~ Rachel & Stan's Wedding ~

This past Sunday we photographed the wedding of Rachel and Stan at the beautiful Flint Hill Plantation in Norcross, GA. The ceremony and reception were well attended by many family members and friends, and it was obvious of the awesome relationship that Stan and Rachel hold with all of them!


We started the day early, catching up with Rachel and all the girls at the Norcross Hilton where they began hair and makeup before heading for Flint Hill. The atmosphere was light hearted with much laughter, singing, and fun throughout the afternoon.








Stan sent Rachel a card before the wedding, with a love note and a gift certificate from their favorite Tattoo Shop.






While the girls were getting ready, I took a little break and found the guys at the Hampton Inn around the corner. The guys were hanging loose, relaxing, and watching TV while they waited for their time to get ready. They were still hanging out when I had to leave to meet up with Catherine who was with the girls as they headed for Flint Hill for final wedding preparations and pictures before the evening ceremony.


Rachel and the girls dressed in the Brides Room in the Inn that featured a great mirrored wall and vintage touches. Rachel looked stunning in her dress and beautiful lace jacket made by one of her bridesmaids.










After a few portraits it was time for the ceremony. Rachel and her father headed down the isle to "Rachel's Waltz" composed by her father.













Stan & his groomsmen hammed it up for us and made for some great pictures.





Rachel & the lovely bridesmaids, which included her sisters Emma, Hannah and Abigail who are as beautiful and fun as Rachel. (Catherine had such fun laughing with all of you)






Little Madison, Stan's neice, was so cute and was happy to pose for us a few times. This is one of my favorites.




Rachel & Stan had a beautiful cake, decorated in blue and chocolate.




The grooms cake was a wonderful chocolate tower adorned with berries. At the suggestion of the Wedding Director, the best man helped Stan cut it making for some fun.





The Garter! (we're not sure what Stan said to her, but it sure surprised her!)



Getting ready to throw the bouquet to the waiting single girls...





Stan & Rachel share quiet moment, in the wonderfully decorated reception tent, that looked like a modern lounge decorated in white.



You can just feel the love that these two share. It was so wonderful to watch them together.





Making their escape at the end of the night through a mess of bubbles





One last kiss for the crowd and then off in the night, finally being alone to savor their first night as a married couple.







Rachel & Stan, we hope that you enjoyed this little preview.
You can see more in the slideshow (click here to view). We look forward to hearing all about your honeymoon and showing you the rest of the images from your special day.

~ Rachel & Stan's Engagement Session ~

We had such fun getting to know Rachel & Stan better during their engagement session. They are a great couple and we are excited to be photographing their wedding.

They braved the chilly temps here in Atlanta and the hockey fans in town for the NHL All-Star Weekend for a session at Centennial Olympic Park.







We stopped in at the cafe in the park to warm up with some coffee and snacks.


This is one of my favorites from inside the cafe. They took off their coats and were enjoying a moment "alone". Their outfits look right out of the 40's and fit in with their love of 'classic country music'.


The beautiful engagement ring has been passed down to them from a family member, making it even more special.




We had some fun by the park entrance...



On Sunday we met up with them again at Liberty Tattoo, where Rachel was finishing up on a tattoo, to add some color to the session. The building had some colorful graffiti on the wall that made a fantastic backdrop.






After getting the shots on Sunday, we headed to
Qdoba Mexican Grill for burritos and a preview of the images and to talk about their February 24th Wedding at Flint Hill Plantation. Everyone is excited about the wedding including us!

We had a great time and hope you enjoy the slideshow, we had a tough time selecting images to fit the song as there are so many good ones! (some had to be cut but are in the proofing gallery)

One last image...


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~Cat~

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