Bubbles and Summer Chores

Posted by Liana at 7:55 AM

Summer is here! Okay, so not officially yet, but it sure does feel like it!

This weekend was one of the first where I didn't have a wedding or session. We had extra time to get a bunch of stuff done around the house so we scrubbed, painted, stained, washed, weeded, and shopped. Mike had a grand old time attacking the old birds and bees nests on our front porch with the power washer. I got dizzy on paint and stain fumes and my skin looks like I have rare-stain-disease. Our house numbers on the mailbox post needs HELP now. Who would have thought you'd get repeated nasty-grams from you Home Owner's Association for not painting your mailbox/post often enough? Who knew using a makeup brush for painting numbers isn't the best tool? LOL.

Anyways, no post would be complete without a picture... so here's one I found from Robin and Keith's wedding last weekend at Seaside (more pics coming soon). Nothing better than a magical summer night...

Lynne and Doug are Engaged!

Posted by Liana at 11:01 AM

Lynne and Doug and I headed to Piedmont Park and the 10th-street area for a quick engagement session this Spring. It was a matter of days before we left for our own wedding, hence the delay in blogging, but we got to shoot amongst the beautiful Spring blossoms which come out for a short time every March/April. It was a beautiful day and we even were able to head west for to capture a few shots of the sun wrapping it's rays around them.



















Thanks Lynne and Doug! Can't wait for your wedding this fall!

Dan and Leeann's Fabulous Fox Theater Wedding: Part II of II

Posted by Liana at 8:02 PM

Yesterday I posted the pictures from the first look and happenings right before Dan and Leeann's wedding at Cathedral of Christ the King here in Atlanta, GA. Today, I'll continue with pictures of the ceremony and their reception at the Fabulous Fox Theater.

Mike captured these images of Leeann and her dad at the start of the ceremony, while I took position inside the sanctuary


The church was fairly dark and we almost never use flash during a ceremony - but I really like how these images turned out


Here comes the Bride


Dan watches her come down the aisle...








Mike captured these next two images




After the ceremony, they went back into the sanctuary to sign the license.


Then it was on to the Fox Theater. Some of their reception details


There were no other events at the Theater that evening, so we had full reign to take pictures wherever we wanted. Unfortunately the air conditioning was turned off in the other parts of the building, so we had to be super-quick. It was as hot as a sauna!


The first dance


Love this shot of Leeann's dad tearing up the dance floor...


...and the ladies grooving to their own tune.


Thank you Dan and Leeann (and your families) for making us feel so welcome and for choosing us to document your big day, rain or shine.

Dan and Leeann's Fabulous Fox Theater Wedding: Part I of II

Posted by Liana at 4:33 PM

Dan and Leeann were married Memorial Day weekend at the historic Cathedral of Christ the King here in Atlanta, GA with their reception at the Fabulous Fox Theater. Again, I've pulled WAY too many pictures so I'll be breaking this down into two different posts.

We started off at the newly remodeled Georgian Terrace Hotel - and WOW it's got a whole new modern look - love it!

Dan and Leeann made the choice to do a "first look" and see each other ahead of time so they'd have great light for pictures and lots of time to relax and have fun at their reception.

Before the first look though, Leeann and her bridesmaids were presented with their GORGEOUS flowers from Larry Hammock of Foxgloves and Ivy Floral Studios. He had gotten a hold of a rare blueish-purple flower for the bouquets that grows wild JUST during a certain time of year. Check it out:


Leeann the beautiful bride


Dan right before the first look


Love this sequence from the first look


After we'd given Dan and Leeann some time apart from the cameras, we headed out onto the terrace for more pictures


My husband Mike photographed the wedding with me and took these next two sets of pictures




There were so many amazing place (with great light no less) to take portraits throughout the Georgian Terrace


I took the one on the left of them sitting in this awesome circular lounge in the front lobby, while the picture on the right is one Mike captured in the hotel bar.


Here is another sequence Mike captured of the couple checking out their names being scrolled on the Fox Theater marquis across the street.


Here they are outside in front of the marquis.


Next, we headed up to the Cathedral and a quaint duck pond park just around the corner.


How gorgeous is her ring!?


The bridal party at the Cathedral


There's a beautiful, ornate gate that leads to the bridal suite. Here's another example of Mike and my work together. I took the close-up and he captured the full length picture on the right.


Love this moment - they had a quiet prayer right before the ceremony


Next up...part II!

Tammy's Bridal Portraits

Posted by Liana at 10:37 AM

In February I traveled up to North Carolina to photograph Tammy and Jon's Engagement Session and on that same day we also did a High Fashion Bridal Session with Tammy. Since their wedding was just over a week ago, and Jon has now seen his gorgeous bride, I'm now able to share these pictures.

Tammy makes my job as a photographer VERY easy and her parents are such sweethearts and came along to help location scout, position and carry her train, and drive us from one location to the next.

We started off near this lake that had a dangerous and gorgeous set of rocks just in front of a waterfall. Tammy was a trouper and climbed anywhere I requested.









I loved the painted ceiling of this porch on the nearby rec house that overlooked the lake


Next we headed towards a small walking bridge, and the wind picked up her veil for some awesome pictures.










For the second part of the session we headed into town center for a few pics including a quick stop to the railroad tracks.










Love the shoes!





And last, but not least, this awesome rusted-wall background. Not sure why but this ended up being one of my favorite images from the session - a sample canvas is being made as we speak.



Thanks Tammy for an amazing session and again, congratulations!