I’ve known and been friends with Kristin since way back in high school. As a matter of fact, Kristin and I used to ride together to school and she was even with me when I got my very first speeding ticket ever (how exciting, right?). I was so excited when she contacted me about doing their pictures for several reasons. One being that I get to see and catch up with an old friend, and two being that we would be doing their pictures in Dallas, TX since that is where Kristin and Rick live. So a couple of weeks ago, Miranda and I took a weekend trip to Dallas to take their engagements and to get a little shopping done .

We had an awesome time with Kristin and Rick, and I absolutely loved loved loved shooting in Dallas!!! It was so good to shoot somewhere different and way more exciting than ol’ Monroe, LA. I have to give a huge shout out to Rick right now though…we met Sunday morning around 7:00am and he had just gotten off work after working 24 hours. He was bright eyed, excited, and such a sport about taking hours worth of pics after working 24 straight hours. Kristin, he’s a keeper .

I know this one is completely out of focus, but there’s still something about it that I just love for some reason. Almost like a dream…

I love the mood of this one:

Heeelllooooo Dallas skyline!

- heather

Back in August, Emery, Miranda, Brandi, and I went to Las Vegas for a sort of “bachelorette” girls trip and bridal shoot. Emery mentioned a couple months ago that she would love her bridal pics to be taken in the Las Vegas lights and such, and we of course jumped on that opportunity!! We’re always looking for new and exciting places to take pictures…and you don’t get much more fun and exciting than VEGAS BABY!!! We went all out and stayed at the Venetian, ate an $80+ meal at the Top of the World restaurant, and went to the Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil show…it was AMAZING! We had a great trip and was even able to snag a couple of awesome pics of Emery for her bridal pics ;).

These first few were taken around the Venetian:

After getting run off the hotel grounds for not having “written permission” to shoot there (even though we were paying to stay there as guests!), we went to downtown Fremont Street for some night pics. These were my favorite

How awesome are Em’s shoes!!!

When we got back to the strip, we snapped a couple more of her with the Vegas strip…but only a couple because none of us had eaten in about 20 hours it felt like and we were ready for supper !!

Love this last one of Em because it is so “her”

Can’t wait to share her wedding pics!

- heather

I met up with Amber and Brent a couple of weeks ago for their engagement shoot, and I was a little nervous at first because I was shooting by myself without Miranda. We typically don’t shoot without each other, but since she had open house at her school I told her I could do it by myself, but I missed my trusty ol’ friend . Nevertheless, the shoot went great and I had a good time with Amber and Brent. I know Amber from working at Glenwood, and I’ve been looking forward to shooting their engagement and their wedding next month.

Brent and Amber perfectly complement each other, and they are always smiling and laughing together. This was one of those shoots that when I was culling their images down to edit, I couldn’t help but to smile while looking through their pics. We had a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy their engagements pics !

Such a good looking couple!

For this last picture, you have to know their engagement story to fully appreciate it. Brent had a great elaborate plan on how he was going to propose to Amber. However, on the day that he was going to propose, he became terribly sick with the flu and all the plans had to be changed. Amber went over to his place to help nurse him back to health; and while doing his laundry by the washer and dryer, she turned around to find Brent on his knee with a beautiful engagement ring. Even though he couldn’t propose where and how he originally planed to, he had to have her as his finance that day regardless of the messed up plans. I think its such a sweet story, so we couldn’t resist ending the engagement shoot at a laundry mat.

- heather

So here is part #2 of lots of blog posts, and this should have us caught up for a week or two, then the fall wedding season begins in full swing. Bring it !

First off, Ana and Chris’s wedding. Ana and Chris got married in July at Christian Life Church and the reception was held at Aubrey Hall…and if you remember from our last post, we love shooting at Aubrey Hall . We’ve been excited about shooting their wedding ever since we had such a fun time doing their engagements last year, and the wedding day didn’t disappoint! We had a GREAT time and they are such a fabulous and fun couple! The wedding and reception was beautiful, and even though the weather wasn’t perfect and rained some, they didn’t let it damper their happiness and excitement for starting their life together.

