mandy and ian decided to take the stress-free route to getting married — by going to the courthouse! (p.s. after all the weddings i have seen and been involved with, i’m beginning to think this really might be the way to go!) in lieu of a formal wedding, they announced their marriage via the courthouse and then invited their closest family and friends to their house in atlanta for a celebration dinner on saturday night. what the guests didn’t know was that mandy and ian were planning a surprise ceremony in order to share the experience of getting married with all those who are closest to them. everyone was shocked! …

i thought it looked cool to begin with….and THEN i saw what it can do! designed by Jungyun Yoon. these are super original and pricing for a pair of sterling silver rings is extremely reasonable! the 14k gold pair on the other hand…i guess the price of gold really is rising! thanks to something blue wedding events and their blog for the great find! hannahelaine

takin it way back with this one…carah ellis, the bride’s older sister, and i have been friends since highschool but haven’t seen each other in years. oddly enough she has taken up photography as well. she calls me up recently to tell me her sister, hannah, is getting married and will be doing much of the wedding photography herself but, seeing how she’s maid of honor, wanted me to come out and photograph the ceremony and some of the formal/family photos. and can i just say…wow! so glad that i did! what a gorgeous, gorgeous wedding. the sky was threatening to pour buckets of water all day long but it…