Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Mr. and Mrs. Coker

Edit: Just finished a slideshow of these beautiful images that can be viewed by clicking here.

Keri and I go WAY back - all the way back to our kick line on the middle school dance team. The Saturday before Christmas I got to photograph her beautiful wedding, and the day was nothing short of perfect. They had a fantastic team of vendors, as you can tell from the list below, making these images possible. Congrats Keri - thanks for including me in your big day!

Venue: The Sonnet House
Wedding Planner/Coordinator: Meghan Cease of M. Elizabeth Events
Catering: Cafe Iz/Everything Iz
Cake: Barb's Cakes
Florist: Kathy Miller
2nd Shooter: Amy Carson




































Friday, December 24, 2010

Highlights of 2010

What a great year 2010 has been! I swear I don't know where it went because time simply flew by, but what a blessing to have been apart of so many beautiful weddings.
I wanted to take some time to remember my 2010 weddings and share something special from each one of them. Above are Craig and Jennifer dancing at the Sonnet House (my favorite venue ever!)... They had special drinks for their guests at the bar, made specifically from their liking - what a special little touch!

Chad and Maria's wedding is probably the most noticed on my blog this year, probably because she looked like the most gorgeous red-carpet star ever! This picture has been commented on a lot, and I don't blame people. Maria had a little dress snaffoo, but she didn't let it phase her one bit. :)
Who could forget the rain on Ryan and Laura's big day? Probably everyone by now because of their calmness and excitement both. Plus, the pictures of these two look nothing but stunning because they are just fantastic!
Brandon and Beth's sweet backyard wedding was so quaint and special. All I can remember is how much BBQ I ate at that reception!
Bryan and Jennifer had the neatest arrangement/covering to their cake tables I've ever seen, not to mention that Jennifer's laugh is just contagious. Can't you see it in the picture below?
This is the first of a few album design pages I'm included because I just love it. Thomas and Morgan's wedding was so special to me, and her goddess-like dress and hair made her even more radiant than she already is!
Geoff and Elizabeth have the only wedding with 2 images featured. I just LOVE these dancing picture, and all I can say is people from the University of Georgia have the best dance moves out of anyone!

Walter and Anna... What do I say? I'm not sure how to sum this one up, except to say that it was nothing but a pure honor to spend time with my friends on their wedding day.
Brian and Bevin got married in Huntsville, and we were able to explore this beautiful country club between their wedding and reception. The lighting was just gorgeous, and these two made the day relaxed and easy.
Bradley and Janet are two more of my good friends. Between the heat of an August day and the power being out at the church, I wasn't so sure that my hot-natured friend would survive. But, she did graciously and beautifully.
Matt and Jenell. I feel like we're close friends just because of how they are - warm, welcoming, kind. One thing I specifically remember is the glass of red wine that Matt offered me at his reception - what a kind gesture of thanks.
Blake and Tabitha's wedding was so special thanks to their family but also because they got married in a church her family members had built. I love little touches like that!
Ha! I didn't know that Gardendale Baptist had two locations and showed up at the wrong one first. Ha! My favorite memory from Craig and Lisa's wedding was how sweet their "first look" was; these two are so in love.
Marshall and Becca were married after being separated in other countries during much of their dating life. They were so excited about getting married, and it was so infectious! And, their tres leches wedding cake - yummy!
Lee and Katie got married at a church I pass every single day on my way to work. How could I have never noticed it? I will now remember their big day each time I am on my way to work!
Brian and Lora were my 2nd wedding at the Sonnet House. Lora wanted to see Brian in the woods, and I love how the photos turned out. Their wedding between the big tree and the barn was simply perfect.
And the latest couple to join the scbphotography family is Josh and Keri. They have just returned from their honeymoon to spend Christmas with their family, and I'll be sharing more very, very soon!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Winding Up 2010

This sweet couple married in November. I can't believe I haven't blogged more about Lee and Katie, but here are my 13 favorites from their wedding day (November 13th). I did add a few extras, and you'll see why...



Sometimes I'll forget moments like this until I start post-processing the images. Then I simply die out laughing in the editing process; this one stayed for sure!



"Cakes by Jan" came through again with this tasty cake and beautiful display for Katie:


Sweet, sweet father/daughter dance to "Butterfly Kisses." Everyone was in tears at the end of this one, including me!
And, the bridesmaids breaking it down! :) Love these 3:


This is Pam, one of the sweetest mother-of-the brides I've ever worked with... I love this shot of her right before Katie walked down the aisle.
And these two of them breaking it down:

Thanks guys for inviting me to the party! I loved getting to know you guys...

Next up is Josh and Keri. Look how STUNNING she is in front of my fave, the Sonnet House!!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Who would you use?

I get asked often who I would use if I were getting married. Now, don't get me wrong - there is no wedding anywhere in the near future. Still, it's an interesting question, and I don't know if I have the answer.

I'll look at people's blogs often and be drawn to their work. I don't know if I can name them all, but today I was struck by Bobbi and Mike, an incredible husband-and-wife team. There was just something about their post that made me smile. I can say that if I were to get engaged tonight, I'd have to hit them up.

Instead, I think I'll just share the link:

CLICK HERE

I'm off to New Orleans with some of my dearest, closest friends for the weekend. I'll keep you guys updated on my pending birthday and on another Sonnet House wedding I am very much anticipating next weekend!