nan+jason :: married :: mississippi wedding photographer

Nan and I go way back. Like wayyyyyyy back. We met in Mrs. Crosby's 2nd grade class, became the best of friends in middle school, I practically lived at her house throughout high school, and we spent most of our weekends together at swim meets, sleepovers, and indulging in chinese food and Ben & Jerry's.

This weekend, I returned to my little hometown to see one of my best friends marry her best friend. When a co-worker convinced Nan that he had the perfect guy for her, she agreed to go on a date and give it a shot. Little did she know that just a few years later, she would be saying "I do" to that blind date and calling him her husband.

Their beautiful winter wedding was held this past Saturday at the Rogers-Green House in Laurel, and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect day!

 

I love a bright shoe, and these red heels were just lovely!

Nan and Jason elected to do a First Look and see one another before the ceremony. This was such a special moment and made the day go so smoothly!

 

   

Could you possibly be a more beautiful bride, Nan? You looked seriously stunning.

 

 

Nan+Jason - Thank you so much for allowing me and Josh to be part of your wedding day!! We love you guys, and hope you're having soooo much fun on your cruise! Wishing you many, many, many years of happiness together!

Venue: The Rogers-Green House

Coordinator: Vickie Hatfield

Florist: Wendy Wilkerson (JCJC Horticulture Department)

Cake: Sugar Bakers of Laurel

Pianist: Joe Mauldin

Hair: Caroline Hatfield, Studio 54

Caterer: Southern Style Catering

Officiant: Rev. Randy Turner, First Baptist Church of Laurel

Dress: Mimi's Bridal (designed by House of Wu)

Tuxedos: Taylor Rental

saving the date :: mississippi wedding photographer

Blogging twice within 24 hours... WOAH! It's a big achievement for me just to blog twice in the same week. I'm giving myself a gold star pronto for this one.

Usually, my mailbox is filled with things that go straight through the shredder and to the garbage (credit card apps and penny savers and junk mail, oh my!), so I was thrilled when I opened the mailbox this morning to find a save-the-date from one of my BFFs (yes - i did just use the abbreviation BFF. i'm cool. get over it).

Let me just start by saying how much I love save-the-dates... they've become increasingly popular in the past few years and I really just can't believe it took someone this long to figure out what a novel idea this is. Especially for folks like me travelling clear across four states to make it to this particular wedding, it gives your guests ample time (people... 6 weeks is just not long enough) to make all the necessary travel arrangments.

You wanna know what's even better? You have a plethora of options on how to design and send your save the dates. You can create and send them for free via email through websites like Punchbowl or Evite. Or you can have them designed locally or online in the form of postcards, magnets, booklets and more. You can have save-the-dates featuring an engagement photo, a year-long calendar, or even something as unique as a crossword puzzle all about you and your fiance!

I am personally loving the classy understated elegance of the card featured here in Nan and Jason's save-the-date...

Nancy Claire and I go way back, having met about 15 years ago in Ms. Crosby's 2nd grade class. We lost touch for a few years after we both changed schools, but reunited again in 7th grade at West Jones High School. We've shared lots of memories and traditions over the years... spending long Saturdays at swim meets, gorging ourselves with chinese takeout and Ben & Jerry's, trips to Gulf Shores and lifeguards named Jacques, and many a school-night sleepover pulling all-nighters to finish papers for Ms. Dixon's English class.

I'm so excited and honored to be photographing her winter wedding at the Rogers-Green House in Laurel (you may remember the venue from this wedding), and I know her red (va-va-voom) color scheme is going to be just gorgeous!

Nan+Jason - Enjoy every minute of this crazy wedding planning process... the next few months will fly by and you'll be saying "I do" before you know it :)

jennifer + kyle :: mississippi wedding photographer

Last weekend, Josh and I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Jennifer and Kyle in my (Elizabeth here) hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. Jennifer is a friend of my dear friend Adam, and I was thrilled when she asked us to travel to the deep south to capture their momentous occasion. All of my family now lives in Nashville, so I hadn't been to Mississippi in over a year. This wedding was the perfect opportunity to indulge in lunch at Cafe La Fleur (definitely Laurel's best restaurant) and a milkshake from Holloway's. In case you haven't learned by now, next to friends and family, food is one of my most favorite things and therefore, one of my most missed things about home.

Jennifer and Kyle and all of their friends and family were such a blast to work with. Despite temperatures topping off at 108 degrees (welcome to Mississippi, right?) on Saturday, no one melted and fun was had by all!

The reception was held at the beautiful Rogers-Green House in historic downtown Laurel...

My second bride in a row with killer, sapphire-colored shoes... I'm definitely not complaining :)

Jill Richards of Laurel did all of the floral arrangements for the wedding and reception... I just love her work!

The bride and groom definitely left in style... on a Vespa. That's my kinda getaway vehicle!

Kyle & Jennifer - Thank you for inviting us to be a part of your wedding. We wish you many happy years together!

Ceremony: First Baptist Church of Laurel

Reception: Rogers-Green House

Shoes: shi by Journeys

Floral/Decor: Jill Richards

Dress: Justin Alexander from Mimi's Bridal

Band: The 6550's 

Cake: Sherry Shows

Hair/Makeup: Adrienne Lopez

Programs: Gina Bassett