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Jessica is a talented elementary music teacher that I have had the honor of photographing over the last year. This was her bridal session, and her wedding was just last weekend. I hope she is enjoying some time off with her new husband, and the beginning of a fantastic summer.
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So this wedding involved the union of coolest last names ever!!! Dow + Jones!! Carlos (Jones) and Gwendolyn (Dow) told me that when they met they said they had to marry because their last names were too perfect. I would totally hyphenate if I was Gwen, but that's just me. Who could turn down a name like that for a loan or anything for that matter. The Dow can only go up from here you guys...happy love to you!!
Vendors:
Ceremony: Clement Rd Church of God
Reception: Mariott Columbia
Wedding Planner: Shannon Baker Weddings & Events
Cake: Parkland Cakes
Bride's Dress: Brides by Demetrios
DJ: Cameron Glover
Lighting: www.ambientmediasc.com
Linens: www.celebrationssc.com
Videographer: Dominique Baker- (770) 238-9443
Reception Rentals: Palmetto Party Rental
Florist: Something Special Florist
Vendors:
Ceremony: Clement Rd Church of God
Reception: Mariott Columbia
Wedding Planner: Shannon Baker Weddings & Events
Cake: Parkland Cakes
Bride's Dress: Brides by Demetrios
DJ: Cameron Glover
Lighting: www.ambientmediasc.com
Linens: www.celebrationssc.com
Videographer: Dominique Baker- (770) 238-9443
Reception Rentals: Palmetto Party Rental
Florist: Something Special Florist
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Caroline Fontenot says:
I LOVE the one on the stairs! Seriously, best names ever.
(05.31.11 @ 08:03 PM)
Meagan says:
Such fabulous photos - love her shoes and that fabulous cake. Shannon Baker did a beautiful job and so did you Ashley!
(06.01.11 @ 09:37 AM)
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Nothing makes me happier than pictures. Nothing makes me happier than having my family photographed by my best friends. Here is Stacy's blog post about our visit: Here. Stacy and Andy own the Center for Photography in Charleston and are doing some wonderful things for the V.A. Please take a few minutes to look at their blog. I feel so blessed to count my best friends as some of the most talented photojournalists in the world...yes I said world. Stacy Pearsall and Andy Dunaway are long time friends of ours...I have blogged about them a lot and love spending time with them. We have become a lot closer since we left the military, but we have that unique tie that binds us all. Andy and Bill are like peanut butter and jelly and my children (and myself) are HUGE Stacy fans. They are pretty fond of Andy too, btw.
Stacy is strong, but tender and I guess I can say that about Andy too. He was one of the main aerial photographers that trained me and taught me and I was initially really intimidated by him. He is an amazing photojournalist and I felt, back then, that I may never make him proud (if I could even pass my flying tests). You may remember the photo of Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty, well that was Andy. Maybe one of the most talked about aerial shots in a long, long time. (if not ever)
Stacy is strong, but tender and I guess I can say that about Andy too. He was one of the main aerial photographers that trained me and taught me and I was initially really intimidated by him. He is an amazing photojournalist and I felt, back then, that I may never make him proud (if I could even pass my flying tests). You may remember the photo of Air Force One flying over the Statue of Liberty, well that was Andy. Maybe one of the most talked about aerial shots in a long, long time. (if not ever)
USAF photo by Andy Dunaway
Here are the photos that Stacy recently shared with me from our visit. I decided to put them in order by child so I could talk about my kiddos again...sorry but it's what I do.
First comes Wesley. Stacy was there from the moment I pushed him out. She photographed his birth and gave me the gift of amazing photography from when I started pushing. I will never forget that. Those images I honestly cherish and look at often to regain focus and to regain my perspective. Here are some of those, for old-times sake.
So Wesley is my oldest and my only boy. He is so sweet and sincere and also stubborn and a huge stinker. He loves being tickled and legos and changing his clothes, A LOT. He is sort of confused as to who he is right now (aren't we all from time to time) as he has two "Yankee" parents that have non-regional diction, and lots of friends who frankly I can't totally understand all the time, but I love just the same. Wesley speaks with an accent sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. He begs to be tickled and knows no stranger. Everywhere we go he finds a new best friend. He is really popular at school and has a few female admirers all ready. Sweet Jesus please help us...I love me some Wesley. He kisses me on the lips at school when I drop him off and loves snuggling and I will hold on to those things as long as I can. I love you Wesley. What a blessing, what a sweet surprise you were.
Betsy was my first girl. I was petrified when I found out she was a girl. Secretly I had hoped for another boy at first because I hadn't put hair in a ponytail or braid for more than two decades. I was really quite scared of a little girl and if I would be sensitive enough, you know, all that stuff.
I couldn't have been happier. Betsy was born four weeks early and was my sweet little tiny perfect baby from hello. They took her away right after she was born and I have never felt more vulnerable. She was find, but it was cautionary I guess. Betsy is her own person...stubborn and sassy and a total princess. Everyone says that, about their daughter I guess...but she is something else. She wears costumes every day and jewelry and has me pretend we are getting married and we do our first dance....we did it yesterday as a matter of fact. She loves Barbies and dressing them up. Wesley stepped on one of her Barbies and broke her leg off so she now has a "special needs Barbie".
