Melissa Prosser Photography » wedding photography

Lindsay & Cody | June 4 | Brasstown Valley Resort

mprosser — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:29:53 +0000

Ok, I’m getting ahead of myself, got other amazing weddings to edit, but you know how I love to tease you all with the most recent work! This past weekend my team and I headed to Brasstown Valley Resort for the weekend to photograph Lindsay and Cody’s wedding, AND a portrait session the day after. It was SO MUCH FUN! I would really encourage my brides to consider the day after shoot as an option. It takes the pressure off on the wedding day for doing a million portraits in not a lot of time, and just allows you and your honey to relax on the shoot the next day! Here are a few quick favorites from their wedding, and the day after. Tomorrow Katrina and I are headed to the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC to photograph a wedding and trash the dress! Can we say excited?!?!?!?!

Audrey & Gavin’s Wedding | Fair Havens Plantation | April 23, 2011

mprosser — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:45:10 +0000

All I can say about this wedding is WOW. WOW couple, WOW venue, WOW dress, WOW family, I just love it all! I love all my clients, but it’s super awesome when the last person the bride talks to out the car on their way out is me to say thank you, and I get two phone calls from the mother of the bride after the event just to chat! The Jennings family is incredible! Much love to you guys! Audrey and Gavin tied the knot at Fair Havens Plantation. This is a venue just outside of Athens, GA. I’ve shot at a lot of white wedding houses, but this one is by far my new favorite. The grounds were just spectacular! I’m sure you’ll agree! Also, Audrey’s dress was absolutely stunning. I have never seen a Matthew Christopher Dress, but WOW. By far one of my favorite designers now! Please enjoy the slideshow and images below!

Told you, the grounds are spectacular!Quite a dress!The first lookI love these signs!Super awesome wedding party!
The momsThese ladies were belting out!

Big thanks to Curtis Baker and Katrina Rice for their amazing help!

AGWPJA RESULTS | WE WON!

mprosser — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 04:11:53 +0000

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you probably already know, but we placed 9th in the ceremony category of The artistic guild of the wedding photojournalist association (AGPWJA)‘s quarterly contest! This is a WORLDWIDE organization of photojournalists, so it is a HUGE honor to be a member, let alone win an award! This is my third time placing in their contests which is no easy feat. We have to hand pick which images we want to enter, and figuring out which ones will place is almost a bigger challenge than taking the photo! Below is a screen shot of the winning image from their website.

And here is the photo a bit bigger to really view. The couple is Mandy & Craig from last April.

Good way to start a weekend. First wedding of the year coming up on March 20th! Can’t wait! Good night world.

Jim & Ruth’s Wedding | Vines Mansion | November 6, 2010

mprosser — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:57:13 +0000

November 6th found me back at Vines Mansion in Loganville, Georgia. Jim and Ruth hosted a beautiful outdoor wedding followed by one of the best dance parties I have seen in a while. The dancing took place upstairs in the mansion, when I walked downstairs to get a new flash, the ceiling was literally shaking from the dancing upstairs! That’s a sign of a good party! Ruth looked absolutely beautiful for the big event. I see a LOT of wedding dresses in my day, but Ruth’s was one that I will remember. So beautiful and different! Anyway, enough talk, now onto the photos and SLIDESHOW.

I love this shot. So timeless and elegant.

Jim was giving us the "come hither" face!

I ADORE this shot of Jim. Thanks to Curtis for this amazing one! Jim's last few moments of being not married!

I love children at weddings. You never know what's going to happen.

Here she comes!

I love this! It was a bit cold outside, you can see the goosebumps on her arms.

This little man and his top hat. LOVE HIM.

I love outdoor ceremonies. Allows for much more flexibility to move around and get the shot!

Hugs and kisses down the receiving line.

Beautiful fall day for a beautiful couple!

OMG!

Onto the partying… This crowd got down!

Not even quite sure...

favorite moment of the night. thriller attacked Jim's mom!

This guy man. He was the dancing star of the night!

party on!

No doubt in my mind these two will stand the test of time! Thanks so much for having us join in your celebration! Thanks to my team, Shauna and Curtis for their help!

Dahlia & Adam’s Wedding | Chateau Elan | November 5, 2010

mprosser — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:22:40 +0000

When Maureen contacted me and asked if I would do a super small wedding, I said YES! This wedding was super intimate and amazing. The only witnesses were the bride’s aunt and her husband, and myself and Shauna! Maureen basically told me to name the time, and pick the spot around the Chateau Elan property. A photographers DREAM. I got to pick the location and do whatever I want! Maureen and her husband Bill hosted a weekend getaway at Chateau Elan for the couple. They even made them a little “reception” table! It was so adorable! And you know what the best part was? Shauna and I got tipped in CAKES! Yes I said CAKES! We each walked out with our own small wedding cake! We love Mrs. Maureen! Be sure to see the SLIDESHOW for some more fun!

I ADORE Dahlia's wrap!

Adam didn't look too bad himself

I picked a spot outdoors since the resort was full of guests for a conference. The couple was AMAZING for braving the cold day to go outside. I chose a spot with some beautiful soft color in the background. I really enjoyed the minister at the wedding. He said some beautiful things that I haven’t heard before. Be sure to check out Reverend Keith Chesterman!

I think Maureen got a little misty eyed!

They couple chose a salt ceremony. It was beautiful!

You may kiss the bride!

We moved inside to have some cake and warm up for a second or two!

Maureen had this cake topper made especially for the couple

sugar dahlia's

This was the cup that Maureen and Bill used at their wedding! How sweet!

love this silhouette

The happy family

We braved the cold quickly to go catch this sunset

Dahlia and Adam, you guys are so sweet! I know you will have many years of married bliss together. Thanks Maureen for contacting me. It was an HONOR to get to know you and this amazing couple! Thanks Shauna for all your help with lighting!

