Erin and Collin's Wedding Ceremony in the Rose Garden at The Atlanta Botanical Garden

November 12, 2012

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Some favorite photos from Erin and Collin's Wedding Ceremony in the Rose Garden at The Atlanta Botanical Garden.

Erin and Collin's Wedding Portraits at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens

November 5, 2012

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Erin and Collin, whose engagement photos can be seen here, were married at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens on the most beautiful day in October. Here are some of the portraits from before the ceremony, including Erin and Collin's first look.

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

October 29, 2012

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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!

Harper's One Year Portrait Session at The Athens Botanical Gardens

October 25, 2012

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Time flies when you're having fun! I cannot believe it's been a year since I photographed this sleepy baby.But it's true - here she is at one year old. And she's quite a beauty!

Sara and Zach’s Wedding Reception at The Houston Mill House in Decatur Georgia

October 22, 2012

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Sara and Zach's Reception kept the purple theme going. Plus, they had water color paint and paper at each table! The guests had so much fun with this, and now Sara and Zach have a collection of paintings made just for them on their wedding day. Here are some of my favorite photos from the reception.Mom took a sharpie to the bride, and made sure she had a purple dress just for Sara!!

Sara and Zach's Wedding Ceremony at The Houston Mill House in Decatur Georgia

October 17, 2012

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It's always fun to photograph a wedding of a former classmate. Zach and I went to high school together, so I was excited about working with him and his bride Sara at their wedding at The Houston Mill House in Decatur, GA. Zach and Sara met in college, and had been together a few weeks less than 12 years when they got married! Zach's cousin officiated the ceremony. Prior to the wedding she had requested that Zach and Sara answer some questions about each other, which she read aloud during the ceremony. It's quite clear that these two are a great match and will be as happy together in marriage as they have been for the last 12 years.Sara is an amazing artist, and made the necklace and earrings she wore for the wedding, as shown below. Also, she made Zach's ring, all of the groomsmen's cuff links, as well as the necklaces worn by the matron of honor and both mothers. You may also notice that Sara is not wearing a traditional white wedding dress. She wanted to have a dress that she could wear again, and purple is her color! Zach and Sara had a 'first look' before the ceremony, and the photo below on the left is Sara's expression as she walks up to her handsome groom!Sara also had one matron of honor, and two 'bridesdudes' - her brothers. She and her matron of honor both carried a simple bouquet of lilies.This is one of my favorite photos of the day. Sara was waiting for her cue to walk down the aisle. I was taking her photo when she noticed me, and I was able to capture this genuine, adorable smile. I feel like I need to point out that the woman you can see on the left is Zach's mom, and the man on the right is Sara's dad.This was a fun photo of all of the guests at this wedding. Photos from the reception to follow!

Brittany and Jeremy's Wedding Reception at The Big House in Alpharetta, GA

October 4, 2012

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Brittany and Jeremy finished all of their photos before the ceremony, so immediately after they had a receiving line. There were so many beautiful hugs! Here are my favorites from the reception.

Brittany and Jeremy's Wedding Ceremony at The Big House in Alpharetta, GA

September 26, 2012

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Brittany and Jeremy got married at The Big House in Alpharetta, GA. They chose to have a 'first look' so that they could see each other before the ceremony, and take all of the portraits before the guests began to arrive. It was a beautiful ceremony, officiated by Brittany's Grandfather. I love the excitement in the very last photo - "we're married!"

Carter's 6-month Portrait Session at The Athens Botanical Garden

September 23, 2012

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Carter is my precious across-the-street neighbor. He was so alert during our newborn session, and has been such a sweet, expressive baby ever since! Here are some of my favorites from his 6-month session.Sometimes the parents are the best prop!I mean, have you ever seen such a smile!! Melts my heart.

My Family Trip to The Oregon Coast

September 20, 2012

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As a break from the usual, here are some photos from my family trip last month to The Oregon Coast.The first one is an iPhone photo that stitches together multiple images to create a panorama. This is the 180° view from the window in my bedroom. Unfortunately, sized for this blog it's a bit too small to really appreciate, but it's still a great view!The house we stayed in was surrounded by these gorgeous hydrangeas. This is the view from the hot tub. Yep, I said hot tub. And the tiger lilies I tried to convince my nephew should really be called leopard lilies.My family. Left to Right it's me, my aunt, mom, dad, sister and nephew. These little flowers are all over in Oregon, and made me smile every time I saw them.My sister and her son. (Who turned 6 this week!)Me and the nephew.And I leave you with this view, as it's also my last view of ocean on the drive back to my sister's house.

