sarah + ryan | engagement | huntsville, al

we shot sarah + ryan’s engagement session at green mountain in huntsville. it is absolutely gorgeous and a great place to have a picnic or take relaxing hike on one of their many trails. we were so glad that sarah suggested this for their shoot! this is one of my favorite images from their session. i love the way the water has a slight sense of movement, yet it’s so smooth at the same time. the light was perfect and the weather was spectacular. it was a good day in huntsville, alabama, folks!

we’re pumped to be shooting sarah + ryan’s wedding in mooresville! one of the loveliest small towns of alabama:)

brett + james | engagement | huntsville, al

brett is a california girl and lover of southern culture. james is an alabama boy through and through. since they’re tying the knot in cali, an engagement session on james’ old stomping grounds was just right. these two have a sweet and affectionate love. brett and james are so natural together -whether we were shooting or just chatting with our cameras to the side. we loved documenting their story and they made it so very easy for us.

backyard engagement, southern alabama engagement, w+e photographie, huntsville alabama

backyard engagement, southern alabama engagement, w+e photographie, huntsville alabama

andy + brittany | engagement | birmingham, al

these two… are amazing people. i could write a novel about how we throughly enjoyed our long afternoon with them.

it all started in december when andy sent the most precious and thoughtful e-mail to us. he had not yet proposed to his girl of 8 years, but he was getting the ring and they knew one thing for sure… they wanted to drive from arkansas to birmingham for us to photograph them! of course, we ate that up and started counting down the days until our session. about a month before our scheduled date, i e-mailed andy just to check in on things and see if the question had been popped yet and this was his response:

“mrs. emma mam,

this is it.

the week.

ring is in.

plans are set.

here we go.”

i think i teared up upon reading this.

instantly upon meeting andy and brittany, we realized how comfortable our session would be. it felt like we were photographing two people we’d known for years. it’s such a blessing to document lives that line up with our own in so many ways. we had the pleasure of taking these dear people out to dinner before their trek back to arkansas. we consider them friends. precious friends. it really amazes me that this is my job. thank you, andy and brittany, for being amazing clients and new amigos, but more than that, for trusting us and believing in our work.

“Now lay your faithless head down. In necessities cotton hand.  There’s a love that never changes.  No matter what you done.”  Aaron Weiss, mewithoutyou

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Rachel - March 7, 2012 - 9:14 pm

adore.

Betsy - March 7, 2012 - 9:54 pm

Love both the couple in the pictures and the couple holding the camera!!!! Ben and I have decided since we’ve gotten fat since the last time we saw you, we need to have another session for our 1.5 year “document getting fat” memories.

sue haygood - March 8, 2012 - 5:55 pm

This is a precious couple that we love with all our hearts. Andy is my oldest grandchild and Brittany has seemed like “one of ours” since she and Andy fell in love 8 years ago. The pictures are wonderful and captures their love in a wonderful and timeless way.

Aunt Kelly, Natalie, and Jill - March 8, 2012 - 8:16 pm

Oh wow! Those were so sweet we were bawling! We can’t believe we get to add such a sweet girl to our family. We love u guys so much and are so excited for you.

emma - March 11, 2012 - 1:16 pm

thanks for the kind words, everyone! and betsy, i seriously doubt that, but we would LOVE to photograph you and ben again! :)

brittny + jonathan | engagement | downtown birmingham

this is a precious couple right here, folks! brittny is a friend of mine from college so, of course, i was thrilled when she asked me to photograph her and jonathan! it was my first time to meet him and it was so obvious that they are perfect together. they also had no problem with PDA in front of the camera… which i loved! they are openly flirtatious and stinkin’ adorable- it was such a treat to have them in front of my camera.

Brett Bralley - February 20, 2012 - 10:13 am

Beautiful! We are so excited for our shoot … especially after looking at these!

wesley + emma - February 20, 2012 - 3:39 pm

Yay, Brett! We can’t wait either!

rachel + aaron | the wedding | jackson, ms

downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer

what can i say about rachel + aaron? so many good things- that’s for sure!

we drove to jackson on a thursday because we wanted to have time to explore a little place called fondren. rachel and aaron bought a house in it’s cute historic neighborhood and it’s where they filmed part of ‘the help’. the main drag is filled with cute boutiques, cozy coffee shops and a yummy bakery- not to mention the art deco influence of the whole area- it’s truly a lovely place. it was our second time there (our first time we were shooting rachel + aaron’s engagements!), and i was LOVING everything about fondren. this time, we took the opportunity to eat at brent’s drugs- the diner from ‘the help’. we got a burger, a grilled cheese and milkshakes and tried to relive the movie.

our sweet couple rachel + aaron were kind enough to invite us out-of-towners to their rehearsal dinner. it was such a blessing to hear their friends and family pour out all of their love for these darling people. rachel and aaron were wed at mississippi college’s provine chapel. after the ceremony we headed over to the cedars at fondren for the party! one thing we loved about their reception was the live band- now, we’ve been to a lot of weddings and don’t get us wrong, we LOVE some motown cover bands, but heavens to betsy killed it and even played a bit of their own music!

oh and don’t worry about all the cat images… they were just so cute!

cheers to such a great couple with whom we have so much in common!

downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
downtown fondren, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie, bride and bridesmaids
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie
provine chapel, jackson wedding photographer, w+e photographie

jessie - February 8, 2012 - 2:02 pm

absolutely beautiful!!

i LOVE the last one – rachel and aaron are beaming! :)

Rachel - February 9, 2012 - 7:47 pm

These are perfect!!! strong work my friends!