Designed and styled by the staff of The Barn at Twin Oaks Ranch, dress by Formal Affairs……
Happy Wednesday!I guess it’s no secret that I am shooting fewer weddings these days….our girls are in school now, and getting involved in sports and life is just starting to get super busy, and because so much of life happens on the weekends, we have made the hard decision to limit our wedding bookings to one wedding per month, beginning this fall. I was so excited that I had a November opening when Jessica emailed me about Abby and Justin’s wedding, as it is always fun to work a wedding with Finishing Touch Event Design. After meeting Abby and Justin this past weekend, I can say that my level of excitement over their wedding has increased exponentially! These two were just a blast to hang out with and shoot, and I adored getting to know them!
Justin and Abby met in college, several years ago, through the help of mutual friends, and a relationship quickly blossomed. I can’t wait to shoot their wedding at The Clinton Library this fall! Here are some favorites from their fun engagement session on Justin’s father’s farm in Romance, Arkansas……
Happy Tuesday!




Brooke and Robert were married this past weekend in a beautiful day (thankfully, after a week of yuck, cold weather!) These two are just crazy about one another, and it was hard not to smile at their excitement to be getting married! Wes and I were honored to play a small part in their day. Check out a few favorites below, or see more in the SLIDESHOW!
Thanks to the amazing vendors who made the day absolutely perfect:
Venue: Alda’s Magnoila HillDesign: Details Weddings and Events Hair and Makeup: Aaron Perkins w/ Face Your Day Studios
Photo booth and DJ: Central Arkansas Entertainment
Flowers: Tanarah Luxe Floral
Cake: Mickey’s Special Affairs
Invitations: The Social Type Congratulations, Brooke and Robert!!
Beautiful Work on so many levels! Certainly a lovely and happy bride!
Sitting here in amazement! An absolutely beautiful wedding and photographer that did above and beyond in capturing these moments!
Congratulations you two! Absolutely gorgeous photos! Like looking at the wedding of a celebrity!
Beautiful photos of A beautiful couple.
Everything was just beautiful!!! JD you weren’t bad either. Love you!!!!
OMG! These pictures are gorgeous. Kudos to the photographer and the subjects are Beautiful! Some of the most beautiful bridal photos I have ever seen.
Thanks for sharing so sad I couldn’t make it. Beautiful Bride!!!
Gorgeous!
Gorgeous pics!!!
Beautiful pictures….Brooke may be the MOST gorgeous bride ever!
Great pictures! You did wonderful Melissa.
Beautiful wedding! So happy for Brooke and Robert!




I shot Whitney’s senior portraits last fall, but when her mom commented on how they would have loved to shoot at the waterfall, and an idea hatched in my brain, and we worked out a trade! Carrie (Whit’s mom) is an awesome hair stylist, and she is going to be styling many of my senior models for the upcoming shoots…..and I was able to test some of the spots we’ll be using for the model shoot in May! Whitney is a beautiful girl, and I was so excited to shoot her again!
Fabulous makeup by MaRya Hunnicutt with Vspa Medspa…..
Happy Friday!
Love the waterfall.
Thank you!! It was a fun shoot with a gorgeous girl!
stunning!













Regina McElhaney - Thanks for the great photos of Ms. Ella. You really showed her personality!