Ana was a radiant bride!

Ana and Chris also chose to see each other before the wedding to allot for more picture time and to help the day flow seamlessly.

Can’t you just feel the love in this pic

I usually love the happy and fun pics the most, but I also really love the mood in this pic

Super fun bridal party!

Ana and Chris were equally happy to tie the knot:

Luckily, the rain let up a little while to let the new happily married couple ride to their reception in style!

The beautiful reception:

Next up, we had an adorable family photo shoot for one of my old highschool friends Cheryl, her husband Josh, and their precious little boy Braeden. We met up at Black Bayou in Monroe, and I’m not gonna lie…it was about 115 degrees with 100% humidity! It was HOT! But they were such troopers (I know I complained waaaay more than them about the heat) and we had a great time with them despite the heat and my whining about the heat .

Aren’t they the cutest family !

Such a cutie!

And lastly (but certainly not least), we shot Amanda’s maternity pictures at her parent’s house in the country. It was a beautiful location with a beautiful mother-to-be, can’t beat that combo !

- heather

So I guess it goes without saying that we have been very very busy this summer and have gotten embarrassingly behind on blogging. So far behind, in fact, that we are just going to post several weddings and shoots in one post and then post the rest in a separate blog post later this week. Better late than never right ? Even though it has been a busy summer for us, we have had some great weddings and awesome clients as usual!

We’ll start the Rachel and Michael who tied the knot the first weekend in June in a super sweet and sentimental wedding. They were married in the same church as Rachel’s mom and dad, and most of the decorations and flowers came from close family and friends. It added such a personal and special touch to the wedding. Congrats y’all and thanks for letting us be a part of y’alls day :).

Next up…Jennifer and Drew who also wedded in June. The ceremony was at the Baptist Children’s Home in Monroe, and the reception was held at the always awesome venue Aubrey Hall, which was exquisitely decorated! We had such a great time doing their engagements pics and was excited to be a part of their wedding day as well. Thanks Jennifer and Drew and congrats !!!!
All ready and watching the guests arrive:

Jennifer and Drew chose to see each other before the ceremony, so we had lots of time for photos of just them:

The reception:

And lastly for this blog post, Katie and Ryan who got married the first of July. Katie and Ryan were so much fun to be around, and we had a blast at their wedding at Jackson Street Church of Christ. Their smiles and happiness was just contagious! Ryan is a very talented videographer and we’ve worked with him at past weddings, so we were honored to be chosen to be their wedding photographers. Thanks so much you guys and we hope all is well with y’all down in N’awlings .

Check out the awesome shoes Ryan wore!

Katie and Ryan also chose to see each other before the wedding, so we had lots of time for pics!

Ryan’s grandfather officiated the ceremony.

At the reception right before the maid of honor and best man toasts…I’ll admit, even I choked up some during the toasts:

That’s all for now but be looking for a blog post later this week with more weddings and shoots from this summer!

- heather

We had the opportunity of shooting James and Jessica’s wedding at Hatchel Hills Farms out in Luna a couple weekends back! You may remember these two from their engagement session a couple of months of ago. We had an awesome time with the two of them! They are both so much fun to work with and so much in love! It was a beautiful day outside and their wedding was perfect!

I loved these cute signs they had leading into the farm:

Jessica wore the cutest boots and I absolutely love daisies!

Jessica getting ready:

The wedding ceremony:

The reception:

Jessica just thought she got James pretty good with the cake:

But I’m not so sure she knew exactly what was coming to her:

Poor Jessica had a big mess to clean up!

The whole wedding party:

And two more of the bride and groom!

Jessica and James, thank you for choosing us to be a part of your special day! We had a great time with the two of you! Enjoy!

