7-11-15 / Balkcom Wedding

His Wedding Vows:

Elena, most beautiful among women, you have captivated my heart.

Today, I ask you to be my wife, as your best friend, editor, and partner. I love you and know this love is from the Lord.  

I want to be your husband so I can serve you and we can serve Christ together.

Through every mountaintop and valley, I promise to be faithful to you and to love you fully.

I promise to follow the Lord and His Spirit as I lead and protect you, just as Christ does his church.

I promise to never leave you and to “scoot” as much as possible.

I promise to dance and sing with you when I am cranky and when I'm full of joy.

I promise that basketball will always be just a silly game and that you will come first.

God’s word gives the perfect example of love in Christ’s life and death for the church.

I promise to always, with my Father’s help and the Spirit’s leading, to show you this same kind of love.

Her Wedding Vows:

I, Elena, take you Zach, to be my wedded husband, loving what I know of you, trusting what I do not yet know.

I will respect your integrity and have faith in your abiding love for me.

I offer myself wholeheartedly to you.

I stand before you today made complete in Christ the head over all, yet made even more complete in unity with you.

I do promise and covenant, before God and these witnesses, to be your loving and faithful wife,

in plenty and in want, in joy and in sorrow,

in sickness and in health,

you are my home.

At times, I will fail you but this, I promise: I have chosen you, today I choose you, and for the rest of our lives I will choose you until we are parted from this earth and present with the Lord.

Photography- Kaitie Bryant Photography
Rentals- Southern Vintage
Florals- Roy Lamb Floral Event Design
DJ- Jesse Pilkenton of Judah Press
Officiant- Nathan Emmelhainz
Coordination- Jenn Deese
Ceremony Venue- Strong Tower Fellowship
Reception Venue- Library Ballroom
Catering- Celebrations by Alexa
Petit Fours- Monica Jones
Grooms Cake- Mrs. Scarlett’s Cakes
Dress- Fabulous Frocks of Atlanta
Dress Alterations- Fashions by Angie
Suits- Jos. A Bank
Custom Handmade Bowties- Madison Ties
Lettering- Eliza Jane Lettering
Bride’s hair- Signature Salon

3 Laurel Ave Wins

Hey crew! 

Time for me to share 3 updates about the business behind the Instagram, or whatever part of our company you may interact with most. 

Well, here we are, January of 2016 and a lot has happened. In fact, there are THREE LAUREL AVENUE COORDINATORS NOW.  I'm going to reveal our newest addition to you in a few days, so hang tight.

Here are 3 L.A. Wins for the year!

1. Laurel Avenue coordinators have pinned more than 100 boutonnieres and there have been zero groom/groomsman casualties.

2. Not one Laurel Avenue wedding ceremony has started late.

That means no scheduling meltdowns, getting ready delays, set up fails, family picture drama, or runaway brides (I just did *cheers* with my coffee mug).

3. Between the 3 Laurel Avenue Coordinators, we currently have weddings on the books in 11 different cities around the southeast. *gasses up the CRV*

Thankfully there are a few duplicate cities in there. For example we'll be in Monroe, GA at least 4 times this year, actually. #gohurricanes

Y'all already know how we do it around here.

We thank the Lord for providing EVERY good thing. Every client match, smooth and successful wedding day, travel mercy and protecting every gown from wine spills- we praise him for. Thanks for keeping up with the good news!

Warmest, 

Elena

Photo Credits: Photo 1 - 4 Corners Photography // Photo 3 - C Hope Photography

Business Portrait

So, for a while now, we've been needing a video that spells out what we do for our future and potential clients. Especially when new clients are far away, I want for them to be able to see my face, hear my voice. It really helps with the decision, "do I want this person around on my wedding day?!"

Dilemma- My favorite videographer/business video creator, Lindsey McClennahan, lives in Oklahoma. No video for us....

until one busy weekday, while scrolling through Instagram, I see this...

Less that 48 hour later, Zach and I were on the 3 hour trip to Berry College to hunt down 'ol Lindsey. 

I hopped out of the car with an arm full of outfits I packed (but didn't have time to iron) and a crate full of whatever clutter was around my office.

We had two hours before Lindsey had to leave to catch a plane. 

I'm telling y'all, this girl is magic. 

As the sun was coming up, she helped me make sense of what I needed to communicate, and in no time flat she took this wrinkly shirt wearing, camera-shy girl and made something so helpful that I can now share over and over. 

So without further ado...

If you have a business, you NEED Lindsey. You really do. Go give her some love!

www.lenaephotography.com