If you’ve been thinking about getting a gallery wrapped canvas…this is the week!  Whenever our canvas suppliers give discounts, we pass them on to you (it’s only fair)!  So from August 31 to September 7 any gallery wrap 24×24 and larger (you can pretty much get any size you can think of!) is 30% off! Contact me asap to get your order in, it’s just one week!

I’m planning on ordering a B-I-G one for my office…now I need to make some space on the walls ;)

Just wanted to post a quick note to let you know that the month of September is completely booked…so if you were thinking fall, give me a call so we can get you in for Oct or Nov!  Thank you so much to all my amazing clients, you make me soo happy.  I’ve had some of the most amazing shoots lately and I know this coming month will be just as wonderful!  Be sure to keep up with the blog…we’ve got *lots* more to share!

And because posts are so much better with photos…this is my amazingly talented cousin Lauren.  I think she is thrilled that I have amazing clients that keep me so busy…I mean, look at that move!

Thanks again, I feel so blessed to do this as a living and it’s thanks to all of you.  I am so grateful!

I had been anticipating this wedding since I had photographed Jessica & Tom’s engagement photos in April.  We had such a great time, and I knew the wedding would be just as wonderful.

I was right. Despite the rain, everything went just according to plans…if fact, I think the rain made the day a bit more romantic. The idea of planning for so long and praying it doesn’t rain, then getting to the day and simply not caring at all…all you want is to marry the love of your life. Nothing can bring you down.  It’s a bit of a sweet thought, really.

However, I was pleased that the rain stayed away enough to do our portraits outside… :)

Jessica & Tom have a love that was so evident the entire day.  Their first look before the wedding was one of the sweetest I’ve ever documented…I can hear Jessica’s laugh of happiness now.  They took in their wedding day and didn’t let it fly by without taking a minute to take in the importance of the day.  I love that about them.  Jessica & Tom, thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. There was no where else I wouldn’t have rather been on July 25, 2009.

Flowers by the ever-talented, Nathan Cutright.

Oh, sweet Jessica. You are absolutely stunning.

Loved this series of their first look…to cute!

Notice the cards…Jessica & Tom met while working at the Library in Athens during their first semester…loved that idea!

Image on the left: Justin Drummond

Image on the right: Justin Drummond, oh and it happens to be one of my favorites of the day!

Couldn’t help but post this again…oh, and Jessica, these are my favorite bridesmaid dresses ever. Navy blue, different for each girl & Ann Taylor…does it get any better?!

Crazy delicious cake: Erin of The Cake Kitchen…oh how I wish I had a piece now, so yummy.

The reception turned into a little garden party after some dancing, I loved being outside enjoying the weather and their awesome guests.

Another perk of the day, we had so much fun together that one of Jessica’s bridesmaids (Emily) called a few days after and asked me to photograph her wedding this October!  I absolutely can’t wait to see so many of them again :)

Vendors:

Photography: Cassidy Dawn Photography ;)

Flowers: Nathan Cutright

Hair: Hair by Leanna, Columbus Ohio

Church: Trinity United Methodist Church, Chillicothe, Ohio

Reception: Sunroom @ The Brick, Frankfort, Ohio

Cake: Erin Allsop, The Cake Kitchen

Sweet Crystal has featured me today on her website!  Head to the Bokeh Pot to read it :)

Thanks Crystal!

Just had to share this image with all my faithful blog readers!

This image has quickly become one of my favorites, ever.

More coming soon!

It was such an honor when Jane emailed me asking me to photograph her dear sweet family.  The entire family lives within about a block or so of each other in Cincinnati (which I think is so wonderful…I’m working on my sisters to do the same ;)  It just so happened that they would be celebrating the 50 years of marriage of their parents in Chillicothe and wanted me to take some family photos.  Their parents lived in Chillicothe for many years, and told me that it still feels like home.  They are the sweetest family, and I’m already crossing my fingers we can do it again.  Here are a few of my favorites from the session!

Jane, your hair is amazing. Really, just amazing.

Yes, you’re seeing that right…everyone is looking! Now any photographer knows, with that many kids…that’s a feat!

They all stayed at the Greenhouse Bed & Breakfast, it was absolutely beautiful and a wonderful place for photos!

Thank you to the Hines family, it was a pleasure to meet you and photograph your sweet family!

*On another note, lots of inquiries are coming in for fall photo shoots and we are booking up.  If you are interested in a shoot this fall, please call soon so we can get it on the calendar!

Absolutely too sweet for her own good. Yep, that’s Nicole! She’s one of the most kindhearted girls I know…and it was such a fun time photographing her.  Nicole put this shoot together because (like most families I photograph) they hadn’t had a family photo done since she was a little girl.  If that happens to be your case…give me a call, we can fix that.  It’s so important to document your family at different stages in your life. Nicole had recently had some big changes and even more are coming and it was the perfect time for a photo shoot.

Nicole…thank you so much for valuing family photos, you are one of those people that make my job what it is.  Hope we get to do it again!

The one below is fighting it out for my favorite (it’s competing with the last one…)

So in love, and soo darn cute.

I’d say that’s one lucky man! What gorgeous ladies to be proud of :)

If you’re in my area…have a nice, wet week…looks like a rainy one!

I took a few photos of Sayid tonight when I got back from a shoot…just thought I’d share :)

I am so in love with him.

On July 24th I felt like one of the luckiest girls in the world.  Not only was it the most perfect summer day in my ‘old Kentucky home’…but I was honored to photograph the wedding of Cacey & John.  It was hands down one of my favorite days of the year.

Justin & I lived in Maysville, Kentucky, during our first year of marriage.  Not only does that town hold a special place in our hearts (and will always be our ‘other’ home), but the people we met there will continue to be some of our very best friends, forever.  One of those lovely people we became friends with was Cacey, we even actually worked together at the Miniatures Museum.

I can honestly say that Cacey has the most beautiful voice of anyone I know…she’s a trained opera singer.  Her love of music led her to meet the love of her life, John (*awesome* story about how they met below).  John is the Music Director and Conductor of the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.  Their love for music, their family & friends, and each other were evident on their wedding day, and I pray I captured it for them to remember that day. Here are a few of my favorites.

A few details of the amazing Clarke home:

I *love* this car shot Justin (my second shooter/husband ;) captured…I think I may have to frame it.

These shoes are *very* special to the sweet couple.  While they were running the finale of Act II in La Boheme, Cacey’s character, Musetta, was throwing a hissy fit (as directed by the director, of course) and as she was kicking and screaming, her shoe flew off, hit the ceiling, landed on John’s head as he was conducting, then his music stand, and they had their first date the next night.  She had been flirting with him for weeks and he didn’t realize it till she hit him in the head with a shoe.  So cute!

Gorgeous couple!

Love this series:

You know I love when my couples want to do a big group shot!

This couple means the world to me…and I just couldn’t help but post these two images.  By the way, the image on the right completely captures Kaye (one of my Maysville Mommas!)

Ok, I have to stop now…I just browsed through and found more I would love to post…however, I will refrain.
Cacey & John, Thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to photograph such a wonderful day in your lives.  It was such an honor to spend the evening with you and your sweet family & friends.  Oh, and I’m so happy Paris was everything you thought it would be…and more :)

Vendors:

Photographer: Cassidy Dawn Photography

Catering & Cake: Patty Cake’s

Flowers: A Flower Affair – (606) 564-4418

Musicians: The Niles Quartet from the University of Kentucky Symphony Orchestra

more coming soon!