Thank you to my friends!

I have the most amazing friends!  Nichole, Ryn, Rhea, Ruth, Sarah, and Rachel - you guys are awesome!  Last week I went to dinner with my Wofford girls, Nichole, Rhea and Ryn.  We had planned the dinner around when Ryn is in town on her summer break from Physical Therapy Grad School at Columbia University in New York City.  We all have some crazy calendar activities, so the only available time slot was a Thursday evening.  They surprised me with my birthday present, it was sooooo sweet of them.  Nichole contacted all of my friends mentioned above and they all contributed to my Kelly Moore Bag!!!!  I have been looking at these bags for a long time, but I could never bring myself to buy one.  When I'm constantly saving for a new lens and new camera, I couldn't convince myself to buy a pretty (but extremely functional) camera bag.   Here's a quick snapshot of my B-Hobo Kelly Moore Bag taken with my iPhone Instagram App (I used the Nashville filter).  My camera body with a 24-70mm lens is in the bag with room to spare for a flash, more lenses, wallet, phone, lipgloss, and SD cardholder...amazing!

The center flap closes magnetically, and you can also zip the top close (where my camera is).  You can see the 2 outside zipper pockets for miscellaneous items.

A view inside shows room on the side for flash, lenses, etc.

There's a larger zippered pocket on the backside, and 2 side pockets as well.  I am one HAPPY girl!  Thank you a million times to my awesome friends!!!  I love you!

Part 2: Jacquelyn & Scotty's Wedding

 I'm so excited to share with y'all the reception pictures of Jacquelyn and Scotty's wedding!  The Big Chill along with the DJ had some awesome uplighting and disco lights which makes for fun and colorful photographs.

First Dance...so sweet!

The father-daughter dance started off as a tear-jerker.

 A touching toast from the Maid of Honor, Felice, the bride's sister.

Jacquelyn's grandparents won the anniversary dance.  Aren't they cute!  Her grandmother had a smile on her face all night long!  I loved photographing her.  On a side note, you'll have to ask my husband Sam, how we won the anniversary dance at Rhea & Jonathan's wedding with only 1 year and 11 months of marriage (it's a funny story!).

These wedding guests definitely brought their dancing shoes!

Waiting in line for the photo booth, people like to point at photographers (pointing picture #1).

Pointing Picture #2 - I believe they were saying (or possibly yelling) "Camera girl it's your turn to show us your dance moves!"  I politely declined, I would have embarrassed myself, they had some good dance moves!

Okay, this was a Catholic wedding ceremony, not Jewish.  I'm not really sure what happened here, I went outside to snap the above picture and came back inside to the bride being lifted in the air in her chair.  So if you were at this wedding please fill me in : )

Jacquelyn and Scotty, I wish you the very best!  Thank you for allowing me to capture your day!  It was a beautiful ceremony and reception!

Asheville Botanical Gardens

I did a family photo shoot this past weekend at the Asheville Botanical Gardens and fell in love with the location!  It was beautiful (and hot!).  I was quite jealous of the little kids that got to jump into the stream.  I will of course share pictures from the family shoot, but first here are some sights from the gardens.  Hopefully this post will hold you over until I finish the 2nd post for Jacquelyn and Scotty's wedding.

Lots of green and of course I had to show you a touch of yellow.

Part 1: Jacquelyn & Scotty's Wedding

Hello blog readers!  I have another wedding to share with y'all!  Jacquelyn and Scotty are high school sweethearts (met at Charlotte Catholic).  Scotty is now a teacher and Jacquelyn is a Graphic Designer.  They are a really cool couple.  You could just tell by the way they looked at one another that they adored each other.

We had the most bizarre weather for this wedding...70's in Charlotte in mid-July!  Crazy!  I even brought a sweater with me because I was worried about being cold.  It was a very refreshing day to be working, it did shower later in the evening but that was way into the reception.  I would say if I wasn't working, carrying 2 cameras all day, running from place to place, I would have been cold.  The day started off at home with the girls getting ready.  The ceremony was held at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with the reception at The Big Chill.

Now onto a few wedding details from the day....the DRESS!

The veils, yes she wore a blusher!

Lovely deep purple in the bridesmaids dresses and shoes.  How they managed to party all night in these heels is beyond me, I was impressed!  I'm a "flats" girl.

Time for hair!  Jacquelyn and her bridesmaids did a slumber party at her house the night before the wedding (how fun!).  They did their hair at the house that afternoon and makeup at the church.

Getting ready, I love veils, I really do.  They are so pretty!

Getting married!  One of my favorite moments of any wedding day....walking down the aisle, watching the bride, the father of the bride, and the groom.

The groom's best man was his brother, and I love that he's watching for his reaction as Jacquelyn walks down the aisle.

Lots and lots of light at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church.  The HUGE stained glass window behind the altar made for a great back-drop.

The priest was a family friend of Scotty, which always makes for a nice ceremony (when there's someone there to tell stories on the groom or just make it more personal).

Hello Charlotte!

Such cute expressions they are making. 

I'll do a second post with reception pictures - where fun was had by all!