Heather & Joey

Heather & Joey were married on the first cold day of the year and even the cold weather could not keep the two of them from having the best day ever. They were married in Ocean Springs at First Presbyterian Church. It was a beautiful day with blue skies and the oak trees that framed the church were magnificent.

I loved the way the light came in through the window to make her rings sparkle!

The men looked very stylish with fall season accessories. I LOVE the calla lily!

The girls helped Heather get dressed.

I had not met this ring bearer before this wedding, but he was so cute!

Kanin (below) has been in several weddings that I have photographed, so I've been photographing him as he grows up. And by growing up, I mean he's getting tall! He's so photogenic, I could follow him around and shoot him any time.

The beautiful bride.

The adorable flower girl!

And now it is time for the ceremony to begin!

Time for the ring exchange!

Lighting of the unity candle.

This is what it's all about. Right after the ceremony and I don't think they could look any happier.

A quiet moment before leaving for the reception.

Just one more kiss!

Heather & Joey held their reception at The Dock Bar & Grill on Gulfport Lake. It was an amazing location with space for dancing outside (complete with heaters so no one would get too cold!) and the cakes and food inside (complete with football on the tv's so none of they guys felt like they were missing the game!).

The first dance. The DJ was Jim Horn of Jim Horn Entertainment. Jim and I have worked together on several weddings on the coast, so it was great to have him working the event with me again!

The cake, set in the corner with windows on each side so it was beautiful from inside and seemed to glow like a jewel from the outside.

The groom's cake. I had to get a good shot of this cake. Look at the detail!

Joey's arms are much longer than Heather's...doesn't seem quite fair with that wicked gleam in his eyes!

Dancing with Dad.

This was just too funny. These are the "back-up" bridesmaids. Just in case Heather needed any fill-ins last minute! They were ready!

Mr. Smooth. I just loved this image. He looked so laid back, cool and, as I said, pretty much the definition of smooth...

Heather & Joey, dancing the night away.

Congratulations again, you two! Many blessings on you for the New Year! em

Biloxi Bay Bridge Opening!

This first image with the fireworks is called "Celebrations" and when I sign, I date it with the date of when the image was taken, 11-1-07.

The second image is called "Biloxi Bridge 2007 at Dusk," not very original, but I wanted people to be able to see it! If anyone has a better idea for a name, let me know! I may change it!

The third image is "Biloxi Bridge Fireworks Red 11-1-07" while the fourth image is "Biloxi Bridge Fireworks Blue 11-1-07."

The fifth image is the only one that was not taken on 11-1-07. It is a montage of images that includes an image of the old bridge as it was, taken in 2001, (with cars on it and everything!) an image of the bridge after Katrina from the same angle with the draw bridge up as it was for so long, and several images that are close-up that show what Katrina did to our bridge. This fifth image is the "Bridge Montage."

The sixth image is "Mike Sekul," the name of the schooner.

The seventh image is "Schooners Crossing," which actually has both of the Biloxi schooners, the Mike Sekul and the Glenn L. Swetman, one on each side, going under the bridge on the day it was opened for traffic.

Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, I cannot tell you how exciting it is that the brand new Biloxi Bay Bridge has two lanes open!!! After Katrina, the old bridge was completely destroyed. Now, two years later, there is finally access across the bay to Point Cadet/Biloxi. To celebrate this, November 1, 2007, the day two lanes of the bridge opened to traffic, there were all kinds of celebrations. There were speeches by Govener Haley Barbour and by the mayors of both Ocean Springs and Biloxi, there was a festival on the Ocean Springs side of the bridge that went into the night with live music and fireworks. There was a parade of motorcycles and vintage cars that went over the bridge first once the ceremonial ribbon tying was finished. There were commemorative medals, books, coloring books and "snap-on" bracelettes. In short, it was a really, really big deal. I was so excited to be at home for the opening and be able to capture the festivities in my images. Here are some of the many images that I took that day. I hope you enjoy them!

The eighth image is called "Schooners Kissing."

The ninth image I've not named yet, (feel free to give me some suggestions!), but has both schooners with the Ocean Springs front beach in the background.

The tenth image, shows the bridge at it's current state, just before it was opened for the motorcycle and vintage car crossing.

The eleventh image shows a section of the bridge with the motorcycles crossing for the first time.

Martha & Junior

I'm finally writing to my blog!

This beautiful wedding was in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in the church where I grew up, St Paul's United Methodist Church. I've known the bride since she was born so this was a special wedding to me.

The wedding party was HUGE! Something like 12 bridesmaids and 11 groomsmen...okay, not *quite* that many, but still, it was a big wedding party. Lots of friends and lots of family.