The Whitesides Family

This past Saturday was a beautiful day and it ended with a sweet photo shoot of a beautiful mom, Heather, and her precious children. They are Olivia, Riley and J.C. Personally, I think their mom looks a lot like Kelly Preston. She is beautiful and her children are no exception. We took these photos at a small neighborhood park and the kids were so good! How many kids do you know would cooperate with a photographer when playground equipment is inches away! They were fabulous and the photos prove it! Thank you so much for the honor of photographing your family. You were great!

Take a moment to enjoy their slideshow.

Aaron Ford Weds Deana Borders

I had the privilege of photographing the wedding ceremony of Aaron Ford and Deana Borders on Saturday, October 11th. I met Deana back in May and we have become fast friends. She is such a sweet person and has been a delight to work with since day one! Aaron is no different. I met him on his wedding day and immediately felt like I had known him for months. These two are so sweet together and are so in love. Being around both of them all day was such a pleasure. I really felt as if I was photographing two of my dearest friends. To top it off, the wedding party was also a pleasure to work with; and there were 20 of them combined! Aaron and Deana, I wish you nothing but God's blessings on your life together.

To view Aaron and Deana's slideshow of their wedding day, please click here.

And, now that Miss Deana Borders is now Mrs. Aaron Ford, please click here and take a moment to view her Bridal Portrait slideshow.

A special thanks goes out to my sweet friend Mandy Mayfield for assisting me with this wedding! You are awesome!

Mr. Ashton and Ms. Caroline

The last day of September was spent with two adorable children at Falls Park in downtown Greenville. It was surprisingly hot and very wet from the rain the night before. But, these two did great! Ashton is three years old and is so full of energy! He is your typical boy and is so cute! Caroline is six months and is so adorable! She looked like a baby doll in her white dress and pink bow (it made me excited to think of how I will dress my baby girl!). Within about an hour, we took some great shots of these two and their sweet mom! Take moment to view their slideshow; I hope you enjoy seeing their sweet faces and gorgeous eyes!

Nivens Apple Farm

On a very brisk and chilly September morning, the Kindergarten classes from Oakland Elementary took their first field trip of the school year to Nivens Apple Farm. All of the children were so excited and were even more excited as the day progressed. They were able to ride on a hayride, see a 'Scarecrow Reunion' and pumpkin patches. Then, we were able to stop in the middle of the orchard and pick our own apples. Many of the children decided to eat the 'products of their labor' right then! Before the day ended, we walked through a corn maze, tasted apple cider (which was wonderful!) and saw some baby chicks! Of course there was play time because we all know how much energy our five year olds have! Thanks to Nivens Apple Farm for a great day! (And to the sweet lady who allowed me to use her jacket! Brrr! It was cold!)

If your child was a part of this field trip, and you would like to view the slideshow of their big day, please contact me at maloftis03@hotmail.com!

Go Cart Fun in Nashville !!

The weekend of September 5th was jammed packed! We were in town for Lauren and Keith's wedding (see below) and took the time to catch up with friends! We stayed the weekend at the Jarvis' and had a great time! It is always a pleasure staying with them because we always feel at home! Cade loved staying there because he had Madeline, Ben and Brinkley to play with! And, when the Go Cart was brought out there was more fun to be had!!! Add our friend Emma, and Cade was in Heaven! Take a moment to see the Go Cart slideshow!

Raves....

I do not feel comfortable tooting my own horn! So, when I receive sweet messages from friends and clients (or their friends), I would like to share them. Here are just a few:

"Okay!! Words cannot even describe what my family thought of the slide show (and everyone else for that matter). Just to let you know my mom could not even catch her breath when she called me because she was crying so hard. She said she felt like you had known us for years because you captured exactly who we are!! Also she thought the music was perfect. She asked if I picked it out because it was so perfect! My sister called me in awe! She too was crying and her hubby :). She LOVED them. She even woke her children up on a school night to look at them. My dad was so excited he immediately started forwarding them to all the family. All in all they have been very much enjoyed!! I would love a copy of the slide show if possible. I watch it all the time. My children are even saying "not again mom!!"

"Marion!! Oh my goodness - can we do this once a month! I am in love, love, love with these pictures! Thank you so much once again for doing an amazing job. I can't tell you enough how pleased I am with all of the expressions that you managed to capture."

"I just looked at the pictures of Lauren and Keith's wedding and they are absolutely beautiful. I wish you would have been in the business 9 1/2 years ago for our wedding!! :)"

Thanks for reading my 'raves'! I hope you enjoyed reading them! (I do!) ha!
Give me a call if you would like to schedule a photo session or discuss your wedding!

~Marian

Keith Orser weds Lauren McCluskey

September 5, 2008, was not the best day for Nashville weather but it was a great day to get married! Our friends Keith and Lauren were married at the Historic Cedarwood mansion in Nashville, Tennessee. I was fortunate enough to be asked to photograph their big day! Lauren was so laid back and relaxed the entire day; and so was our groom! Lauren looked beautiful and Keith, 'gap' and all, looked so handsome! The ceremony was so sweet and our bride and groom could not have looked happier upon becoming husband and wife!

Thank you both so much for allowing me the opportunity to photograph your wedding!
Our family loves you both so much!

To view Lauren and Keith's slideshow of their big day, please click here.