Matthew & Lauren’s Wedding

Perfect October fall day. Color everywhere. Blue skies, slight breeze…. mmmm…. Matthew and Lauren were so blessed to have the most perfect day for their wedding.

I can’t tell you all how excited I have been about this wedding. Lauren and I have become friends the last year in a half.  Shooting her day and being around her family felt like family. (See their E-session here)

Through this whole process Matthew and Lauren have not only been amazing clients but great friends to my husband and I (I love that story!)

Sooo…. their ceremony took place at Central Church of God here in Charlotte, NC. And their reception was at the beautiful Anne Springs Close Greenway at the red barn on a hill. Lauren’s mom decorated the barn with a truck load of of eclectic, vintage antiques. Mason jars personalized with everyone’s name on it. Every table was different and unique. I felt like I was photographing a magazine wedding. The barn was so gorgeous! I loooove shooting details, and what I have here on my blog is the smallest taste of how many details their really were. Gosh! It was heaven.

Another highlight for me on this day was shooting romantic photos of Matthew and Lauren in tall gold grass, and them in the sunset. I felt like flying. They are so easy to photograph.   So yes, I’m excited about sharing this wedding with you.

Enough of me rambling…

Congrats Matthew and Lauren! I’m so happy I got to shoot your day, and I’m so happy to have become  friends with you guys!

And a special thanks to my close friend and practically my sister twin/2nd shooter- Kori Hoffman. She’s the best!

PS: Lauren’s dress is a Priscilla of Boston and the bridesmaid dresses are Jim Hjelm ;)

Lauren's details

*Kori’s photo- bottom Left.

Laura & Dress

taking dress outside

Lauren lipstick

Central

*Kori’s photo (above)

Matthew & his guys

*Kori’s photo (above)

sisters

zipper line

scene

boots on

lauren veil

girls boots

Lauren & Dad

*Kori’s photo (above)

dad and lauren2

Ceremony1

Lauren dress ceremony

through the drum cage ceremony

*Kori’s photo (above)

Cermony2

Matt and Lauren ceremony

wine glass Matt

Lauren smiles

Mr and Mrs

Anne Springs Collage red barn

 

Bridal Party

Kori's photo rings

*Kori’s photo (above)

Matt and Lauren road

Matthew & Lauren serious

B&w Matt and Lauren

 Matt and Lauren2

Grass Matt and Lauren

Grass Matt and Lauren2

Matt and Lauren4

Grass Lauren

Smiles Lauren

B&W Matt and Lauren

Sunset Matt and Lauren

smiles matt & lauren

close lauren

b&w matt and lauren2

Barn at dusk

*Kori’s photo (above)

Barn lights

Collage 1

Collages 3

cake2

 

cake cutting

cake face

dad hug

moms tears

dancing

dancing matt & lauren

mason drinking

family

toasts

Dancing Lauren and Matt

fire sky

smores

*Kori’s photo (above)

barb

dance1

Grandma

Dances3

dance4

dance5

dance6

dance9

Me and Matt & Lauren

Fire

The end

*Kori’s photo (above)

 

 

That’s all Folks! ;)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie and Aldo Engagement

Aldo and Stephanie are getting married in just a few weeks! I’m excited to be able to photograph their May wedding. I wanted to get these up quickly so they could enjoy them before their big day.

Thanks for looking! ;)

S&A porch

B&w S&A

S&A window

S&A big room

S&A pink chair

Stephanie & Aldob&w

Stair case

Stephanie & Aldodancing

Stephanie in front

picnic blanket 1

Stephanie looking up

outside on the lawn

Stephanie1

Stephanie2

boots

Aldo

b&w stephanie smile

big tree

yummy background

Stephanie & Aldo barn

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waiting on baby Gatlyn… 41 weeks

We are all still waiting for my nephew to arrive. He’s taking his sweet time, and his mommy is getting tired of waiting. Jess has been blogging since the beginning of her pregnancy, http://bohobabybump.blogspot.com/ .

Soon and very soon we’ll all have a new family member. ;)

dreaded prego jess1

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Want more? I did some photos of Jess Pregnant at 24 weeks click here