Today is actually Samantha and Alex’s Birthday as well… that’s right, they have the same birthday! 

These two are so fun and I am so excited to have had the opportunity to shoot their wedding.  Before our move, my husband used to work with them as well and we’ve all become really good friends, so it was so intimate being able to hang out on the wedding day especially.

Happy Birthday, and enjoy, Samantha and Alex! 

The day started off at Hair-a-Go-Go in Chattanooga, one of the hippest, and definitely largest hair studios I’ve ever shot in!

Samantha’s family has some gorgeous adopted children that instantly melted my heart (as Sam told me they would). 

Whew!  I was also lucky enough to have the wonderful Roelf of 423Weddings second shooting with me, and here are a few of his awesome captures!  I love the first one since he was able to get the entire wedding ceremony, which was in their grandmother’s amazing house.  It was beautifully intimate.

After I did their engagement session, I was so excited I could barely wait to do the wedding because of the emotion and closeness they show every time they embrace.

Their wedding was absolutely incredible and the preview is now ready!  Enjoy! 

I loved Laura’s individuality in choosing bright green eye shadow:  

The guys:
  

The girls:  

Right after the kiss at the ceremony, the minister had one more word to get in! 
   

During formals after the ceremony, a little bunny hopped right into our midst and was placed back in the brush to the side!  It was sooo adorable!  :)  

The exit: 
  

Right after the Reception, we took advantage of the great light to do an After Session right after!  I was so happy to be able to have some relaxed time to do their portraits.  
 

While I finish up the rest of their preview, I wanted to put up some pics of Laura and Dale’s rings! 

The ring shots allow me to be extremely creative and I love taking them at each wedding.

 Laura and Dale had such great details that I ended up with three I just absolutely love! 

(Not to mention that rock is just gorgeous!) 

The rest of their preview will be coming really soon, but I wanted to post just this one right now