Hoping your day has been as wonderful as mine, filled with family, friends and lots and lots of cookies.

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Natalie, Josh and I hung out around the church after the ceremony for a little bit, then headed over to the reception site so I could snap a photo of them getting into AND out of the car.

Then the party began!

Congratulations, again, Josh and Natalie, and thanks for letting me capture your day!

I wasn’t sure what to expect before I arrived at the church, and I was absolutely FLOORED when I walked into the cathedral. I don’t know if I have ever been in a more beautiful house of worship, and I had an absolutely heyday with the ceremony photos because of this.

Tomorow? The reception!

I spent time with Natalie, her family and bridesmaids at her home and snapped their portraits at the house, then headed to the church to meet up with Josh and his guys for portraits.

It was an adventure of a day, and it was only beginning with these portraits!

See you back here tomorrow for the ceremony images!

I got a call this past spring from a former classmate and co-worker who was curious if I photographed weddings. I told her I was definitely interested, but I didn’t really have much experience when it came to weddings. Sure, I’ve been to A LOT, but shooting them? Not really, even though I love weddings.

After some more talking and research on my part, she booked me for her October wedding.

Josh and Natalie got married in Thibodeaux, La. at Natalie’s home church. It was a gorgeous event, and I am still so thankful Natalie and her family entrusted me with such an important event!

On to the photos!

Beautiful, huh?

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Tomorrow: portraits!

We’ve reached the final post in this little wedding day series. I truly had a fantastic time documenting this day, and looking through these photos again bring a smile to my face. I hope it is the same for you!

Now… on to the photos!

And that’s it, folks! I hope you enjoyed the images!

Congratulations, again, to the happy couple! And thanks for letting me capture your day!

Today, we have a look at photos from Joe and Renee’s wedding ceremony.

They got married at a state park outside of South Bend, In., and the setting could not have been more perfect.

Gorgeous, huh?

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Tomorrow is the last day of our little series, and I’ll be showcasing the reception photos! I hope to see y’all back here!

Today’s photo goodies from Joe and Renee’s big day are the portraits. We ended up snapping lots and lots of these. … It wasn’t hard. You’ll see.

On to the photos!

I know I’ve said it before, but those bouquets? Gorgeous.

I spy: a gorgeous couple and a prominent Notre Dame landmark.

Renee and I spotted this little garden at the ceremony site and automatically knew we were making pictures in it. Loving the colors!

Why, hello, bride!

So freaking cute! (I’m still amazed there was a RED BARN at the ceremony site. Loves it!)

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Tomorrow’s photos? The ceremony!

Joe and Renee got married outside of South Bend, In. in August, and I had the pleasure of shooting their entire day — from preparations to the reception. It was truly a lovely day, and I am so excited to finally be sharing these photos with you!

Let’s get started, shall we?

At the hair appointment. Bridesmaids looking on as Renee receives the finishing touches.

Kathleen, the groom’s sister, and her mother straighten Kathleen’s dress and get ready for the big day.

I know I already shared this image, but I just love it. Renee putting on her makeup. (Renee? I might need your help with the eyelashes and other complicated makeup-related things on my wedding day…)

Flowers! So bright and beautiful!

Last minute touches before heading out for the portraits.

Joe’s mom helped him with his corsage before formal portraits. So sweet!

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More to come tomorrow!

Last Friday night, we were all in for a winter-y surprise.

A snowy surprise.

In preparation for the chilly weather, I whipped up a mug of marshmallow lovers hot chocolate and snuggled in to the couch while I watched the state football championship game on TV. (You can see images from the matchup here and here.) The snow was coming down pretty hard in Jackson (where the game was held) by the end of the first half, and I knew it was on its way for us, too.

It was clearly sleeting outside, judging from the pitter-pattering sound on my tin roof, and I snuck a few peeks out the front door before deciding to give up and go to bed.

Later that night, I awoke to learn two things. One, that my power was out because of a blown transformer. (Have no fear, the power people were able to fix it within an hour.) And two, that it had snowed (and stuck!, if only for a few hours) and that I needed to hightail it out of my home to make some images for the paper.

I made my way across town to Southern Miss to find students playing in the snow.

And on my way home, in my little alleyway, I spotted the following photo and had to stop my car, pull out my camera, and make the image:

After the photo was made, I headed back home and crawled into bed a little after 2 a.m.

While it was a busy night, it was a good one.

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What did you do for your last snow day?