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Monday, May 26, 2014

jacquie: fashion editorial

If you've been following all the fun on the blog, you know that we've recently started posting some little inspirational posts on Monday mornings to get the week off to a good start.

It can be hard to jump back into the work groove early on a Monday after a weekend getaway...especially in this great weather! And to be honest, writing them is just as much a help for a work re-entry boost as I hope it is to read them.

But, alas, most of you probably have today off work. So you don't really need a boost! Hopefully in the midst of flipping burgers and what is possibly your first swim of the summer, you take time to remember that today is not really a holiday. It is fun to have a day off of work, but take at least a few moments today to remember and be grateful.

Although this is most likely a nontraditional photo for a typical Memorial Day post, for me it suits the day quite well. Had it not been for the sacrifice of so many great men and women, we might not be where we are today; running and operating our own business. This photo represents our freedom.

To the glorious men "who kept the faith and fought the fight; the glory theirs, the duty ours."
(from "Memorial Day," by Wallace Bruce)




xoxo-E











Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Annie + Clark Married l Hilton Head Wedding

Hold me close and hold me fast
This magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose

With tiny grains of sand rustling under their feet, the ocean breeze whisking through her veil and some of the best musicians we know filling the bluest of skies with sweet melodies. Even if these two weren't wonderful friends of ours, we still would have enjoyed every minute of this beautiful beach wedding!

Bryan and Clark grew up playing trumpet together in the Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps. Many of the folks involved in this wedding share similar stories and forged friendships over long bus rides and strenuous rehearsal days. These are the kind of people who you can call on at any time, and they are especially the type of people you want beside you when you decide to marry the woman of your dreams.

From jazz greats Dr. Gordon Vernick and Dr. Geoff Haydon playing beautiful pieces during the ceremony to a special father/daughter dance serenaded by Annie's brother on guitar to the amazing ragtime rhythms and energy of Blair Crimmins & the Hookers, this day was a superb musical feast.

From the time spent together casually getting ready to the last dance, remarkable music filled the entire wedding day. It was like being at home at a big family reunion and being at an incredible concert all at the same time. It's not just any regular day when the groom grabs his horn and jumps into the reception band for some real fun!

We're so blessed to have these people in our lives—and even more so to have gotten the opportunity to document the first day of their new life together.



Venue: The Dunes House

Ceremony Music: Dr. Gordon Vernick and Dr. Geoffrey Haydon

Reception music: Blair Crimmins & the Hookers



Congratulations, Clark and Annie! We're so thrilled for you guys!


xoxo-E