Kimberly Daniels and Wilburt Carson had an outdoor ceremony and reception last year at Annabella at Cedar Glen in Huntsville.

Kim could win an award for her wedding details. She thought of absolutely everything: the punch, the flowers, the wishbowl cards, the cake, the bridesmaid dresses, and every possible decoration. It all matched in her happy wedding colors of pink & orange.

The groom looked very handsome in a white suit and pink tie while the groomsmen wore tan suits with orange ties that matched the bridesmaid dresses. I love when couples add a little of their personalities into the wedding, and the attire was very sophisticated but fun, much like Wil & Kim.

The weather was almost perfect (just a few sprinkles near the end of the night), and Annabella has a lovely, open area for the ceremony as well as a large, shaded area for the reception. Once the sun went down, everyone moved indoors for cake and dancing.

The wedding party included 3 precious little flower girls and very cool little ringbearer. I noticed during the ceremony that he seemed to be posing for all of my photos. This little guy could be a model one day. He certainly likes the camera.










Engagement sessions are a lot of fun and a great chance for me to get to know couples before the wedding day. I think it goes a long way in making everyone more comfortable and relaxed for wedding photos once they've been through an engagement session with me.

The engagement session that I did with Kim & Wil was even more rewarding than usual. Wil used the opportunity to surprise Kim with a gorgeous engagement ring.

Katherine Lefler & Ethan Lefebvre, a very sweet, young couple, were married in a traditional Catholic ceremony at St. John-Neumann in 2005. After getting ready at a friend's house nearby, Katherine was loaded into a car (not always an easy task in a wedding dress) and driven to the church where she was escorted down the aisle to Ethan.

After the ceremony and some formal photos, it was time to drive to the reception at The Holiday Inn Select Cedar Bluff. The reception featured a sit-down dinner, a live band for dancing, and several toasts that brought both tears and laughs. Everyone had a great time, but eventually it was time to for the couple to make their grand bubble exit and head up to their room.

Not long ago I had an email from Ethan's mom who told me that Ethan & Katherine now have a little boy about to turn 1! I'm pretty sure that they're my first wedding couple to have had a baby, but they live out of state where Ethan is flying for the Air Force. I'm so happy for them and only wish that they lived closer so that I could take photos of them all.




The cake was a beautiful color and had words (joy, peace, love) scrolling around one of the tiers.

On Saturday afternoon, Lisa Mynatt and Justin Stinnett had their wedding at Heritage Park in Townsend.

Lisa was a very laid back bride. She didn't want a fru-fru dress with a long train and didn't spend long hours worrying over every possible detail. She focused on what was important to her and put together a really beautiful wedding.

Her bouquet from The Flower Pot had blue & white hydrangeas. The bridesmaid wore a sapphire colored dress, and the cake from Village Bakery had matching blue ribbon and hydrangeas around each tier. Her halter dress came from Budget Bridal by Connie.

Although they had planned an afternoon ceremony on the grass with a scenic view of the mountains, the weather didn't cooperate. No worries... they just moved the ceremony into the covered pavilion. However, as is often the case with showers in the mountains, the rain didn't last long. The rest of the day was sunny and beautiful.

After the reception and a few photos with the couple, Lisa & Justin went to Gatlinburg to spend the rest of the weekend with some of their closest family and friends. The couple had rented Mountaintop Mansion in Gatlinburg Falls Resort. It is an awesome place with a theater, game room, 2 hot tubs, and 9 bedrooms. If you're ever planning a family reunion, this is the place to go.



Lisa & Justin did see each other before the ceremony. It didn't really help the timetable much because it started raining soon after, and most of the photos had to be done after the ceremony anyway. It did give them more time together though, and I think it's nice to share more of the wedding day together. Otherwise, Lisa would have just been sitting in a room hiding and being nervous for over an hour.

I like to get some time alone with couples so that we can do a few romantic photos. When you have guests watching the photo session, it's difficult to relax and focus on each other. Obviously these two were having a hard time ignoring the onlookers.

This was a great moment. In her excitement, Lisa threw the bouquet over everyone's heads and into the field.

Justin is an avid fisherman and even had a pole along on the wedding day.

The couple had a bubble exit from the reception.

Although she has very traditional taste in photography, I did talk Lisa into doing a few not-so-ordinary photos.