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I’m on a roll! Part two of my 2011 weddings review. Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think! I’m back to working on my booth for the Weddings Show in Raleigh next weekend! P.S. If you’re in the area Friday or Saturday, you should come by!

This may be my favorite post yet! A mixture of bridal sessions, weddings, and day after sessions featuring some of the cutest, most genuine, gorgeous, and fun people I’ve had the chance to work with. You allowed me to photograph your relationships, your families, your smiles, tears, and some of the best times of your lives. I am so grateful for all of you! This is definitely a two-part post… I didn’t want to overwhelm you all! The next post will be up tomorrow afternoon.. get excited!

If you’re not featured on this post and just stopping by, make sure to leave a comment and let me know what your favorite photos are!

If I was a person that used the word “swoon”, I would say you are all going to swoon over these photos from Stella’s bridal session. Since I don’t normally use that word, I’m just going to say that you are going to love it. A beautiful redhead, a stunning bridal gown, and a gorgeous location made for some insane photos! We shot Stella’s session the week following her wedding which was a fantastic idea… We didn’t have to worry about her dress getting dirty, and we had plenty of time to shoot. It was so relaxing! And Old Salem is always beautiful in the fall. . .

Stella brought a few different accessories for the shoot. I love this green sweater!

Stella has a beautiful smile. . .

Did she pick the perfect dress, or what? Love those ruffles!

Pretty sure this belongs on the cover of a magazine somewhere. Am I right? ;)

Check out this sunset! I love the golden glow.

Old Salem is full of great backdrops and color!

Near the end of the session, we stopped in at the Old Salem cemetery. I know that may sound a little creepy if you’ve never visited, but this cemetery is incredibly beautiful!

Stella brought this hat and lunch cooler that belonged to her dad. . . Such a sweet idea!

We finished off the session by laying in some leaves . . . She makes beauty look so easy ;)

Stella & Jon’s wedding was the last of my 2011 weddings and it couldn’t have been better! It was a fantastic way to end the year. The wedding was held on the front porch of Jon’s mother’s house on a completely stunning fall day. The intimacy of the location, the small wedding party, and the incredible details were so perfectly Stella and Jon. . . I love their relationship! They are so comfortable with each other but still seem like they’re just now falling in love. You’ll be able to see into that part of their relationship in the first look photos. Adorable!

The details . . .

Venue : Family home, Ceremony. Twenty-One and Main, Reception.
Coordinator : Leigh Pearce Weddings
Bride’s Dress : Lazaro. J Major’s Bridal Charlotte, NC.
Hair/Makeup Artist : Carla White
Officiant : Susan Dana Kennedy
Florist : Amy Lynne Originals
DJ/Videography : K2 Productions
Catering : Twenty-One and Main
Cake : Maxie B’s

Jon’s mom had this comic book from the 1950′s sitting in Stella’s room. It was one of my favorite details!

Amy Lynne Originals always does incredible work! That bouquet smelled heavenly! Jonathan and I stepped outside for a few minutes to photograph some of the amazing details. . .

Pretty much my favorite ring shot ever. . .

Jonathan got some great shots of Jon while I was with the girls . . .

Do you love Jon’s undershirt, or what?

A few finishing touches . . .

. . . and we’re ready for the first look!

I just love this series of photos!

Jon and Stella were so wrapped up in each other, I’m not sure they noticed anything else! I think this image captures them perfectly.

A little chest-bump with the maid of honor before moving on to more portraits. . .

Um, cute!

I don’t think I could’ve asked for better light to work with!

This couple could be on a magazine cover. You two are seriously stunning!

I love their invitation suite!

Jon proposed at Starbucks so there were hot drinks and coffee details everywhere. . .

Everyone threw lavender on the newlyweds after the ceremony. It smelled wonderful!

I was floored when we stepped inside Twenty-One and Main! It smelled amazing and looked perfect! Leigh is great at putting together all the little details. . .

This was some of the best food I’ve ever tasted. Jonathan and I are looking for an excuse to get back to Elkin so we can eat there again!

Stella and I did a post-wedding bridal session that will be hitting the blog in the next couple of weeks. Get ready to see more of this gorgeous bride!

Hello lovelies!

I have so many wonderful sessions and weddings to share with you! Here’s just a peek of what’s coming up on the blog soon (yes, in addition to the other “upcoming posts” post I did a few weeks ago). Enjoy these few photos while I continue to work on everything!

Andi + Keith’s engagement session in Reidsville. . .

Lisa’s portrait session in Greensboro . . .

Beth + Tim’s engagement session . . .

