Carrie + Keaton are married!

A quick post of some images from the wedding of our friends Carrie + Keaton who were just married at the beautiful Cliffs Chapel at the Cliffs at Glassy followed by their reception at the Kenmure Country Club. We first met Carrie + Keaton last year when we got together on a soggy day to do their engagement portraits.

They are such a great couple, as are all of our clients!, and we had such a good time with them. You can also check out a slideshow of the day on our website, just click on the "slideshow" menu and look for Carrie + Keaton!

We'll have more from other recent weddings soon. . .promise!!

Now, out of the office to enjoy the 4th!!!!













xoxoxo,

brian + gry

Parker J's Bday!!

Our friend Parker just celebrated his xxth birthday (no, I'm not tellin' how young he is. . .OK he's no spring chicken but not quite as old as dirt yet!) with an intimate gathering of friends at Barley's Taproom in Asheville, NC a couple of nights ago. Parker's wife, partner and best friend, Missy, really did an amazing job of planning everything and somehow keeping it a secret from Parker. Close friends from as far away as Florida and Illinois made the trip to the NC mountains to help celebrate. Here's a couple of images from the night. . .

Happy Bday Parker J!

Gry + Azreal, Andy + Stephanie Jackson's beautiful boy!


Poser (Andy Jackson of Portal Films)


The lovely and talented Paul Jackson of Four Seasons Films


What the ____?






Pool shark Julia Woods.


Attempting to whup me in pool, Ed Pierce takin' notes on Parker's form (that's his POOL shooting form!).


I think we know who won. . .


It was great to see everyone!

xoxoxo,
brian + gry

Featured on Southern Weddings blog!

We are so stoked to have one of our weddings featured on the gorgeous SWSM blog!. This was the beautiful wedding of our friends Alex and Jeremy Payne that took place last fall in Asheville, NC.

The amazing and talented Ivy Robinson did her usual world class job of bringing the event together along with some of the best wedding professionals in the region including The Sisters McMullen (cake) , Studio Flora Diva (flowers) , and all printed paper items by Aubre at Chic Impressions. And the good folks at M7 Events (Claxton Farm and Crest Center) did their usual great job hosting the events. Check it out below and please visit their blog and leave a comment. . .if we get enough "raves" we might have the wedding published in SWS Magazine!





xoxoxo,

brian + gry

Style Me Pretty and Little Black Book

It's been awhile since we've posted and as soon as the new website and blog are online we promise to be regular bloggers. . .really!! Yes, we are putting the finishing touches on our new liveBooks website and should have it online in another week! It will be totally different from our current site, we are really excited about it but it's been kinda like having another child. . .a ton of work! Here's a peek:



Also on the near horizon, Woodward + Rick Photographers will be relocating to a cool new space in the heart of historic downtown Hendersonville at the corner of Main Street and 5th Ave! The new office will give us a larger work space, a cozy client meeting area and more storage! We hope to start moving within the next week or two. . .a lot going on! And yes! There will be an opening party. . .stay tuned!

And finally, we are so excited to be invited to join Little Black Book hosted by Style Me Pretty. Little Black Book is an exclusive list of wedding professionals from across the country who are handpicked by Style Me Pretty based on input from current members and client referrals. Only THREE vendors from each category are offered the opportunity to be listed and we are thrilled to be one of the three in the Asheville/NC area! The Asheville listing will be online March 30th so check it out!

xoxoxo,

brian + gry

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End of the year wrap-up!

WOW! Where did 2007 go? It's been awhile since our last post because we've just been sooo busy! So we wanted to end the year with a couple of highlights and thoughts for the next year.

First, we are so blessed to have some of the greatest clients! In late September we had a blast with Alexandra Taran and Jeremy Payne. What a super fun, sincere, beautiful couple! Their rehearsal dinner was a country BBQ at Claxton Farm just north of Asheville. The wedding was held at The Crest Center in Asheville, a beautiful venue with panoramic views of the mountains and first class service. Ivy Robinson Weddings and Events from Charlotte planned the day and as usual when working with Ivy the day was fabulous. . . .Ivy, you rock!!

Thanks Alexandra and Jeremy for allowing us to share your day and for just being you! (And for the Christmas gift!!)

Here's a couple of images from the weekend and the engagement session that Gry shot with them.

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One of our last weddings of 2007 was also one of our favorites. Alexandra Pruecil and Jason Dolan were married November 11th at the Cliffs Chapel in South Carolina. Alexandra and her father, William, are both accomplished and internationally known violinists. We were treated to a heartfelt performance by William during the ceremony that brought many, including us, to tears. It was truly one of the most moving ceremonies we've ever witnessed. The reception followed at the Cliffs Valley Country Club where Tara Jordan of Weddings with Tara and Stacey Brown and The Bloom Room once again did a beautiful job with the decor. Here's some images from the day!

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And last but not least, Scott and Kristi! Our friends from California were married at the Biltmore Estate on October 27th. Friends and family from New York to California flew in for this wonderful celebration. Blossoms at Biltmore Park took care of the decor and flowers and really transformed Biltmore's Lioncrest , beautiful! Scott and Kristi, we love ya!

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We look forward to another amazing year in 2008. Look for a complete identity makeover for us in 2008 and a new website! Thanks to all of the uber talented vendors we are so fortunate to work with and to the families that allow us the honor of being the authors and creators of part of their family legacy.


And now for something completely different. . .look what Santa brought Brian for Christmas! I've wanted one of these for 25 years!! This is a custom 2005 Harley-Davidsen Heritage Softail created by the good people at Greenville Harley-Davidsen and yes, it sounds as cool as it looks!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!