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Last month Charles and I took a drive over to Plaquemine, Louisiana to photograph the picturesque southern wedding of Reily & Doug. The ceremony was held in the garden beside the family home that was once occupied by Reily's grandparents. Reily spent many weekends in her childhood attending family weddings and celebrations at this former plantation, dreaming of the day she would have her own 'backyard' wedding...
As a lover of vintage books, this might go down as my favorite shoe shot - ever. |
Reily + Doug
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April 10, 2010
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Plaquemine, LA
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| I really loved the attire for the guys - perfect for an afternoon ceremony. |
| Doug and his brothers escorted their mother down the aisle. |
| An emotional moment for Doug... |
| Could this place BE any prettier?! |
| On the lawn in front of the house... |
| How spectacular is that sky?! |
| For me, THIS is what southern weddings are all about... |
| Thanking their guests for coming... |
And a special treat today because we've fallen a bit behind on blogging and you deserve something nice... A new 100:1 feature - well, closer to 200 images from 1 wedding, but who's counting? ;)
To see even more loveliness - and trust me, you want to take a peek - click on the image below to lauch Reily & Doug's wedding gallery. To see the highlights from the day in slideshow form, you can click the "Highlights' link on the main page. ENJOY! |
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TGIF, everyone :)
To kick off your weekend in STYLE, we are sharing the *gorgeous* New Orleans wedding of Valerie + Davey! I'm loving this nighttime soiree so much that I figured we'd just share their entire client website/slideshow with you as an added bonus. MRS.Valerie has a real thing for fashion (I've never seen her without a pair of fantastic pumps) and is all about the drama of a New Orleans wedding - even the POURING rain and FLOODED streets couldn't put a damper on her plans.
You can scroll down the page to vote for some favorites - but the real magic is in the photo below. Click on the image to launch their custom client slideshow/website. This is a feature we've been building since 2008 (hey, we don't get a ton of free time around here!) - and are finally ready to announce will be included in all 2010 wedding packages, effective immediately ;) Inside, you can click on the 'highlights' link to launch their full wedding highlights slideshow - and enjoy all 180-something images! So, I guess this would also qualify as another 100:1 post, as well. See there - TGIF, indeed! |
Valerie + Davey
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December 12, 2009
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New Orleans, LA
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The view from Valerie's hotel room. That church to the right is the Immaculate Conception where the ceremony was held.
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| That's a peacock-feather encased bridal bouquet - *swoon* - next to some foot jewelry. |
| Valerie looks great posing for the camera, which you've already seen in her bridal session, but this low-light candid is perhaps my favorite... |
| The bustling hotel lobby was too pretty with all of the twinkle lights to ignore. We stopped for just a moment to snag a few... |
| With the rain hammering everything it touched outside, we found a vacant ballroom to use for pre-ceremony formals. |
| I like the mirrored image here... |
| Isn't the church just STUNNING?! |
| One of my favorites! Now, in Davey's defense - Catholic masses can be very L_O_N_G. |
| A second line led by a New Orleans brass band was scheduled to parade the guests from the church to the streetcars and transport everyone to the reception - but with the weather and the flooding grounding the streetcars, a bus was brought in at the last minute to transport the (only slightly damp) guests and bridal party over to the Elms Mansion for dinner & dancing. |
| First dance as husband & wife... |
| An emotional dance with Dad. |
| Another personal favorite. |
| Charm pulls are also very New Orleans. |
| Gotta share this image so you can see the wardrobe change - looking good, Valerie. |
| This was such a fun way to send the newlyweds off - smarty pants award for originality! |
Many thanks to Emily Sullivan of Get Polished Events - their fantastic wedding planner - who kept the day running smoothly and the vendors happy and fed! :)
Last but never least, I need to say a HUGE thank you as well to our good friends and talented photographers (not to mention past clients!) Michael Johnston from Tallahassee, FL and John Flatt from Lafayette, LA - who accompanied us on this very wet day and both contributed beautifully to the coverage of the day. You'll see some real gems from both guys in the 'highlights slideshow' up top. Thanks guys!
(And a sidenote to our longtime readers - thought you'd appreciate the updates on both families - April & Michael are very pregnant with baby #2, and Sheri & John recently welcomed their first - a beautiful baby girl (I held her!!) Morgan into their happy home!) |
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Welcome back, readers! We've got another treat for you today - the colorful wedding of Jessica + Sri - hot off the press - from the Emerald Grande in Destin, FL. Not only is it brand spankin' new - but it's another 100:1 series! (*insert wild applause here*) On with the show... |
Jessica + Sri
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October 10, 2009
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Destin, FL
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| 2 of 3 - Bridal dresses... |
| Renee of Two Fishes Artistry completed Jessica's flawless look. |
| LOVED how fun and relaxed their whole family was in front of the camera. |
| Just a few quick grab shots by the window before she was whisked away to get hitched. |
| Ah, there he is! Meet Sri. Don't they look so cute together?! |
| It was so cute, as the parents processed, their guests all clapped! I had never seen it before, but it was so spontaneous and genuine - LOVE IT! I especially like Jessica's dad waving to his 'fans'! |
| LOVE the furbabies - Jessica + Sri are the proud parents of these tiny participants, who served as His + Her ringbearers! |
| This series even had Charles all misty-eyed behind the lens... |
| The 'event deck' (that's what we call it!) at The Emerald Grande is a lovely spot for an outdoor wedding in Destin, FL. |
| I suppose this was technically the first married kiss - spontaneous and tender - see them clapping in the back?! It was the most genuine and heartfelt display I think I have ever witnessed. Gives me (good) chills just thinking about it. |
| This dog was KILLING me! Love the tongue, too. |
| Check out the little ring bearers in action! |
| Sri gave Jessica the most stunning necklace following his ring exchange. |
| Some yummy and lovely details. |
| Loving the peacock feathers at each place setting - how easy would this be to recreate for a nice dinner party at home? I'm *so* swiping that idea. |
| More cheering - I just love that. |
| Some of the best. toasts. ever. |
| Jessica's sister asked that now her sister was married, would everyone who had a key to Jessica's apartment please return it to the front... here is what followed: |
| This is a member of the waitstaff :) |
| Then, she asked that all the ladies who held a key to Sri's bachelor pad come forward... his face when no one came - priceless! |
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| After dinner, while the cake was being served, they showed a slideshow of their courtship. |
| This crowd was non-stop energy all night. |
| This was Jessica's second dress of the evening - seen dancing here with her new Mom. |
| Thanks for letting us be a part of your picture-perfect day! |
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