Real Weddings and Engagements Archive

I’m excited to share the first wedding from Rae Leytham Photography on the blog! The husband and wife team of Rae and Wesley are the newest photographers to the studio, but they fit in right away. Every time they come up from their home in Florida for events, I have so much fun cutting up with them and talking about the upcoming addition to their family–twins!

Okay, back to the wedding of Katie + Matt! They married at Carillon Beach, one of the most beautiful destination wedding locations in Florida. Check out the fun portraits and beautiful details captured by Rae and Wesley!

I love all of the texture on her dress.

This chapel, with its crisp white walls, big windows, and pine ceiling, just spells out the beach to me.

I am seriously swooning over the pattern and color of these linens!

Lemons, limes, and apples served as design accents.

It was explained that the black dots in the next photo were dragonflies. Love it!

Thanks to Rae Leytham Photography for letting me feature this cool Carillon Beach wedding on the blog! Let me know what other kinds of real weddings you’d like to see; your wish is my command!

As soon as I saw these engagement session photos taken at the Gwinnett County Fair by Jamie Howell Photography, I knew I had to post them on the blog. One of my earliest memories is of going to the county fair every fall, and my boyfriend and I had our first “I love you” exchange after our first trip to the fair together almost a year ago. Needless to say, when I saw Kara + Trey’s engagement photos from the fair, I fell in love all over again! The colors, the fun, the excitement…I couldn’t wait to share them with you!

I love it when couples think of creative engagement sessions and really make it their own. Head over to Jamie’s blog to see the rest of these very cool photos!

We here at StudioWed love the Montaluce Winery in Dahlonega, so I was so happy to see this gorgeous wedding shot by Jamie Howell Photography pass through my inbox. Jamie does awesome work at wineries and outdoor spaces, and I am always excited to see the new lighting techniques he uses to make those outdoor spaces even more beautiful.

There was a threat of rain, so the girls had these super cute rain boots on hand.

I love old Jewish traditions. Here, Ashley is signing the ketubah, or a Jewish prenuptial agreement. These are signed and displayed at the wedding.

I love the casual bud vases and all of the details on the cake.

A big thanks to Jamie for sending me this wedding! I love all of the joyful expressions on everyone’s face and the traditions he captured, too.

Stay tuned today for our Honeymoon Friday post where I will feature an awesome cruise to Nassau, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas!

Stories about engagements and weddings are usually sweet with no sorrow, but today’s wedding story doesn’t fit the usual mold. Trisha + Jim’s wedding took place in May and began as any wedding day does. However, before the ceremony, Trisha started to feel sick. She made it through the ceremony, but she had to be taken to the hospital soon after.

The day after the wedding, Trisha found out that she had a small tumor on her brain. She had surgery and the outlook was good. Unfortunately, though, Trisha still has not recovered, and the prognosis is not as optimistic as it once was.

Jim and Trisha’s family and friends have joined with the Southeastern Brain Tumor Race for Research and could use your support. Their goal is to raise money and awareness for brain tumor patients and their families. You can visit the Team Trisha page to learn more and to donate.

I cannot imagine discovering this life-changing news the day after your wedding. Our hearts go out to Trisha and Jim and their families. Please pass this story along to any others who can help. Thanks to Jamie Howell for filling me on this story. My heart just breaks for them. Here are their engagement photos from Jamie.

Please visit the Team Trisha page to support this couple and their mission to bring awareness to brain tumors.