Stop by and visit us this Sunday, July 18 at the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show at the Baton Rouge River Center from 12pm-4pm. We will have lots of information and samples for you to indulge in. Look for me walking around taking candid shots too. Watch out! You just might be featured in the next post

Tell all your friends about this awesome promotion! This is a great way to show off your favorite engagement photos on the day of your wedding and have all your guests leave you some fun messages!

The coverage began with a rehearsal dinner Friday night at Tuscany Italian Bistro Destin, FL. 36178 Emerald Coast Pkwy Destin, FL 32541. The food was AWESOME! But even better was the company and the stories Shelley and Don’s closest friends and family shared about them. There were tears, laughter, and more tears. Can I just say that I absolutely LOVE photographing rehearsal dinners?!!

The wedding was held on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Rosemary Beach’s beautiful chapel-like Town Hall building near the Western Green. The reception was on the Western Green. Of course the lighting was perfect for the 4pm ceremony. I adore late afternoon lighting and it only got better after the ceremony. The reception was held under tents and at one point just around sunset I asked the couple if I could make some portraits of them alone on the beach. They were totally excited about it and we milked the light until there was no more.

Video was provided by CF Weddings and a preview of the wedding video will be online shortly and will be linked to this blog posting. It’s gonna rock so be on the lookout for that within a week.

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It all started with a desire to show off Nottoway Plantation, the largest Southern United States Plantation, and their brand new renovations. I have always been drawn to the location because of it’s gorgeous one-of-a-kind castle-like home and it’s carefully landscaped grounds. When Lexi De Brock, the wedding coordinator of Nottoway, met me we began talking about a way to promote the place to future brides. We decided a mock wedding in which we chose all the vendors would be the best method to promote Nottoway in the right light.

As with any wedding (even if it is a mock wedding), I first needed a bride and groom, so I chose Libby and Drew Murrell for their uncanny ability to be super natural and fun in front of the camera. I shot their wedding video at Houmas House Plantation so because I never got to photograph them, here was my chance. I teamed up with Baton Rouge florist Kali Soulier of Trinity Flowers, LLC to help organize the vendors, people and the “look” of our wedding. Kali did an immaculate job with the flowers and gave me a white flower petal aisle for the bride to walk down. Talk about beautiful! She created wonderful white and ivory flowers arrangements throughout the ceremony site including many pomanders for each of the 10 hooks that were positioned next to each row of chairs. She also hung white lantern globes from our two large live oak trees, and finally, she provided the programs that were hung on the backs of the chairs. Limousine service was provided by Professional Limousine Service, Inc., the cake provided by Fairy Dust Cakes, hair and makeup provided by Tina Rodosta of Bridal Beauty Consulting, tuxes provided by Squires Formal Wear in Baton Rouge, and bridesmaid dresses provided by Bridal Boutique. Kelsey from Something Borrowed provided the beautiful gold table linens for the reception and the ceremony chair sashes. I photographed and Contrast Films filmed the wedding in HD using 5D Mark II DSLR/video cameras for ultimate quality.

We spent two months planning this day and in the end, we had a grand event with everything from a bridal luncheon to outdoor ceremony with a flower-lined aisle (I always love weddings with flower aisles) and plenty of time to photograph the couple. We also had a small reception complete with dancing. Libby’s dad even played piano for Libby while her mother sang beautifully.

Lexi and Nottoway’s entire staff was a pleasure to work with and if and when you have your wedding there, you’ll be greeted with a warm and friendly smile from them. Lexi is so great with the details! Thanks Lexi!

Here’s a full list of our vendors for the mock wedding. They are all top quality vendors in their fields and I highly recommend them for your wedding.

Wedding Venue:
Nottoway Plantation (Lexi De Brock, wedding coordinator)
30970 Highway 405
White Castle, LA 70788
866-527-6884
www.nottoway.com

Photography:
Eye Wander Photo (Aaron Hogan, of course)
Baton Rouge, LA
225-772-4051
www.eyewanderphoto.com

Videography:
Contrast Films (Jordy Wax and Chase Smith)
Baton Rouge, LA
225-278-8185
www.contrastfilms.net/weddings

Florist:
Trinity Flowers, LLC (Kali Soulier)
Baton Rouge, LA
225-772-6970
www.trinityflowersllc.com

Hair & Makeup Artists
Bridal Beauty Consulting (Tina Rodosta & Katie Percy)
2834 S Sherwood Forest Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
225-292-0055
www.bridalbeautyconsulting.com

Bridesmaid & bridal dresses
Bridal Boutique
8750 Florida Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70815
225-925-1135
www.bridalboutiquebr.com

Tuxedos & Men’s formal wear
Squires Formal Wear
Baton Rouge & Lafayette, LA
225-769-3312 or 337-981-9760
www.squirestux.com

Limousine Service
Professional Limousine Service, Inc.
Denham Springs, LA
225-791-1711
888-791-1711
www.prolimo.com

Cake Bakery:
Fairy Dust Cakes
35055 Hwy 16, Suite 2J
Denham Springs, LA 70706
225-665-1880
www.fairydustcakes.com

Table & Chair linens:
Something Borrowed (Kelsey)
Lafayette, LA
337-330-2547
www.somethingborrowedonline.com

Officiant
Steve Smith, Justice of the Peace
Plaquemine, LA
225-776-1519
ssmith@theamegroup.com