Baby Winter - born in Georgia in July!

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I introduced you to Winter just after he was born in this post.  These photos were taken when he was about 9 days old, which is a great time for newborn photos.  Within the first 2 weeks a baby is still sleeping a lot and is comfortable in those cute curled up positions.  These photos were all taken on location in the comfort of the new family's home.Winter is a thinking man!Can't resist this little cutie!Here he's asleep in his daddy's arms.And looking into Mama's loving eyes.He's already a happy boy!!This is one photo/pose that clients often request.  It calls for one strong arm and one very sleepy baby.The happy family.(You may recognize Mama Amy from the front page of my web site.  Winter's older sister Lucinda was the model for that photo, just over a year before!)www.courtneygoldman.com

Jackie & Greg's Reception at The Foundry Park Inn

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Jackie and Greg's reception was held at a ballroom at The Foundry Park Inn.The First Dance.Enjoying a toast.And of course, the father-daughter dance.Jackie got these adorable favors on etsy.  I just love them!Their beautiful rings.The flowers for the wedding were done by Gardenia Floral Design.  They always make perfect arrangements that fit the couple just right!Jackie's friends were all hoping to catch that bouquet!Tony from EPO is a great DJ who keeps the party going from start to end!  Here he's showing off his dancing skills to The Cupid Shuffle.Everyone was dancing!One of Jackie's bridesmaids made this fantastic prop for photos.  We had so much fun!Thanks Jackie and Greg for throwing such a fabulous party and having me there to capture all the moments.  I had a blast!!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Jackie & Greg's Wedding Ceremony at UGA's Catholic Center

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Jackie and Greg got married at the Catholic Center at UGA.Carrie Scruggs played the Harp for their ceremony.  Carrie does a fabulous job and adds such beauty to a wedding!  (Carrie can be reached at 706-369-1902 or carriescruggs@bellsouth.net)The groom sees his bride for the first time!The bride and her father.Greg's sister in law Jill sang a beautiful song during the ceremony.Family Photos!Jackie and her bridesmaids.Her shoes have their initials and wedding date on them!The happy couple.More to come!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Jackie & Greg’s Wedding – Getting Ready

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Jackie and her bridesmaids got ready for the wedding at Karma Salon.  I went with them and got some photos.  Look at these beautiful ladies!The groom isn't so bad himself...Just hanging with the guys.Greg and his family.Jackie and her family.More to come!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Jackie & Greg's Rehearsal Dinner at The Foundry Park Inn's Hoyt House Pavilion

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The Foundry Park Inn in Athens, GA is a fabulous venue for a wedding.  They have a few ballrooms for your event in addition to the Hoyt House Pavillion, the Melting Point, and the Hoyt House private dining room.  There is a spa for relaxation and getting ready for your big day and great rooms for you and your guests to stay in.Jackie & Greg's Rehearsal Dinner was held at the Hoyt House Pavillion and it was fabulous!  I love it when a couple hires me for the rehearsal dinner in addition to their wedding.  The rehearsal dinner is usually the closest of the couple's friends and family, including those who travelled to the wedding just for you!  There are also some of the best toasts which make for perfect photo opportunities on this more casual evening before the wedding.  Here are some of my favorite photos from Jackie and Greg's Rehearsal Dinner.Greg's Dad toasts the bride and groom.And Greg's friends "Roast" him!Good friends = Good timeswww.CourtneyGoldman.com

Rose & Adam's Reception in Blue Ridge Georgia

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Rose and Adam had their reception at Pat's Kountry Kitchen.  They had a great room for the reception and some of the best fried chicken I've had in a while!The mother of the groom (in the middle, also my aunt) and her friends giving the couple a congratulations.Chris, who introduced the bride and groom, makes a speech.Adam's sister, my cousin Robin, also made a touching speech at the reception.The gorgeous bride enjoys her first dance with her husband.And the traditional father daughter danceRose's father and his four brothers!They are off!  (Note to brides and grooms to be... bird seed hurts!)Ready for Mexico!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Adam and Rose’s Wedding in Blue Ridge, GA

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Some more photos from Adam and Rose's Wedding in Blue Ridge, GARose gets her makeup done at the salon.I love the colorful flowers!No words are needed to describe the joy and love in these next few photos...It was quite a hot day, but we stopped for a quick photo in front of the church before heading to the reception.More to come!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Adam and Rose’s Rehearsal in Blue Ridge GA

