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Caroline & Kent | Henderson Beach Inn Wedding

Caroline and Kent were married last Fall at the beautiful Henderson Inn near Destin. We knew from the minute we arrived that it was going to be a great day. Caroline was amazingly sweet and just happy to be in that moment of being a bride. We had a lot of fun watching her and Kent both soak up every bit of the day they could with a range of emotions that make us love what what we do. The weather was a little challenging with a blustery wind and some unexpected rain, but it added for a little excitement which included a stellar sunset and rainbow to finish the day. The Henderson Inn is a great place for weddings with a beautiful location and delicious food served by a top notch staff.

Ceremony Venue | Henderson Park Inn
DJ Services | BBoy Productions
Planner | RSVP Weddings
Catering | Henderson Park Inn


There’s nothing better than precious flower girls that like to be involved in the process…
and close friends who are there for you at the most important times.

Sometimes the unexpected elements make the best shots..



Weddings can be exhausting….

Immediately following the ceremony, Kent led Caroline off to the side and had their own moment that we were ecstatic to capture…

Caroline’s happiness flooded her with tears… I think I welled up a little along with her.

The wind decided to try and steal her beautiful veil, but Kent was on it!




Yes, that rainbow was FANTASTIC
and so was that sunset!


Our December to Remember

December 2011 turned into quite the eventful month for us this year for several reasons. The first big event at the beginning of the month was the 1st birthday of our twins, Maggie and Saylor. Just as we did with their older sister, we saved their Christening and dedication for the end of their first year.

Following their Christening was their 1st birthday party. The theme was winter “one”derland  and while Rae made that fantastic cake, we got some great help from our friend Betty Weber on that great snowmen cake topper. Betty is such a doll!

The tongue was ready to go… cake is what it wanted!

The middle of December was another great experience and a major undertaking.  It was an honor to photograph Nikki and Maury’s 3 day, 900 guests wedding in Point Clear/Fairhope, AL.  It was made possible only with the help of the people you see below. From left to right we have Luker Smith, Patsy Brown, Michael Newman, Rae & Wes, and Jessica & David Marshall.  At the end of the 3rd day, we had a total of 16,700 images. I can only give you a very small sneak peek of this wedding for now because of publication reasons, but our friends and videographers, Joanna & Rob Morgan of Diva Productions will have a cinematic teaser trailer coming along soon that we’ll be sure to pass along.

This chapel was constructed solely for the wedding, and it was a sight to behold.

Diamond Rio took to the stage for over an hour to provide an unforgettable private concert. Of course we had to “share” the stage with them a couple of times to be able to get some good shots of the wedding:)These guys were super nice and a class act!

The 17 layer cake was a big hit as well…..

If you missed our Christmas card this year,  these photos were graciously taken by the talented Michael Newman!

Christmas turned out to be quite a warm one this year. All of those new clothes that were bought for the holidays didn’t make it out of the closet much because it wasn’t cold enough to wear them.  Our girls got a wooden swing set as their main gift this year to help occupy them during our travels in the busy seasons, so the weather was perfect for testing that puppy out.  Our nephew Dylan came over to help us with that….

We decided to take the traditional Christmas Eve fire outside this year so we didn’t bake in the house. It was fun sitting around the fire pit while the kids had a good time playing.Wesley’s grandmother had some laughs too…  She is just one of the three “Margarets” in the family that our baby Maggie is named after.

Saylor and Dylan are quite the kissing cousins…. He loves babies!

Maggie is our little billy goat and usually happy as long as she can put something in her mouth. Even an empty coke bottle will do.

No Transformers or remote controlled cars in our house with all girls. Dolls and tea sets are the most prized possessions.

Jewelry is pretty welcomed too…

Maggie got an awesome keyboard from Grandpa, but it couldn’t fit in her mouth like the drumstick…

Avery is quite the fashion diva and loves her ballet too…

Chasing balls from the popper is hard work y’all….

Luckily Santa brought some bean bags to rest…

and a remote too… maybe this will keep daddy’s remote off the radar? Nah, probably not.Even a large cardboard house waiting to be colored can be a lot of fun!

We hope your holidays we just as blessed and merry as ours….

Shelley & Ryan | Watercolor Engagement

It’s been a while since we posted an E-session, so we thought this would be the perfect opportunity. Shelley and Ryan are getting married at the Sandestin Resort in 2012, and recently made the trip from Baton Rouge for some fun at Watercolor Resort. We spent some time playing around the property on a stormy afternoon before making it down to the beach for a brilliant sunset. The sunsets this time of year are just amazing, especially during stormy weather. We really love these two and are super excited about their wedding next year. Enjoy!







Deana & Nick Sneak Peek | Sandestin Hilton

Jessica & David | Henderson Beach Inn Wedding

Jessica and David were married at the beautiful Henderson Park Inn in Destin, FL. We photographed our 2nd paid wedding there 8 years ago, and we were so excited about going back for the first time since that day. The staff at Henderson did an outstanding job on the menu and Sherri from RSVP Weddings was a pleasure to work with. David is retired from the Coast Guard and Jessica is an active Coast Guard Pilot who provides life-saving services to all of us who live and boat on the water.  I hope we did half as good of a job for them as they do for us every day.  It was a perfect Fall day for this venue, and I cannot explain the range of emotions this wedding brought forth. There were plenty of tears and happiness throughout the night. We had never met them before the wedding, but it was instantly obvious how much they love each other and their family.  Hopefully these photos will allow you to experience this wedding in the same way we did.

Ceremony Venue | Henderson Park Inn
DJ Services |  BBoy Productions
Planner | Sherri of RSVP Weddings
Catering | Henderson Park Inn
Jessica’s sister was putting the finishing touches on a fantastic toast right after we arrived…
While Jessica was putting her finishing touches on too…







Perfect…


Sherri scheduled us plenty of time for photos after the ceremony, so we got to make good use of that gorgeous sunset…




That toast her sister was working on earlier in the day was VERY good…
Love happy tears!
Jessica’s first dance with her father was just as touching….


Jessica’s brother brought more tears when he put on two separate slideshows he made of them growing up.  It really emphasized the importance of family to both of them..



Jessica’s parents got the dance floor moving!
And this crowd knew how to party!