Saturday we found ourselves back at Lauxmont Farms for Jayme and Chris’ wedding. This was a very exciting day for us, because their wedding is going to be featured in Martha Stewart Weddings in the winter! I found out a little while ago that Jayme is actually the art director of the magazine. Crazy, I know!
We arrived an hour early to shoot the details of the reception. Funny thing is, Katie and I had no idea of the color scheme of the wedding, but found ourselves matching it completely. Jayme coordinated everything to go with the colors of the inside of the rotunda. I was in awe of the amount of thought that was put in to every last thing. From the personalized box of favors, self designed cake to the photo booth guestbook. Amazing!
Once we finished there, we headed to the house where the girls were getting ready. A few quick portraits and we were off to find the guys at the sunken gardens and get in place for the ceremony. This was the first time we were at the sunken gardens and I loved the fact that we could get in so close to the action! Things were a little breezy, but by the end, the sun came out to warm things up and make for a gorgeous carriage getaway! Confetti and all!
After Jayme and Chris road around in the carriage for a bit, they came back for family shots. The ring bearer, Graham really wanted nothing to do with getting his picture taken, but after a little bribe, I could get him to do anything! He was the sweetest! ( Katie and I even hopped in the photo booth with him and he showed it to everyone the rest of the night! )
Thayer (MS photog) and I piggy backed the rest of the time to make sure we both got the shots we needed. Then we were off to the reception. Most of the night, people were back and forth to the photo booth and the dance floor. It was a crazy whirlwind day! Thank you guys for letting us be a part of it!!!
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Wedding and Reception …Lauxmont Farms

Cake…Karen Rodkey

Coordinator…Betsy Kohr

Floral design Livia Cetti

The new LOGO!!! I am so excited!
For those confused, I have decided to change the studio name to just Leslie Gilbert Photography. It has been in the works for sometime and needed to be done. The temporary homepage is in place leading everyone back to this site so we can familiarize everyone with the new brand. Keep a look out for the new site coming soon and another GINORMOUS announcement!

Saturday was Alicia and Seth’s wedding at Lauxmont Farms. Joe came to help me today to shake things up a bit. (Don’t worry, Katie is still around!)
We started out with the girls in the house getting ready. Alicia walked into the room to a surprise gift from Seth. She didn’t plan on wearing jewelry, but Seth gave her a gorgeous necklace, she had to wear it!
After some fun shots with the girls, we headed to the ceremony site. Alicia was brought up by horse and carriage. You should have seen everyone’s faces when it came flying up the drive next to the site. Seth was all smiles!
I try to change things up every now and then, so I brought in a few props to create portraits that fit my couples. Seth and Alicia have a different style, so I wanted to incorporate that for them. Thanks Joe for dragging the chair from the car!
Once we were finished, everyone headed to the tent for the reception. Drinks started flowing and people were on the dance floor all night. I did manage to sneak them out for a bit to get a few more quiet portraits of them.
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I wanted to apologize for being unavailable for a while. We have been dealing with some family emergencies to say the least! Thank you for all your prayers and concerns and patience during this time. We should be getting back to normal pretty soon and have an unveiling in the works. Be on the look out for a small change!

See it yet?? 😉

I couldn’t wait for Jen and Greg’s wedding on Saturday! For one, it was at Wind in the Willows and I fell in love with this place when I first shot there last year. Second, Jen and Greg are such a fun photogenic couple. Krisha came to second shoot with me which was so much fun!
We got there early and weren’t sure whether the rain was going to hold off. They had a plan in action! Greg said he never analyzed rain so much in his life!
They decided to see each other before the ceremony so they could relax a bit more. Always a great idea in my book. The wind had kicked up and the temperate was dropping. But the rain held off! After the ceremony, and some fast family formals, we headed inside for chicken and beef kabobs and a huge table of home made cookies and chocolates! I guess it helps that Jen works at Hershey’s. My kids were loving the goodies I brought home! The DJ was playing what I thought was the best mix of music I have heard in a long time at a reception. Everyone filled the dance floor all night. Krisha and I held back…
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Our second stop on Sunday was at the Brooklyn Bridge. This has to be a hot spot for weddings and tourists because of the view of the city. Plus that fact that there were 2 weddings there when we were. Crazy! We walked around the pier for a little, ate ice cream and then headed up to the bridge. We started walking and the next thing you know, we were across the bridge and into Manhatten. So…what the heck, why not keep shooting?! Well, first we made a Starbucks stop and headed over to ground zero. Then after 3 hours, took the subway back to our car and headed out. What a crazy and tiring day! But worth it!

So, Sunday was a crazy busy day! Liesa and I drove to NYC for 2 shoots. The first stop was in Queensfor Darlene and Andrew’s after session. I have to admit, I was a little nervous. First, I had never driven myself to NY. Second, Queens…I had I totally stereotyped. But it was a great place! Well, some people are nice, like the ice cream man and all the people staring. But, the mean lady that yelled at me for shooting in front of something that was not “typical” for a wedding dress, she, was not so nice. My friend Joe also came along to be our chauffer/shooter/bodyguard.
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Saturday, was beautiful! The weather is what I have been waiting for. Katie and I went to Cameron Estates for Jacquie and Donald’s wedding. Everyone was running around like crazy to get things done. This was a perfect example of a typical wedding day. Not everything is going to go the way you want and according to plan. So don’t stress over little things. Jacquie was so calm about everything! I was impressed!
After a quick ceremony run through, Jacquie got dressed for some quick shots and then headed down to the real ceremony. Afterward we took got the formals out of the way and had some fun!
The reception was held in the main house which was a nice change from the huge ballrooms. When we saw the cake from Rosie’s, I knew it was going to be awesome! The crazier the cake, the better!
After all the dances on the porch, we found a great spot to shoot more of the wedding party and have Jacquie and Donald to ourselves. Again, love when couples let me have total creative freedom! We had a blast! Here are some of my favs and your slideshow .

Location: Cameron Estates

Flowers: Foster’s Flowers

Cake: Rosie’s Creative Cakes

During the workshop with the Bebbs in Atlanta, we went on a model shoot as an exercise. We worked in small groups and had complete freedom…well almost. It was a little nerve wracking, but I got some amazing images, despite dropping my camera. Ugh! Enjoy!!

I had the most amazing opportunity this week to go to Atlanta Georgia for a 3 day workshop with Jen and Steve Bebb .. I have been waiting for this for months! I have gotten to know the Bebbs over the past year and knew we were going to have an incredible time. But not only that, I would learn how to better myself and my business.
It was 2 full, I mean FULL days of learning, sharing and shooting. There were only 10 of us total including the Bebbs and Mark Adams . from LaCour, so it was very intimate. By the time the 2 1/2 half days were over, no one held back. I went alone this time not knowing anyone really going into this. It was a good thing for me. This way I wasn’t distracted and could focus on what I needed to do.
I made new friends and realized, I am not alone in how my life is. We are all struggling to better our lives and now I have 7 more people to share it with. Thank you Jen, Steve, Mark, Ruth, Lee, Robin, Carrie, Katie and Chris. I will miss you guys!

Here are a few images. Some I didn’t take, obviously. I had the community camera.Sunrise in my hotel. Downtown AtlantaThe Bebb mobileRuth and SteveMe working hard

Jen and MarkI love this shot Mark got of Steve at dinnerChris and KatieAt Chris and Katie’s loft