Betsy is loving and sweet and loves Bill and I in our own ways. She loves getting up early with her Dad and sipping his coffee before he leaves for work. She loves snuggling and attention. It is hard to share attention between a 4 year old and a 20 month old Betsy sometimes complains that i love Abby more, so I have to be really cognizant of that and really listen to her and be attentive. I put her first pigtails in her hair this week...and I think I did okay.
Abbers!!! Abby is the cutest, softest, most loving, adorable, funny baby I have ever met. She has the best sense of humor and can even tell a knock-knock joke. She, like her siblings, is also stubborn but loving and adorable at the same time. The other night she refused to eat and flung food onto the floor. I got up close to her (so she would sense my seriousness) and said "Abby do you want a spank?", and she leaned over and kissed me on the lips. Bill and I tried holding back laughter so hard I couldn't even look at her. She has been such a blessing. We didn't plan on more than two kids and that is why I think she is so special. I pray for her every night and tell God how happy I am that he blessed us with such a wonderful baby. I love that she calls me Mama (or Momma- whichever you prefer) and with such meaning and love. I tell her, "Abby I love you", and she says, "you too Mama". She's a real stinker, as these pictures pretty much portray. Abby might have the softest skin I have ever felt...and I kiss it and smell it so much you think she would be tired of me. But she isn't, yet ;)
Here are the photos that Stacy recently shared with me from our visit. I decided to put them in order by child so I could talk about my kiddos again...sorry but it's what I do.
First comes Wesley. Stacy was there from the moment I pushed him out. She photographed his birth and gave me the gift of amazing photography from when I started pushing. I will never forget that. Those images I honestly cherish and look at often to regain focus and to regain my perspective. Here are some of those, for old-times sake.
So Wesley is my oldest and my only boy. He is so sweet and sincere and also stubborn and a huge stinker. He loves being tickled and legos and changing his clothes, A LOT. He is sort of confused as to who he is right now (aren't we all from time to time) as he has two "Yankee" parents that have non-regional diction, and lots of friends who frankly I can't totally understand all the time, but I love just the same. Wesley speaks with an accent sometimes and sometimes he doesn't. He begs to be tickled and knows no stranger. Everywhere we go he finds a new best friend. He is really popular at school and has a few female admirers all ready. Sweet Jesus please help us...I love me some Wesley. He kisses me on the lips at school when I drop him off and loves snuggling and I will hold on to those things as long as I can. I love you Wesley. What a blessing, what a sweet surprise you were.
Betsy was my first girl. I was petrified when I found out she was a girl. Secretly I had hoped for another boy at first because I hadn't put hair in a ponytail or braid for more than two decades. I was really quite scared of a little girl and if I would be sensitive enough, you know, all that stuff. I couldn't have been happier. Betsy was born four weeks early and was my sweet little tiny perfect baby from hello. They took her away right after she was born and I have never felt more vulnerable. She was find, but it was cautionary I guess. Betsy is her own person...stubborn and sassy and a total princess. Everyone says that, about their daughter I guess...but she is something else. She wears costumes every day and jewelry and has me pretend we are getting married and we do our first dance....we did it yesterday as a matter of fact. She loves Barbies and dressing them up. Wesley stepped on one of her Barbies and broke her leg off so she now has a "special needs Barbie".
Betsy is loving and sweet and loves Bill and I in our own ways. She loves getting up early with her Dad and sipping his coffee before he leaves for work. She loves snuggling and attention. It is hard to share attention between a 4 year old and a 20 month old Betsy sometimes complains that i love Abby more, so I have to be really cognizant of that and really listen to her and be attentive. I put her first pigtails in her hair this week...and I think I did okay.
Abbers!!! Abby is the cutest, softest, most loving, adorable, funny baby I have ever met. She has the best sense of humor and can even tell a knock-knock joke. She, like her siblings, is also stubborn but loving and adorable at the same time. The other night she refused to eat and flung food onto the floor. I got up close to her (so she would sense my seriousness) and said "Abby do you want a spank?", and she leaned over and kissed me on the lips. Bill and I tried holding back laughter so hard I couldn't even look at her. She has been such a blessing. We didn't plan on more than two kids and that is why I think she is so special. I pray for her every night and tell God how happy I am that he blessed us with such a wonderful baby. I love that she calls me Mama (or Momma- whichever you prefer) and with such meaning and love. I tell her, "Abby I love you", and she says, "you too Mama". She's a real stinker, as these pictures pretty much portray. Abby might have the softest skin I have ever felt...and I kiss it and smell it so much you think she would be tired of me. But she isn't, yet ;)
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Stacy Pearsall says:
Ashley and Bro-Company,
I love you all very much and can't wait to be part of your lives as the babies continue to grow. Soon, we'll be at graduations, weddings, births and more. That's the beauty of life and of life-long friendships.
XXOO,
Stacy
Susan Brokop says:
What fantastic pictures! Stacy captured each of their personalities so well.
(05.04.11 @ 10:08 PM)
Emma Bonner says:
Ashley those are such precious pictures! You really capture emotion and I can feel the love and the fun looking at those pictures! What a beautiful family!
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