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My cousin Adam got married over Memorial Day weekend in Blue Ridge Georgia.  We all love his beautiful and loving bride Rose!  I was excited to have the chance to be their photographer.  I'm always capturing such special moments for my clients and their families, and it was a moving experience to be able to capture those moments for my own family.On Friday afternoon we had a bridal luncheon for Rose.  All the ladies wrote down two of our favorite recipes for Rose to start her a collection so that she and Adam can enjoy cooking together in their new home.  I thought this was a fabulous idea, and I pitched in two recipes from my Italy trip in 2004 - including one for tiramisu!  (We did it ahead of time, they sent the recipe cards in with the invitation.)  Here are the ladies.Next we went to the rehearsal.  I love to see Rose looking into Adam's eyes with such love!And excitement!Rose's sister sang in the ceremony.The rehearsal dinner was held at The Toccoa River Restaurant.The mother of the groom (also my Aunt) gave a great toast at the rehearsal dinner.As did Adam's best friend and best man.More to come soon!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

I have a new nephew!

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Here are some more of the family photos I promised yesterday.  A little explanation... My next door neighbors growing up were like a second family to me.  We saw them every day, and shared all of our most important moments with them.  So I refer to Dona and Bill as my other parents, and call Crawford my big brother.  That being said, I have one beautiful niece - Crawford and Amy's daughter Lucinda.  (There are tons of blog posts with photos of her.)  I also have a nephew - my sister Heather and her husband Ryan's son Sylvan, the star of the last post.  As of July 7th, 2010, I now have another nephew!  Crawford and Amy's son Winter was born last week, and here are a few shots from the hospital.  I'll be doing a more official session this weeks, so more to come for sure.Lucinda contemplates becoming a big sister.Lucinda has some fun with dad.The happy family!Winter - isn't he beautiful?A little grumpy...I call this one, "Put me back!"

Some Family Photos in Blue Ridge GA

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My cousin Adam got married over Memorial Day weekend in Blue Ridge, GA. My whole family rented some cabins in Blue Ridge and stayed for the week.  Of course, the main highlight of the trip was seeing my sister and her son, as they live in Oregon.  Being on opposite sides of the country isn't conducive to many visits.  He's also adorable, so most of the photos do star him!  Here are some favorites.Sylvan got this rocket toy from his grandmother.  He played with it, shooting off the rockets and running to pick them up for a long time, but I love this moment I captured where he's just staring off over the lake, probably mesmerized by a bird or something.  So cute!My "other family" The Humphreys have a mountain house in Blue Ridge.  We went for an evening to visit and Sylvan got to drive the tractor!  He was really excited.  He's concentrating very hard in the photo below because he's actually making the scooper part go up and down.  (OK, I'm not a tractor expert.)Here he's watching his grandfather to learn the art of fishing.  I love the glasses over the hat look!Then, he helped his mom (my sister Heather) reel one in!The proud fishermen.Here Sylvan is making cookies with his grandmother.And reading a book while the cookies bake.  Such a sweet boy!We had another adventure while in the mountains - we went gem stoning.  Sylvan found lots of treasures!And here he's showing me his favorite one.So I may be biased, but Sylvan is the cutest!  More family photos to come soon, as I photographed my cousin's wedding.  Sylvan was the ring bearer and was just adorable.  Also, my "other family" The Humphreys welcomed a new baby boy into their family last week, so photos of them will follow as well.

Ann & Ryan's Wedding in Maggie Valley, NC

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Here's my final post on Ann & Ryan's wedding.  It was such a fabulous celebration and I truly was thrilled to photograph it!Now that's a beautiful family!A sweet photo of Ann & RyanFriends congratulating the bride.Ann and her girlsAnn's father gave a touching toast at the reception.Ryan's brother wrote a song as his toast to the bride and groom.Then, the dancing began!  This, as you might guess, was the chicken dance.Fun was had by all.Especially Sarah!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

