Engagement: Martha.Peter

On a bright and sunny (not to mention windy!) morning, I met Martha and Peter at Auburn University for their engagement photos.



Since both Martha & Peter went to Auburn University (War Eagle!), campus was the perfect place for their session. And of course, we had to run around and snap photos with all sorts of Auburn-y things.









We also visited the Engineering building, where Peter spent much of his time. There we found the most gorgeous bank of windows.







We went inside the building to get some shots on a staircase there that Martha's mom loves, and en route, we got one of those great impromptu photos. This one may just be my favorite from the day. :)









Remember the wind I talked about? Sometimes, I hate the wind. Sometimes, it's my best friend. For this photo....definite BFF status! And I take back what I said earlier...THIS...is my favorite from the day. :)



Peter is also in the Army, so at the end of our time together, he and Martha changed clothes and I got to see another side of this pair.







Martha & Peter - y'all were terrific! Thanks for a wonderful morning!

Wedding: Stacy.Darryl

This past Saturday, I was in Mobile for Stacy and Darryl's wedding. It had been years since I'd been to Mobile, so it was great to be back at my old stomping grounds again.

The wedding party got ready at Battlehouse Renaissance downtown, and we also got some pretty great pictures of the guys there before the ceremony.









The ceremony was held at St. Joan of Arc, also in downtown Mobile. Absolutely gorgeous!





After the ceremony, the wedding party went to a park (also downtown) for a few fun photos.





After we left the park, it was back to The Battlehouse for the reception. And what a reception it was! In addition to fresh fruit, pasta salad, Starbuck's Coffee, and an array of other goodies, guests were treated to stir-fry cooked to order. And when I say cooked to order, I mean that you walked up to the table, told the cook what ingredients you wanted (the ingredients were all sitting right there on the table for you to choose from) and he cooked it right in front of your eyes. Yum! After everyone got settled into the reception with their plates, I stole the girls away for a few pictures since we'd run out of time before the ceremony. Here's a couple of the gorgeous bride:





Back at the reception, the party continued at full speed. I won't apologize for the *way too many* dance pictures I'm posting here, because there were so many that I loved, it was hard to choose. And really, this is just a teeny-tiny sampling of the dance pictures...there are literally hundreds more.

















Before we knew it, it was time to go.



Good Night Mr. & Mrs.!

Wedding: Kelly.Phillip

Kelly and Phillip's wedding day was wonderful - the weather was perfect (yes, a little on the warm side...but for May in Alabama, I will NOT complain!), the families and wedding party were both absolutely amazing and made me feel so welcome. And the venue...ah!...the venue! Mountain View Manor in Springville is gorgeous, and has all the amenities any couple could want. Enough of that though - on with the pictures!





The Groom, his Dad, and Grandad. Look at these handsome boys!











There was lots of great dancing at the reception: in addition to the above traditional dances, there was everything from the robot to an attempt at breakdancing.



But this little guy stole the show! I promise you, I have two tons of pictures of him dancing! Here's just a little sample:



I had personally never seen this before, but I absolutely LOVED it and think everyone should do it! Both Bride and Groom take their shoes off, and they each hold one of their own shoes, plus one of their spouse's shoes. The DJ asks a series of questions such as: who takes out the garbage; who's the biggest couch potato; who hogs the remote; who is the silliest; who does the dishes; who's the most sarcastic. Each of them hold up the shoe of the one they believe the question fits. It was hilarious to watch!





Kelly & Phillip, I hope you guys are having a blast in Tahoe! Thanks for letting me be a part of your wedding day!

Happy Mother's Day!

I hope all of you Moms out there are having a wonderful day today. And for those of you who aren't moms, I hope you're making the day special for your own Mother. :)

Here's a picture taken this past Christmas. In it, you'll see the Moms in my family:



Starting on the left, there is Heather, my cousin Clay's wife, and the mother of two wonderful boys. Beside her is Amanda, my cousin Scott's wife, and the mother of another wonderful little boy. Next is my Aunt Jeanie, mom of Clay and Scott. I think she should probably win Mom of All Time after raising those two. (hahahahaha.....) Next to my aunt, is my own wonderful Mamma, and then I'm beside her, with my two boys behind me, and my daughter beside me.

I love you Mom, thank you for putting up with me, and loving me through it all. Happy Mother's Day!