Anna & Elliott's Engagement Session
We photographed on the Indiana side of the river and in downtown Louisville. It was a great day and Anna & Elliott are sooooo easy to photograph! They plan to do something special with their engagement photos. I can't wait to show you!!!

And stayed tuned for:

Hannah & Michael's wedding photos (and how the wind storm affected their wedding...)
Brooke & Brian's Storybook Album
And more!

Happy Anniversary to Mindy & Jimmy!
Yup, it's been a year already. Time sure flies, doesn't it? I will always remember how pretty the church was. Mindy did a great job on the aisle decorations!

They were so thrilled with their album--- I'm sure they've been showing it off! Happy One Year Anniversary, you two!!!

Brooke's reaction to all of her pictures:

They look great! I was dying to see the pictures but we were out of internet at our house so I drove over to moms to see!!! Love them : ) Too many good ones! Especially love the ones of me and Brian and the boys with the sunglasses on. Thanks again, Brooke

Embracing the moment...Good photography is all about capturing the special moment as it happens. At the end of their First Dance, Brooke and Brian were reluctant to let each other go. They slowly released their embrace. It was SO sweet!!!

The next Storybook Album....
Ok, so don't my clients get married in the best places? And I love how all my 2008 brides have done so well with the colors. What a great year this has been. Brooke & Brian's custom Storybook Album will be so easy to make. The only challenge will be getting getting all their pictures to fit!

Click on their collage to make it bigger.

And stay tuned-- I will be posting Brooke and Brian's album soon!!!

Pictures from my Florida trip
I went down there to comfort my friend Joanne who recently lost her mom. Joanne and I have known each other since middle school. (I'll spare you the photos from those days-- heck, I think I already burned them, ha-ha!)

Joanne lives on river close to the beach. She and her husband have this gorgeous house on stilts surrounded by acres of paradise. Here we are relaxing in her backyard.
And their house...!
They feed about a dozen racoons each night.
My birthday was last week, and Joanne's was the week before. So we met another friend, Helena, for spa time. We went to the world-famous Safety Harbor Spa.
That's Helena on the left. I've known her since high school. I'm lucky that I have such good friends. They know all my secrets!
A trip to Florida is not complete without Cuban food. Here is black beans, yellow rice, fried plantains and beef tenderloin (with french fries!) at a diner in Tampa.
I saw my mom in Clearwater for the last day of my visit. I got a free upgrade to a convertible so I just had to have mom try it out!
And she took me out for dinner. Here we are enjoying dessert of key lime pie and creme brulee!
And wherever I go, I'm always taking pictures. I can't help it-- that's just who I am. And aren't these flowers interesting?
Well, time to get back to work. Nobody does my work while I'm gone-- I suppose that is a good thing! This trip was unplanned so thanks for your patience while I get back on track!

Matt & Allison have their album already!And I bet they are showing it off to everyone. Doesn't it look sharp? And each photo has the ooh-so-cool pool color around the borders. I know Allison was really into the color and I liked how it looked. So I thought, what the hey? I design from the heart, but all my clients can make changes. Anyway, they both LOVED the album as is!!!

Booked another wedding!
A big welcome to Toni and Tobiah, who booked me last week. You will be seeing pics of them right here as I expect to be doing their Fall engagement session soon....

And I'm booking pretty steadily so be sure to check my availability.

New Storybook Album!Here is Jessica & Chad's one of kind album! Yes, I am working around the clock-- be sure to keep checking back as there are many more albums to come!

Another completed Storybook Album!
Jennifer and Andy chose the classic glove black cover with their names branded on the front. Their album really showcases the vivid colors of their day, and captures all the emotion. See for yourself-- each Storybook album really IS story-telling!

Heads-up about this week
My best friend's mom passed away and so I will be in Florida to be with my friend the rest of this week. Joanne quit her job to be home and take care of her mom so this will be a big adjustment for her. I'm going to cook for her and just be there for her as much as I can.

I pre-blogged some stuff so if all goes well you should still have something to read almost every day....

