Wednesday, January 27, 2010
the morning after our wedding, eileen and i spent our first full day of wedded bliss drenched in the smell of day-old chocolate syrup. no, not what you think.
actually, our getaway car had been vandalized at the reception, and gooey chocolate had been smeared behind every touchable surface — the steering wheel, the door handles, the seat adjusters, everywhere. (and if one of you chocoholics out there thinks that sounds fun, just let me stick your nose under a chocolate fountain for a day and see how you like it!) by the time we washed up and scrubbed down the car’s interior (along with every other chocolate-covered object our hands had smudged), we had only enough energy to make the long drive to our hotel and hit the sack. shocking, i know. but after all that, neither of us wanted to see any chocolate syrup ever again.
all that to say this: when you plan your wedding, avoid our mistakes. plan the day after the wedding, too. our friends robby and laura did a much better job of that than we did. whereas eileen and i invited trouble by leaving our vehicle vulnerable and unattended, laura and robby had a chauffeur pick them up safe and sound in his chocolate-free classic car. whereas eileen and i drove exhausted through the night to make our a.m. flight, laura and robby stayed in a local hotel and relaxed the next morning. whereas eileen and i wore essence-of-cocoa sweatsuits to the airport, laura and robby showed up in style for this romantic encore session. and what a blast we had watching them enjoy their first full day of married life! i think it was a day they’ll always remember. it was like one day living in an artsy perfume ad. (as it turns out, probably more enjoyable than living the day in a nestle’s commercial — but still just as sweet!)
once again, congratulations and all the best to you both! here’s your encore!
laura and robby’s wedding was like one of those weddings that you read about. (and i don’t just mean because you are reading about it, either.) ;) what i mean is, every detail and every moment of that day seemed perfect — as if the world were literally revolving around these two amazing people in honor of their marriage. not to say that the big day was “scripted” in the least, or that it even went to plan. (few weddings ever go to plan, and i’m not sure that they should. what fun would that be?) for instance, one of my favorite images from the day consisted of the groom and groomsmen standing outside their locked hotel room after checkout, calling for some merciful employee to let them back in for some last minute preparations — such as getting dressed. and certainly no one expected the inside sprinkler system to come alive during the reception at the st. simons casino. but after wine glasses were thrown over the sprinkler heads and the chairs were patted dry, the plants in the place really did look lush!
of course none of that could dampen the spirits of life-loving people like laura and robby, or of their fun-loving families. quite the opposite! we had a ball! arriving friday evening, we were so happy to be invited for an exclusive pre-wedding shindig atop the honeymoon suite courtesy of laura’s godfather at his amaaazing hotel. i packed my camera, as always, but mostly just enjoyed meeting everyone who had come together to celebrate and love on laura and robby. despite the wet weather that evening, things cleared up beautifully for the wedding day. i couldn’t get enough of the fresh, salty air — and we were blessed with even more beautiful weather on sunday, the first full day of laura and robby’s wedded life which we were lucky enough to spend with them for a very special encore session. don’t sweat it; those portraits will be up soon. until then, here’s a peek into a few moments that made history…
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
welcome back, everyone! after a long — and very hectic — holiday season, we couldn’t be happier to be blogging with you once again. we’re especially excited to be hearing from so many of you who got engaged during the break. congratulations!! our 2010 calendar is really filling up nicely– even interest in a couple slots for summer 2011 already. (talk about early birds! but, hey, that’s how ya catch them worms, right?) we can’t wait to meet all the new, creative, crazy-in-love couples who we know will make 2010 a year like no other!
you probably remember jesica and matthew. theirs was our last engagement shoot of the past year, and we can’t wait for their wedding! (you’ll be the first to see images of that blessed event later this year.) until then, enjoy the new pics in their slideshow! here it is…
Thursday, December 24, 2009
it seems like ages ago when we first heard from dennis, a doctoral student transplanted to uga from california. he wanted to plan a special portrait session for his very special girlfriend, julie, and her daughter. as he confided in us, moving from sunny california to the deep south was, at first, a daunting prospect — meeting these two made it an indescribably worthwhile venture.
after scheduling conflicts and weather delays, we finally got to meet dennis and his lovely ladies in person, just in time for the holidays. it was pretty evident why dennis felt so fortunate. we could have spent the whole day with this mom-daughter duo quite happily! julie’s an awesome mom. we loved the carefree spirit she had while playing and laughing with her daughter.
the phrase “like mother, like daughter” is true in so many ways with this pair. julie’s daughter was so fun and creative! and she already digs photography, too. (our kinda kid!) once she realized how much we liked working with her ideas, there was no stopping her brilliantly imaginative vision! (to be young again, eh?)
we couldn’t have asked for a more charming trio than you guys! thanks for letting us join in on all your fun! merry Christmas!
julie tried very hard to avoid making silly faces at the camera, in spite of our prodding. but we still got one! (it’s hard to hide when you’re having this much crazy fun.)
that’s right.. don’t mess with this “wonder woman!”
oh, i almost forgot. one of the best things to come out of this photo shoot — the egyptian walk. we never met anyone who could walk like an egyptian so well — not even an egyptian. but this girl has got it goin’ on! nice work!
All images © 2009 Blume Photography. It’s unlawful to copy or reproduce our work in any form without our express written permission. It just ain’t right! Thanks for respecting us and our art. If in doubt about federal copyright law, please ask us. We’re happy to answer your questions.
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