I traveled to California recently and got to catch up with all my old friends from The Brooks Institute of Photography! While I was there I really wanted to do a styled shoot. I thought of this great idea to take a couple to the Vasquez Rocks and do a scifi themed engagement session. The rocks are gorgeous and known for being in Star Trek, Bill and Ted’s Bogus Adventure, and tons of other great cinema! I hired a fabulous stylist, Maggie SanFilippo, who got all the props and wardrobe I dreamed of and more. I also got my friend Marcelles, from Brooks, and his girlfriend to model for me. Everything was going to be perfect we got to the location and all were really excited about the shoot! We started to take some photos and two seconds later a woman in a security truck pulls up and says we have to have a photo permit to photograph there?! I had no idea you would need this at something in the middle of the desert and apparently theres quite a process to get one and you have to pay a fee. Since I was flying back home the next day my vision was shattered Marcelles said he could take us somewhere else that was pretty but it ended up being in the hillside and the temperature was quite chilly not to mention it was very windy. His girlfriend, Kristen, was such an amazing sport wearing small dresses up there. I’m pretty sure it was the love they had for one another that kept them going. So there were lots of shots I had in mind that never happened because we were dealing with the cold when we should have been in the desert. However we did get some great shots so I still wanted to share. Maybe one day I’ll get a permit and go back! Until then…

Can’t wait to share this stunning wedding on the beach of Emily and Mikey!

Thank you to everyone that made it out to Friday On My Mind Prom! It was such an amazing night and everyone looked fabulous. Click HERE to check out all the photos! You can order digital downloads or prints, enjoy!   ~Love, Bryant & Bre (aka Beverley in this wig)

So much has happened since my last post! I turned another year older and I would definitely say I feel wiser. But that’s mostly because I just got back from the largest photography convention, WPPI! It was so amazing and I have so many new things in store for SayBre.

Upon my return I shot the most shabby chic wedding at The Farm in Rome, GA, of Jordi and Andrew. They were such an amazing couple and I was honored to be a part of their big day. Jordi was 100 percent involved in every detail of her wedding. From making her own wedding cake, invitations, signs, unique details, to even making the flower girls dress! She was so creative planning the whole thing that I wanted to make sure to capture all her hard work. Also the love these two had for one another was not missed as we all watched Jordi jump up and down right before they were pronounced man and wife, and that kiss, phew I think it gave everyone goose bumps!

Jordi and Andrew couldn’t have chosen a more amazing venue for their wedding! She even said herself, “My favorite detail of the wedding was the venue itself. From the rustic European architecture to the fishing pond and the mountain terrain, it was perfect. There are little details located throughout the property that makes this venue unforgettable.” She couldn’t have been more right. There were so many places to take photos that we didn’t even cover half of them! I can’t wait to do another wedding there because it is simply perfect. They even rented a mechanical bull for their guest to be entertained all night! I loved getting to know this couple and their family and look forward to staying friends with them.

Flowers made the day of by her bridesmaids with flowers at the venue.

Ummm, did I mention I love this venue!

Flower girls dress made by the bride!

Her father took a photo of them with his phone at the alter! Too cute!

Signs and invites made by the bride!

S’mores for the guest to eat at the bonfire later that night.

Cake and pies made by the bride!

That’s right they had a mechanical bull at their wedding, what will you have that’s unique?

So Sunday night I saw the Polyphonic Spree at Bottletree with Bryant and it was the best show I’ve seen in a while! They are such an uplifting band you just want to jump up and down and throw glitter. I was introduced to the band when I first met Bryant. He made me a mix CD before we were dating and I listened to it nonstop. I actually still listen to it today because it was one of the best mixes I ever got, not to mention it still stirs up all those butterflies in my belly. I thought it was only appropriate to do a post on how great this band is today, and it was only fitting that they all had hearts on their outfits! I’m also including two videos because clearly photos don’t do the band justice. Hope you all do something you love today. Whether it’s eating chocolate, swooning to old tunes, or taking a bubble bath… today is a day for love!

Hugs and kisses,
Bre

This was some girls foot at the end of the show

These beauties are my new nieces! They were true naturals in front of the lens. I’ve loved getting to know them more and more as they grow older. I remember when they were 8 years younger when I first met Bryant. They have truly bloomed into young ladies. I can’t wait to share more!

Send Breanna Conley and Ali Clark TO VEGAS!!!

We entered a video competition for a chance to win a trip to vegas to attend WPPI (an amazing photography convention).
Our video made it into the top 20!! Please Please Please Please Please vote for us!

http://www.wppionline.com/news-and-features/member-news/Vote-For-Your-Favori-2199.shtml

Much Love as Always,

Jaclyn and Andrew’s wedding couldn’t have been a more perfect day! It was filled with close friends, loving family, and delicious food. They chose classic black and white for their wedding theme but threw in a splash of colors for their flowers. They really popped with their desaturated backdrop like a rainbow on a cloudy day. What better way to ring in their marriage than to literally ring a bell during their ceremony. The bell represents their love and strength as a new couple, and when troubled times may cross their paths in the future, they will ring this bell to remind them of what matters most to them, which is each other’s eternal love.

Since Jaclyn and all her bridesmaids are dancers, she had them freestyle graceful and elegant ballet moves down the isle! It was so different and fun, the girls did such a lovely job and I felt like they really set the mood for Jaclyn’s entrance with her father.

Tis the season to be jolly! Bottletree hosted this month’s Friday on My Mind which was there one year anniversary show! If you’re not sure what that is, it’s a fantastic event once a month where local DJs spin records leaning heavily towards classic and deep soul and R&B. It’s a fabulous excuse to dress up and dance the night away! This time around we even got a special show from Model Citizen who played 60′s cover songs which ended with the stage full of fans! The bar was filled with old and new friends for the holidays. It was such fun that I never wanted the night to end!

The evening started with having your photo taken with A**hole santa and all donations went towards the local Cat Haven Benevolent Fund. We even had some pups who wanted their photo taken to contribute. I posted a few of the night below, but to see all the photos from the night please click HERE!

All money made from prints and digital files will go Cat Haven as well!

The holidays are coming and what better way to say I love you to your sweetie than with some intimate photos of yourself! Or forget him and do it just for you!!! I love boudoir sessions because they make you feel ultimately girly. Not to mention your immortalizing what your figure looks like now forever! I love how timeless Rachel glows in her session below that it really inspired me to want to book a session myself! (Now I just need a photographer.)

Rachel decided to get these photos for her hubby for their one year anniversary. I think it’s cute that she’s keeping things fresh as a newlywed, and it inspires me to want to do the same! He loves when she wears his shirts around the house, so we made sure to get a few of her in his work shirts with his ties behind her to give him something to think about next time he’s getting ready for work

When they first started seeing each other, he wrote her a letter saying she had “aimant”, a French word meaning both “loving” and “magnet”. He told her they found each other because they both have magnets inside of them that pulled them together. So he made her a necklace that represented that and it’s her favorite thing she owns! They are the cutest newlyweds and couldn’t be more perfect for one another!

Book your session soon for the holidays! Or perhaps a gift certificate for a session with your lover or for the two of you! *blush*