SNEAK PEEK: Brittany + Chris’ Alabama Wedding::The Reserve at Oak Bowery

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 15, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), sneak peeks, southeast, weddings | 0 comments

If you’re an OLAS bride, you know that we’ve recently started offering sneak peeks – just a quick glimpse into your wedding ready for you just a few days after you return from your honeymoon! Today we’re bringing you a sneak peek from Brittany + Chris’ gorgeous wedding at The Reserve at Oak Bowery in Alabama just a couple of short weeks ago. Our amazing photographer Jen blew it out of the water, and here is just a teensy tinsy glimpse into ALL of the amazing photos! Enjoy Brittany + Chris, and look out for the full blog posting soon! xoxo

PS – Remember that if you want to opt for a sneak peek, you have until 7 days after your wedding to let us know!

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Lauren + Chip Wedding :: Inspiration For How To Make Your Wedding More Personal

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 14, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), southeast, weddings | 5 comments

Have we shown you some incredible OLAS shoots this week or WHAT? We’ve had a Trash The Dress shoot, a Newborn Session, a Mehndi & Wedding combo, and now we’re thrilled to bring you this stunner of a wedding shot by a few of our amazing southeast photographers, and for a couple who we love for oh so many reasons! Lauren + Chip are a precious couple to begin with, but are even more special to our little OLAS family b/c L has officially joined the team as one of our OLAS Ambassadors! We’re thrilled to have her and are still quite honestly oohh-ing and aahh-ing over she and C’s wedding photos – get ready people! First, a little back story. L + C met and fell in love in Spain (hello romance!), dated in Athens while Lauren finished up school and Chip began med school, then got engaged with a straight out of a movie proposal. We won’t get into all the nitty gritty details, but let’s just say that it involved Chip creating a video chock full of photos, songs, and memories and ended with a ring. :)

Lauren and Chip’s closest friends tried to put a finger on what their wedding would be like, and they described it to be “classy and elegant with a DIY flair” which we think couldn’t be a more perfect description! One of the things Lauren told us during all of the pre-planning, was that they had a goal of incorporating as many people close to them as possible in the wedding. They felt that it wasn’t just she and Chip’s day, and so really wanted their nearest and dearest to be honored and recognized, too, as important parts of their lives. We love all of the ways they did this – there are too many to recount! For starters, one of their dear friends painted the flower design that was used for their invitations (and makes a guest appearance via Ipad & Skype from Italy during the ceremony!), Lauren’s sister did her hair and makeup (how awesome is it to have a hairstylist and makeup artist for a sis?!), Lauren’s dress is a gift from a dear friend who had worn it previously for a debutante ball (she had looked for other options just to see – but none compared to this stunning dress & the special significance it brought from being from such a sweet friend!), Lauren + Chip’s first act together as husband and wife was to take a moment of prayer for the two of them together and then also make it an opportunity for everyone in the congregation to pray for them in their future and marriage (the photos of this moment are beautiful), L’s Dad plays the ukelele, and so they had him sing and play their first dance song (this is also the song that was the background to Chip’s proposal video!), and so, so, SO much more! Seriously y’all – this wedding is crazy full of great ways to personalize your day, DIY, and most importantly – love. :) Thank you so much for letting us be a part of it, Lauren + Chip – we heart you!!

Ceremony/Reception: Carl House; Florist: I Do Flowers; Cake: Cecilia Villaveces Cakes; Entertainment: Black Tie Events; Dress: Gifted from a friend, alterations from Clara’s Wedding and Alterations; Hair/Makeup: Renee Locher; Soft Serve Ice Cream: Jimmies Ice Cream Company

Sidra + Raheel :: Mehndi & Wedding :: Augusta, GA

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 9, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), southeast, weddings | 2 comments

Hello OLAS lovelies! We don’t even know where to start with this wedding celebration! Truly, there are so many unique and cool things we could tell you about Sidra + Raheel’s wedding weekend, it’s hard to know which to choose! First of all, S + R’s families have known each other longer than they can even remember. They grew up playing together with all their siblings, until one day in recent years things changed (in the best kind of way!). Long story short, they instantly knew it was meant to be and couldn’t wait to start their life together as one. :) They decided to have a traditional Pakistani Muslim Wedding, which means three days of celebrations… THREE DAYS! We here at OLAS are all about some extra celebrating and were thrilled to be a part of the first two both held in Augusta, GA.

