Christian & Olivia: wedding || georgia country wedding photographer

Thursday, May 3, 2012



I realized last night as I was putting the finishing touches on these pictures and this blog post, that posting a wedding blog feels to me like what it must feel like for a mother to show off her little newborn for the first time.  I just love my couples so SO much, and when it finally comes time to show off each of their incredibly special and beautiful wedding days I get so excited. . .  I can't begin to explain the kind of honor it is to be responsible for capturing the essence and beauty of a wedding day--the start of a new adventure and two people committing forever love and faithfulness to each other.  It never gets old, the high that I get from being a part of so many beautiful and special memories, and when I finally get to share them with y'all I feel like I'm sharing a little piece of my (and their) heart.

Christian & Olivia's wedding had southern simplicity written all over it.  Saturday morning came and outside there was a thick fog surrounding the house, that made it almost impossible to see the rows of pecan trees that were just the other side of their driveway, but inside there was a happy hum as bridesmaids, cousins, aunts, parents, and siblings were tucked into every corner of the huge farmhouse cooking breakfast, doing hair+makeup, and ironing shirts--all trying to do their part to make "C&O's" (as everyone refers to them) wedding day special.

The fog burned off just before noon, leaving behind blue skies dotted with puffy white clouds for the start of the ceremony.  "C&O" were married behind the house that Olivia's parents built and moved into when she was just a baby, and in front of their pretty white barn.  Their huge wedding party and the amount of friends and family who all did whatever they could to make the wedding day special was a testament to how much these two are loved :)

C&O, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day, enjoy the pictures!












































Much Love,
Jessica Shae
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33 comments:

  1. OHHHHH!! I love the blue pickup!!! <3 and the frosting on their faces!!! <3 and the rearview mirror picture!! <3 Sigh.... Beautiful, Jessica!!!!

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  2. Beautiful captures Jessica! I loved every single one! :)

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  3. They are adorable, and your photos are simply stunning as always. I love your dramatic use of b&w. :)

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  4. This is such a beautiful and sweet wedding. :)

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  5. Jessica, these photos are just so amazing! You did an AWESOME job of them!

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  6. I love the simplicity, beautiful, and quiet feel to these. You know how you said that photographing weddings never gets old? That is how we feel about your photos. They neeeever get old!

    I have already decided that you and Hanah are going to shoot my wedding someday, k? :)

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  7. absolutely loved this! so sweet how you documented the love and details of their day.

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  8. so beautiful! loving the shot at the end in the car.
    -jocee <3

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  9. These are SO good! So beautiful!! :)

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  10. These are simply gorgeous! I would love for you to take my wedding pictures someday...we'll see. :)

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  11. i love that blue pick-up and all of the getting ready details.

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  12. I LOOOOOOOVED THE PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Reeve

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  13. Oooh, my goodness, these are so gorgeous. What a beautiful couple! Love them all!

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  14. love these jessica! great meeting you and having you in georgia!!! come back soon please!

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  15. How gorgeous!! I love the simple, fresh feel to it. This wedding is beautiful, and the photos are incredible! The couple is so cute! Amazing job, Jessica! (:

    Kailyn

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  16. beautiful couple!!! wow! And you just captured everything perfectly!

    Cant wait till you can do my wedding someday ;)

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  17. They are so cute and you captured them perfectly! I love that location, too!

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  18. I love how you captured the country feel. What a beautiful wedding!

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  19. i am absolutely positively in love with your work. wish i could move down there for an internship! ahhh. the photos are so soft. lighting is gorgeous. you are fantastic, miss jessica!

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  20. they look like such a sweet, fun bunch of people! I think that the shots of the bridal party are my favorites <3 just lovely!

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  21. Wow...I don't know what to say. I feel so blessed to have gotten you to shoot my wedding. I think you're as good as they come ;) I like how you pay special attention to details I didn't even notice on my wedding day. These photos are so special. Loves! <3

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  22. So beautiful - both the photos and the couple. <3

    hugs,
    ~bree

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  23. Wow Jessica! these photos are amazing! you did such a terrific job!
    Livy, you looked so beautiful!
    <3

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  24. I am teary-eyed re-living one of the most joyous days of my life! Thank you for your loving attention to even the seeming insignificant things, like the bacon frying. They told me you were a talent, and I can only agree. Thank you so much, Joan Falldine (M.O.G.)

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  25. Oh that adorable cake picture! :) And that car...

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  26. You are such an amazing photographer. And they are such a lovely couple. I just loved the setting.

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  27. I absolutely love love love these pictures, Jessica! :)

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  28. Incredibly beautiful pictures!!!

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  29. love these photos! the feeling you captured is just lovely.

    l.

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  30. The pics are sooooooo cute there such a cute couple!!!!!! I love it!!!!!!

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Thanks for taking the time to say hello, it makes my day everytime! :)

Jessica Shae