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03.31.2009

People say that rain on your wedding day is good luck.

Well, Sarah and Brant should have clear sailing ahead as the skies dumped a steady stream of precipitation all day Saturday.

But the weather didn’t dampen any spirits as they moved from the ceremony at First Presbyterian Church in uptown Charlotte to the fun-filled reception at Charlotte Country Club.

Thanks to Lisa Dillard at First Presbyterian and May Chrisman and Rebecca Glazer at Charlotte Country Club for all of their help.

Jay at In Bloom created beautiful florals and Haines Barksdale of For Goodness Cakes created another masterpiece. The Celebration Club out of Atlanta kept the party going all night with an amazing variety of music throughout the night.

Maybe rain is good luck after all.

Thanks to Sarah and Brant and their families. You were all so much fun to work with.

Following their beautiful wedding at First Presbyterian Church, Sarah and Brant get ready to head to Charlotte Country Club

Sarah's mother and sister help her get ready

Sarah's mother gets the bow just right

Touching up the makeup

The bridesmaids approve

With rain pouring down outside, we found a window in a hallway for a quick portrait

Brant tries to stay dry as he heads to the church

Bright, sunny flowers from Jay at In Bloom brightened the gray day

Sarah's dad has umbrella duty as they head to the service

Did I mention it was raining?

The Rev. Kathleen Crowe officiates the service at First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte

Sarah hugs her mother following the ceremony

Sarah and Brant

Brant's mother broke out a poncho to try to stay dry on her way to the reception

The sun peeked out for just a few minutes and highlighted Charlotte Country Club

Beautiful work by Haines Barksdale of For Goodness Cakes

Beautiful detail by Haines Barksdale of For Goodness Cakes

More work from Jay at In Bloom

Sarah and Brant had fun with their first dance

Sarah gets a big hug from her brother after they danced

It was great to see Lucy and James, whose elegant wedding we photographed in Charleston. And thank you for passing our name along.

It was great to see Lucy and James, whose elegant wedding we recently photographed in Charleston.

Charlotte Country Club is a wonderful setting for a party

I love the classic look of this image of Sarah

The celebration is in full swing

Sarah gets a hug from her grandmother

The Celebration Club has mulitple singers and never stops playing all night. Great band!

The Celebration Club has multiple singers and never stops playing all night. Great band!

It makes you want to shout!

I've photographed many, many weddings, but this was my first official foam-finger send off

Saran and Brant celebrate the end of a great night

Sarah and Brant celebrate the end of a great night

03.19.2009

Tomorrow is the first official day of spring, which conjures images of all things new.

I’ve been a bit behind on blogging lately and, seeing that my last post showcased snow in Charlotte, I figured it was time to post an update.

Spring is also when wedding season gets going and we’re excited about the events we have coming up.

We’re busy with client meetings and we have several engagement sessions and weddings on the horizon.

In keeping with the “new” theme, you may notice my new photo atop the blog which shows yours truly without the beard I’d been sporting for some time.

I’m also excited to be shooting a new event this year. Well, it’s not really new, but it has a new name: The Quail Hollow Championship. The event has become of one the top tournaments on the PGA Tour, and I’ve had the pleasure of documenting it from the onset - first for The Charlotte Observer and more recently for the tournament sponsors.

I hope you are as excited as we are about this great time of year.

Spring is time butterflies, flowers and brides

Spring is time for butterflies, flowers and brides

You may have noticed a new look for me, minus the wiskers (photo by Alison Record)

You may have noticed a new look for me, minus the whiskers (photo by Alison Record)

Charlotte's PGA tournament has a new name this year, The Quail Hollow Championship, and I'll be photographing the event again this year

The 18th green at last year's Wachovia Championship

Out with an injury last year, hopefully former winner Tiger Woods will make another appearance at Quail Hollow this year

03.02.2009

Growing up in Pennsylvania I was pretty accustomed to snow. But living in North Carolina, which has been our home for the past 20 years, a snowstorm is always a major event.

Following a steady rain most of the day Sunday, snow began falling in the early evening eventually dumping anywhere from 4 to 8 inches in most of the Charlotte area.

Charlotte Mecklenburg cancelled school and the kids got the always popular snow day.

I ventured out in our neighborhood Monday morning to document some of the fun.

You typically have to work quickly around here because the snow doesn’t last very long. And forecasters are calling for temperatures near 70 by the weekend.