Happy Anniversary to Michele & Jeff!
What a great wedding day they had- hard to believe it has been a year already. We started pictures at Michele's parent's home and I love this shot where I caught Michele showing her maid of honor the ring she's going to give Jeff. Later, at the church Jeff happened to show his best man the ring he's giving to Michele. How cool is that?



Such a sweet couple who are so in love! See their Storybook Wedding Album here.

Back from Florida!
I saw my family plus my dearest friends, Helena & Joanne. I've known Joanne since middle school and Helena since high school. The first day we met at Joanne's new home in Weeki Wachee. It is a house on stilts that is right on the water. Later that day we kayaked with Joanne's husband and another couple visiting from Germany. The area is so b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!!! I could never live there- I would be out on the deck all the time and not getting any work done, hee-hee.




Here we are the next day being such typical women- getting pampered. And later we went shopping (of course!)

That's me with my niece & nephew Kaitlyn and Kevin doing our best monster faces! Later that day the whole family went to the beach. It was a great vacation and I enjoyed every minute of it!

Going to see my family...
I'm going to be out of town the next few days to visit my family in Florida. So now is your chance to catch up on the blog! There are over 30 custom-designed albums that are as unique as each wedding day. Check them out here on the blog and in the archives.

Debbie & Bjorn's Amazing Storybook Album
You know how some artists will say that inspiration just came to them? That's how I feel about this album-- it seemed to design itself. I was really into the beauty of the day- and not just the setting and decorations- but Debbie & Bjorn's special bond. For the words, on the front page I wrote, "Debbie & Bjorn, A Love Story" and the last says "And our journey continues..."

Don't they look happy and content before the ceremony? Not nervous at all!

I call this the 'ooh & ahh' page when one photo spreads across the book.

Love the magic between these two!

Some of the magnificent details that inspired the album.

See the rest of their album here.

Debbie & Bjorn's wedding photos
They had such a great day- it was like a fairytale. I'm working on the pictures right now and theirs will be the next Storybook Album I design. Check back soon to see it. Meanwhile, here is their collage, click to enlarge.

Holiday Inn Hurstbourne has my images on their website!
They made a slideshow and included a lot of my images from Carrie & Craig's December wedding. Click to see the slideshow (choose 'weddings slideshow' on the right side) and then see their whole Storybook Album.

Jessica & Ryan's Storybook Album!
They just got married on St. Patrick's Day- and here's their album design already. Jessica is going to swap out some pictures and then will order it next week. So they should have their album before their three month anniversary-- how awesome is that?

I loved working on their album- there were so many fabulous pictures to choose from. This is the one that had a great St. Paddy's Day theme throughout. When you look at the whole design, you can really see it. Plus, in the romantics you can see what a great match Jessica & Ryan are. It was really a joy for Dani & I to photograph their day.

Love-love-LOVE the getting ready stuff- and she had the perfect shoes!


The gals were so much fun- and what great colors.


Check out the guy shot- it should be on an album cover or something.


Celtic dancers- what fun!

See all of Jessica & Ryan's Storybook Album design here.

I got a new computer!
Remember how my Mac G5 died in mid-Feb? It was in the shop forever and came home twice only to die again. It was less than two-years old and the best of the best at the time. Well, the people at Apple were phenomenal. They replaced it with the current version which is the Mac Pro. I added on more ram and processor speed-- and let me tell you-- it smokes!!! For you techies: two 3G dual-core Intel processors and 4G ram! This will only help me in designing the Storybook Albums. I will be posting the latest album tomorrow so be sure to check back!!!

Jennifer & Eddie are now Mr & Mrs (Saturday)!
The first time Eddie saw her, he knew he would marry her!!! How awesome is that? Her parents were practically bursting with happiness yesterday.They have been married for 31 years and they are clearly so in love. Jennifer & Eddie surprised them at the reception with a dedication dance in their honor- how sweet! Jen was as relaxed as could be all day and is SO gorgeous in her dress! And I love the bridesmaids colors. After the ceremony at Southeast Christian we did get some outside pictures. It was COLD but we weren't out there very long. And we got some romantic photos on the spiral staircase inside Hurstbourne Country Club- those two look so good together! Flowers were by Lloyds and cake by Bakery Down The Street. Notice the take-homes were jelly beans!

Sonya and Brian's Wedding Day (Friday)!
Wow- what a fabulous evening it was. Sonya was absolutely stunning and Brian so handsome. They both are SO in love and they've been together for years. They practically melt when they are together-- awwww. The families on both sides were very sweet and made Pinkie and I feel so welcome. Kimchi!

The wedding and reception were at the Olmsted and here's some of their many pics. Can't wait to look at them all! Dixie Florist did a great job with the bouquets and decorations. The cakes were by Christis Cakes-- check out the poker table groom's cake below. The reception was f-e-s-t-i-v-e to say the least! That's the guys singing "You've lost that loving feeling." I will be posting more pics from their day soon, plus their Storybook album! So check back soon!

Happy Easter!
Today I am resting- and playing with new puppy Mango. Over the weekend he met the awesome stepsons Evan and Nathan- and bonded with them immediately of course! He's five pounds of cuteness!!!

Jessica & Ryan's wedding pictures!
I've been working all week on their photos-- they were both so relaxed in front of the camera and there were m-a-n-y images to sort through! Here is their collage- click on it to enlarge.Their Storybook album will be fun to make and I can't wait to show it here. Check back soon to see it.

We have a puppy!
Longtime blog readers know that Steve & I have been searching for just the right puppy for quite a while. Yesterday we went and picked up a Shiba Inu that we've named Mango. He's too quick for pictures so I will have to post more later. (Naturally, I will be taking tons of photos of him!)

Kelly & Craig's Engagement Session!
Another fun couple- and with such chemistry-- hard to believe they've been together five years! I feel so lucky to have so many wonderful couples like Kelly & Craig and Bethany & Doug. I'm looking forward to their wedding days!







Since most couples are only available in the afternoons on weekends, I am booking up on the engagement sessions pretty quick. You have a choice of downtown, Cherokee Park (see examples here) or am happy to travel to your special location. (I also think some of my now-married clients might be interested in getting a romantic outdoor photo session!)

Engagement Season is Here!
Bethany & Doug kicked off my engagement season yesterday with a fabulous session downtown. We walked around the Whiskey district of Louisville and got some fun and casual photos. Gals, you just need to tell the guys it's one big makeout session-- because that's what it is. You get to stroll downtown, kiss, lean up against a wall, kiss, sit down on the steps, kiss. It's a great way to celebrate your love together and get some fun shots, too!







Here's what Bethany shared with me in an email:

Hi Liz!! Just wanted to tell you that we really enjoyed the engagement session with you today. It was so cute, we got in the car after the session and Doug said, you know that was pretty fun! I was like, yes I know!! ha ha See, guys like this stuff just as much as we do! :)

I am booking up fast-- please schedule your session today!