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Wow. SO much has been going on around here and I have truly loved every minute of it! My blog is certainly suffering for it but I SWEAR, I will soon be on a more structured routine as I have recently hired an assistant! She is super fabulous and I will be introducing her to you very soon. Along with shooting weddings, preparing for the studio opening in two weeks and SO MUCH more, life has been BUSY. But I am not complaining ONE BIT because I truly love it all. I am so blessed and I am SO grateful to God for the amazing love He shows me every single day.

I have so many things to blog but for now here is a sneak peak of the weddings that are coming up next on the blog… Happy Sunday!

If I had to describe Lauren and Rob in one word it would be: CLASSIC. When I first met with them they told me they wanted their wedding to be traditional, classic and holy… it was JUST that. Everything about it from beginning to end represented them so perfectly. The hotel, the church, the details, the dress, the shoes, the veil, the pearl necklace, the reception venue, everything… was so fitting for their big day. Even though it ended up raining quite heavily that day, nothing could have taken away from the happiness they shared in their hearts and excitement to become husband and wife. Lauren didn’t let the rain or anything else affect her whatsoever. She was so calm and peaceful about everything and so truly thrilled about the day. The ceremony was holy and traditional, and Rob was so in love with his bride. Everything was as it should have been and I know they will cherish that day for the rest of their lives.

Rob and Lauren, thank you so very much for inviting me into your lives and hearts. You are both so special and I hope you will hold these photos dear to your heart forever.

Please enjoy a few of my favorites below:

Lauren, you are truly, truly beautiful and classic in every way.

The rain held off long enough to get a couple of outdoor portraits!

I always love these shots Michael gets from the balconies of churches.

I don’t usually post family photos from weddings, but I thought hey why not this time. : ) I can take traditional photos too!

Lauren knows the way into my heart… adored the chandeliers hanging from the tent at the reception!

All of the details were SO classic and romantic.

I don’t think a smile left Lauren and Rob’s face the entire day and I loved it.

The end of another beautiful love story! But really… only just the beginning of a new chapter. : )

I think after each wedding that I shoot, I fall in love with what I do more and more. I get to work in the happiest environment because I am spending time with people on the happiest day of their lives and it’s AMAZING. The wedding industry is SO much fun and I wouldn’t trade my job for the world! Deirdre and Duston are yet another one of my incredibly awesome couples. Deirdre contacted me over a year ago to shoot their engagement photos and has been nothing but a pleasure to work with ever since. She is so passionate about life and it showed in everything she did while planning her wedding. I have been so excited to shoot their big day and was thrilled when it had finally arrived. Not only is she completely beautiful on the inside and out, she was going to be holding the festivities in one of my favorite cities… Natchez, Mississippi. The wedding took place at St Marys and the reception and prep was at Dunleith Plantation — which if you’ve been a blog follower for a while, you know that it is one of my favorite venues ever.

The day was perfect in every way and I had an amazing time sharing such beautiful memories with my beautiful clients.

Thank you Deirdre and Duston for EVERYTHING. You are both so amazing and I will forever cherish the memory of your wedding day.

Their photo guestbook: (brides, these make for an awesome way for your guests to see your engagement photos!)

Her dress was gorgeous.

I love this shot of Deirdre with her bridesmaids before everyone got dressed.

Deirdre and her father having a moment before he escorted her to see Duston for their First Look…

The groom patiently awaiting his bride…

Deirdre and Duston decided to do a First Look before the ceremony which is when the bride and groom see each other. I am HUGE fan of this as it not only is a super sweet and intimate moment shared by the bride and groom ONLY, but it gives us so much more time to get lots of pictures that we wouldn’t be able to get after the ceremony.

In this case, it was going to be almost dark outside after the ceremony was over, so we wouldn’t have had all this pretty light to work with as well.

Reason #2,235 a First Look is awesome: We get time to do all the bridal party photos before the ceremony as well… which means you get to your reception MUCH sooner. Deirdre and Duston even timed it so we were able to get ALL the family photos before hand as well. It made the day go SO SMOOTH… and on top of that no one was annoyed they were having to stay behind for group photos after the wedding cause let’s face it…. no one enjoys that part of the wedding when they know they are missing out on the cocktails and food!

We headed to St. Mary for the ceremony.

I love the next two shots Michael got.

Married!

Love this angle Michael got!

There was just enough light left outside to be able to get this shot as soon as they exited.

We headed back to Dunleith for the reception outside underneath the clear tent. I loved all the Japanese lanterns. So romantic.

Don’t they look so happy and in love? Yes, I do believe they are.

The dance floor never stopped all night. The party was a blast and I know Deirdre and Duston had the time of their lives.

After a quick outfit change (isn’t that dress a PERFECT getaway outfit??), everyone second lined out to the front to see the happy couple off…

I got this shot right before they made their big exit and I think it pretty much sums up the entire day: pure bliss.