Do it yourself! Wedding in Petit Jean Park

DIY Weddings! Some of my favorite weddings are the do-it-yourself ones. The positive: Gorgeous, one of a kind decorations and amazing food. The negative: lots and lots of time. Although, I think its worth it in the end. Alli and Justin had a small beautiful ceremony and reception that was almost a completely DIY, from their arbor they exchanged vows under to the wonderful reception food and homemade cookie favors. YUM! They also made those accents hanging from the trees. It was very hot outside (see the cake-melting image) but we had a fantastic time at Petit Jean State Park in Morrilton, AR. A park is an inexpensive great place to get married because all those trees surrounding your subjects makes for excellent backgrounds that fill the frame. They also look very fairy-tale like, if your wanting a 'magical' wedding.

Dickson Street and the Secret Place Engagement

I love it when I plan for a photoshoot and there’s a slight chance of rain, but then it doesn’t rain at all and the clouds end up very beautiful. Then add into the mix: very cute props and a photogenic couple. Allison and Adam made a little banner with their names on them, and I absolutely loved it. I encourage every couple to make your own props, it adds a little extra thought and oomph to the shoot.

We started on downtown Dickson Street in Fayetteville, AR and headed to the bar where they met. Then we headed to one of my favorite places. Fields are always a personal favorite of mine and its always hard to find the right field to my liking. I loved the look of this place with the big tree and plenty of tall grass and flowered bushes. This particular location I keep a secret :P


Allison and Adam plan to marry on October 29th, 2011 at the Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville.

Downtown Eureka Springs and Crescent Hotel Engagement

I’m going to shoot out a couple more blog posts today since I have the time but I will keep them short!

Malinda and Kyle are a couple of close friends of ours. I love doing photo shoots for friends because you already know each other well and that automatically creates a non-weird session from the start. Kyle and Malinda do Cosplay and are particularly popular in the Cosplay Universe for their amazing costumes they make. They do a lot of photoshoots already in their costumes therefore their posing was phenomenal. We barely had to direct them at all. We did this photoshoot in downtown Eureka Springs, AR and the Crescent Hotel.

Half of their engagement session was done in their Cosplay outfits, the King and Queen of Hearts, and the other half was done in their regular clothes.