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St Maarteen = Fun Times

Posted by April on Jan 20, 2010

Here began the insane insanity of 2009… I flew into Nashville, TN for Ashley & Brandon’s Wedding on a Friday, flew back to Raleigh on Sunday & worked straight through the night to fly out to St Maarteen on Monday morning… Shew. And the rest of the summer kept that pace. It was really nuts & I’m so happy 2010 doesn’t quite look like this!

So, Tania Lezak contacted me about this time last year & asked if I could shoot a wedding with her in St Maarteen. I obviously said “YES”. We had such an incredible time & if there’s any other person out there that wants to fly me out to some exotic location to shoot a wedding - the answer is YES. Ha! We had a blast… I probably had tooooo much of a blast Thanks Tania for an awesome time in the islands!!

So, onto just some fun shots… since I wasn’t the lead, it was cool getting shots that I normally don’t focus on.

Rehearsal Dinner by the pool - not a bad idea!!

There’s nothing like island music

If I ever had another job, this is what I would want to do - just dance

This dance was cracking me up… at this point she was at $.25

And here $1.00

Not a bad ceremony venue at all

Ah - How awesome to walk through an island resort to get to your ceremony

And what a ceremony

Other than the planes that land DIRECTLY on the beach there

Yes - I said plane right there. Right there. On the beach.

Tania put that couple there. And that’s where I slipped, fell & gashed myself open on the rocks. And then played it off.

Somebody PLEASE take me back to St Maarteen! Tania??!?!

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Ashley & Brandon Part 1

Posted by April on Jan 15, 2010

Back in 2008 I offered Free Wedding Photography & had all my blog stalkers vote for the winner… Well, now you FINALLY get to see the results.. If you haven’t somewhere on the web already! The winners were Ashley & Brandon and wow… they really are incredible people & I am so honored that I was able to capture their wedding day in Nashville, TN. If anything, I got WAYYYYYYY more out of it than they did. I’m not sure I can even articulate how special they are. Just the way Ashley approached her wedding blew my socks/heels off. There was not even ONE element of her wedding day that was insignificant. Ashley is VERY VERY talented & did the entire wedding herself - jewelry, programs, dress, bouquets, etc… She is so artsy & unique. It was one of the most beautiful & MOST memorable weddings I’ve ever been a part of and she did the whole wedding for $2,000. In fact, Ashley now helps create & coordinate weddings, and I think you should contact her for your wedding: http://www.oliveyoudeerly.blogspot.com/

AND before I get into it, a HUGE thank you to Ashley for pimping me out on several different & very recognized blogs! She’s been very kind & generous in submitting her wedding images to blogs for more exposure!!

AND 1 more thing - there are lots of details in these next 3 posts because Ashley did create so many very personable touches for her wedding & I just think it’s so awesome and inspiring!

The dress - she added an apron she made to the dress to add to the bird theme of her wedding! AN APRON!!!

Check this out! Who would think of adding an apron to a wedding gown!? It’s so awesome!

Lots & lots of mis-matchy meaningful jewelry… and of course some fabulous shoes!

She put a bird’s nest in her hair… I’m really not sure who else could pull this off. I friggin’ love it!

Her bouquet that she made with special family beads & cameo attached for added sentimentality

She’s so beautiful

Brandon first saw her on the elevator actually… it was funny but I love the full blast face to face reaction!

lovelies

I like how the Embassy Suites lobby even had a bird in the background just for them!! haha

Since I know nothing about TN, Ashley came up with the spots for photos. I LOVE that this is where she wanted to go!!!

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Ashley & Brandon Part 2

Posted by April on Jan 15, 2010

And we pick up where we left off… some wonderful barn business.

I LOVE this one

Brandon shoes: Tom’s shoes

Delish

Ashley. Is. Gorgeous.

Down to their feet - special

And here’s where their first date happened!

Dessert?! Yes please!

Ashley had each bridesmaid have accessories that matched their personalities - Cool & grecian, bright & spicy, etc..

What a handsome bunch

The dudes also had their own accessories to reflect pieces of their personalities too. AWESOME!!!

The whole gang… I just love how each person is there to represent the wedding in their own style!

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Ashley & Brandon Part 3

Posted by April on Jan 15, 2010

Off to the chapel… also filled with handmade, amazing goodness. I love these bird nest wreathes!

I love this eccletic style!! LOVE it!! All the programs were different too!

Awesome church, awesome seat covers.. stunning!

It’s about that time

Ashley walked down the aisle to Glosoli by Sigur Ros. PLEASE listen to it - I had some MAJOR goosebumps. Inexplicable.

All friends & family came up & prayed over them before the ceremony even started

They served all of their wedding guests communion. Also awesome.

Ashley has so much love in her heart for this little girl & her brother. She babysat them for years & years & they love her too!

The whole gang again, but chillin’

Time for the cake reception!!

And wow - there was cake! and cake! And more cake!!!

Yep. I love this too.

All by hand…

And more… even peacock feathers. You know I adore her!

Time to dig in to all that cake!! Gimme!

It’s only right to set these rings free on some birds…

The end

But not before a bird seed pummeling. Thank you Ashley & Brandon. Thank you SOOO much!

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Brittany & Will

Posted by April on Jan 13, 2010

Back in April 09 I photographed Brittany & Will’s beautiful fairy tale wedding at the Preston Woodall House. From the big princess dress to all the pink - even Will’s socks - everything screamed fairytale. Well, ok, the thing that screamed fairytale to ME was the candy buffet!

Once upon a time there was a princess dress…