Atlanta Wedding Photography
Katie & Michael have been a terrific couple to work with. You may remember them from back in the fall when we did their engagement session at Piedmont Park. They live in Atlantic Station, so they decided to stay close to home and have their wedding at Twelve, which is a beautiful modern hotel here in Atlanta. Katie, being my most organized bride ever (and I have some very organized brides vying for that medal!), worked it out with a nearby office building to use their penthouse for our portrait session and it was a perfect Atlanta day with the skyline in the background. She also allotted three hours for the first look and formal photo shoot, which was heaven! I should do an entire blog post on what we can accomplish in that amount of time! Anyway, their families were a joy with lots of absolutely adorable little nieces and nephews. The ceremony venue had beautifully dramatic lighting and part way through, while the singer was singing to them, they did a little spontaneous slow dance from the sheer delight they had at getting married. But clearly from the reception, dancing came naturally, because everyone joined in and looked like they knew what they were doing. I wish them all the best and expect to see them happy for many years to come.
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You may remember back in February when I shot Antonio and Shakera’s engagement photos in Atlanta on a day that was soooo cold my fingers were numb for half an hour after the shoot. But we had fun, didn’t we guys? These two are such fun to hang around with that even that cold weather didn’t dampen the shoot. Well, their wedding day, back in May, was one of those stunning Atlanta spring days and they were just as fun to work with. Shakera, a self described diva, just turns on the charm any time a camera is pointed in her direction and Antonio has a wonderfully dry wit (my favorite kind) and can switch from totally cool guy to life of the party in a split second. Their wedding was at Pristine Wedding Chapel in Jonesboro, GA. It’s a lovely venue with a lake and bridges and fountains. We got a late start (although no worries, I’m always early), which happens at a lot of weddings. Even with a good timeline, things don’t always go as quickly as everyone hopes. I tell brides to schedule hair and make-up a good hour (at least!) earlier than they think they’ll need. Those who heed my advice are always grateful in the long run. For some reason, that always takes longer than the estimated time and pushes everything back. But even at that, it worked out fine (it always does, btw). The ceremony was beautiful. The chapel at Pristine is exactly that, pristine. It’s all white lights and marble and has a kind of magical look about it and the reception was an evening of true family togetherness. They had a lot of love and support at that wedding and I wish them all the best in their future together!
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Okay, I’m playing catch up again, but this time I’m really going to get through all of these spring and summer weddings. Somehow or another it’s just wrong when my website is more up to date than my blog! Rachel and Martin got married on a beautiful day in May at the Payne Corley House in Duluth, GA. It’s a lovely venue with a great bride’s room, a groom’s cottage and a really well developed outdoor ceremony space. I highly recommend it. It also has the coolest tree of any venue in all of Atlanta!
These two guys are so interesting, with a blending of their American and French identities and families. They had a great representation from France at the wedding and overall it made for a fun atmosphere. I’ve had a rash of really smart couples lately and these two certainly fit that bill. Rachel just finished her MD at Emory and Martin is about to start grad school in Physics. Whew! Very interesting to talk to, though. Kind of tickles my inner scientist.
In addition, I had a very fun surprise that day. I looked across the room at the officiant and realized it was Dawn Williams, a woman I had know for years in Los Angeles. I sat on the board of her non-profit, J.U.I.C.E. I had no idea that she and her husband, David (who I also know) and their son had moved to Atlanta. It was great to catch up and she did a wonderful ceremony for Rachel & Martin. If you need an officiant, go check her out. Her website is www.seventhsenseproductions.com and she’s an interfaith (and bilingual – maybe even trilingual) minister. She’s terrific and tailors each ceremony to the couple.
Enjoy the photos!
