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lydia & jeremy – married part 1 | charlotte wedding photographer

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Posted in weddings

so just off the bat, there is no way that i can blog this wedding with just one post, it’s a two parter! ha! when heather bryson, of carolina wedding design, contacted me about this wedding, i knew i was going to be in for a treat. heather is mucho talented and i was so excited to be able to work with her and her company for the first time.

you may remember lydia & jeremy from their fun zoo engagement session (you can check it out here), or from lydia’s 2DF bridal session (which you can view here). this is one adorable and quite zany couple! they are always having fun, laughing, and making the funniest little faces. while i was editing these wedding photos, i tell you, i could not help but re-live all the little moments from the day. i was smiling, giggling, and down-right laughing at some of these photos.

heather played an integral part in helping lydia find her dress, which was purchased at the ultra posh j majors bridal. it fit lydia to a “t”. absolutely stunning and sooooo ultra feminine. as lydia was getting dressed, one of my favorite shots of the day is watching all of her bridesmaids helping button her up from behind. they all played a part in helping her, which i LOVE!!! lydia, you were breath-taking…absolutely.

beka, aka rivkah, my second shooter for this event, went over to the hilton to shoot the boys getting prepared and some of jeremy. FAB job my dear!!! and no wonder lydia loves you so much jeremy, you are precious!!!

lydia & jeremy got married at river hills community church, in lake wylie. one of the most special moments during the ceremony was when lydia’s brother sang. who knew he had such a KILLER voice. between his voice, the harp, and the violin, i swear i had goose bumps. it really was incredible.

after the ceremony, THE alan daly, of crown alley films (heart you alan, you are a peach!), took lydia & jeremy off on a little excursion to take some romantic shots. we headed up to the HUGE palisades sign, where there was some super yummy sun-flare hitting. then we hopped back in alan’s car and found a quaint and quiet little trail that worked perfect for more romantics. it was ONLY 150 degrees farenheit, ha!, but our bride and groom were major troopers. poor jeremy, sweat was rolling off him! but from the look of the photos, you wouldn’t have known it!

so, this concludes part one of my synopsis of the day…stay tuned for some reception eye-candy folks!!! xoxo-t

lydia has the best laugh…look at how she smiles w/her eyes…

okay, so sorry, but i could not decide which of these ring shots i love best…what do you guys think???

what did i tell you? precious.

from one of my FAVORITE florists…the place for flowers . awesome bouquet!

this is katherine, lydia’s sister and maid of honor. isn’t she a beauty???

i *heart* this family so much.

wow. check out the looks on those two faces. perfect.

this is clay, lydia’s brother. voice of bocelli, seriously.

meet john & kim, parents of lydia, clay & katherine. look at kim’s face…THAT is a mother’s love & adoration for her child.

priceless.

so flippin’ sweet.

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kim & mike – wedding | charlotte wedding photographer

Monday, August 2, 2010 Posted in weddings

who would have thought the first day i met little mikey, that one day i would have shot his wedding? you see, mike and i are cousins by marriage. so when mike called me to ask to photograph his wedding, i was honored. mike married kim, a most beautiful and super sweet young lady. the festivities took place at the gorgeous Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. when i arrived, the day was looking fabulous. gorgeous weather, albeit rather hot & humid-suprise suprise for a nice summer wedding i got there early so i could enjoy walking the grounds before my scheduled time to start. you see, this was my first time at daniel stowe, and it was breath-taking. the orchid conservatory…gasp…i could have spent all day in there. but alas, i am getting off-track, my ADD kicking in! ha!

so the first time i saw kim that day, wow, now SHE was breath-taking. i loved loved loved her head piece, which was made by Untamed Petals. girls…if you are looking for something really different for bridal headpieces, belts, combs, you MUST check out this online store…to DIE for!!! and mrs. lindsey regan thorne, girl…you did a FAB job with kim’s hair & the girls…very intricate work…love love love!!!

