Casey and Alex's Wedding Ceremony in The Day Chapel at The Athens Botanical Gardens

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I'd met Alex a few times when he used to work for Trumps Catering. I was so excited when I saw him at the Trumps tasting a year or so ago and he was with Casey - his fiancee, and they were looking for a photographer. I just knew we'd be a great fit. Here are some of my favorite photos from the first half of the wedding day.One of the most beautiful features of The Day Chapel is this door, and it was just the right spot for the photo of the gown. Of course, it looks even better on the beautiful bride!How can you not love this enthusiasm!?!?!This was Casey and Alex's favorite photo from the engagement session.So we did our best to recreate it from memory on the wedding day.Reception photos coming next! 

Heather and Austin's Pre-ceremony Photos in Downtown Athens and Ceremony in The Day Chapel at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

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Heather and the girls got ready at The Hampton Inn on Atlanta Highway, while Austin and his guys hung out at Walker's in downtown Athens. Austin surprised Heather by setting up their first look on the same corner in Downtown Athens where he proposed! We took wedding party photos in Downtown Athens, then headed to The Day Chapel at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia for their ceremony. The flowers were designed by Maggie at European Floral Design. I'll show the reception photos in the next post.