Brittney and Steven’s wedding was one of the most unique and fun weddings we’ve been to! It was sort of odd photographing Brittney’s wedding because I’ve known her for about 10 years, and in my eyes she should still be a little girl. But Brittney has grown into a beautiful young lady and has snatched her up a great guy in Steven. I’m so incredibly happy for them and feel so honored to be a part of their day.

Brittney and Steven, congratulations and thank y’all so much. Y’all are amazing and we hope you like your photos !

Brittney getting ready:

And Steven looking all handsome:

The colors of their wedding were gorgeous and I just loved the bouquets!

The rings:

Brittney and Steven decided to see each other before the ceremony, so it made for great pictures and the day flowed so smoothly because of it!
I just adore Brittney’s expression in this picture…it is so her:

So sweet:

And there’s something about this picture that I love love love!

Brittney wanted a FUN wedding atmosphere, so I loved her idea of giving her bridesmaids these to wear:

And we can’t forget the boys! Steven with his groomsmen:

The ceremony was so pretty:

Taking pictures of the bride and groom immediately after the ceremony is one of my favorite parts of the day!

The reception was in the youth building next door to the church and it was a great place with great lighting!

The most memorable part of their day was definitely the first dance. It started out to a sweet and slow love song and they slow danced as seen in the photo above. But then it suddenly stopped and broke down in a full dance montage with several different songs and dance styles mixed in. It was HILARIOUS!!! And everyone was so surprised and entertained.

The cake was breathtaking!

They even had a coloring table with peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for the kids. I love the idea of having coloring pictures of the couple for the kids to color! So cute!!

Gotta love coca-cola bottles!

Brittney and Steven might have surprised the guests with their first dance skit, but the guests in turn surprised Brittney and Steven by throwing cups of birdseed at them as they left. Not handfuls of birdseed, but full cups!

This last picture cracks me up because as you can see, Brittney is so worried about getting the birdseed off of her that she doesn’t even see the new onslaught of birdseed in midair coming for her!

- heather

Who needs to pay for advertisement when we have clients like Janna? Because, seriously, she thinks we’re AWESOME and paused to tell us so about every 10 minutes during their engagement shoot. I think it went to our heads a bit too…because, helllloooo, of course we’re awesome! But not near as awesome as Janna and Kevin are. They seep of awesomeness and you can not be unhappy around them. They both just have a way of making you smile and think of butterflies and puppy dogs and rainbows. And we could all use a little butterflies, puppy dogs, and rainbows in our life.

But in all seriousness now, we really did have an unbelievable time with Janna and Kevin shooting their engagement pics. We had to cancel their shoot a couple of weeks ago due to the torrential rain we’ve been having, and this day threatened of rain as well. We all kept our fingers crossed and prayed that the rain would hold off, and thank God it did! We stopped shooting around 5:45 and the rain came pouring down around 6:00 (that’s all it does here in West Monroe these days is rain..and rain…and rain).

Janna and Kevin, thank y’all soooo much and we are psyched about y’alls wedding in April! Can’t wait!

Aren’t they just unbelievably cute!

While walking around Trenton St. we found an adorable little ice cream shop and had the idea of taking pics of them outside the shop eating ice cream. Well, the shop lady told us we weren’t allowed to do so (arrrghhhh), so we just took them on a cute bench on Trenton St.

Love the ivy wall!

We always try to encourage our clients to think of a place that is special to them to do engagements pics, and Janna and Kevin suggested the ULM baseball park since baseball is such a huge part of their lives and since that was their first date. Love it!!!

In the bleachers:

And in the ULM dugout:

How cute is this baseball that Janna bought Kevin!

Unfortunately, due again to the awful rain, the field was covered up and we weren’t able to take pictures on the field. So we drove to Forsythe Park and used one of their baseball fields for a few pics.

Love these next two..it is just so “them”:

And this picture just proves how in love they are. I told them that I was taking a picture of just the baseball (as seen in the picture above that Miranda got), so they didn’t have to smile or be “picture-ready” or anything, and this is what they did. They cuddle and smile even when they don’t have to .

Lastly, we headed to the levee to get a few more pictures by the cypress trees and river:

Ok, I’m off to think about butterflies, puppy dogs, and rainbows so I’ll forget that its raining outside…once again.
*mental note to myself*…never move to Seattle because your psyche can not handle the gloominess..

- heather

I’ve been friends with Brittany ever since Level 1 of nursing school nearly three years ago. I don’t know if she remembers this, but she made me and rest of the nursing class cookies for my birthday during Level 1. I don’t know why, but that really meant a lot to me…I guess because I came from Louisiana Tech and didn’t know anyone in my nursing class. Most everyone else took their prerequisites together at ULM, so they were all friends before starting nursing school. But I started nursing school knowing no one. At all. I love all my nursing school friends now, but it takes me a while to really open up to people I don’t know that well. But that is just Brittany is…she’ll go out of her way to be nice and make you feel included. So for that, thanks Brittany. And thank you so much for letting us be your photographers on your special day. We can’t wait and had a blast taking y’alls engagement photos! Hope you like them :).

