claire & corey's rehearsal

claire's sisters, caroline & susanna waiting for the rehearsal to begin
the beautiful couple



like father, like daughter... :)
the flower girls taking a peek at what was going on
claire & her dad
corey & his dad

the wedding took place at Haymount United Methodist Church, a beautiful setting for a beautiful day!

there were some very touching toasts made at the rehearsal dinner...brooks & i were holding back tears ourselves!

claire's favorite cake from amblin faith bakery in stedman, nc

not only was it their rehearsal, but it was also claire's 23rd birthday!  everyone singing to her...

This past weekend, Brooks and I got to hang out with the Long/Mullen families all weekend while we shot Claire & Corey's wedding.  Let me tell you, these are some pretty amazing people!  Claire and Corey have been dating for over 8 years, so these families already seem to be one, even before the wedding took place.  You could just see how much they love one another and how excited they were for Claire & Corey to begin their lives together as husband & wife.  It was such a great rehearsal, Brooks & I knew it was going to be an amazing wedding...and it was.  Stay tuned for wedding pics in the next few days!

a beautiful bride

claire took us outside the church to this picturesque stone breezeway...we loved it!

Jen and I waited until today to post a few of Claire's bridal portraits...we didn't want to ruin the surprise for any of her guests (or the groom)! As you can seen, Claire is one beautiful girl, and she makes an amazingly gorgeous bride! She chose to have her bridal portraits done at Haymount United Methodist Church.  The church itself was a simply lovely setting for her portraits, and it has special meaning to Claire since it was the church she was to be married at. There were plenty of pretty spots to take photos at, including a outdoor stone breezeway with great architectural details. Claire's gown was classic and exquisite. She said she knew it was "the one" because when she tried it on at the store she "didn't want to take it off." After seeing her in it, we could definitely understand why! 

Stay tuned for more posts of Claire's bridal and wedding photos!

Congrats to Corey and Claire on "making it official!" We wish you all the best!

happy birthday to us!

One year ago today, Brooks and I had our first "official" photo session and so started Jennifer/Brooks Photography.  What a year it has been!  Starting your own business is such an amazing, crazy, scary thing, but sharing that business with someone makes it all the more worthwhile.  Brooks and I have had such an amazing time this past year learning and growing as photographers and businesswomen.  Sharing this adventure with one of your best friends makes it that much more meaningful and FUN!  We want to thank all of our clients who have made this past year so enjoyable and rewarding for us.  And, we also want to thank our amazing husbands and families who have supported us from the very beginning.  As I was telling my dear friend Jana tonight, you can't go anywhere without the love and support of your family & friends.  So thank you to everyone who has supported us and continues to!  We are so excited about the future of Jennifer/Brooks Photography and can't wait to see what year 2 holds for us!  

Flynn Favorites : )

julia & little mark are just as sweet as they look (that's pretty sweet)!
i love this one of julia counting pebbles with her daddy...


They are a beautiful family to be sure...
and lots of fun too!




happy parents make for happy children...and that is just what the flynn family is...happy :)

Last Friday I had the privilege of spending an hour with the Flynn family at the Cape Fear Botanical Gardens. It was an extremely warm (dare I say HOT?!) August afternoon, but this family stuck it out and the results were wonderful! Little Julia and Mark (better known as "Brother") were as cute and sweet as they could be. Julia entertained us with her expert flute playing, and Mark had tons of fun playing over at the children's garden! It truly was a joy to observe this loving, fun, and beautiful family spending time together.

Thank you to the Flynns for putting up with the high temperatures! We hope you love your photos as much as we do.

little maddie...

look at her holding onto her mama!
the beautiful harris family



soothing from mom

4 generations of women...amazing!
how precious is this face?!



i love how jessica & george were holding hands in this shot


Sunday morning, Brooks and I got to hang out with the Harris Family for little Maddie's first photo session.  Maddie is almost 5 weeks old and I have to say, one of the CUTEST babies I have ever seen!  She is absolutely beautiful with her perfect little lips and red hair.  And, not only was she too cute, she was an absolute angel during the entire session.  She let us know when she was hungry or needed her diaper changed, but other than that, we didn't hear a peep out of her!  Jessica brought her mom (Roberta, who I just LOVE!  We used to work together a couple of years ago and she is great!) and grandma along for the session because she really wanted to get a shot of the 4 generations of women in her family.  How often does that happen...4 generations?!  We are looking forward to seeing Maddie for her 6 month session and can't imagine what new things she will be doing in just a few short months.  Enjoy your sneak peek, Jessica & George!