Carey’s senior session . . .

Julie + Jason’s wedding . . .

Kristina + Ian’s engagement session . . .

Stella + Jon’s wedding in Boonesville . . .

Kathryn’s senior session . . .

and Ashley + Josh’s engagement session. . .

 

Since my brother got married a couple of weeks ago, I can now share his beautiful wife’s bridal portraits! I think Amanda picked the perfect dress and accessories. Can’t wait to share their wedding photos soon! Amanda’s amazing hair and makeup was done by the lovely Carla White.

Amanda carried this heirloom Bible down the aisle at the wedding. . .

We had such a beautiful afternoon to work with!

I love this little chapel at the park.

This little smirk is SO Amanda. . .

Umm, cathedral veil. Love it.

Don’t worry, faithful blog checkers, I am still here! Busy season is in full swing and I have been shooting almost every day for the past couple of weeks! I wanted to give you a little update of what I’ve been doing along with some images from each session… Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know what you think!

Lee’s senior session in downtown Winston Salem. . .

Amanda’s (my new sis-in-law!) bridal session at Hagan Stone Park. . .

Kelsey’s senior session at her horse barn. . .

Ashley + Casey’s wedding in Jamestown. . .

Melody’s senior session at an old farm in Colfax . . .

Mary Beth’s senior session in Greensboro. . .

John and Amanda’s wedding at Walnut Lane in Pleasant Garden. . .

And the photobooth at John + Amanda’s wedding. . . More info on this soon!

And Chris and Megan’s engagement session. . .

More images from each of these will be coming up in the next few weeks along with a few more that I’ll be shooting next week. Keep an eye out and leave a comment to let me know who you came here to see!

We spent a beautiful twelve hours shooting Zach and Louisa’s wedding a week ago. As you can imagine, I have a lot of images to go through. Ok, a little more than a lot. I’m hoping this post will hold everyone over for just a little longer! (Though I know in reality, it will probably make everyone more anxious to see the rest of the images). I promise, more are coming soon!

This weekend has been a complete whirlwind! Between a few senior, bridal, and engagement shoots, and an amazing wedding in Charlotte, we found some time yesterday to go visit Jonathan’s family in Goldsboro and were able to take just a little while to rest and not think about all the work waiting at home. But I’m excited to get back to editing so I can share with all of you  :) Jonathan and I have also been working on adding some really fun stuff to Alexa’s Photography and I can’t wait to share the news with you all later this week! In the meantime, check out this gorgeous bridal session…

Meredith was married this past weekend so I can finally share her bridal session without fear of anyone seeing the dress before the wedding. I just love her bridal look! The hair, makeup, veil, flowers…. it was all perfect. Don’t forget to leave a comment and let me know which image is your favorite ;)

I love this cute smile!

We found some incredible light in this alley. So soft and romantic!

There are so many cool places to shoot in downtown areas. I hope more of my brides will want to try some new settings with me!

Seriously, Meredith. You are stunning!

This window always has an awesome and ever-changing display. . .

I looooove this yellow wall.

We hit the jackpot with good light for this session.

Absolutely LOVE this image. Before the session, Meredith confessed that she was nervous about being too aware of the camera. I think she looks like a pro here!

 

After we shot downtown for a while, we headed to our second location just in time for more gorgeous light! I love the color here . . .

I always love a few props during a session. This image really makes me think of Jane Austen for some reason. . . anybody else?

I also love the idea of bringing a different bunch of flowers for the second location. We got two totally different looks without changing hair or makeup!

Meredith, you were a seriously stunning bride and so fun to work with! Can’t wait to post the images from your wedding :) Enjoy the honeymoon!

We shot Kellie’s bridal session at the Homeland Cremery Farm in Julian, NC. I was excited about shooting at a dairy farm but even more excited when Kellie told me she was up for anything! We shot in the barn, inside the cow fence, and in the ice cream shop. Let me tell you, a dairy farm is not the cleanest place on earth to shoot your bridal session but the dress didn’t get dirty at all and the property was gorgeous!

I love the moody sky in these first few shots.

LOVE the barn and tree combination. It was such a great contrast to Kellie’s flawless look.

One of my favorites. This should be a large canvas!

Kellie was so excited about her purple shoes… and for good reason! They are so cute.

We went inside the fence for a few shots with the cows.

Just look at how cooperative they are!

The sun popped out for the last few minutes of our session. Beautiful!

Seriously, Kellie. Too gorgeous!

She’s just so effortlessly stunning.

A few last shots in the ice cream shop. So fun!