Kristin & Jeremy | Vines Mansion | October 23, 2010

mprosser — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:44:08 +0000

This wedding was truly a family affair! I was actually hired by the “moms” of the bride (stepmom, and biological mom) to photograph Kristin’s big day. I met the two mothers, Kristin’s dad, and sister for dinner one evening, and was amazed at how much love was shared among this group of people! I love when there is no unnecessary drama! I later met the happy couple, and was reaffirmed that this was going to be a fantastic family to work with. The couple got married at the beautiful Vines Mansion in Loganville on a perfect fall day. I think you’ll agree with me once you see these images, and their SLIDESHOW.

They had PERFECT light for their portraits and wedding.

This little guy was such a cutie!

I love outdoor ceremonies. It really allows for us to be able to get CLOSE!

The inside of Vines

They make a pretty cute couple

I normally don't post the "family" shots, but I just love this one. It's both mom, stepmom, dad, and stepdad, plus sister. And they told me that was the only group shot necessary on that side. Such a fantastic family!

This is just classic

Curtis snagged probably my favorite ever champagne pour shot...

the "rocket scientist" cake. So amazing!

I love this...

These two were some CRIERS!

A tender moment between Kristin's parents

Thanks again to Gundy and Pat for entrusting me to take part in such a special day for your family! It was amazing to get to know you guys. Thanks to my man Curtis for helping me out!

Merin & Austin’s are married, FINALLY! | Lake Bridgeport, Texas | May 29, 2010

mprosser — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:44:59 +0000

Merin & Austin threw a fantastic, super small lakeside wedding in the great state of Texas this May! There were only 24 guests at the wedding, and I feel so honored that I was chosen to document this intimate affair! I adore small weddings. It’s always amazing to see the love between such a small group of family and friends.

The wedding was hosted by Austin’s grandparents who have a spectacular lakeside property in Texas. It set the perfect tone and backdrop for Merin & Austin’s small country affair! Merin & Austin’s relationship is also an amazing story. They really fell in love with each other through being penpals! Austin was deployed to Iraq, so their letters over the past five years really tell the story of their love. Instead of a ring pillow, the letters were what supported their rings in the journey of their wedding day. I hope you enjoy seeing their story through the photos below and their SLIDESHOW.

They saved every letter they ever wrote to one another

I'm a sucker for cowboy boots... even if I don't like country music!

such a beautiful wedding party!

Thank you SO much for having me come and be a part of your day guys! I had a blast working with you. I’m so glad that you are FINALLY married! Also thanks to Richard Best for helping out!

Caleb & Steph’s Wedding | Paradise Cove | May 23, 2010

mprosser — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:46:49 +0000

Let me just start by saying how much FUN this wedding was! I love traveling for my client’s wedding days, and this one took me to Orlando! I brought along two of my favorite people Katrina Rice, and Cathi Milanes to help out in documenting this beautiful celebration! Me and my girls also took advantage of being in the sunshine state to take a little mini vacay after the wedding and go hang out with Mickey and Minnie at Disney World Needless to say it was a GREAT trip!

Caleb and Steph booked me without ever meeting me! Caleb, Steph, and I quickly became email buddies and Facebook friends, so I felt like I knew them, even if I hadn’t met them by the time I arrived at their wedding. I LOVE how technology can connect people even when we are miles and miles apart!

The couple are BIG time travelers, so this was the “theme” of the wedding. Even their centerpieces were handmade representations of places that they have been or lived. It’s only fitting that we all traveled to Orlando to celebrate their wedding. The wedding was held at Paradise Cove which was INCREDIBLE. It was the coolest mixture of lake/beach/palm trees/spanish moss that I have ever seen! It really was the perfect backdrop for a sunshiny wedding day I had a TON of favorites from this wedding, so enjoy browsing through the below photos and check out the SLIDESHOW for even more!

such handsome gentleman

and beautiful sassy ladies

Ahhhh, sand, sunshine, and BLUE SKY

Time to PARTY!

Thanks again to my AMAZING team for traveling with me to Orlando for this fun filled day! Caleb and Steph, I wish you many happy years and travels together! I’m so glad that I got to meet you guys and celebrate your big day!

Christine & Ben’s Wedding | Mt. Bethel United Methodist, Paper Mill Grill | May 8, 2010

mprosser — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:46:04 +0000

Christine, Ben and their family are SO ADORABLE! This was truly a union of two families. Ben has two precious children who played a very important role in the day, they were the wedding party! Brian and I really enjoyed helping celebrate in this small family affair at Mt. Betheland the Paper Mill Grill. Below are a few of my favorites, but be sure to check out the SLIDESHOW for more!

Love the joy in this one. Plus you know I'm a sucker for a veil and blue sky...

Such a cute little chapel!

One big happy family!

Christine & Ben, I wish you many many years of happy blissful marriage for you and your new family! Thanks so much for trusting us to capture these memories on your big day

Amanda & Craig’s Engagement Session | April 16, 2010 | Downtown Atlanta and Marietta, GA

mprosser — Sat, 01 May 2010 00:49:27 +0000

Hooray! Amanda and Craig are engaged! I have been friends with Amanda for a while, so I was just waiting to get the phone call that she got a ring! We celebrated their engagement by taking a few photos downtown near the Fox where they’re getting married, and in downtown Marietta where they started dating Here are a few favorites, but be sure to see more at their SLIDESHOW!

Amanda does this super cute little smile every time she kisses Craig

I love twilight...

Can’t wait until July 31st guys! It’s going to be awesome!