We started out the shoot in downtown Monroe for a few city shots:

Love the mood of this one:

Then we headed to Black Bayou where Mitch proposed to Brittany. This is the actual spot that he proposed to her. And the sun decided to show through the clouds at the perfect time!

So beautiful.

I love adding texture to photos!

We found an awesome field of yellow weeds at Black Bayou and knew we had to take advantage of it!
My view:

And Miranda’s view of the same pose….Miranda wins..

And lastly we found a pond and I knew I had to get some reflection shots.

Thanks again!
- heather

Just a few weeks ago we shot Amanda and Jack’s wedding in Ruston. It was a great day for a wedding. After a couple of days of rain, the sun was out and we were able to go outside for a few shots even though the ground was a little wet.

The lighting was perfect:

The dress was beautiful:

The shoes were awesome:

And the bride was beautiful! Who could ask for a better way to start the wedding day:

I love this picture with Amanda’s grandmother just a few minutes before the grandparents walked down the isle:

Although there was no photography allowed during the actual ceremony, we still managed to snag a few:

After the ceremony, we headed outside for some group pictures:

After the group shots we took a little bit of time with just the bride and groom:

Then we headed over to the reception. Amanda and Jack’s first dance:

A little bit of dancing:

And I’ll leave you with this one. Amanda’s grandmother loved to dance and you can tell that she was having a great time:

Amanda and Jack, I hope that you enjoyed your honeymoon! We had a great time shooting your wedding and hope that you enjoy your pictures!!!!

—-Miranda

I know that it has been a couple of weeks since we last posted anything, but it is only because we are staying sooo busy. Between all of the recent engagement, family, and bridal sessions, and recent weddings we have been swamped. Then add to that the fact that we both have full time jobs we are working hard to stay caught up! I’m certainly not complaining though! We have had a great time with all of our recent clients!
Yesterday we shot Brittney and Steven’s wedding! It was a super fun wedding and we can’t wait to post the pics from that! Now that the wedding is over, we can show a few pics from Brittney’s bridals a couple of months back. We met up with Brittney back in Summerfield (the same place we took their engagements) and had a great time. We shot at a few of the same locations, but also found a few different spots.

We shot at a beautiful barn that we found on the side of the road! I love the sunlight in the next two:

With a little bit of texture:

We headed back to this beautiful church that was built in the 1800’s. This time we took a few inside as well as outside!

The light was pouring in through the big windows of the church:

Enjoy the pics and have a great week!

—Miranda

This past weekend my family and I (and of course my best friend Miranda who is practically family anyways…plus we needed a photographer for the family photos ) went to Gulf Shores for a final summer trip “hoorah.” We had such a fantastic time, and spending time with my wonderful family always reminds me how lucky I am to have them. The condo we stayed out was AMAZING…by far the nicest place I have ever stayed and probably ever will stay. The only bad thing about the weekend was that it rained a good bit of the time, but luckily we still had a great time shopping and even managed to squeeze in a family photo shoot when it wasn’t raining. Here are some of pics from our weekend.

The inside of the condo:

I loved the decorations…”beachy” but not too cheesy:

The balcony was HUGE and even had a jacuzzi on it!

The place had like 3 pools and a lazy river:

The lazy river at night:

Seriously….#10??? Who violated that rule to the point that they had to put it up on a sign?

Miranda and my little cousin Dawson:

And me with another precious cousin of mine, Addison:

Something about this picture of my mom and my uncle Clint makes me smile:

Like I said earlier, Miranda came along to take family photos of us since we haven’t had big family pictures since like…ever.

I love this photo…its so typical of our family…just laughing and having a good time:

And of course I love this picture because I just love jumping shots…I think I may be obsessed with them.

We also took individual family shots as well. Here’s me with my beautiful family.

Oh, and I also love feet shot…another obsession of mine. Maybe I should branch out more…

We’re so cute

Me with my handsome brothers:

Can you believe this gorgeous mom is almost 50 years old?!?! Me neither…

My mom and dad:

After being in photos, I was ready to get on the other side of camera and help take photos with Miranda. Here’s my uncle Clint, aunt Tonya, and my cousin Quint:

My grandmother whom I just adore. She’s an amazing lady:

And I know y’all have seen this beautiful family before. My aunt Darla, my uncle Mike, and their gorgeous kids Addy, Bria, and Dawson:

I love picture of Bria:

And then my Dad so kindly took a picture of me with my very best friend. Thanks Miranda for taking such wonderful pictures of my family!

Oh look, another jumping shot:

I’m so blessed….

- heather

We took Brittany and Andy’s engagement pics last week, and we had a fabulous time with them. They started off the shoot talking about how nervous they were and how “unphotogenic” they are. This couple not photogenic?…..yeah right….

A lot of our clients have claimed to be unphotogenic before, but we’ve proved all of them wrong, and now we can prove Brittany and Andy wrong as well because check out these photos of this beautiful and awesome couple. I don’t think they are capable of taking “bad” pictures.

We found an abandoned shopping cart and they were just awesome enough to climb in.

Gotta show some tat love .

I love the texture in this photo:

Y’all know how we love the setting sun light!

