My little brother got married on June 11, 2008 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  We couldn’t be there, so when he and his new wife, my new sister-in-law Melissa, came for a quick visit, I seized the opportunity to do a post wedding session with them and a family portrait of their new family.  They are so cute together.  To view their slide show click here. Here are some of my favorites.  You will notice a couple of familiar faces in at least one or two shots.  My kids had to jump into a few pictures with their new cousins.  Melissa has two kids, a boy and girl.  Maya was thrilled when she learned that there was another girl so she is no longer the only girl but really bummed when she found out we also added another boy.  So, she is still out numbered.  Oh well, she will adjust.

I couldn’t resist taking a picture of Connor.  Actually he asked.  Since my kids rarely ask me to take their pictures or sit still for me to take their pictures, when I have a chance, I go for it.  He looks so much older but he is still my baby.

Congratulations you two!  And Melissa, welcome to the family.

Kevin and Kelsey got married on June 21, 2008.  What a cute couple.  To view their preview slide show click here. Here are a few of my favorites from their wedding day.

Credits:

Wedding Location:  First Baptist Church, Russell — Russell, Kentucky

Reception Location:  First Baptist Church, Russell — Russell, Kentucky

Cake:  Ella Lintz

Caterer:  Sharon Burke

Flowers:  Weber’s Florist

Clayton and Amie are getting married June 2009.  They decided to go ahead and do their engagement session this summer. To view their slide show click here.  Here are a few of my favorites from their session.

Thank you Amie and Clayton.  I can’t wait for your wedding.

Paige and Paul are getting married in October.  I had fun with them during their engagement session.  I can’t wait for their wedding.  To view their slide show click here. Here are a few of my favorites from their session.

It is hard to believe but baby Emily is now a one year old.  This year has flown by too fast.  Here are some of my favorites from her session.  To see her online gallery click here.

Class of 2008

To view his online gallery click here.

Kamilah and Damola got married on June 14, 2008 and it was a great day for a wedding.  Several of Damola’s family member from Nigeria even flew in for the wedding.  It was a great day with lots of tradition on both sides of their families.  After the cake cutting and bouquet toss, both Damola and Kamilah changed in their Nigerian clothing that Damola’s mom had made for them.  I loved the textures and designs.  To view their preview slide show click here. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from their day.

The Cake by Liza Hoffman

Changing into her Nigerian clothing. 

Credits:

Wedding Location:  South Ashland United Methodist Church

Reception Location: Ashland Plaza Hotel

Church décor and flowers: Betty Burke (mother of the bride)

Reception décor and Flowers: Betty Burke

Caterer: Ashland Plaza Hotel

Cake: Liza Hoffman

Bouquets and boutonnière:  Shavon’s Wedding Silks

Videographer:  Greg Michaels of  GM Productions

Limo: Classy Limo

DJ: Joe Caudill

Live Nigerian Band: Provided by the groom’s family

Amber and Nathan were married May 31st.  My kids were in their wedding but I could not attend.  To make it up to them, I did an after session with them to help them further celebrate their union. To view their slide show click here.  Here are a few of my favorites.

The Little League Softball 2008 season is officially over.  The only thing left is All-Stars and tournaments. I have some of the pictures from this year online.  You can see them here.  This is mostly for “Heat” parents.

John and Jessica were married last weekend in Pikeville, Kentucky.  The ceremony and reception took place at the East Kentucky Expo Center.  It was beautiful.  Fresh flowers were every where. The ballroom, which was decorated by Michelle of Signature Events in Pikeville, Kentucky, smelled wonderful and the table center peices were amazing.  It was a beautiful day filled with lots of love and tears.  To view their preview slide show click here.  This preview is large so allow time for the show to load.  If you have a slow internet connection, click on the symbol that looks like a magnifying glass in the lower right corner.  That will give you a lower resolution version of the slide show.  As you watch this show you may recognize several of the faces from this wedding.  Here are a few of my favorites.

I had help photographing this wedding.  My friend, the super talented, Heather King drove down from Marysville, Ohio to help me cover this wedding.  She was wonderful.  Thank you Heather.

This is my view of the girls toast.

This is Heather’s view of the girl’s toast.

Those who follow my blog will recognize everyone in this picture.

I photographed Kim and Jacob’s wedding in October 2007.  I am going to photograph Brooke and Brad’s wedding in August 2008.  And of course you see the bride and groom, Jessica and John.  They are great group.  These young ladies have been friends since kindergarten.  I hope my kids are as blessed as these ladies.  It is truly a blessing to have friendships like theirs, the kind that lasts a lifetime. 

Credits: 

Wedding Location: East Kentucky Expo Center Ballroom – Pikeville, Kentucky

Reception: East Kentucky Expo Center Arena Floor — Pikeville, Kentucky

Event Decor Decorated and Designed by: Michelle of Signature Events

Florist: Pikeville Floral — Pikeville, Kentucky – 606/432-5538

Cake:  Robin’s Cakes — Pikeville, Kentucky – 606/639-9477

Caterer: East Kentucky Expo Center Catering Service

Band:  Platinum Band — Lexington, Kentucky

Videographer: Mule Media aka Bak Pak Productions

Singer: Teresa Dahare of St. Francis School — Pikeville, Kentucky