Mr. and Mrs. Evans [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

Thank you, Travis and Ashley, for letting me be a part of your wedding.  I enjoyed every minute of it.

The Wedding [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

The RINGS:

Getting ready.

Ashley looked so beautiful.

The C-R-A-Z-Y bridesmaids:

Travis showing us his best GQ faces:

The even C-R-A-Z-I-E-R groomsman:

Travis and his best man:

Travis kept telling Ashley over and over how lovely she looked.  I think his affection shows through just a little bit in this picture, don’t you think?

So happy.

All twenty two of the HUGE and SUPER CRAZY bridal party: (You guys were so fun!)

Mr. and Mrs. Travis Evans!

Okay, so Travis had the fabulous idea of choreographing a dance for the bridal party to perform after the first dance. It was hilarious and intricate and I think you can find it…at the end of the post. : )

Congratulations, Travis and Ashley!

THE DANCE

Sneak Peak [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

From my first solo wedding on Saturday:

Many more to come soon!

Snow Day [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

Happy Twenty-Ten [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

The Varnedoe Family [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

Eric and Sara [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

I first met Sara three years ago when she moved into our house.  She had just moved from Florida, and my family and I were about to move to Gaithersburg, MD.  While gone for the school year, we rented our house out to five college girls and Sara was among those girls to live in “Hodge-Lodge”.  While our family was back in TN for Christmas break, I asked Sara to cut my hair.  She was in the midst of getting her cosmetology degree and I didn’t know her very well, so I was a little nervous.  But as Sara chopped away, I realized Sara and I would get along very well.  Thus, began our “haircutting friendship”……it was during our haircutting times that I heard about Sara’s life, about Eric, her ideal ring, wedding dress dreams and then the engagement.  And boy, was I excited to find out that Eric and Sara were engaged!  Eric is so perfect for Sara.  He is loving and cares for her greatly.  They both have a great sense of humor and joked throughout the photo shoot.  You guys were lovely.

Congratulations!

Grateful [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

As it is Thanksgiving today, I am particularly grateful and mindful of how blessed I truly am.  My heart is glad and my life is rich.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Ryan and Monica [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

Ryan and Monica, I had a great time stomping around downtown with you guys and your crazy pooches! (Oh, Maxine!).

Love you guys!

Hope Stanley [Ashley Hodgson Photography]

Hope.  Dear Hope.

Hope is one of my best friends.  She is a junior at UT and is going to study abroad next semester.  How I will miss her!  She is so easy to talk to and afternoon hours spent with her always slip by too quickly.  Usually, we grab a cup of coffee together, but this afternoon we splurged with gelato.  Oh my, it was good.

Hope, I will miss you!

Oh, Hope, thank you for coming.

Much love to you.