to why i totally suck at updating this guy.

1. we moved into a new house this summer and all of my free time went into remodeling and moving in. maybe ill share pictures one day when i finally get it cleaned up and decorated.

2. it was 100 plus degrees all summer and that sort of heat really isnt conducive to many awesome photo sessions.

3. ive been growing a giant hyper active baby in my stomach for the past 6 months

little no name dude or dudette will be here early december and then you can expect an obnoxious amount of baby photos posted on here weekly

also i just have to post a couple from haleys bridal session because she looks like shes straight out of a magazine. simply gorgeous.

the end.

PS high five to my second shooter mrs amy pitre. google her. shes kind of a big deal.

thats just embarrassing.

ive been a busy girl though people. really.

so many good and stressful things going on in my business and in my personal life and i cant wait to share it all with you.

but for now here are a few from the family i photographed this afternoon. they taught me some new tricks…..

to get kids to smile just make them yell “underpants” and also bring your family dog. an instant pick me up when sweet little ladies are having meltdowns

and i hope they dont reject your kisses

i will be posting more from this session tomorrow. i kind of miss blogging

they have a beautiful daughter.

they have a handsome son.

they have a collection of cats and dogs.they have happiness.they have fun.they have mud they have love.

they are a beautiful family to know. i feel sad for you if you dont know them. you should

i feel like i am doing exactly what i am supposed to be doing which is such an awesome feeling.

when i was in middle school cindy crawford was like THE MODEL and i wanted to be just like her. but i wasnt tall and honestly i wasnt cute not even a little bit at that age. i had greasy stringy hair and crazy teeth and really bad style (think turquoise wind suit and pink scrunchy socks) and well that just wasnt going to cut it. so i gave up on my modeling dreams  but i still loved the whole photography aspect of modeling and playing dress up and now i get to do that all the time!

i am a people watcher. i know most people are but i could do this all. day. long. especially in airports. i could just sit with a cup of coffee and watch people for hours and hours.

i also just love making new friends.

and obviously i love taking pictures of anything and everything.

you see where i am going here?

i get to meet new people every week. watch them interact with their families. sometimes help these senior girls with their clothing and hair and makeup AND i get to photograph them a few hours a day.

pretty awesome right?

its like my childhood dream twisted a little bit into something even better.

here are some recent seniors that i had so much fun playing dress up with….

* and if you steal images from my blog i will hunt you down like a ninja.

and few not so fun business things…

1. you seniors are TERRIBLE at following policies

i know your lives are busy. trust me. mine is too. that is why i need your orders placed asap.

please and thank you!

2. i have very few openings left for senior photos in february and march so if you are thinking about booking a session please dont wait until then because there will be no openings

have a great day everyone!