—Miranda—

I’ve really been looking forward to taking Alecia and Chris’s pictures for a while. I went to high school with Alecia; and honestly, sometimes I’m nervous about taking pictures of people I know. But Alecia and Chris were both so laid back and fun that my nerves quickly dissolved and we had a great time with them. We shot at Black Bayou in Monroe, LA and it was such a great location for their shoot.

Such a good looking couple

We had some BEAUTIFUL light by this tree and spent a lot time shooting here.

I know this last one is slightly out of focus, but I just love how fun it is!

Alecia and Chris, thanks again for such a fun time and we can’t wait for y’alls wedding !

- heather

We met up with Keshia and Clay a few weeks back for their engagement session! We had a lot of fun with the two of them and you can tell that they are completely in love. Their story begins all the way back to kindergarten where the two of them first met. Keshia told us of how she went home on that first day and said to her mom that she was going to marry him. And now…nearly 20 years later…SHE IS! Seriously, how awesome is that!!! I barely knew how to tie my shoes at 5 years old, and here’s Keshia choosing her future husband! It was a long road for them to get to where they are today, but I’m sure it was worth it in the end .

See how cute they are together!

I love how Clay makes Keshia laugh.

I hope that everyone enjoys your Memorial Day Holiday!
–Miranda–

I’m first going to start by saying….”IT’S SUMMER!!!!” Today is my first official day of summer and I am loving it already. Sleeping in, no school, swimming…are just some of the many reasons that summer is my absolute favorite time of year!
Last Saturday we shot Jessica and James’s country wedding and are excited to begin working on those pictures soon. But for now we are sharing Jessica’s bridals. We met with Jessica’s at Heather’s grandmother’s house out in the country for some beautiful light and country scenery! It was a beautiful day and the bride was gorgeous so how could the pictures not be great!

We have many more sessions coming soon! So be on the lookout!

–Miranda–

Y’all better sit down and get ready to enjoy about a bazillion photos from Kevin and Janna’s wedding . We got a little carried away with editing their wedding photos for blog, but its okay…I don’t think Janna and Kevin will complain. We absolutely loooooove shooting outside weddings. But we love it even more when the bride and groom decide to see each other before the ceremony because we can take many more photos of just them and the day just flows so smoothly. And their wedding day really was perfect. And they are also just so perfect for each other. You can see their love in the way they simply look at each other, or in the caring way Kevin helps Janna carry her dress and flowers. Its enough to melt even the most cynical of hearts .

They got married at the beautiful Cedar Grove Mansion in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The room that Janna and the girls got ready in was just gorgeous and we had a lot of fun taking dress and shoe pictures.

Janna’s hair was stunning!

Her matron of honor did her makeup and did an excellent job! Miranda, if you’re taking pointers, I want you to do my make as well as Hope did Janna’s .

Janna opening her gifts and reading her note from Kevin:

Kevin getting ready:

Then it was time for them to see each other for their “first look”. Taking these pictures are some of my all time favorite type of pictures to take. The emotion and joy and excitement is just so rich!

I love the way they can make each other laugh:

After their first look, we had a lot of fun walking around the grounds taking pics.

After taking photos of just the bride and groom, it was time to have some fun with the bridal party. Janna and her beautiful bridesmaids:

And Kevin with his handsome groomsmen:

Whole bridal party:

After taking the group photos, Janna and her girls went back to the room to relax and freshen up before the ceremony. They are always laughing and having a good time…just my type of people :

I love this photo of Janna looking out the window at the guests arriving:

Ceremony time:

Reception time:

Their first dance was to Coldplay’s “Sparks”, so everyone had sparklers during their first dance:

When I first saw this photo, I thought it was a mistake since Kevin and Janna weren’t in focus, but then I noticed that it was perfect how it was because it captured Janna’s mom looking on with pride.

More dancing:

Leaving to head to St. Lucia:

Janna and Kevin, thank y’all again for having us be there for your special day. It was a wonderful wedding and we had such a good time. Y’all are awesome

- heather