Here are a few of the photos we took Saturday at Nancy and Brad’s wedding in Birmingham, AL.

Nancy and Brad chose to see each other before the wedding so that we could take all of their photos before hand and so that they could walk down the aisle and straight into their car. Here’s a little of the emotion we were able to seize during this special time that we wouldn’t have been able to capture – especially considering the church’s rules of where a camera could be during the ceremony.

After the emotions were out of the way, we were after fun.

The groomsmen on their knees was one of the girl’s suggestions…

We love this photo Steve got of Brad taking a deep breath as he sees Nancy come down the aisle. Yes, he saw her earlier but seeing her coming down the aisle to marry him is still incredibly special…


That last photo gives you an idea of how far away Steve was from the wedding party and he was still able to photograph all of the emotion happening on the altar. As the guests will remember, this is when Nancy had a little giggle/sob when it was time for her to say her vows. If you look closely, you can see a little tear on her cheek.
This is my view from the narthax through a window…


Their first dance – aren’t they just the cutest couple!

We love lighting! We recently read that when you have a tight floral budget that lighting is an affordable alternative. All we know is it is definitely impactful!
This photo is a fun moment orchestrated by Nancy and her high school friends getting back at their moms for their years of picking and razzing. Unfortunately, at this point some of the moms had already gone but we thought it was an original idea and was a first for us to photograph.

Nancy and Brad are off to a few fun days of rest and relaxation in North Carolina. Please leave them comments and well wishes.

Recently, we have found ourselves at more rehearsals. We love this because come wedding time, everyone involved knows who Steve and I are and they start to not notice us which is nice. Friday’s rehearsal was at the beautiful Independent Presbyterian Church of Birmingham. We were blessed to have three church ladies (Nancy, Beverly and Beth) and they made sure everything rehearsal and wedding oriented went quickly and smoothly.

Brad practices his reaction to seeing Nancy walk down the aisle. What a pro!

One of things we love about rehearsals is we can pretty much go anywhere and not get into trouble. At this church, we were only allowed to have one camera on tripod in the back choir loft during the ceremony – and Dallas photographers thought Perkins was tough. This is a fun angle taken through a mirror setup for the organist.

The rehearsal dinner was held in Brad and Nancy’s backyard which was a special treat for all. I saw touches of Southern Living everywhere I looked.

Here Brad is comforting Max during the blessing of the evening meal while Nancy keeps her connection with Brad.

During the toasts, the mom’s Helen and Debbie celebrate that Nancy and Brad are finally getting married and Debbie’s finally going to get to be an honorary sister.

The ringbearer’s payment for being such a great sport was a bag full of fireworks that were set off that evening in celebration.

Our wedding this weekend is in Birmingham, Alabama with Nancy and Brad and we are looking forward to this southern celebration.

After meeting Nancy and Brad at their Birmingham home last December, we knew their celebration would be full of lots of love and humor. It was decided that we would do the engagement session the Saturday of Mother’s Day weekend as Nancy would be away in China much of June. They thought the Sloss Furnaces would be a cool location and they were right. I wish there was a high speed bus to this location because there is so much to discover with the light changing constantly – definitely a photographer’s dream.

This says so much about Brad – an all around good guy and fun character.
And we love how easily he shows his affection for Nancy.

We could not not include Mac, first child and puppy extra-ordinare. He obviously has some modeling background…

These photos were taken in a different area of Birmingham – an urban development area with lofts that is selling like hotcakes.

We thought these were good ending shots as Nancy had been such a great sport to wear her heels walking on the cobblestones. Fashion can be mean sometimes.

There rehearsal is this evening with a BBQ back at their home tonight. We might finally get to experience something from the famous Green Egg that they have been telling us about. Southern hospitality and good thick sweet iced tea is not dead.

Meagan and Evan’s wedding this last weekend started Friday with their rehearsal dinner at Blue Mesa and moved on to Perkin’s Chapel at SMU. We hadn’t met Evan yet, so we stole a few moments to photograph the two together.

We all arrived a little early but that gave everyone a minute to visit in the afternoon breeze. Here the dad’s are trying to appear very serious…

Inside, Trisha with Timeless Elegance Weddings directed the rehearsal and tackled the final decisions.

Meagan gets at last minute cuddle before they go their separate ways for the evening. The wedding is less than 24 hours away.

Saturday morning, Meagan is all dolled up and headed back to the chapel looking very chic.

Getting ready…

Dapper gentlemen…

It’s time…

Seal the deal


The incredible florals were designed by Bella Flora of Dallas – the trees they created with Becki’s direction were amazing. Here’s the entrance at the Park Cities Hilton - the Video Confessional at the end of the hall (with Suite 206 furnishings) was a cool idea and should be a great addition to their video.

What a beautiful presentation – between the luxurious linens by BBJ Linens, the lighting courtesy of the talented and entertaining Jaime Chavez of Ambiance Entertainment (who also the Master of Ceremonies and DJ), and the fantastic florals – the Park Cities Hilton ballroom was truly a bride’s dream come true.
Looks like Meagan is a smasher – the expression on Evan’s mom face is priceless.

Evan and Meagan’s first dance.

Evan and his mom.

It was definitely a great time had by all the friends and family in attendance. Please leave comments and well wishes for Meagan and Evan.

Earlier this week, I was reminded of some photos we took this Spring for The Bridal Salon at Stanley Korshak in preparation for the launch of the Luxury Wedding Society. I never posted any on the blog, so here is a little taste.

It was just a quick little session with a beauty and an exquisite gown. We love the Stanley Korshak sense of style and their Bridal Salon is to die for when it comes to personal service and selection – they make sure you feel like royalty. These photos were taken just outside of the salon utilizing the picturesque gardens of the Hotel Crescent Court.

And don’t forget Stanley Korshak for your bridal registry needs…

I could totally “carpe vita” with this glassware morning, noon and night!

Shopping there is too much fun! Stop by next time you are in the neighborhood.