We first met Chris & Holly over a year ago. They were engaged and planning their wedding for June 2009. The only downside to the bliss they were living in, was Chris was scheduled to be deployed a few short months later :(
Fast-forward to present day and Chris is back safe and sound and we can't WAIT to be a part of their wedding! They have invited us out to their non-rehearsal dinner & celebration at the Nashville Sounds' Stadium and we're excited to meet their families, eat food, and of course enjoy the amazing fireworks at the end of the evening!!
We did their engagement session just a few short days ago and wanted to share a few of those shots with you in honor of their wedding on Saturday at Riverwood Mansion.
We love the local flowers here in Franklin, TN at this time of year!
Thank-you Chris for what you do for our country.
Looking forward to seeing you guys!!!!!!! Can't wait for your wedding!!!
In this blog you will see the unmade face of Jody Gray. Yes, it's true. Raw & uncut :)
A month and a half ago I (Jody) was asked by my super cool and amazing stylist, Korie, to be a hair model for The REAL Unplugged Tour by Aveda coming to Nashville, TN on May 31st. Korie was asked to be one of the four featured local Nashville artists to demonstrate her mad skills on stage to those in attendance and I was glad to accommodate!
The process began two days before with the SUH-WEET Korie cutting only a little of my hair, and then color was done by the AMAZING Valerie. Val is an ARTIST when it comes to color and is THE color stylist you have to see if you want amazing color - whether you want to go for the funky look, or natural and stunning.
Val also does makeup and here she is the morning of the event working her magic on my face.
We waited in the wings as stylist & educator, Tristin Morrison shared with the attendees as well as demonstrated his own skills and techniques (never knew hair cutting was so complex!!).
Then it was time for us to go up in front of the crowd of over 400 Aveda hair stylists!
Korie working her magic...
Getting ready to chop my bangs - gulp!
The MC complimenting my "beautiful eyes" and interviewing Korie about the techniques used.
The great unveiling!
And now some close up photos of the art of Korie & Valerie taken in the lobby! But first, let's show a Before shot, shall we?
These shots were taken in the Sheraton Hotel lobby in Nashville, TN
And here is Korie & I! Isnt't she adorable?
Now you may be thinking to yourself, "That's cool you have a hairstyle that YOU dig and fits you, but my look is totally different..." or maybe you don't even know what looks good on you and you are desperate for a change.
Never fear! Call Unruli salon in Franklin, TN (an Aveda concept salon) and the stylists there are trained to give you what you are looking for and what looks best and most flattering on you.
I never realized how complicated hair could be until I started listening to Tristan speak and Korie explain the different cutting styles that she was doing on my hair. REAL stylists pay attention to not only your face shape, but body type, how much change you are looking for (or not!), how well you take care of your hair, what you like and/or don't like about your current hair, and so many other factors and then they give you a cut that fits YOU.
All that to say, Korie & Val are absolutely amazing, and Uli who owns Unruli salon is a master of hair himself and a great man as well.
So for those of you who desperately need a change... you now know where to go - I did it and so can you! :)
About a month and a half ago we had the privileged of meeting a really wonderful couple. Yes, it seems like all of our couples are wonderful - and they are - but this couple was super exceptional :)
Simon & Erin's love for each other and for the Lord is so evident that one can't help but be THRILLED in being part of their wedding day.
There are a million photos we want to put up right now (ok, actually only 64), but we're holding back for now :)
Enjoy the sneak peek!
Love this shot of the mother of the bride to be!
We loved how the colors worked so well together and the white roses were suh-weet! Simon's tuxedo is slammin cool!
Love the classic wedding look here!
The parents of the bride looking on during the couples first dance...
Love this exit with the rice and the massive dip!
This wedding was made possible by the planning of Megan Lassiter, owner & founder of Christine Keith Events.
Look forward to seeing you guys and hanging out as married couples!! :)
If you would like to be notified once Simon & Erin's images are available for viewing, click HERE to sign the virtual guestbook and to receive a gift certificate toward the purchase of images.
The other night we got to relive Zach's glory days of when he used to play (guitar) and tour. We hung out with our friends Andy & Karyn and got to brush up on our band skills. We had a very supportive audience as well... Hailey thought we were amazing...