Megan & Ryan took the plunge!!!!
Megan looks so relaxed... you wouldn't know to look at her that her reception and church venues both canceled just 2 days before her wedding!!! Flowers by Lloyds-- aren't they awesome?
Ryan and the guys were just crazy! I think you have to be a wrestling fan to appreciate what is going on here...!
They got to hold hands-- but did not see each other-- before the ceremony. Awwww.
An absolutely gorgeous ceremony in her parent's backyard.... This was the original plan a year and half ago-- and mom said it couldn't be done what with wanting 325 guests-- and of course you never know what the weather will do! Well, it worked out just fine! Thanks to all the neighbors helping with valet parking and getting the yard ready.
(Trying) to cut the biggest wedding cake I've ever seen! This is a re-creation of the castle in Europe where Ryan proposed to Megan. He proposed on the rooftop on the right. The cake was made by the always-awesome Geraldine of Artistry in Cakes.
The reception (booked just 2 days before the wedding!) was the lovely Brown & Williamson Club. The band was the always-cool This That and the Other and they really rocked the house. This was at least the third time I've worked with them and I highly recommend them! Megan's Dad and brother got up on stage for a couple songs as a surprise to Megan. And later, the happy couple took the stage, too!
I'm so glad everything worked out so beautifully for them. What a story they now have to tell! Stay tuned for their Storybook Album. But first, Jessica & Chad's then Brooke & Brian's!

Booked another wedding!
Congratulations to Katherine and Brad who are planning a June wedding. I so enjoyed meeting with Katherine last week-- we talked about how crazy the week was after the wind storm! Well, I predict calm weather for their wedding day!!!

I'm booking up fast for 2009-- check my dates booked to see if your day is available.

Another album out the door!
This is Erin and Tony's Storybook Album. They got married last year but then life got in the way of them ordering it. Well, here it is! I love how each album is so different-- they really capture the uniqueness of the day!

It's that time of year!Time to book your engagement session-- the leaves are starting to turn and I have limited availability on weekends. Call or email me to schedule your session. I will be happy to try to help-- even if I'm not shooting your wedding!

Heck, even if you are already married how fun would that be to have some playful and romantic shots of the two of you? I now have a sample Fall Engagement session on my website so be sure to check it out!

What happened last Saturday....Everyone's been asking me what happened with Megan & Ryan-- the ones who's wedding venues canceled on them due to no electricity from the big windstorm. The reception canceled on Wednesday and the church canceled Thursday! So there went a year and a half of careful planning!!!

Well, everyone pulled through for them. Megan's parents offered to have the wedding in their backyard. The neighbors got together and removed fallen trees from the windstorm and mowed their lawn. The bridesmaids pitched in to call all 325 guests. Plus the pastor, the limo company, florist, cake baker, the band and everyone else had to be notified!

On the day of the ceremony, the power was to be cut off at the house so the utility workers could make some repairs down the street. The neighbors got together and pleaded with them to please turn the power back on and wait till after the wedding-- which they did!

Friends/neighbors also volunteered to park cars for the guests. And it looked to me like all 325 showed! How great is that? And I loved during the ceremony when the pastor mentioned the mailman's creed (neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, etc.). That is so true-- nothing was going to stop these two from getting married!

So that's them at the top of this post. Such a beautiful setting and so amazing that this was pulled together in just two days!

What a wonderful story Megan and Ryan will be able to tell on each anniversary! Check back later this week for more pics!

Happy One Year Anniversary to Kelly & Stephen!
I love how their album starts out, especially the first page, and I have many fond memories of their happy day. Be sure to check out all the details in their album! And congratulations Kelly & Stephen!!!

Getting married and Windstorm 2008Imagine that while Louisville is recovering from over 400 broken utility poles and over 6000 downed power lines that you are getting married the Saturday after the storm. And imagine a couple days before your wedding both the church and the reception sites CANCEL due to lack of electricity. Well, I just can't imagine but that is exactly what happened to Megan and Ryan who are getting married today.

I do know that everything is going to turn out wonderfully for them. Check back next week for the details and pictures!

And what a crazy week-- I hope if you don't have your electricity back yet that it comes on soon!

Put some love on your walls!
I always think it's wonderful when couples choose to put a few romantic photos of themselves on display in their home. And some kissy-shots in the bedroom can help put out some good vibes, too! This is the latest picture I've custom-framed and is for Hannah & Michael. They are getting married next week!!!

Booked another wedding!
I'm booking weddings left and right-- and I love it. Looks like 2009 is going to be a great year. Kari and Matt are my newest clients and are planning a June wedding. I met with Kari and her mom and both are as sweet as can be.

Check my dates to see if your date is still available!