sweet wedding bliss

I can't believe I'm just now getting around to blogging this gorgeous wedding we photographed! We got to spend an entire day with Mandi and Chris, documenting one of the most important days of their lives, and enjoyed every second of it!

Not only was the bride gorgeous, but the men were looking sharp, the bridesmaids were beautiful, and the decor was perfect. All-in-all, an amazing wedding.


Our amazing bride, Mandi, was escorted to the ceremony by her dad on his engine red Cutlass. Talk about classy.

First kiss as husband and wife <3

How incredible is the detailing on this dress?

Love the serenity of the first dance together as husband and wife. What an unforgettable moment.

After all of the festivities, they drove off hand-in-hand in that gorgeous, red car! Congrats you two!!! Hope married life is treating you so well!

Catering Provided By: Pacific Coast Club
Flowers & Decor Provided By: Rebecca Arnold

sealin' the deal in LA

A couple weeks ago I had the incredible opportunity to [again!] shoot with the amazing Amanda Abel. 

This time, she flew alllll the way from Utah to my turf in LA and we got to reunite and shoot like the good ol days. It was fabulous-- and so, so hot.  And when I say 'hot' I'm not just referring to the temperature people...

THAT'S RIGHT. This newly wedded couple was smokin'!

Exhibit A:

rachel & adam [4.17.10]

i love to see the temple

i'll go inside someday

i'll covenant with my father

i'll promise to obey

for the temple is a holy place

where we are sealed together

as a child of God i've learned this truth

a family is forever

Rachel & Adam were sealed together for time and eternity at the Los Angeles temple, and I feel so honored to be a part of this incredible occasion.

First of all, this couple was incredibly in love and it showed.

Secondly, they had a family that loved and supported them both very much, and it showed as well. 

I cannot thank everyone who was involved with this unbelievable day enough for being so willing to work with us for photos and for being so kind and generous. 

If we haven't said it before, we have the BEST CLIENTS around. And Rachel and Adam continued to make that statement true for us. 

A huge congrats to this beautiful couple! Stay happy. Keep each other laughing. Always say 'I love you.' 

Thank you so much for allowing Folks Photography to capture such a momentous time in your lives together as a couple. You're both gorgeous ;)

For more photos from Rachel & Adam's big day, click here.

wow isn't Rachel absolutely FABULOUS?! What a gorgeous bride....

Before I close, I'd like to give a couple shout outs.


First to CRISTINA & TREVOR for referring this amazing couple to us! We are so blessed to have such amazing friends. You rock our world.


Second, AMANDA!!! A big big big big big thank you for spending the whole day in LA with me, making sure I didn't go into labor (whew, sidestepped that landmine, eh?) and for putting up with me bad mouthing cars in bumper-to-bumper traffic for hours ;) I'll blame it on the hormones haha We should have gotten Blizzards afterall!


Love you all!


Love, Folks Photography

pins and needles...

More to come! Here's a sneaky peak of Rachel and Adam's wedding we shot this weekend...can you say GORGEOUS?

Trust me, you're gonna wanna see the rest ;)

Soon, my dear friends, soon...

dianna & eric wedding [12.12.09]

Wedding are always an incredibly special occasion for all, including photographers. What do I love about my job so much? I love being able to capture those cherished moments on the most important day of a couple's life together. I love being able to see things through my lens that otherwise may go unnoticed throughout the day. I love the reactions of the bride and groom after they see their wedding photos for the first time after their wedding, and they give to relive the day they spent so long preparing for.

But what do I love about this wedding, in particular? Oh, so many things...

Dianna & Eric were officially wedded on one chilly day in December in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dianna & I went to high school together and have more than just a few stories shared between us ;) Also, these two were married at St. Alphonses in West Louisville, and had their reception at the Mount-- both of these locations are about .5 miles away from the house I grew up in. The house where all of my middle and high school memories were made. This wedding was extra special for me... <3

The lovely ladies of the wedding party began getting ready bright and early that morning, while the men decided they had a little bit more time on their hands and spent most of the morning eying the UK football game. If I'm not mistaken, UK won!

Here are some of the photos from throughout the day from this incredible wedding. Please forgive me...there were SO many fun photos to choose from but I couldn't include them all in this post. For more photos from Dianna & Eric's wedding, click here.

A HUGE thanks to my partner in crime for the day, Mr. Henry May. Couldn't have done it without you man!!

The lovely bride getting ready for her big unveiling

I love this photo. The little girl is their flower girl, and she was being coaxed into changing her earrings for the wedding. She had just had her ears pierced not too long ago and had never had her original studs out. She was SO brave and, by the looks of things, rather enjoyed her new look ;)

The studs of the day

Now this is my kind of wedding party...!

This shot of the dress was taken by Henry. Seriously, he rocked this one. This is probably one of my fave detail shots!

Get down girl, get down....

One of the many friends demonstrating to the groom how to bust a move. One of the highlights of the night!

Congrats again you two! You deserve nothing but the best, and we wish you a long, incredible life together!