Brittany Brock Photography

Will & Kim were married on a beautiful sunny morning in August. They were surrounded by their close friends and family which made for a perfect, intimate ceremony. Kim is one of those people who’s energy is contagious. She is so pleasant to be around that I felt like part of her family, instead of her wedding photographer. Will is a joy to be around as well, and their entire wedding day captured their love for each other beautifully. Kim & Will,

Many thanks for letting me be a part of your special day. I know two have a long, happy & love-filled life ahead of you!

~xoxo, Brittany B.

I don’t remember when Katie first contacted me about shooting her wedding, but I do remember how nervous I was when she asked. Katie and I have worked together for a while as nurses, and anytime a friend or co-worker asks you to shoot a wedding it definitely adds some pressure to a job which can be incredibly stressful. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE shooting weddings, but they hardly ever go as planned, or run on the timeline that you allow yourself. As a wedding photographer, I completely understand that a wedding is the result of tireless planning and can’t be recreated. It needs to be captured in “real time” and the emotion of the day needs to come through in your images and be documented so that when the bride and groom look back at their picture in 10, 25, or 50 years they get the same feelings and emotions that they had on their wedding day… Now add to that the pressure of working with that person and seeing them regularly after you shoot their images.

So, after much discussion, Katie and I set a time for engagement pictures and nailed down a timeline for her wedding day. Katie doesn’t know this, but from the time she booked me until the day of her wedding, I cringed anytime someone asked me if I was doing her wedding pictures! In my head I was thinking about all of our other coworkers that would view these images, and then potentially judge my work! Even if your friends have seen your work before, you know they will be judging you harsher if they actually know the person you are photographing. I wanted her images to be beautiful and timeless, which is how Katie looked on her big day! Keith came with me on the day of the wedding, and even though he was second shooting with me, he was also there to help calm my nerves

Katie’s wedding day started off beautifully, and amazingly, went off without a single hitch that I know of. Katie and Jimmy are an extremely laid back and gracious couple. The kind of people that you want to double date with and then be lifelong friends… and that attitude is a major reason why their wedding day was so casually elegant. As soon as I hugged Katie that afternoon I knew that everything was going to go beautifully…and it did.

I hope you enjoy Katie & Jimmy’s wedding photos as much as  enjoyed shooting it.

Katie’s dress was beautiful and she looked gorgeous in it…

Katie and her bridesmaids got along so well. It helps when your bride is as laid back and easy going as Katie!

Jimmy and his groomsmen were looking good as well…

I love the moments right before the bride walks down the aisle with her father. They are so sweet and precious and I know that Katie will probably remember those moments forever…

After the ceremony we went outside for family portraits & also a few of the newlyweds…

Then it was off to the reception, Katie & Jimmy wanted to enjoy their cocktail hour, so we did as many pictures as possible before the ceremony…

A few detail shots from their reception, the cake topper below actually belonged to Katie’s grandparents, and was on their wedding cake many years ago!

After dinner their was dancing, toast and cake cutting…

Katie had planned a surprise for Jimmy. Jimmy is a fireman and she borrowed a pair of his work boots to wear under her dress…

The night ended with a sparkler exit…

Katie & Jimmy, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day. I sincerely hope that you and Jimmy are blessed with many happy years together!

~xoxo, Brittany B.

David & Candice were married on a beautiful Friday afternoon in April. They opted to see each other before the ceremony, which is awesome because it means that the bride and groom get to spend the entire day together. We had plenty of time for pictures, allowing them to spend their reception surrounded by all the friends and family that love and support them.I’m only blogging the first half of the wedding today, I had double the images to process because I had a second shooter, Tiffany Crider (Check out her facebook fanpage Tiffany Crider Photography.)

The day started out with Candice getting ready at condo close to the beach…

The pink background is actually the cover of a Bible, and how awesome are those jelly sandals!

Next we headed out for their “first look.” I love it when a bride and groom see each other before the ceremony. It takes so much stress of of the couple, and it’s so sweet watching them see each other for the first time…

We headed to the beach for a few pictures, but quickly decided it was too windy, bright & sandy…

Ninja groomsmen (pictured above)

The ceremony

A few portraits after the ceremony…

David actually snapped the black and white picture of Candice (above) while I was bustling her dress…

I’ll leave you with a few images if the wedding cake (which Candice’s mother made!)

I hope to blog the rest of the images soon, Happy Wednesday!

xoxo~

Brittany B.