Delaney and Lauren's Cascade Heights Backyard Wedding

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On a pleasant Saturday afternoon in October, Delaney and Lauren celebrated their marriage with two ceremonies.

Seeing Delaney in her dress for the first time as she walked down the aisle was important to Lauren. And taking posed portraits early in the day before guests arrived was also a priority.

The solution: an early ceremony for family, followed by a posed portrait session, and then a larger ceremony with family and friends, followed by food, drink and fun.

Couple olding hands around a corner before ceremony

Delaney and Lauren touch base before their first ceremony.

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Lauren sees Delaney in her dress for the first time.

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Lauren and her Mom share a moment during the later ceremony.

wedding rings photo by Cory Henry

The rings … as unique as the couple.

Married … two times over.

The posed portrait session.

The first dance on the driveway beside their home.

Mother daughter dance

First dances with Moms.

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A portrait with all the guests.

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Couple reacts to a toast

A reaction to a toast.

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Lauren ready to play her bass with Delaney’s Dad.

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Cindy Brown

I'm an Atlanta wedding photographer who takes soulful, quirky and honest photos ...

I'm also an adventurous traveler and all-round nerd. I love to hike with my beagle/cattle dog Roux and best friend/spouse.

I was born in Atlanta, moved around a lot--30 cities and 5 states--and then came back.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, I took a job at asmall newspaper in south Georgia, where I photographedhospital teas, pecan farmers, and beauty queens.

I photographed a biker funeral, death penalty protests andTed Bundy while interning with the Associated Press.

While a photographer for two dailies in Florida, I photographed Ronald Reagan, a train derailment and the dedication of a screened-in porch.

An unexpected life turn took me to Vermont where I fell in love with Bernie Sanders and on to Indiana, where I edited photos for a major daily, and nerded out getting a master’s and PhD.

After teaching photojournalism at colleges and universities in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, I returned to Atlanta to earn myfifth degree--a Master's of Divinity.

My passion for storytelling with my camera and my interest in religious diversity led my to the field of wedding photojournalism.

I have documented weddings large and small, Unitarian and Pagan, indoors and out, Christian and Muslim, in backyards and in churches. The most exotic wedding I have photographed took place in Mexico and was officiated by aMayan shaman.

When I'm not photographing weddings, portraits or corporate events, I work on personal photo projects, visit friends in amemory-care home, and volunteer at a recovery center.