I took my film camera (Nikon FA..and oldie but goodie) to New Orleans the other weekend to use just for fun. I took it with me to the French Quarter since there are always good photo ops there. Some of these are my friends and just being a “tourist”.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Chyrel’s NEW BLOG has a Melissa and Dustin post – more awesome photos of this gorgeous wedding!
UPDATE: Shawn has posted pictures from Melissa and Dustin’s wedding on her blog…they are awesome!
Last weekend I got to do a wedding with two awesome friends, Shawn of Gypsy Isle Photography and Chyrel of Island Time Studio both from Pensacola. OK, this was an amazing, AMAZING wedding. First off: New Orleans. That in itself was the coolest. But then the whole weekend was one awesome thing after another. First the rehearsal dinner was held at the World War II Museum. It was so BIG! Then the next morning, we got up and went down to the French Quarter to Cafe Du Monde (of course…you can’t go to New Orleans without doing that as evidenced by the long line!) for cafe au lait and beignets. Yum! The hotel we stayed at was nice, and that’s where our bride, Melissa, got ready. There were girls running between three or four rooms. It was happy craziness (but not too crazy)! Once everyone was ready, we headed for the church. OK…it’s not just “a church”, it was St. Louis Cathedral. And it was spectacular. After a sweet, beautiful ceremony we went to the reception at Muriel’s. OMG…it was so cool. Just way too cool! 
OK, now a little background on the bride (and groom). Melissa is a friend of mine from when we both were at Mississippi University for Women. I went to school a little later in life than most people, so all of my college friends are, ahem, about the age of my oldest son. But they have been some of the best friends I’ve had in my life. And I love every one of them to pieces. I don’t really do weddings, but for this group of friends I make exceptions and I’ve gotten to do several of them. Melissa is one of the sweetest, most humble and gentle people I’ve known ever. And she is someone that you just like immediately. I am sure when she and Dustin first met, he didn’t stand a chance! The first time I met Dustin was at our friend Lee’s wedding (THREE years ago this month…can’t believe it). At Lee’s wedding, instead of throwing the bouquet, she just quietly handed it to Melissa. We knew then that those two were going to be together. And sure enough, here it is three years later and they are on their honeymoon in the Bahamas as I write this!
OK, enough reading for you…here are some pictures from Melissa and her handsome Air Force Pilot, Dustin’s beautiful, amazing wedding:
I really love doing these paintings and it makes me happy just to look at them!
Phelps:
Blossom:
Cooper:
Dolly:
Ellie:
Oscar:
And Aster and Ernie:
This is Rowan. You may remember her from a few posts back. I tried a different method this time…instead of using Photoshop to paint, I got out my old version of Painter and gave it a try. I think it is more painted looking, but not sure if I like it better than the others. What do you think?
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