as you meander around this blog, you will see some of the most gorgeous…yes, i know i keep repeating “gorgeous”, but there just isn’t another word to accurately describe other than that, flowers. taylor o’shields, with The Place for Flowers, did a remarkable job incorporating kim’s vintage style with her own vintage bottles, milk glass vases, & birdcages. the color palette was awesome, all the different colors of purples & magentas, lovely!!! kudos taylor

the girls from Blush Wedding & Events, tonya & irene, totally brought everything together for a festive event. they are WONDERFUL!!!

the only snafu that happened was the weather. as i stated earlier, the weather started out nice and sunny. however…the gods of rain & thunder showed their faces, and the gals from blush had to go to plan b. the ceremony was supposed to take place in the white garden, but alas, the rain & thunder shooed us all inside. no worries though…the ceremony went off without a hitch, and was so sweet to boot!

a SUPER DUPER special thanks to my right hand gal, kori hoffman. you blow me away with your creativity and eye…thanks a million sweets!!!

so, my friends, enjoy the post…there’s much eye-candy to behold. and….i know….i went a LITTLE overboard with blogging all the flowers…but they were just sooo flippin’ pretty…sue me…i love flowers. ha! xoxo-t

vendors that made this day sensational:

venue: Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens

photography: Tara Mauldin Photography

event coordinators: Blush Wedding & Events

officient: Reverend Heather Casselberry

flowers: taylor o’shields with The Place for Flowers

bridal gown: Monique Llullier from NY Bride

bridesmaid dresses: Two Birds Bridesmaids from Bella Bridesmaid

mens’s attire: Calvin Klein from NY Bride

shoes: Kate Spade

make-up & hair: Lindsey Regan Thorne with Be Pretty - girls she is a MUST have…totally AWESOME!!!

catering: Best Impressions Caterers

cakes: For Goodness Cakes

d.j.: Cody Hare

the girls of Blush working away!!!

i believe i failed to mention that kim is also a jewelry designer, which is another reason she is close to my heart. check out the necklace below. made with one of my favorite stones, amazonite, and a vintage 1920’s marcasite & sterling clasp. she is mucho talented.

AYKM???!!! gorgeous.

aren’t these bridesmaids dresses the coolest? i love that each maid could design her own dress!!! very greek-goddess…

kim you are unbelievable.

kori hoffman – YOU are unbelievable

very dapper mr. dean.

i truly truly love this photo, reminds me of my grandparent’s old daguerreotypes.

a favorite.

congrats you two!!! xoxo-t

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christy & kyle – married | charlotte wedding photographer

Saturday, July 31, 2010 Posted in weddings

christy & kyle got married on a super special day, my anniversary! so of course i have a super special place for them in my heart. you may remember christy & kyle from their blogged engagement session here.

the day was gorgeous. christy was gorgeous…and kyle very handsome. i love that christy didn’t have a huge bridal party. but her closest gal pals all dressed in her color theme, yellow. i love it when my brides think outside of the box. makes for super cool photos that are distinct to their own wedding. they got married at Caldwell Memorial Presbyterian Church, and had their reception at the super swanky Bentley’s on 27. their romantic photos were taken downstairs in the charlotte plaza…sinfully stunning!!! i absolutely love it when you can feel the emotions between a bride and groom. you can totally tell how much christy & kyle adore each other in their romantics. lovely.

the fabulous Jenny Cook of Jenny J Cook Events planned & co-ordinated their wedding. she is amazing girls…a must have!

and super kudos to one of my favorite right-hand girls, rivkah fancher, hugs and many kisses!!!

christy & kyle…i had a blast at the wedding…your friends and family are dear just like the two of you. it was a spectacular party and i can’t wait to see where the Lord takes the two of you. xoxo-t

the details:

venue: bentley’s on 27

photography: tara mauldin

event stylist: jenny j cook events

band: peace and love

bridal gown: jim hjelm

make-up: ann with laura mercier

a different take on the processional…two versions…i LOVE IT!!!

what a beautiful couple

this has to be one of my favorite shots ever taken at a reception…he is so deep in thought…i love it!!!

watch out! BOOGIE down! ha!

GORG-E-OUS!!!

i love grandmas…

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