Brittany and Andy, thanks again guys and we had an amazing time with y’all! Can’t wait for y’alls wedding!

- heather

Katie and Zac’s wedding was the fifth wedding in a row that we shot during June and July. Now I know that’s not a lot for wedding photographers who shoot weddings full-time; but for us two part-timers who have other full-time jobs, it WAS a lot. But I honestly can not think of a better wedding and a better couple to end our marathon of weddings with. Zac and Katie were AMAZING to work with, and their wedding was so incredibly fun and beautiful. There are so many things that made this couple and their wedding awesome; but instead of listing them one-by-one, I’ll let their pictures do the talking. So sit back and enjoy the slew of pictures you’re about to be bombarded with .

Example #1 of their awesomeness: Their wedding took place on a gorgeous horse pasture and the reception was in the horse stable. They even used Mason jars and burlap for their flowers and decorations.

Example #2 of their awesomeness: They wrote sweet letters to each other to be read during the ceremony. It added such a personal touch to the wedding.

Zac getting ready with his groomsmen:

Example #3 of their awesomeness: They chose to see each other before the ceremony so that we could get plenty photos of them and their bridal party. I LOVE it when couples decide to do a “first look.” The pictures are always so real and emotional.

Example #4 of their awesomeness: There was a red barn to take pics with.

Example #5 of their awesomeness: We told Zac to “dip” Katie like we sometimes do, but this is what we got instead

Example #6 of their awesomeness: The bridesmaids (AND bride) wore boots with their dresses.

Future bridesmaids, THIS is how you should treat the bride on her special day

Example #7 of their awesomeness: We typically tell grooms “hands in pockets” for a more natural pose, but these groomsmen took it one step further and put their hands in their neighbors’ pockets. Hilarious group of guys. Seriously.

Example #8 of their awesomeness: They now hold the record for the largest group jumping picture that we’ve ever shot.

Example #9 of their awesomeness: The wedding ceremony was at the PERFECT time and PERFECT location to get gorgeous photos. The ceremony was also so personalized to them as a couple. From the letters to each other that were read to the groom praying for their marriage, it was all just so perfect.

Example #10 of their awesomeness: The groom danced down the aisle with the biggest, goofiest grin.

The beautiful cake:

First dance as husband and wife:

Example #11 of their awesomeness: They SMASHED each other with wedding cake.

They were much nicer to each other though with the groom’s cake.

Example #12 of their awesomeness: The dancing at their reception was ROCKING!

There was sooooo much laughing at their wedding:

Example #13 of their awesomeness: Need I say more?

Katie and Zac, thanks guys!!!! We had a GREAT time with y’all, and we hope you enjoy your pics that you’ve waited so patiently for .
- heather

I know, I know…we’re supposed to be updating this blog at least once a week (preferably twice a week), and lately we’ve only updated it about once every week and a half. But that’s good news for our clients because that means we’re busy working on y’alls photos :). So just hang tight with us and we’ll be updating more often when wedding season dies down.

Now on to Denise and Jon’s pictures…this wonderful couple tied the knot on a hot, but beautiful, July 4th day. Denise was all smiles all day, and they both made the day so enjoyable for us and all the guests. We had such a great time with them on their special day!

Denise and Jon, thank y’all so much for letting us be a part of y’alls wedding and we hope y’all enjoy your pics. Thanks again :)! Y’all rock!!! (and I know it seems like we say that to all our clients, but our clients really truly rock!)

The church:

The gorgeous bouquets:

Denise and Jon decided to see each other before the wedding; and of course, we were thrilled about that. I love seeing the bride and groom together for the first time on their wedding day. It is always a sweet and intimate moment, and we get such special pictures like this one:

More bride and groom pics:

I love this picture of Denise and her son looking out at the guests arriving before the ceremony started:

And this one of Denise’s parents looking on during the ceremony:

Denise getting ready to celebrate during the reception!

The reception was beautifully decorated:

The happy bride and groom:

They had bubbles and, of course, fireworks for their exit:

That’s all for now!
- heather

We had the GREATEST time shooting Samantha and Roderick’s wedding! It was at Kiroli Park on a beautiful day! There was no chance of rain and I don’t believe that there was a cloud in the sky. It was an extremely hot day, but that didn’t damper any spirits! The first time we met Roderick and Samantha they were so much fun together, always laughing and having a great time. There wedding day was no exception! Surrounded by friends and family, they were smiling and laughing and just enjoying each other’s company. You can tell that they are so much in love!

We started out the day at the Wingate Hotel where the bride and groom were getting ready:

Samantha’s beautiful bouquet:

The beautiful dress! Love the lighting here:

Then we headed over to Kiroli Park for the wedding:

It was a beautiful day for an outside wedding:

Immediately after being pronounced husband and wife:

So sweet:

Aren’t the bride and groom gorgeous?:

As I said earlier, it was a little hot outside so the reception was held in the lodge. They just have so much fun together:

First dance together:

Roderick showing off his sweet moves:

Samantha had some really cute family and friends:

Isn’t she adorable:

Samantha and Roderick, I hope that you are enjoying your new home together and getting all settled in! We had a great time working with you both!

—Miranda—