Christy and Andrew's Wedding Reception in The Terrace Room at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, GA

September 17, 2012

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Christy and Andrew's Reception was held in The Botanical Gardens' Terrace Room in the Garden Club Building. Trumps catered the event and DJ David Osborne entertained the crowd. It was a great party, with lots of dancing. Here are some of my favorite photos.

Christy and Andrew's Wedding Ceremony in The Day Chapel at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

September 13, 2012

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Axley and his Family at The Garden Hills Duck Pond in Atlanta, GA

September 10, 2012

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I've been so busy with weddings I've gotten a little behind in blogging portraits. Here's a session from May, taken at The Garden Hills Duck Pond. It's a great place for photos as the ducks and geese provide great entertainment! This was Axley's 18 month session. I've been photographing him every 6 months since he was a newborn and he just keeps gettting cuter and cuter - I can't believe his curly hair! His Mom and I have been friends since we were this age, so it's always fun and very special for me to take photographs of their family. Here are a few of my favorites.

Megan and Mike's Reception in The Conservatory at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens

September 4, 2012

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Megan and Mike's Reception was held in the Conservatory at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia. It's just about as close to an outside reception as you can get without actually being outside, and has the bonus of air conditioning and a gorgeous natural background! Here are some of my favorite photos from the reception.The parents of the groom.The parents of the bride. Also, I couldn't help but include this one! The bride's step-dad was helping me test the light for the departure, and I got this!!

Megan and Mike's Wedding Ceremony at The Day Chapel at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens, GA

August 31, 2012

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Megan and Mike were married in The Day Chapel at The State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens. I'm always thrilled when a couple chooses to trust me to capture their wedding, but when the groom is a professional photographer it's an even bigger compliment! Mike was great at the wedding, trusting me to do the job right and also having fun 'talking shop' (although we did decide that for the day, using Photoshop as a verb was not allowed!) Here are a some of my favorite photos from the portraits and ceremony. Oh, and the gorgeous flowers - those are from Gardenia Floral Design.

Megan and Mike's Engagement Session at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA

August 27, 2012

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A few favorites photos from Megan and Mike's Engagement Session at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, GA.

Megan and Brett's Wedding Reception at The Thompson House and Gardens in Bogart, GA

August 8, 2012

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After Megan and Brett's Ceremony at The UGA Chapel, they held a beautiful reception at The Thompson House and Gardens in Bogart.Megan and Brett included in their reception a Western Pennsylvania Tradition (that I'd never seen) called The Apron Dance. I'll try to explain it here, next to the corresponding photo. In this first picture you see the maid of honor with the bag for the cash, the best man who will help hand out the shots, and the caterer with the tray of whiskey.First things first, this tradition is all about the Polka. So each guest is invited to pay a few dollars cash to have a quick, 5-10 second dance with the bride and a shot of liquor.After their dance and shot, the guests start a circle of dancing around the bride. Once all of the guests have had their turn, the Mother of the Bride begins dancing with the bride and the circle of dancing guests closes around them.It is at this point that the groom has to break through the dancing guests to take his bride from her mom.Once the groom makes his way in it is traditional for him to pick up his bride, carry her away and off to the honeymoon. Since we weren't ready for the party to end they had a dance together, and we continued to celebrate into the night. It was a great way to get all of the guests on the dance floor, drinking, dancing, and having a great time! Congratulations Brett and Megan! Thanks for having me as your Wedding Photographer.Some of the amazing vendors that contributed:Consultants Unlimited Rev. Sam the Marrying Man The UGA Chapel Classic City Strings Thompson House and Gardens Wedding Flowers by On Trumps Catering MusicMaster Videography Athens Wedding Limos Sound Insight Productions Courtney Goldman Photography

Megan and Brett's Wedding Ceremony at The UGA Chapel in Athens, GA

August 7, 2012

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Megan and Brett were married at The UGA Chapel a few weeks ago. They had a beautiful pink and green themed wedding. Here are some of my favorite photos from the ceremony at the Chapel. I'll post the reception photos next!

Grace and Robert's Portrait Session in Piedmont Park - Winners of Courtney Goldman Photography's Best Wedding of 2011 Contest

August 1, 2012

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Courtney Goldman Photography held a contest this January for the "Best Wedding of 2011." After a month of voting, Grace and Robert's Wedding placed First! In addition to the $250 donation given to their choice of non-profit, World Wildlife Fund, they won a portrait session. So right around their first anniversary we headed over to Piedmont Park. Here are some of my favorites from the session.Congratulations Grace and Robert!