Boone Family Portraits

Cara Boone has such a BEAUTIFUL family! I truly enjoyed shooting them at their favorite place, the lake! Her husband grew up on the lake, and as a family they enjoy vacationing there during the summer as often as possible! =) Also, they have a special favorite camping spot located just down the road from the bridge that crosses over the lake...Thank you for revealing such a GORGEOUS location, and Cara, I look forward to our November "Thirty-One" party! YAY!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

Jenna & Mark's Wedding Weekend

I first met Jenna in the 3rd grade at Woodland Park Elementary School...and we have been in each other's lives ever since! We became especially close our Senior year of high school when we both found out we were both seriously considering attending Middle Tennessee State University in the Fall of 2004. Throughout high school our brothers played football together, our parents took vacations together, and we ran around together. In college we lived together for the first two years, and we were the bestest of friends-many people would mistaken us for sisters. Life has taken us in different directions after graduating into adulthood, but my heart and soul will always love Jenna as a sister! True friendships never go away-they just pick up right where they leave off!

So I was extremely honored to participate in her wedding as a bridesmaid this past weekend. Mark and Jenna wed at the Moonshine Hill Historic Cabin in Franklin, Tennessee. Watching the childhood pictures of her float across the slideshow screen during the rehearsal dinner brought tears to my eyes, and watching her get ready for one of the most important days of her life gave me butterflies, because just recently I got engaged (this past September), and it gave me a surreal realization that we are now all grown up, getting married, and doing the grown up things in life we used to always sit up and dream about in our college apartments!

The glow on Mark's face and tears in his eyes as he said his vows to Jenna will forever be etched in my memory. It was a precious, perfect ceremony, and I was more than happy to participate in a PERFECT FALL WEDDING!

Until next time!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

Heather's Session

Heather Best is one of the strongest women my age that I know. She has been through so much over the past few years, and yet she still has so much perspective, great sense of value, and an overall grounded confident happy disposition as a woman!!! So we got creative with her Fashion/Boudoire session... many women are hesitant before booking such a session, but I can promise one thing, in all my years of studying photography, I have yet to hear someone say they regreted doing such a liberating photo shoot. Let's be honest, no one is getting any younger here, and Boudoire Couture sessions are the perfect way to document your YOUTH, your personality, and better yet, share it with your husband or significant other! ;) ;) They make wonderful bridal/birthday/military gifts! Many people misconceive these to be too racy or scandalous...and the actual truth is these "Bedroom Fashion" sessions end up looking very breath-taking and classy! If you don't have the guts to do it for your boyfriend or your husband, do it for YOURSELF! =)

Until next time!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

Chelsa + Jackson = Celebrating LOVE on 10-10-10

SO I had the honor of capturing beautiful bridal portraits of Chelsa in the same area as where her husband-to-be proposed a week before their wedding! Rock Island is truly a special place, and the irony of this is we both share the same love of a FAVORITE restaurant, "Foglight Foodhouse, Edward Philpot"...if you have never been you need to most certainly check it out! It is one of the most unique venues I have ever had the pleasure of dining at, and dinner is always an experience, delicious and a JOY! Check them out on Facebook for more awesome info! The flavor of their food can truly only be described as an ART!

10-10-10 is probably one of the most popular wedding dates this year, and it was absolutely BEAUTIFUL the day of Chelsa & Jackson's wedding! Blue skies, fall leaves, just amazing and perfect! Congratulations to Chelsa and Jackson, you are a beautiful couple blessed with the most sincere family and friends, as well as the most adorable little boy! I was beyond honored to capture your wedding story! You are a beautiful couple, and I wish you the best things that life has to offer!

Love & Light Always,
Serena

1000th Fan Winner on Facebook!

So this past July on my birthday my fan page on www.facebook.com hit 1000 fans...this was a big accomplishment and as a gift to those of you who love and support my work, I offered a "FREE Creative Portrait Session" to my 1000th fan! :D The winner was Mr. Robert Young, who gifted a fairy session to his daughter for his granddaughters! Thank you Catrina for allowing me to capture your precious little ones in such a creative way! You are AWESOME! And I truly admire you dedication to everything you do! Thank you for supporting and believing in my work!!!