Cindy & Markus

John Oliver Michael House
Athens Georgia
May 2nd 2008

I got to know Cindy when she booked me for her wedding over a year ago. We became fast friends. I love hanging out with her and her family. Every time we get together we just laugh and laugh. There were a lot of laughs at her wedding and even a few tears. It was such a pleasure to be along side her as she married Markus.

Markus and Cindy themed their wedding, "Awaken Your Inner Child". They entered their reception with Storm Trooper escorts, there was chocolate soup (which I still can't get over), temporary tattoos, and lots and lots of Legos. There was entertainment for all ages including a memorable father-daughter dance to "Punk Rock Girl." It was a wedding to remember, I was happy to be a part of such a great production.

I look forward to all the laughs and memories in the coming years.

Alden & Colin

May 3rd 2008
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Ritz Carlton Downtown Atlanta

Alden and I went to high school together. I was so happy when I got the call to photograph her wedding. We hadn't seen each other in about 10 years! I was even happier to be there with her for her marriage to Colin! It's great to reconnect with someone that I get along with so well, and that lives here in Atlanta!

The wedding was perfect. Every detail had been thought out and executed and planned. The band was one of the best I have ever heard, I couldn't help but dance. I remember there was a moment where I left the dance floor to take some pictures of the "non-dancers". As I looked around I realized that there were pretty much no "non-dancers". Everyone was on the dance floor, smiling and laughing.

I had a great night and I wish Alden and Colin all the best!
Kristi

My Wedding Shoes

Working in the industry I see lots of great wedding ideas! I have recently stole one! I photographed a very memorable wedding on leap day for Nikki and Steve. Steve is such a lover of Chucks that he wore converse to his own wedding.

I had a lot of factors when thinking about what kind of shoe I wanted to wear...
1. Paul is only 2 to 3 inches taller then me so I should wear something flat
2. I needed a shoe that I could handle accidentally stepping in elephant dung
3. As a bride I need something blue
4. I have a very limited weight limit for my trip so I needed a practical shoe that I can re wear during the trip

While thinking about all these factors I remembered Steve's shoes and decided that I should custom make some converse (http://www.converse.com/). I put some blue and even added the place and date Zambia 6-1-8 (6-1-08 was one too many characters).

They came in today and I just love them! I don't think I have ever been this excited about shoes. I never thought I would blog about a shoe, but this shoe rocks and makes me smile! Thanks Steve for the idea!

Lauren & Comer

April 5th 2008
First Christian Church
Commerce Club

Let me say first off, if I was to have a second family, I would want to move in with the Bowens! When Lauren came over to talk with me about wedding photography she brought her mom over. When I opened the door I realized that her mother, Margie, was one of my favorite coworkers from back when I worked at REI!

On the wedding day the photography started at the Bowen's house and I just fell in love with the house. Mr. Bowen helped design and build their home. It was designed to let in lots of natural light and just felt like you had left the city. It had the feel of a mountain home but yet I was inside the perimeter. Lauren and her sister were just full of laughs and smiles! I did feel very much at home.

Lauren and Comer had a great wedding. The day started off with a masseuse hired to relax and prep the bridesmaids for an exciting day. The bridal party was the largest group I have ever seen with 11 bridesmaids and 11 groomsmen but they were all so friendly that I felt like one of the gang.

Lauren and Comer had the ability to just light each other up. I don't remember a moment when they were looking at each other without a huge grin. Their love was apparent and just filled the room. Hopefully these images can help remind everyone of the emotions felt on the day.

Congratulations Ruth and Abiy!!

I love my job! I am able to watch families start at a couple's marriage, then I get to watch families grow. I had the pleasure of photographing Ruth and Abiy's wedding in Ethiopia, and last Sunday I got to watch the excitement in their eyes over the coming birth of their first child. Ruth told me last Sunday that she was expecting to give birth today, Tuesday the 15th. I woke up today to the news that Ruth and Abiy have had their first child today, right on time! The following images are pictures I took on Sunday 2 days before Adonia was born!

Congratulations! I can't wait to meet her!
Kristi

Jamie & Patrick

March 15th
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Swan Coach House

I have known these guys since my Georgia Tech years, so for 8 years now. Patrick and Jamie have always been one of my favorite couples, so it was an absolute pleasure to be able to capture their wedding. When the night was over, even though I had been with the couple for 11 hours, I didn't want it to end. We had so much fun!

The wedding was full of emotions from lots of tears to lots of laughs. Jamie was glowing, it was beautiful. Through my edits I keep smiling and laughing. The pictures reminded me how much I enjoyed Jamie and Patrick's wedding. There were so many wonderful moments. I hope you enjoy the images as much as I enjoyed taking them!
Kristi

Nikki & Steve

Wedding
February 29th, 2008
Renaissance Atlanta Downtown

Reception
March 1st 2008
The Fabulous Fox Theatre
Egyptian Ballroom

Wow what an event, I had such a great time. Nikki and Steve's wedding truly fit their personalities. Steve is a man who always has cartoons in his pocket. I remember when I was younger I used to take notes on my hand. For the wedding Steve's hand read "I do" (his notes for the day). When he was asked, "Do you take Nikki to be your wife" Steve held his hand up and read "I do".

Nikki is one of those people who you fell lucky to know. She has a way to light up a room. I can't remember a time when I hung out with Nikki where she wasn't smiling or laughing. Both Nikki and Steve are very inspiring people and it was my pleasure to be a part of their wonderful wedding. They truly live to make others happy and laugh as much as humanly possible.

Steve wore his bright purple Converse all Stars and Nikki wore her high heals with her toe nails painted in a matching purple. They picked Leap day to get married on, marriage being the big "leap". To capture this wedding we had to do something unique and well a little playful to help capture Nikki and Steve's personality. We created the "jump studio"! I will post more about it in my next blog.