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Snapshots: Maui, Hawaii

About 30 hours before I boarded the plane to Hawaii, I ran a marathon. As in 26.2 miles. Needless to say, I was ready for a little relaxation before shooting a Maui wedding. While I’m prepping some of those wedding pictures for the blog, here are a few of my snapshots from my chill time around the island:a black sand beach in maui hawaii from a wedding photographertiki torches outside mama's fish house in maui hawaiiOf course I couldn’t just sit around all the time. Had to get my zipline on. Which of course works up an appetite. 🙂a wedding photographer goes on a zipline in maui hawaiidinner in maui hawaii at star noodlelahaina sunset in maui shot by wedding photographer julie lowrybeach outside mama's fish house in paia maui hawaiiNothing says “awesome” like an old guy in a Speedo…old man in a speedo in maui hawaii…except for the two HUGE sea turtles nearby who let me swim with them. 🙂wedding photographer swimming with sea turtles in maui hawaiiwedding photographer swims with sea turtles in maui hawaiiStay tuned for wedding pics! (Side note: NONE of the pictures in this post was taken with a professional camera. Canon S90 point and shoot camera and iPhone only. I’ll let you guess which ones are which. 🙂 )

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Wedding: Shana & Bryan – First United Methodist Church & Union Station Train Shed – Montgomery, Alabama

How do you put together hot pink, lime green, black and white, and still keep it elegant? You have a wedding like Shana and Bryan’s.a spring wedding at first united methodist church in montgomery alabamaYou throw in something classic and bling-y, like Shana’s Enzoani gown:an enzoani wedding gown at a first united methodist church wedding in montgomery alabamaa first united methodist church spring wedding in montgomery alabamaa wedding at first united methodist church and train shed reception in montgomery alabamaa first united methodist church wedding in montgomery alabamaa spring wedding at first united methodist church and union station in montgomery alabamaa spring wedding at first united methodist church in montgomery alabamaBut you keep the mood light. 🙂a bride and groom at a first united methodist church wedding in montgomery alabamaShana, I think you may have married Zoolander:a montgomery alabama first united methodist church weddingsa bridal party at a first united methodist church wedding in montgomery alabamaa first united methodist church wedding ceremony in montgomery alabamaWhile the bridal party hopped on the trolley, guests made their way to the reception at the Union Station Train Shed, where they were greeted by a table full of mimosas, margaritas, and other cocktails, as well as cakes by Peggy McKinney:peggy mckinney cakes and cocktails at a union station train shed wedding reception in montgomery alabamaThey weren’t going to go hungry either – the huge spread of food by A Catered Affair had a little something for everybody, all in miniature! Tiny tacos on the Mexican food table, mac and cheese in mini cast iron pans, waffles on the breakfast bar, and baby banana puddings on the Southern food table:union station train shed wedding reception food by a catered affair in montgomery alabamaOnce their appetites were satisfied, they could take a seat in one of two swanky lounge areas that flanked the chandelier-topped dance floor, and listen to the sounds of Trotline:a white lounge area at a union station train shed wedding reception in montgomery alabamaa union station train shed wedding reception in montgomery alabamaa montgomery alabama wedding reception with trotline at the union station train sheda train shed wedding reception in downtown montgomery alabamaa chandelier topped dance floor at a union station train shed reception in montgomery alabamaa sparkler exit froma union station train shed wedding in montgomery alabamaa touch of class bentley exit from a downtown montgomery alabama wedding receptionShana & Bryan: here’s to many years of “to have and to hold, and to keep your drink cold!”

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Engagement: Kelsey & Ryan – Montgomery, Alabama

According to some of my guy friends, one of the perks of being in a band is that you get to meet a lot of girls.  Well that, and it’s totally acceptable to drink while you’re at work, but that’s another story. 🙂 Ryan (who is the frontman for the Dave Matthews Tribute Band) didn’t just meet any girl, he met THE girl at one of his shows.  And the rest, as they say, is history.an engagement session in the country in montgomery alabamaengagement portrait in montgomery alabamacountry engagement theme pictures in alabamaAs if she wasn’t adorable enough, Kelsey brought ME a box of homemade strawberry cupcakes to take with me after we got done shooting (follow my Instagram feed under “chanterellephotography” to see a picture of them!). No matter how many girls were in the crowd that night, how could Ryan not take notice of someone like that???a montgomery alabama couple's engagement session in the countrya montgomery alabama engagement session in the countrya montgomery alabama engagement portrait session

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Wedding: Melanie & JD – Chapel Hill Meeting House at The Waters – Pike Road, Alabama

A wedding cannot be bad if it starts off with a RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous Lazaro gown:a lazaro wedding gown at the chapel hill meeting house in pike road alabamafit and flare lazaro wedding gown at the waters chapel in pike road al…especially when the GROOM is the person helping the bride get into it. No bridesmaids, no groomsmen – just the two of them. Gotta love a couple that’s willing to break the “rules”. 🙂bride and groom getting ready together at the chapel hill meeting house at the watersbride and groom getting ready for their pike road wedding at the watersthe bride's bouquet and rings at a montgomery alabama weddinga wedding and reception at the chapel hill meeting house in pike road alabamaa chapel hill meeting house wedding at the waters in alabamaa wedding at the waters chapel meeting house in alabamaa wedding at the chapel hill meeting house in pike road alabamaa pike road alabama wedding at the waters chapela chapel hill meeting house wedding in pike road alIt was so windy the day of the wedding that the flower petals that lined the aisle would start blowing away whenever someone opened the door at the Chapel Hill Meeting House at The Waters. But they were the perfect accompaniment to arrangements by Melissa Kendall Floral Design, so we just kept sweeping them back into place.winter wedding themed flowers at the chapel hill meeting house in pike roada chapel hill meeting house wedding at the watersa wedding at the waters in pike road alabamaa pike road alabama wedding at the waters chapeloutside the chapel hill meeting house wedding at the watersThe reception featured eats by A Social Event Catering and confections by Cake Designs:food at a chapel hill meeting house wedding reception in alabamawinter wedding cake and auburn groom's cake at the chapel hill meeting housethe toast at a wedding reception at the waters in pike road alabamaAnd at the end of their Alabama wedding, the Atlanta based couple sparkled on their way to a New York City honeymoon:a sparkler exit to a new york city honeymoon after a wedding at the watersM+P: here’s hoping you took an extra bite out of The Big Apple for me, and there are no more idiots to talk about next time I see you! 🙂

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Engagement Party: Cameron & Evan – Private Residence – Montgomery, Alabama

You know it’s serendipity when you’re hired to shoot an engagement party for a couple having a destination wedding in Charleston, South Carolina – and it turns out their wedding photographer is the ONE photographer in Charleston you happen to be friends with (hi Virgil!)! Cameron and Evan, you’re in good hands. 🙂an engagement party in montgomery alabamaan engagement party in montgomery alabama before a charleston weddinga montgomery al engagement party for a charleston couplean engagement party in montgomery alabamaguests enjoying drinks at a montgomery alabama engagement partydinner at a montgomery engagement party before their charleston weddingfood at a montgomery alabama engagement partya toast at an engagement party before the couple's charleston destination weddingtoasting a montgomery al couple before their charleston destination wedding

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