Video Blog Update!

First video blog update...check it out!

- M&L

Haha...who is updating this blog???

First of all...yes...both Leigh and I are still alive :)

Wow...I can't believe its been almost 3 months since I've updated the blog. In case you didn't know...Leigh (my beautiful wife) is pregnant and we are expecting our first child in about 4 weeks!

We decided early in the year...well actually, late last year to only book weddings through May of 2010 so that Leigh wouldn't have to shoot weddings when she was uber-pregnant. It worked out well, because an all day 8+ hour wedding can be physically tough on anyone, let along an 8 month pregnant woman.

Anyway, are now booking weddings for the 2011 year starting in April. I will try to update the blog with a video post later in the week...that should be fun :)

Abbe and Josh's Wedding - Opelika, AL

Abbe and Josh's Wedding was a great way to cap off a short, but fun wedding season for us. As I'm sure everyone knows, Leigh and I are expecting our first child in October...and since we truly believe in having 2 photographers at a wedding, we decided not to book any weddings for 2010 after May. Don't worry, we'll be available for weddings again starting in March of 2011.

Abbe and Josh were married at First Baptist Church of Opelika. These two were so great to work with...they were accomodating, friendly, and relaxed, even though there was definitely some nervous anticipation right before they saw each other for the first time in the day.

Some of the things we'll remember most from this wedding: Abbe's grandmother...super nice lady, the hilarious groomsmen, Abbe's beautiful dress, the expressions on Abbe and Josh's face when they first saw each other, the awesome Jordan-Hare and Toomer's Corner cakes, Josh leading the final WAR EAGLE cheer before they left the reception, and taking some final pictures at Samford Hall.

Abbe and Josh, we wish you the best as you start your married lives together. We hope you enjoy the slideshow above of some of our favorites. All of your wedding images are online in your gallery which can be accessed by going to www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on "Client Proofing" and then looking for your gallery.

Congratulations!
- M&L

Anna and Patrick's Wedding - Lake Martin, AL

Anna and Patrick were married on a sunny May afternoon at a beautiful lake house on the shores of Lake Martin. The ceremony was very cool...Matt got to shoot it from a pontoon boat floating out in the water, while Leigh was left on land to do most of the hard work :)

Talk about a FUN wedding...these guys know how to throw a party! After a somewhat traditional reception filled with dancing, speeches, cake cutting, garter/boquet, etc...the wedding party stripped down to their swim suits and jumped into the lake together! From there, the reception turned into a lake party! We loved the way Anna planned out her wedding...it was beautiful and elegant, but also very comtemporary and cool all at the same time!

Anna and Patrick, congratulations on your wedding and we wish you guys all the best as you start your married lives. We hope you like the slideshow of some of our favorites listed above. All of your pictures are available in your gallery which can be accessed by going to www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on "Client Proofing" and then looking for your gallery.

Congrats!
- M&L

Kayla and Shane's Wedding - Pensacola, FL

Kayla and Shane's Wedding took place on a beautiful, sunny afternoon in Pensacola, FL. This was our second Florida wedding of the year...and just like the first, it was beautiful!

Ceremony - Old Christ Church
Reception - Pensacola Yacht Club

Kayla picked a beautiful church with a large stained glass window behind the altar...we loved the way it lit the church and provided some stunning backlight in the afternoon sun. The church was packed too...obviously Kayla and Shane have developed alot of great friendships over the years, because it was standing room only. The reception was beautiful as well, and everyone had a great time eating, talking, dancing, etc. There were a few hiccups throughout the day, but at the end of the day, two beautiful people who love each other were married surrounded by their family and friends. Kayla and Shane, thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day! You two were so much fun to work with, and you really made us feel like good friends who were there to enjoy the day with you. We wish you the best as you start your married lives together. We hope you enjoy the slideshow of some of our favorites above...it may move a bit quick, but we had so many favorites that we had to put them to a fast moving song to get them all in :) All of your pictures are now online in your gallery, which can be accessed by going to www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on "Client Proofing" then looking for your picture!

Congratulations, and all the best!
- M&L

Jessica and Cory's Wedding - Montgomery, AL

Oh man...where to start with this wedding? First off...it was AWESOME! Jessica and Cory are two of the most fun people I think we've met. They cracked us up the entire day...which if you know us...we love to joke around/goof off...while always remaining professional :)

Ceremony - Maxwell AFB Chapel 1

Reception - The Alley Station

Leigh has unofficially awarded Jessica with our "Most Organized Bride" award. Jessica had everything planned out to the tee...and even knew her formal poses like the back of her hand. She made command decisions and didn't waffle back and forth when someone asked her anything. In other words...she was the freaking Bomb!

Cory was hilarious...and was a trooper taking pictures all day long. He also is one strong dude...you have to see this pose these two did for us...are you kidding me??? WOW...he didn't even break a sweat...coulda probably held her there for 10 minutes. Jessica probably deserves some credit as well...I don't know many (or any) girls who could do that!

