Lindsay and Dusty Married

I try to blog events in the order that they happen, but lately that's not always the case. I posted Lindsay and Dusty's Engagement photos earlier this month. Now it's about time I got the wedding images up for them to view. I've been behind in my work and slow to get this done. Even so, it was a great wedding with so many wonderful participants and lots of photo opps.  It's been years since I have seen such a big crowd of beautiful flower girls.

Here's a little taste of that day's event, a small sneak peek for Lindsay and Dusty.

Morgan and Charles ( Eureka Springs Wedding Photographer)

I had been looking forward to this event for quite some time. Morgan, Charles and I had been trying to settle on a location for photos before their wedding ceremony and were running out of options. Fortunately, one of Morgan's friends had this lovely vacation home in Holiday Island, just north of Eureka Springs, where Morgan was to get ready for the ceremony. It turned out to be a wonderful spot to capture some "before" photos and that all important "first look".  Morgan is a beautiful bride and so easy to capture in photographs.

I usually try to keep an air of comedy going when I am shooting a couple before their ceremony, but this time I didn't have to. Charles kept me in stitches from the moment he entered the room. He could swing a  great "serious" look for the picture, then he was back to keeping the smiles and giggles going.

We stopped in downtown Eureka Springs at  Harding Spring for some beautiful garden photos before heading out to Circle of Light for their ceremony and reception at the lake.

Final shot of the night, giving it my best shot at OCF.  I'm happy. 

Have a great sneak peek, Charles & Morgan.  I'll be in touch.

Jacky and Ryan are married

"Very well thought out and very meticulously planned" is how you would describe Jacky and Ryan's May 21st wedding.  I met with Jacky and her mother, Mary way back in December to talk about the ceremony and reception they were planning to hold at the Historic Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, AR.  Everything turned out great and we couldn't have ordered up any better weather. Their ceremony was held outside on the East Lawn and dinner reception in the Crescent Conservatory.  Lot's of happiness surrounds this couple.  A few images from their story are posted below.

Lindsay and Dusty Engagement

Here's a fun engagement session I shot for Dusty and Lindsay the day before their wedding. They are from Louisiana and were not able to make another trip to Arkansas before the wedding so with tight schedules all around we managed to pull this session off just before their rehearsal dinner. They were great to follow me around to some of my favorite spots and in a matter of an hour we came out with some great shots.  Here are just a few of them. Wedding photos will follow soon!

Molly and Terry's wedding ( Newton County Arkansas Wedding Photographer)

Deep in the woods in Newton County, Arkansas lies a little community by the name of Murray. Molly and Terry decided to come here to be married on May 21, 2011 and they invited me to be there to capture their small ceremony in the woods at Beyond Reality Cabin. With their loved ones in attendance Molly and Terry exchanged vows and involved the entire family in the ceremony. I love to work at home in Newton County so it was a very special opportunity for me. Everyone in this family is so kind and caring. Even Terry's twin brother, Thomas, officiated the ceremony.

Molly and Terry enjoy this sneak peek at your images. I have so many to choose from and they are all great!

Part of the ceremony involved a "lemonade unity". Terry placed lemon juice in the mix to represent the sometimes sour times in a marriage and Molly added sugar to the mix to represent the sweet times in a marriage. They served up some lemonade to everyone and shared a toast.

I have always been amazed by the bond between twins and it is so evident here as you can see in the family photo below.

One that I always count as an important photograph to capture, father and daughter sharing a moment following a wedding ceremony.  It's one of my most cherished photos from my own wedding in the woods in Newton County.

What a beautiful day for a beautiful couple. Best wishes to you, both!