HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!!!!!!! A Big Birthday Surprise for my Sweetie!

It is Zach's birthday today!!!!!!!!



My studly husband is another year old and another year wiser. (I know, isn't he so cute??).



So something I (Jody) was about to explode with is Zach's mom and I conspired together almost 8 months ago to have all of Zach's 5 siblings, an aunt, AND his dad and his wife fly in to surprise Zach on his birthday!! They all flew in together from 4 different states (California, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Minnesota) and the plan worked beautifully!! Zach thought only his mom was coming in so when we brought her back to our place from the airport this morning Zach was giving her the tour and the rest of the fam was waiting to surprise him!! It was SO funny! He kind of stood there for a moment stunned processing that the people he was seeing were his family and they were actually standing in our home. Ha ha!!! I took a lovely little video of it... he he he...



Yay family and yay surprises!

A few more photos of the studly Zach... he he he



What I love About My Husband:

His humor
His talent
His cool hair = :o)
His compassion
His drive to be better man, husband & photographer
His heart to help others be better

Happy Birthday, Pook! I'm so proud of who you are and who you have become. I'm so glad I'm blessed to be your wife and get to grow old with you! I love you :)






(us at our 1 year dating anniversary)

If you have not noticed, we have a poll going of how old/young you think Zach is. Voting ends Monday when Zach's age will be revealed :o)

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!!!!

Well, friends, today was a great day - A Franklin shoot, something that begins with "s" and a special weekend ahead!!

A Franklin Shoot: We had a shoot today done of US by the great Keoni K! It was raining most of the day, but we grinned and stuck it out and still managed to look cool... hopefully - ha! Our makeup was done by the amazing Amy Lynn Larwig who just returned back to Nashville from furthering her makeup studies (I know there is a more professional word for it than that...) in Vancouver! Stay tuned for some photos that we will post once we receive some of the final images!

Something that begins with "S": The other big and exciting thing that happened today was that it SNOWED!!!!!!! Yes!! Right here in Franklin, TN!! Good thing we were able to capture it!!!



A Special Weekend: And the final thing to announce iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis - My awesome husband's birthday is this Saturday!!! I'm not going to spill how old he will be turning... For those who are reading this off a feed, I have placed a poll at the top of our blog and you now can vote on his age. Another cool thing about this weekend is Zach's mom is coming to visit and celebrate with us! She is flying all the way in from North Dakota (and we blame her for the snow... last time it snowed like this in Nashville she was with us!!).

Enjoy the snow while we have it, folks!

An Addition to our Southern Christmas Tree Blog!

We forgot to mention - while you are in the Christmas spirit reading our tree adventures blog below, we thought we would take a moment and share an interesting fact about our friends Mike & Kelly (who appeared in our blog below) as well as suggest a great Christmas present for your family & friends (ah, yeah!).

Mike is in the signed band Tenth Avenue North, and their album "Over and Underneath" is amazing. If you're a radio listener you have more than likely heard their songs - both singles released to radio have hit #1 on the AC radio charts!! If you're wondering what to buy your friends for Christmas - this is the gift! It'll touch their lives.



To watch their music video and see Mike NOT acting like a hillbilly see below... :o)



Check out their album HERE!

Oh Southern Christmas Tree, Oh Southern Christmas Tree...

Yesterday we made the hike all the way to Shelbyville and got us a Christmas tree!!! We cut it down ourselves and everything!!

We went with some friends of ours - Mike & Kelly (who are sharing their first Christmas together as newlyweds.... aww) and Kelly's brother and our friend Chris (by the way, he's a rockin' hair stylist so if you need a great haircut we have the man to send you to!).











Look at Zach being manly and cutting our little, cute tree!


Success!




Kelly & Mike with their first tree!


Chris and his.... unique tree...


Zach doing his Christmas tree dance (look! A photo with both of us in it! Mike D was the man behind our camera on this one...)


Chris striking up a conversation with the creepy elf...


Taking the trees home...





We actually have some live footage of this experience to share with you. You get to hear my awesome laughter and everything... This is the first time we're uploading videos - enjoy!







Ah... hope you all enjoy your own Christmas tree experiences this year!!

Home Again in Nashville and a North Carolina Shoot!

Great news! Zach and I are finally back in Nashville!! Who knew when we left last week for Thanksgiving that we would be coming home 9 days later instead of 4! Yes it was a slight inconvenience, but we cannot complain! We had such a relaxing and fun time! My aunt and uncle were so great to us and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable, had great food, drinks we like, and even rearranged their work schedules to let us have a car for a day, and not to mention Uncle Rich driving 2 times to pick us up and then drop us off 1.5 hours away from their house. They were so wonderful and if they lived closer I think we'd be over there every week :) Thank-you Aunt Julie and Uncle Rich!