Apparently I'm not as great at drumming as I was last time... these guys actually had the kick drum hooked up!! Didn't even know there was a kick drum to rock band... *sighs* For more of Zach's mad performing skills & lip syncing abilities, this little video might contain a special something for you...
We had the honor of having our latest wedding featured on theWith This Ringblog! Darci is the genius behind With This Ring and if you have yet to visit her blog - you must!
Zach & I are excited to be a part of a great event that we hope will really educate, encourage and enable other vendors to keep their businesses current with the continually changing times.
Ever wonder how a certain vendor tends to have a huge following or online presence or everyone seems to know about them, which in turn drives more business to them? What's the trick? What's the secret? What are they doing that you are not?
Come to Doing Social Media RIGHT, brought to you by A Magical Affair. __________ Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Youtube, Linkedin, Plaxo, Blogger, Blogspot, Wordpress- all of these are words we are getting use to hearing on a daily basis but do we know how to effectively use them?
Join Chrisitne Boulton - Owner and Creator of Think Like a Bride and learn how to take your wedding business to the next level!!
Guest Speakers Zach and Jody Gray - The Fabulous Husband and Wife Photography Team of Gray Photography will be speaking on the importance of blogs and what they are all about!!!
This fun filled day will consist of other wonderful guest speakers who are making their mark in the wedding world with the use of social networking. Not sure what social networking is or if it is right for you? Join us and see where your computer can take you!
Lunch will be provided and laptops are optional!
Date: Monday, June 29th, 9:00am-5:00pm (DATE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO JUNE 29th!)
We live in such changing times and the success to your business staying alive is the ability to adapt. Christine Boulton (speaker at Doing Social Media Right) from Think Like A Bride, sent us the link to the below video and we wanted to share it with you all. Just a little something to make you think...
We live in a time & age where technology is not only abounding but exploding... are you keeping up?
Sorry, we are not pregnant but we did get something that's about the same cost as having a baby!Welcome home our 5D Mark II!Ok, so we have had this for about a month but we've had so much other stuff going on to blog about that it's better late than never!
It's like Christmas in the spring...
So, why a new camera and what can it do? Pretty much everything except make us breakfast, that's what!
This camera is pretty awesome and shoots really hi ISO images (geek talk for the camera's sensitivity to light) all the way up to 25,000, it automatically cleans dust off of the images by using ultra sonic vibrations, it takes 1080p high definition video and it produces ultra smooth 14bit depth images at a whopping 21.1 megapixel size. The camera also has many other cool new features that the old cameras do not have and all for a relatively low price in comparison to other cameras on the market. But what it really does well is this:
Last Tuesday we had the honor of being one of the selected photographers to cover an amazing event at The Red House.
If you have yet to mosey on over to The Red House located in downtown Franklin, you must visit! The Red House is an AMAZING & hip event space and Laura Hill, the owner has done a fantastic job renovating & decorating the home.
This event featured some of the best vendors in Nashville & we were glad we were able to be a part of it and capture it all!
The Vendors:
Thanks also goes out to Faccio Bridal for providing the wedding gown, and a special thanks to the beautiful bride-to-be Chelsea for modeling!
Images for your enjoyment:
The is such a great spot for an outdoor or indoor wedding and reception!
This is the Red Room as you can see! The bride looked super cool in this wedding dress by Faccio Bridal.
Great wedding flowers by Jimm Wright.
It is possible to have a ceremony on the front lawn of The Red House! Full picture view coming
Some awesome wedding cakes by Maples Cakes!
Whew! That's a lot of photos! Sorry, it was hard to narrow them down and these aren't even all of them! :)
Next time you have an event that you are looking for a venue to hold it at - think of The Red House.
ZACH: -Used to play guitar professionally -Is addicted to Starbucks -Loves riding motorcycles -Is allergic to raw beef -Wanted to be a professional rock climber
JODY: -Used to work for a Record Label -Is addicted to chapstick -Wants a pet monkey -Loves Cheese -Is into cuddling! -Was college homecoming queen -Wanted to be a movie star
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Zach and Jody Gray are a husband and wife wedding photography team who love life, couples getting married, and non-traditional wedding photography!
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