First, there was the Mehndi Ceremony with all of the girls on the night before the actual wedding. This is a celebration full of bright colors, henna, and lots of joy and laughter amongst women. Um, LOVE. The following day is the main traditional religious ceremony called the Nikah. As with tradition, this is a segregated event where both S + R are asked to consent to the marriage from different rooms. Just wait until you see the photos of everyone welcoming Raheel into the room where Sidra is waiting afterwards – it’s such a beautiful & happy moment. Jen, our super talented Southeast Photographer, was there to capture everything and the results are stunning. Truly, get ready to be wow’d!! We’re all obsessing over of the gorgeous shots of Sidra’s ornate jewelry and dress, her bridal shots, their first glance (oh. their. first. glance!), the couples shots, ok… maybe we’re just obsessed with everything about this wedding! S + R included so many sweet little details to make the day fun & memorable too. Be sure to check out the invitations designed by a college friend of S’s and printed in Pakistan, and the thumb print guestbook.

S + R we are so thankful to have been a part of your wedding weekend, lots and lots of OLAS love to you both! x’s & o’s

Photographer: Jen; Ceremony: Savannah Rapids Pavilion; Caterer: Punjab Grill;

Baby Madelyn::Newborn Session

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 8, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), families, southeast | 0 comments

You guys all know that we do a lot (and I mean a LOT) of weddings and engagement sessions. What might not be quite as obvious, though, is that we also shoot everything else under the sun – families, graduating seniors, expecting mothers, and our favorite…..newborns!! When Lauren and Daniel asked our amazing photographer Jen to come out to their home to take photos of their baby girl Madelyn (when she was just a few days old!), we all jumped at the chance. Who doesn’t love spending time with such an itsy-bitsy little thing in her uber-adorable nursery, and snapping some amazing photos along the way? Check out the photos below, and soak in beautiful Miss Madelyn….and the feet. Oh, the feet! If you’re interested in a session for your family, babies, etc. email us at letschat@oncelikeaspark.com! xoxo

FEATURED TODAY: Megan + Ted on Style Me Pretty Georgia!

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 3, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), Featured On...., OLAS loves, southeast | 0 comments

Check out Megan + Ted’s wedding, featured today on Style Me Pretty Georgia!

Natalie + Tucker::A Fateful ATL Engagement with Tyler

Posted by (once like a spark) on May 2, 2012 in (oncelikeaspark), engagement, southeast | 3 comments

Alright folks – we are SUPER excited to bring you this engagement session today for two super important reasons. First off, this amazing Atlanta e-session was shot by the newest member of our Atlanta photography team – Tyler! We’ve had our eye on Tyler for awhile, and knew his eye and style would be a perfect match for the OLAS aesthetic our couples have come to know and love. Be looking out for more sessions from Tyler soon – he’s already booking up fast! We *do* have to brag on him a little bit though – we’re hearing from couple after couple who are contacting us right after their session going on and on about how much they love Tyler! Not sure what kind of love potion he’s passing out at his session, but he’s making some bff’s – fast!

The second reason that we’re so excited to showcase this session is just because of how much we adore this sweet bride and groom. Natalie and Tucker could be called star-crossed lovers (if people actually talked like that!). These two attended high school together, where their paths started crossing more and more frequently. They had one class together sophomore year, half of their classes together junior year, and all of their classes together senior year (it’s that fate thing!) They eventually started dating, but soon were separated when Tucker went to school at Northwestern and Natalie headed to UGA. They tried the long-distance thing again and again, but it never worked. They finally said their goodbyes, and Tucker assured her that if it was meant to be, he’d be back. Fast-forward two years later. Natalie gets an email from Tucker saying he’s headed back to Atlanta for a job, and the rest is history! Natalie and Tucker met Tyler in downtown Atlanta for one super amazing e-sesh. Check it out and leave us some love! Can’t wait for your wedding Natalie and Tucker!