We went by the shop to pick up our car yesterday... the great mechanic James replaced our water pump, head gasket and thermostat, and our car doesn't overheat anymore! Woo hoo!

This is the outside of Jame's garage taken with the 'ol point and shoot (Zach wanted me to direct you guys to check out the "sweet" slogan on his business card below!).





This is our busted water pump. See the fin that I am holding on the pump? Yeah, there are supposed to be like 7 more of those helping the water cool the engine...



So between sleeping in, eating great food, watching TLC, and playing Wii, we actually did some work! We did a Lifestyle Session with the Fischbeins - neighbors of my aunt and uncle. They were such nice people and we are so glad we were able to shoot their family!















Aren't they cute together??

It was nice to be somewhere different for a few days and it was great to be with all the family, but are definitely glad to be home! As Dorothy said... "There's no place like home."

10,000 Stalkers of these Nashville Wedding Photographers!

Well you blog readers have done it! In the last 5 months of our blog, the number of visits have reached 10,000 with over 15,000 page views! Thanks for tagging along with the interesting and sometimes crazy lives of these Nashville Wedding Photographers (yes, that would be us)!

We know you all come by and read, but not so many of you comment... so if you feel so inclined, introduce yourself and tell us what you like reading about and we'll make sure to write more of what you blog readers are interested in! Speak up we love hearing from you! :)

Thanks again!

The Brouillet Ladies!

For those of you who don't know, my (Jody's) maiden name is Brouillet. Pronounced just like the desert - Brew-lay. For the first time since Zach and I have been married all the Brouillet gals were finally together at the same time!

Of course Zach and I were supposedly on vacation relaxing from work but we couldn't resist pulling out the cameras and taking a few shots! I think eventually we started getting on Zach nerves because we all were being so picky with what photos we liked and didn't.... ha ha.... that's girls for you!

This is my younger sister Kelly (22). Gentlemen she is single... Come to us first if you are interested in pursuing. If you are somewhat of a creep - don't even think about it.


Here is all of us!

Mom, Jacq (27 and married, sorry fellas...), Jody, Kelly



Why am I the only one in this photo who looks goofy?

It was great to be with my sisters all together again and with our mom! Awww.... good times... Yay Family :o)

Cousins, Cousins Everywhere!

Monday was really great! We got up in the morning, got dressed, and then Jody's Aunt Julie gave us her car so we could get out and about! We headed over to Bear Rock Cafe to get some stuff taken care of and enjoyed some great soup and sandwiches.

A few days back, while Jody's aunt and uncle were occupied, we took a few photos of the girls as a gift for their hospitality and wanted to share them!

This is 15 year old Lauren.







This is 13 year old Sydney (named after the Aussie capitol where Julie & Rich used to live).





and the two of them together!



Stay tuned for more sweet shots from our holiday vacation!

Don't Forget to Vote! Best of Nashville Weddings 2008!

Ok past Brides and Grooms! Do you think that for your wedding you were working with some of Nashville's best wedding vendors? If so Ashley's Bride Guide is giving you the opportunity to say so and nominate your vendors!

If you are a bride/groom or even a parent of a bride and groom, you can vote and have the chance to win a $100 Visa Gift card in the process!!

Just follow this link and take the simple survey to nominate the best vendors in Nashville and let other brides know about Vendors who rocked your socks off.

There are a variety of categories to vote in from Most Outstanding Wedding Vendors to Best Nashville Wedding Blog, to Best of the Best Nashville Wedding Vendors!

Take a moment and vote, but only if you truly had Outstanding vendors!

Car Update... Moving to North Carolina!

Thanks to all who have commented and are praying! :)

So we aren't moving to NC, but it looks like we'll be sitting tight here until at least Wednesday. Heard back from the mechanic and fixing the car will take until about then. No worries, we have some work we brought with us and we might take a day or so and just celebrate our anniversary here! My (Jody) aunt and uncle and two cousins have been really wonderful opening their home to us (after already having 17 guests for the holiday) and tonight we all went to cheer on NC's hockey team, the Hurricanes! We had a really nice time!

Enjoy a few photos from our little point and shoot and from Aunt Julie & Uncle Rich's camera!




Zach, Jody, and cousins Lauren & Sydney


Zach can't resist getting some food!


Zach, Jody, Uncle Rich, Sydney, and Aunt Julie

We have some other fun shots to post from the beginning of this trip so stay tuned!