Stacey Bode Photography

Just in case you didn’t believe me in my earlier post about how great Rachel + Scott’s wedding day was, allow me to introduce you to some folks who know how to have fun with a photo booth.  For reals, y’all!  Be sure to catch the slideshow at the end of the post.  Woo hoo!

To view their photo booth slideshow, please click HERE.

A big thanks to my second shooter, Travis Dorn, for manning the booth!

This is my pal Becky from Canada!  She is daggum lovely, sweet, smart, and has a wit that shall not be reckoned with.  How could I not like this gal?  She’s an incredible improvisor/performer, AND she’s way crafty!  She travels all over selling the wonderful things she makes.  Am I a little envious?  Yes, yes I am.  She needed some fun photos for use in art publications and such, so we got together for some photo playtime.  She might not want to admit it, but she’s a superhero….who has yarn.

Rachel + Scott’s wedding had all the fantastic requirements for a truly unforgettable celebration.  A beautiful, drool-worthy setting.  Pretty, colorful details and decorations.  A joyous, supportive crowd of well-wishers.  Most importantly, a gorgeous couple with the most obvious spirit of fun and love.  Hooray!

The rustic, calm setting of Serenbe Farm was perfect for this cheerful event.  I love that place!  From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was all laughs and zero stress.  Rachel, your personality should be considered a national treasure.  Scott, I still can’t believe you made those awesome pinwheel boutineers!  You two are just the bees knees.  One of the biggest compliments I can offer about a wedding day is when it seems to completely reflect who the bride and groom are as people.  This wedding day did that absolutely.

If you want to view even more photos than the ones you see here, check out the slideshow at the bottom of this post.  Also, don’t stay away too long.  Soon, I’ll be putting up images from their photo booth.  Oh boy!

To view a slideshow of more images from Rachel and Scott’s stunning wedding day, please click HERE.

I have to end this post with two very huge shout-outs.  First, a nod to the fabulous wedding planner, Courtney Paz.  She made sure everything fell into place perfectly.  The second giant thank you goes to my unbelievably talented second shooter, Travis Dorn.  He is a wonderful photographer, and an equally wonderful person.

While I’m finishing up a big blog post of Rachel + Scott’s fabulous wedding day (soon, soon!), I’d like to offer a little photo comic relief.  Being professional while I work is very important to me.  Sometimes being professional involves climbing fences, acting a little goofy, and rolling on the ground in goose poop.  Yes.  Could I love my job more?  Nope.  The following photos were taken by my awesome second shooter, Travis Dorn.

Observe the photographer in her natural habitat.  Rachel and Scott think I was taking a photo of them, but this was really an excuse to hang out with the sheep.

My sweet friend Sarah was in town to attend the wedding.  Super yay!  We grabbed a little alone time in the photo booth.  Luvz her!

If you’re not careful, I will try to steal a smooch.  Sarah looks appropriately terrified.

Wedding photos, coming soon…….!

Shooting a rehearsal dinner is always a pleasant “warm-up” before the wedding.  It’s a relaxed atmosphere, where I get to meet some of the swell guests who hopefully get used to me aiming that big ol’ camera at them.  Rachel and Scott hosted their dinner at the super-cool Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center.  It was a beautiful, warm, glowy evening to be outside.  Also, they had the party catered by Fox Brothers BBQ.  Holla!  Naturally, everybody seemed to be having a blast.  What I really dig about these pics is that you can see the joyful feeling everyone had, and it’s crystal clear that Rachel and Scott have the most wonderfully silly and romantic personalities.  Yay!  Next up…..photos from their gorgeous wedding day, so stay tuned!

This dashing fella is Adam, who also has some mad acting skills.  We recently took new headshots for him, thankfully before the crazy heatwave hit.  I gotta tell you, Adam is almost too easy to photograph!  Also, he came up with witty retort that was WAY better than mine when we met some curious strangers during the shoot.

I have to give a shout-out to fabulous make-up artist Crystal Rock of Authentic Beauty for working her magic, and adding her sweet personality to our photo time.

Thanks Adam and Crystal for a super-cool shoot!