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March 31, 2010 – 9:30 am

Hey everyone! Just a quick note to let you know that our new website is finally done!!!! HOORAY! This thing has been a labor of love for..well..Im too embarrassed to tell you exactly how long BUT…for a while and we are so excited its up and ready to view. Thanks soooo much to Samantha at bludomain…she seriously helped me soooo much its not even funny. Thanks to our intern Hannah for being awesome and working on this site so much over the last few months…and thanks to my husband for looking at it a million and one times to make sure it was exactly what we wanted. Our old site will be converted into a new Portraits site and the new site is going to be used strictly for weddings and couples and brides (oh my!). Anywho…its still the same ole link so..take a look and we hope you guys love it as much as we do!

www.melissapepin.com

By Melissa Pepin | Posted in Engagement, Wedding, bridals, children, commercial, family portraits, life, maternity, seniors | Comments (0)

Casey & Bret: Destination Wedding-Portland, OR

March 25, 2010 – 9:06 pm

Everyone, meet Casey & Bret! Seriously…I cant say enough about these too! Their wedding was so much fun and absolutely, 150% worth going to the other side of the country for.

Casey is the wedding and events guru at Foundry Park Inn and Spa in Athens and we love working with her for tons of our fabulous brides…so when she asked ME to shoot her wedding I was floored! She works with the best of the best all of the time and it might have made me feel really special for her to ask us to cover one of the most important days of her life. hehehe Brett is a chef at the Classic Center in Athens and as it turns out, I shoot at one of his former jobs a lot! He’s got a passion for food and needless to say…he’s a man after Anthony & I’s heart… When Casey told me their plan was to get married in Portland, I was beyond excited! Portland is one of my favorite cities in the whole wide world…its the city that literally changed my life and (in my opinion) prepared my heart for Anthony…my heart lets out a big sigh just thinking about it. So…Portland makes my heart happy and Im so glad that now for Casey and Bret…it does the same thing for them!

Casey’s dress was awesome, her funky & fun flower accent (you’ll see!) was another fabulous piece by the ladies at Gardenia Floral Design, and Brett look debonair in his dressy/casual attire. These two fit into the city perfectly! The affair went off without a hitch and the weather was wonderful for some outdoor city shots. We grab more pictures of the two of these love birds in our room at the amazing Hotel Vintage Plaza, which is also where their wedding ceremony/reception took place…(*side note: Heather (the HVP’s wedding guru)…you are amazing. ). We had such a blast…and so did all of their family and friends. Portland just MIGHT have a few more regular visitors after this event…

Casey & Bret…you guys are rock stars and we had so much fun with you too! Lets hurry and plan your next trip out west that we are invited on okay?! Here is your preview, enjoy.

I LOVE this…THIS is what makes me love my job. Its the little sweet ways our couples love on each other that get me every time….(insert happy sigh here).

So…her dress was hot…what else can I say???

Again…Heather was terrific.

Making it official…

Casey wore her grandmothers earrings…they fit the outfit perfectly!

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The Skogen’s: Family session!

March 23, 2010 – 8:13 pm

Hey everyone! Meet the Skogen family, alllllllll the way from California for this session. Ok…so the session is not the ONLY reason they came to Athens but Im so glad that Kate contacted me about setting up a session for her family while they were in town for a surprise visit. *Side note: Kate is a crazy good graphic designer and she does amazing work so, check her out HERE!

What was supposed to be our fun, beautiful outing for some family pictures turned into a pretty cruddy day weather wise…so with a few changes in our plan we pressed through and I love love LOVE what we got. This family exudes love and care for each other…I promise you its contagious! And their little guy is a doll face! He made me want to run home and snuggle Riley right away. We had such a great time hanging out, swinging,and jumping through puddles. I cant wait to see what Kate does with these images!

Kate & Chris & baby A….thank you SO much for braving the craziness of Georgia weather with me! You guys are true rock stars and I cant wait to do it again. Give lots of kisses to your beautiful lil guy for me and tell him to keep eating those bananas.

Here are some of my favorites…

By Melissa Pepin | Posted in children, family portraits | Comments (0)

Nicole & Andrew: Engaged!

March 10, 2010 – 10:00 pm

Everyone, meet Nicole and Andrew! You will see these two again soon because they are tying the knot next month and we are so excited to be a part of their big day! First things first, these two laugh…a LOT! We had the best time wandering around Piedmont Park in Atlanta and soaking up some much needed sunlight. Right at the end of our session, Nicole’s sweet mama brought up their puppies so that we could get a few pictures of the whole family together. (Oh…and they made me miss our puppies! )

We are so happy for you Nicole & Andrew! You two wear your love for each other on your faces and we couldnt be more stoked for you both! Here are some of our favorites from your session!