2011 Wedding Photography Review :: greensboro wedding photographer

Let me just start this by saying how incredibly blessed we were this past year. We worked with some awesome vendors, photographed at so many gorgeous venues, met, became friends with, and worked with INCREDIBLE photographers, and captured the weddings of the most AMAZING brides and grooms EVER.

We took a huge leap of faith this year with me committing myself to the business full-time, and we've succeeded beyond my wildest and craziest dreams. But I can't take any of the credit for it... it's all due to you and the tremendous love and support you've shown us in 2011. So, thank you. All of you. You truly mean more to me than you'll ever know.

Without any further mushy-gushy-drive-me-to-the-verge-of-tears talk, I give you a look back at some of my favorite wedding images of 2011...

Krissie+Kali :: Greensboro, NC :: published in The Knot NC Spring/Summer 2012 edition

Jennifer+Kyle :: Laurel, MS :: featured on The Bride Suite by Exquisite Weddings

Christine+Nick :: Boone, NC :: photographed as second shooter to Katie Dickson Photography

 

Alena+Robert :: Greensboro, NC

Styled Shoot :: Nashville, TN :: featured on Wedding Chicks

Walter+Lila :: Blacksburg, VA :: photographed as second shooter to Rebekah Loftis Photography

Ryan+Ashley :: Florence, MS

Styled Shoot :: Franklin, TN

Nan+Jason :: Laurel, MS

Thank you to every single one of our brides and grooms for making our it so ridiculously easy to take amazing photos... y'all are superstars! We look forward to many more FABULOUS weddings in 2012!

walter+lila :: married :: blacksburg wedding photographer

This past weekend, I had the great pleasure of second shooting with the kind and talented Rebekah of Rebekah Loftis Photography. I headed up to Roanoke, Virginia on Friday night, since we were getting off to early start on Saturday, and I have to admit, it was definitely nice to have girls getaway and chat it up with Rebekah like two 11-year-old girls at a sleepover. We talked about photography, our own weddings, college, our husbands, jobs... you would have never known that we had just met one another for the first time that very day. I am so thankful that this industry has allowed to me to make so many new friends that I otherwise probably would have never known!

Walter and Lila, surely one of the most adorable couples I have ever seen, were married in a beautiful autumn outdoor ceremony at the Maison Beliveau Bed and Breakfast in Blacksburg. Their wedding was filled with so many beautiful details, all designed by Lila herself. There were blue mason jars as aisle decor, beautiful floral arrangements created by bridesmaid and friend Lynn of FloraLynn Designs (some of which included cotton bolls - I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS IDEA), table numbers with photos of the bride and groom at the age of the number, and even Jones soda customized with photos and drawings of the lovely couple.

I have to admit, spending so many weekends as the lead shooter, it's kind of nice to "relax", be told what to do, and just enjoy photographing a beautiful wedding. Here are a few of my favorites that I captured throughout the day...

IN LOVE with Lila's blue Manolos! They're also the same ones that adorned Carrie Bradshaw's feet in the Sex and the City movie.... SWOON!!

 

Walter and Lila's black labrador, Izzy, even had a part in the wedding.

 

Photo on the Jones soda by Rebekah Loftis Photography. Drawing by Walter.

 

   

Rebekah - Thank you SO MUCH for allowing me to join you in capturing this fabulous wedding! I had such a great time!

Walter+Lila - Wishing you a lifetime of happiness and fun together!!