michelle + grant’s vibrant, anthro-styled wedding was a treat for us to photograph. while, the wedding was originally planned to take place outdoors, a tropical storm had different plans in mind. Thankfully, we had plenty of time to shoot everything without one drop of rain. the reception took place at the bride’s parents home which could have doubled for an antique shop, but with only the best finds- if you can even image. we both drooled over her dad’s collection of 90+ vintage cameras. it was fabulously tied together with fireworks and a packed dance floor. michelle + grant know how to throw a party!

you can find more of the lovely details here.

here are a few favorite travel shots, sessions and weddings from each month last year…

january:

marrakech

february:

valentines in sevilla

barcelona 1/2

march:

abby

south of france 1/2/3

april:

gibraltar + ronda

 jamie + andy

portugal

may:

feria de abril

granada

amsterdam

belgium

venice

june:

rebecca + chris’s wedding

beth + eike

july:

ashlee + connor

christen + hunter’s wedding

august:

audrey + jordan

september:

michelle + grant’s full wedding is on it’s merry little way to the blog, but i couldn’t leave it out of our yearly round-up!

laura ann

rachel

rachel + aaron

october:

kristi + aaron

beth + eike’s wedding

our family trip to blue ridge

november:

anne + ryan

sarah + andrew

kelse’ + nick

emily + devin

december:

our tiny tree!

if you know me, you know i have an obsession and we’ve recently been reunited! meet kiki the cat. she is the most recent in a long line of previous cats owned by yours truly. i’ve had her for almost 8 years and although she’s a texan, this is her second time to live in alabama with moi.

she’s our furry, little housemate who i absolutely can’t resist snapping pics of with my phone all day long, but i thought i’d give her a proper introduction with some real images. goodness, she’s cute!

and for all of you non-cat owner’s, i promise this won’t be a recurring thing (atleast i’ll try!) – just find me on instagram if you want to see more.

we rang in the new year at oak mountain state park this year. it was laid-back and, well, perfect.

out of the 6 people in our group, 5 of us lived out of the country long term in 2011. two in east asia, one in south africa and, of course, us in spain. it was so fun to sit around the fire and hear stories about our experiences living on opposite ends of the world, reflecting on things God taught us while living away from everything we know and love.

hoping you enjoyed a lovely holiday season with dear friends and family!

thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who participated in our 2nd holiday giveaway! there were too many good entires to count and we can’t wait to make some of these yummy recipes that you guys have submitted! i think it goes without saying, but, we appreciate some of you sharing those uber secret family recipes! finally, we decided to consult a random number generator for this one just to see who it would single out…………

KARA - DECEMBER 19, 2011 – 8:00 PM

my favorite holiday food is cornflake candy! my nana taught me how to make it. mix 1 cup sugar and 1 cup light karo syrup in a sauce pan and heat to a boil. when it reaches a boil take off heat and mix in 1 cup of peanut butter. after you stir in the peanut butter, pour it over 6 cups of cornflakes. you then mix it together and take out a big or little handful and gently roll into a ball so the cornflakes do not break. sit on parchment paper and let cool! amazing! should make about 35.

congratulations, kara and thanks for sharing your nana’s awesome cornflake candy recipe! please e-mail us your shipping address to emma@wephotographie.com so we can send you your spankin’ new polaroid camera!

For easy access, you can “like” our Facebook page HERE.

The winner will be announced Tuesday, December 20th.

the mercer book captures the character of a creative spirit. with panoramic full-page prints and a fully customizable front and back cover this album provides a beautiful presentation to share your story with friends and family. each spread is designed in house and customized with a feature cover image from your session or wedding day. both the mercer and the soho book are printed on thick, durable pages that lay flat for viewing and displaying. The weight of the pages combined with goregous matte paper makes these albums unmatched in photo quality.

we offer an 8×8 mercer book., while 10×10 and 12×12 albums are available for our soho book.

before announcing our winner, i want to take the opportunity to talk about my favorite christmas song. to me, it’s more than just a christmas song. i listen to it year round. i even walked down the isle to meet my husband while this song was sweetly sung by our dear friends. my favorite version of “holy, holy, holy” is by sufjan stevens. if you haven’t heard it, click here now. you won’t regret it.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee
There is a sign at the side of Thee, merciful and mighty
God in three persons, God in three persons, blessed trinity

Holy, holy, holy, though the darkness hide Thee
Though the eye of the sinful man, Thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, perfect in power, in love and purity

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea
There is a sign at the side of Thee, there is none beside Thee
God in three persons, God in three persons
God in three persons, God in three persons, blessed trinity

Lastly, congratulations to Lauren Schneider, the winner of giveaway #1!

Lauren, please e-mail us your shipping info! emma@wephotographie.com

And, again, we can’t say “thank you” enough to everyone who entered our giveaway!