More of Ann & Ryan's Maggie Valley Wedding

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The view at the wedding was just beautiful.  I took these photos of Ann about an hour before the ceremony was to begin.  The clouds were rolling in, but we were all keeping our fingers crossed.Ann with her flower girls and program attendants.Ann with her dad before the ceremony.  They drove up to the site in this golf cart!The ceremony was beautiful.As you can see, the clouds were overhead and ominous, but it never rained!  It turned out to be the perfect weather - the clouds and breeze kept us cool (and provided soft light for the photography) and we stayed dry.I love this photo.  Ann hugging her best friend and Matron of Honor while Ryan hugs his brother and Best Man.More from the reception soon!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Ann and Ryan in Maggie Valley North Carolina

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Ann and I went to school together from age 6ish through high school graduation.  She's a wonderful friend and I was honored when she asked me to photograph her wedding.  Ann and Ryan got married at The Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, NC.  It was a beautiful background for the celebration.  Here are some of my favorite photos from the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.The parents of the brideThis is Clay - the adorable son of another of my high school friends, Robyn.The groom and his fatherThe bride and her cousinBrittany, Ann's Matron of HonorMore to come!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Angela and Robert's Reception and Portraits in Gainesville, GA

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Angela and Robert's Reception was also held at the Church.This little girl took full advantage of the candy bars that decorated each table... there's some on her face and she has a whole bag full ready to take home!The getaway truck was decorated uniquely for the couple!After the wedding, Angela, Robert and I went to take some portraits at the park where Robert proposed.  This first picture is at the exact spot of the proposal!And they lived happily ever after...www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Angela and Robert’s Wedding in Flowery Branch Georgia

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Angela and Robert were married at The Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Flowery Branch Georgia.Angela, with her beautiful flowers by Opal and Jr in Gainesville.Robert with his nephew, the ring bearer.  This ship was in the lobby of the church!The flower girls were adorable.The groom sees his bride.  So sweet!After Angela's Father had done his part in the ceremony, he was to take the flower girls and sit down.  When he tried to hold their hands they cried, "but we aren't done!"  They had apparently been told at the rehearsal dinner to clean up the petals, and thought they should do the same during the ceremony!  It was so cute.More to come!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Baby Alex

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I got to photograph 5 week old Alex, and he was such a charmer!  Here are some favorites:The happy family - even Alex is smiling!Gotta love baby feet.This is the same outfit Alex's dad was photographed in when he was 6 weeks old!Nothing sweeter than a Mama's love.And nothing is cuter than a sleeping baby!That's one tired baby.  Modeling is hard work.www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Baby Isabella Rose

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful Isabella Rose at about 5 weeks old.  Here are some of my favorites from the day.Isabella Rose was not thrilled with the pink tulle all around her, but it just looked so cute!Gotta love those tiny toes!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Dori & Nate's Carlyle House Reception

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Dori & Nate's wedding reception at The Carlyle House was great fun!  There was plenty of dancing...Some slow, as love was in the air!Dori's Grandmother was so proud.Some folks got worn out from the celebration.But not the bride and groom!  They danced all night long.And off to their honeymoon they went.Congratulations Dori & Nate!Dori & Nate were married at The Carlyle House, who also catered and made the cake.The flowers were by Abby's Floral Designs.The DJ was Spectrum Entertainment.www.CourtneyGoldman.com

More of Dori & Nate at The Carlyle House in Norcross

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One of my favorite things about weddings is family.  Dori & Nate have wonderful - and big - families.  Here they are!The newlyweds first dance.Dori dances with her father.And her step-fatherMore photos from the reception soon!www.CourtneyGoldman.com

Dori & Nate's Wedding at The Carlyle House

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I've been so busy!!  I apologize for the delay in my blogging, but I've been (gasp!) without internet for over a week.  I have had the pleasure of photographing two very special weddings these past two weekends.  Over Memorial Day weekend my cousin Adam married his beautiful bride Rose in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia.  This past weekend my friend since childhood, Ann, got married to the perfect man for her, Ryan, in Maggie Valley North Carolina.  I'll get some sneak peeks as soon as possible, but in the mean time I have both Dori & Nate's wedding and Angela & Robert's weddings to show you.  So, I'll stop talking and get to showing!!  Here are some favorites from Dori & Nate's wedding at The Carlyle House.I love Dori's dress!  It was 100% perfect for her.The "first look."Dori's Father and Step-Father both walked her down the aisle.The Newlyweds!More from Dori & Nate's wedding soon....www.CourtneyGoldman.com