Jessica and Cory...thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day...we thoroughly enjoyed working with you. We also want to thank both of you guys for the sacrifice in your service to our country. Cory is going to be a para-rescue trooper (hope that is the right term)...and is going off for training in a day or two. We wanted to get these pictures online before Cory had to leave so he could see them. We hope you guys enjoy the slideshow of some of our favorites above. All of your pictures are online in your gallery which can be accessed by going to http://www.nexisphotography.com/, clicking on "Client Proofing" and looking for your gallery.

All the best!

- M&L

Sarah and Kevin's Wedding - Montgomery, AL

Sarah and Kevin's Wedding was simply amazing! We had so much fun shooting this wedding that we would do it all over again!

Ceremony: Landmark Church of Christ
Reception: The Waters

You can tell a lot about the personality of the bride and groom by their wedding party...and Sarah and Kevin's wedding party was HILARIOUS! We probably spent as much time laughing and joking around as we did taking pictures. Sarah and Kevin obviously love each other and love the Lord…that was evident in their wedding ceremony…something we always appreciate and enjoy seeing out of another young couple. They are also HUGE fans of the TV series “Lost” and had their own little tribute to Lost by using the same intro music for a “Lost” episode to lead into their ceremony. Sarah and Kevin, we really enjoyed being a part of your special day, and we rejoice with you as you begin your new life together. We hope you enjoy the slideshow of some of our favorites above. All of your pictures are online in your gallery which can be accessed by going to: www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on “Client Proofing” then looking for your gallery.

Congratulations!
- M&L

Alane and Andrew's Wedding - Enterprise, AL

Alane and Andrew were married on March 6, 2010. You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day...especially as crazy as the weather has been lately. This was a beautiful wedding...both venues that Alane picked for the ceremony and reception were perfect. Alane and Andrew were great to work with...they were relaxed and let us follow them around all day like paparazzi without complaining even once :) Alane and Andrew, we wish you guys the very best as you start your new lives together. We hope you like the slideshow above of some of our favorites. All of your pictures are online in your gallery which can be accessed by going to: www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on "Client Proofing" and then looking for your gallery.

Congratulations!
- M&L

Sarah's Bridal Session - Downtown Montgomery, AL

Alright...since Sarah and Kevin were married last Saturday, we are finally allowed to post her bridals for all to see! We had a great time shooting Sarah's bridals, and loved the way they turned out! Sarah has a beautiful smile, and was so easy to work with...and she also brought along her soon to be mother-in-law and sister-in-law to help...they were amazing too! We can't wait to get Sarah and Kevin's wedding pictures uploaded...they are gonna be awesome! In the mean time, enjoy the slideshow of some of our favorites from Sarah's bridal session!

Thanks!
- M&L

Mikaela and Zac's Wedding - Ft. Meyers, FL

Wow...where do I begin with this blog post...there's so much to say. Zac is a great friend of ours, he was good friends in high school with Leigh, and then after Leigh and I met, he became one of my best friends...he was even a groomsman in my wedding. About 3 or 4 years ago, Zac felt God call him to Ft. Meyers, FL to study in music ministry. Since then I've only seen Zac a handful of times, but always enjoyed catching up whenever possible.

Not long ago Zac let us know he was engaged to the "most amazing woman in the world" he said...and asked us if we would be willing to fly down to Ft. Meyers, FL to photograph the wedding. Let me think about this, fly down to sunny South Florida in January where the temperature in Alabama is in the 30's and in Ft. Meyers its in the 70's....hmmm...tough call. Long story short, Zac flew us down and put us up for a brief, but awesome weekend! We met Mikaela, and immediately congratulated Zac on this amazing feat he had pulled off. Mikaela is a beautiful woman whose personallity is just as attractive, and loves the Lord...Zac...bullseye brother!

Anyway, I'm making this post far too long so let me wrap it up. The wedding was awesome, there were far too many incredible moments to list them all, but here are a few that stuck out in our minds: Moes at the rehearsal dinner...AWESOME, Julie's handmade alter, the groomsmen's prank...tiny pants for Zac, Matt Lynch...nuff said...haha, Zac's song to Mikaela, the beautiful reception location (someone's back yard...wow), the awesome cake, Zacman dancing...Zacman's dad dancing, and the last minute decision to go with a reception tent that totally paid off due to some showers (good call Mikaela). Zac and Mikaela, we really enjoyed being part of your special day. Mississippi isn't too far from Alabama, so we hope to see you guys every once in a while. God bless you, and we love you!

We hope you like the slideshow above of some of our favorites, and all of your pictures are online in your gallery which can be accessed by going to www.nexisphotography.com and clicking on "Client Proofing" then looking for your gallery.

Congratulations!
- Matt and Leigh