Archive for April, 2008

2008.04.19 | Kate + James, Litchfield Plantation SC

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Litchfield Plantation, South Carolina. Beautiful setting; gorgeous, irreverent, witty bride; handsome, sweet, adoring groom; and a fine mixture of Southerners and Brits. It really was a fun and beautiful day. Perfect weather, even! And no bugs!!! There were a ton of kids at this wedding, which was perfect – Kate obviously just adores children, and they just eat her up. Once again, the first time I met Kate and James was on their wedding day… and once again, I was absolutely thrilled at how marvelously we all got along. I’m really lucky – I think I get the best clients in the world!

Well, I could talk forever, so I should just get to the pictures, huh? :)

Kate with one of the flowergirls

Shoes.

Isn’t she beautiful?

I happened to catch the older flowergirl berating the younger one… I have no idea what the conversation was about, but this cracked me up.

Kate with kids – again :)

The ceremony

Kate and James

First Dance

Kate, standing in front of this big stone… thing… with vines and stuff on it.

The reception!

Congratulations, guys!!!

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2008.04.05 | Meera + Kedar, Richmond VA

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Meera and Kedar were married on April 5, 2008 outside of Richmond Virginia, at a gorgeous working farm on the James River. It wasn’t supposed to rain, but it absolutely POURED. It didn’t matter – Meera, Kedar, and their FIVE HUNDRED GUESTS stayed dry and celebrated in a huge beautifully appointed tent. It was a great day! I had the help of some fabulous photographer friends of mine – Allegra, Bob, and Paige. It was great fun to work with this amazingly talented team, to finally meet Bob for the first time, and to *finally* have a chance to hug my dear friend Allegra for the first time since… I think 2004!

Meera and Kedar had a very traditional and long Indian ceremony under the tent, followed by hours of dancing, toasts, and an incredible spread of fragrant and beautiful food for dinner and dessert. My night ended right after the newlyweds took to the stage and sang with the band! They were a terrifically fun, energetic, and drop-dead-gorgeous couple. I’m so happy I got to spend this day with them! And 500 of their closest friends! ;)

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Meera and Kedar take a quiet walk in the gardens before the ceremony.

Meera

The intricate henna work on Meera’s hands

Kedar arrives at the Bharat (on horseback!)

During the ceremony

Meera changes into her “western gown”

rainy, romantic

The first dance

Toasts, dancing, fun

Rock Stars.

And, finally, the Fabulous Foto Team! L-R: me, Bob, Allegra, and Paige! I really need to do something about my hair. (this shot is copyright Allegra)

Congratulations, Meera and Kedar!!!

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2007.12.30 | Jesica y Brad, Angiers NC

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Jesica and Brad. You might remember them from their Holy Hotness Engagement Session.

They got married on the 30th of December at Barclay Villa in Angiers, NC. It’s like a castle in the middle of nowhere. Really different, and just a gorgeous setting for a winter wedding.

But whatever – Jesica and Brad are not only ridiculously good looking, they’re unbelievably sweet people. Like, way sweet. With sweetness. This wedding was adorable – Jesica was adorable, her family (many from Peru) were adorable, it was this crazy mixture of cultures and languages, Brad was 100% darling, I cannot say enough about how amazing and sweet and wonderful these people are. The tragedy is, they live in Florida – so I don’t get to hang out and drink beer with them. I so would, because these are my kinda people.

So, are you sick of hearing about how awesome they are yet? Ha. Now you get to see how beautiful they are. Don’t hate – they’re as down to earth as they are aesthetically pleasing. ;-)

Cool detail

Brad

I love this – look at all the hands working on little Jesica!

The note that Brad sent before the ceremony.

One of my favorite photos of all time – Ring Bearer and Flower Girl

The Kiss

Newlyweds!

First Dance

Pool Sharks

Pretty pretty pretty cake

From the balcony

Eager hands reaching for the coveted bouquet…

And right back to Holy Hotness.

Congratulations, Jesica and Brad! Call me!!!

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2007.11.11 | Deborah + Jason, Cary NC

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Remember Deborah and Jason from their engagement session? They got married! Their wedding was at the Prestonwood Country Club in Cary, NC. It was so beautiful – the ballroom is absolutely exquisite, one of the nicest I’ve shot at in North Carolina. And the service, the coordination, everything was impeccable, I cannot speak highly enough of the Prestonwood’s staff and overall presentation.

Enough about that! Deborah and Jason are awesome. They’re super laid back, *funny* as hell, and they just moved to Wilmington! Which is awesome because I would really like to get a beer with them – they’re just fun and down to earth types.

This was one of those weddings where everything really fell into place perfectly. Deb was a fun, excited, courteous, and genuinely happy bride. Jason was just plain HAPPY the whole day. I got to see Leigh and Cliff, a couple whose wedding I shot in 2004, along with Leigh’s dad who played the piano for Jason’s dance with his mom (it’s a good memory; Leigh’s dad played the piano at Leigh’s wedding on Daufuskie Island three years ago… good stuff, good people – I adore this family!)

Allright, let’s look at some pictures!

Eyelashes

Deb puts on her gown

The ceremony under the chuppah

The newlyweds

Practicing their first dance before the introductions at the reception…

First dance for real

Gorgeous cake!

More dancing

The hora! Deb didn’t like it too much, but Jason was a good sport ;)

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