May 15, 2012

Frances and Jack | Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Rhodes Hall Atlanta

May 15, 2012/ Cindy Brown

A few weekends back, we were privileged to photograph the nuptials of Frances and Jack. The ceremony took place at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the heart of Atlanta. (Turns out, I was already well acquainted with the officiant, Father Thomas J. Meehan, from my days as a chaplain intern at Grady Hospital and resident at Atlanta Medical Center.) The bride and groom chose to stage a reveal before the ceremony, which is always fun and also allows for a good portion of the posed photos to be taken before the ceremony. The wedding party road together to Rhodes Hall where the bride and groom made their entrance down a curving staircase crowned by stained-glass windows. A live band, great food, lots of friends and family and a stellar send-off made for a wonderful affair. Here are a few of our favorites from the day.

For a fuller story, see the slideshow of our favorites.

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April 23, 2012

Erica and Jason | Indian Hills Country Club, Marietta

April 23, 2012/ Cindy Brown

Last weekend we were delighted to photograph the wonderfully quirky wedding of Erica and Jason. There was certainly nothing cookie-cutter about this wedding. The most traditional item at the wedding was the lovely, lace-up wedding dress worn by Erica (and laced up by her three Moms.) The groom, Jason, wore a suit that he described as having that "stuffy, professor look." A game board designer officiated the wedding. The catering staff at the Indian Hills Country Club provided a wonderful breakfast-for-dinner fare that included shrimp grits, french toast, pancakes and lovely fruit cups.

Here are a few of our favorites from the day:

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April 12, 2012

Georgia Tech Conference Center: More Than Just a Corporate Venue

April 12, 2012/ Cindy Brown

I'm excited to share several photos from the Georgia Tech Conference Center I took a couple of weeks ago. Tim Barrett, my ISES pal, was kind enough to take me on a tour of the place, which has been recently remodeled. The Center hosts quite a few corporate events, but is also available for weddings. In addition to getting to see a lot of what the venue has to offer in the way of space, Tim also treated me to a lovely buffet meal in the conference center dining room. I had a veggie pot pie that was quite yummy. (Can't go wrong with okra as a main ingredient. Right, Tim?)

Here are a few of my favorite photos from the Center:

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February 18, 2012

Wedding Venue Tour - James Madison Inn, Madison, GA

February 18, 2012/ Cindy Brown

Last week we had the pleasure of visiting the James Madison Inn in historic Madison, Georgia. Jake Grant, Jr., General Manager of the Inn gave us a tour of the property from lobby, to guest rooms to the Variety Works Wedding Venue set to open in March. The boutique inn exhibits an understated elegance everywhere one looks, from the beautiful, leaded, beveled-glass windows saved from an older home in the lobby to the pineapple bedpost toppers in the Bonnar Hall Suite. Each room in the Inn is named for a historic home in Madison and has a painting of that home prominently displayed in the room. Here are a few of our favorite photos.

Guest room - boutique inn in Maidson, GA

Jake Grant, Jr, General Manager James Madison Inn

We can't wait until the Variety Works Wedding Venue opens in March. The rustic building, once housed Madison Variety Works, which manufactured furniture, windows, blinds and building materials. It is currently being transformed into a luxury wedding venue with rustic charm. Once the Variety Works is open the Inn will be a one-stop shop for high-end, rustic weddings. Can't wait to see the finished space. Hope you get some rest between now and opening day, Jake. You deserve it!

February 14, 2012

Fresh Bridal Experience Show February 26th | Atlanta Wedding Photographer

February 14, 2012/ Cindy Brown

We are thrilled to announce that C Brown Photo will be the preferred wedding photographer in the Fresh Bridal Experience at Ambient + Studio on February 26th 2012! The Fresh Bridal Experience is a wonderful alternative to the usual bridal show. It is not cookie cutter, instead it is always fresh. Engaged couples and their guests can expect an intimate yet fun wedding planning experience!

Get your tickets today at www.freshbridalexperience.com!!!

January 31, 2012

2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers

January 31, 2012/ Cindy Brown

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We're happy to announce that for the second year in a row we've been chosen by the folks at WeddingWire to receive a Bride's Choice Award in the category for wedding photographers. The awards are based on the quality of reviews received. Thanks to all our awesome couples for the honor.

{Athens,GA} – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce C Brown Photo has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, C Brown Photo was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

C Brown Photo is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate C Brown Photo for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

To learn more about the Bride’s Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

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January 30, 2012

Booth at Georgia Bridal Show in Athens | Georgia Wedding Photographer

January 30, 2012/ Cindy Brown

This past Sunday, we participated in another fun bridal show with lots of great couples ... and vendors, too. Here's a photo that shows my space before and after we set up our booth. My carpenter friend John made the awesome booth, beautiful and easy to carry and set up. The booth was designed in 8 lightweight sections, each one made of a thin wood designed to be an underlay material for tile floors. A pecan stain was used to finish off the paneled look of the booth. Track lighting connected the two front sections of the booth to provide light and stability to the booth.

Here are a couple of other shots of the booth:

January 28, 2012

Candice and Maxim's Turner Chapel AME Wedding Ceremony

January 28, 2012/ Cindy Brown

I'm delighted to share a few of my favorites from Candice and Maxim's delightful wedding. It's taken a little while longer than normal to post to my blog, possibly because I broke my thumb setting up a bridal show booth the weekend after they got married ... and then crashed a scooter in Naussau soon thereafter. (Don't ask why I thought it was a good idea to be riding a scooter in a foreign country where they drive on the left side of the road.) Thankfully I'm on the mend now and am ready to share photos of this gorgeous couple and their friends and family.