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Holiday Mini Sessions :: Savannah Portrait Photographer

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:23:45 -0600

It's almost September and that means time to start getting ready for Fall and Holiday portraits! This is my absolute favorite time of year. I have a mini session special available in the months of September and October, but dates are very limited. This year locations are in downtown Savannah at Forsyth Park and Fort Pulaski. I'm also adding a date for Statesboro at the GSU Botanical Garden. Email me at diana@lovelifeart.com to schedule your appointment.

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Inspiration:: NY Loft Meets Southern Comfort ~ The Portraits

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:40:58 -0600

Living and working in a city like Savannah where so much of our lifestyle and lives are lived in the parks, under the dappled light of live oaks, and reflecting across the salty coastal waters, we forget about the amazing architecture and indoor spaces sometimes. Ballroom on Broughton is one of those spaces -- flooded with window light and decorated with elaborate architectural mouldings, this space is stunning.

But I do so love the juxtaposition of our gorgeous couple in the urban sections of Savannah. What's not to love about these fabulous expressive moments. So much fun.

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Inspiration :: NY Loft Meets Southern Comfort ~ Details

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:49:12 -0600

Details. Details. Details. Little touches go a long way in pulling together a theme and making ordinary, extraordinary. Seriously. I'm a detail addict and love weddings that find ways to make the details person and unique to their families. Emma J Designs came up with a fabulous paper palette incorporating the subtle stripe from the seer sucker suits and the classically elegant silhouette of the cameos. So classic, yet so fun!

Wedding Poppers was awesome enough to send us a box of their fun and eco-friendly mini-confetti canons. We had tons of fun with these and customized them with a wrapper to match our stationary. So easy. Tons of fun and great for indoor send-aways.

Speaking of fun and custom, here's our take on a destination wedding guestbook. Postcards displayed on a table for guests to leave well wishes. We used Savannah and New York City to fit our theme, but I can imagine lots of other unique alternatives.

How about a fabulous cake! I love the way Two Cakes mimicked the layers on the Vera Wang dress in the icing and whimsy of the flowers on this yummy cake.

Who says a traditional Southern wedding can't have sophisticated modern touches? Vicki and her staff at http://www.kiwifeur.com are simply fabulous with this approach! I love the use of succulents for an unexpected contrast. Stunning as always. Elegant. Love.

More to come~ Portraits and The Slideshow.

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Inspiration :: NY Loft Meets Southern Comfort - Behind the Scenes

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:46:58 -0600

One of my favorite parts of the wedding photography industry is the spirit of collaboration and creativity that comes together. Back in early Spring, I met with Morgan of Morgan Gallo Events and we quickly began planning an Inspiration Wedding project. Pulling from some of Savannah's most talented wedding vendor's, we began collaborating with a no boundaries mindset. It was a great exercise to see what everyone would bring to the table when let "out of the box". A special thanks is well deserved to my friend and fellow photographer Dylan Wilson who assisted me throughout the day and took some pretty rockin' photos too. Please be sure to visit his website and comment on his photos as well. I'm deeply grateful for everyone who participated and to Style Me Pretty for nice article featuring our story on the Little Black Book blog.

Creative Team

The Design Gurus

Design and Coordination :: Morgan Gallo Events

Venue :: Ballroom on Broughton

Furniture :: 24E

Linens :: Connie Duglin Linen

Rentals :: Savannah Special Events

Florist :: Kiwi Fleur

Cake :: Two Cakes

Stationary :: Emma J Design

The Glam Squad

Hair :: Ony Salon

Makeup :: Dollface by Jules

Bride and Bidesmaid's Dresses :: BleuBelle Bridal Salon

Men's Suits :: J. Parker Limited

Jewelry, Accessories and Styling :: HandPicked

Art Direction and Photography

Diana Daley and Dylan Wilson Weddings

Azelle Photography

Geoff L Johnson

Mitchell Powers, Video

BleuBelle Bridal Salon provided a stunning Vera Wang wedding dress and Priscilla of Boston bridesmaids dresses. The seer sucker men's suits from J. Parker Ltd. made a perfect compliment for a traditional Southern fashion forward flair. I think I love bowties.

"Getting ready" photographs are never scripted but are always soft and sophisticated. Remaining unobtrusive is always key. Geoff and Dylan in action.

The fabulous Desiree and Jaclyn from Handpicked were on site throughout the shoot to assist us with styling. Their jewelry and accessories are fresh, fun and have a modern fashion forward flair. LOVE these flower necklaces.

Soft, romantic and fun. LOVE love. love.

Check back for Part II :: Details

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Natalie + Matt :: Happy Anniversary ~ Savannah Portrait Photographer

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:48:00 -0600

"Many are the starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee."

~English saying used on poesy rings

I had a great time shooting portraits with Natalie and Matt while they vacationed and celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Savannah. They drove down from their hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. It's hard not to notice how insanely adorable they are ... no surprise they were high school sweethearts.

Hope you had a great visit to Savannah and you make it back for many more anniversary memories!

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Brandy + Mike :: Engaged :: Savannah Wedding Photographer

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:42:33 -0600

"[W]hen you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." ~Nora Ephron, When Harry Met Sally

I loved everything about Brandy and Mike's engagement session at Wormsloe State Park near Skidaway Island. Okay, everything but the insane heat and humidity. Simply gorgeous! Can't wait to for the wedding next March.

Fabulous Hair and Makeup from Dollface by Jules and Ony Salon

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How Sweet the Moonlight :: Diana Daley Savannah Photographer

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:22:16 -0600

How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank.

Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music

Creep in our ears; soft stillness, and the night

Become the touches of sweet harmony.andrdquo;

~Shakespeare

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Shannon + Matt :: Savannah Wedding Photographer

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 08:15:08 -0600

The first thing you notice about Shannon and Matt are how perfectly smitten in love they are with each other. They are so amazingly adorable and that shined through all day in their gorgeous Savannah Forsyth Park destination wedding. It was a perfect day and I had the pleasure of shooting with my friend Dylan and working with the talented ladies at Tricia Huddas Weddings and Events . Make sure you check out his fabulous photography at Dylan Wilson Weddings.

The girls were getting ready at the Avia near Ellis Square downtown. Red velvet sofa ... I mean seriously, say no more!

Divine shoes. Seriously LOVE! I couldn't resist sharing a shoe shot with a lovely Colin Douglas Gray photo. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Y'all know this is my favorite, must have shot of the day ... that moment of bliss just after the ceremony has ended and all you want to do is steal another private kiss.

We snuck away for some portraits.

Stunning. Beautiful.

I'm glad I could be there to share your day with you. Congrats!

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Eileen + Will :: Tybee Island Wedding Photographer

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:45:16 -0600

I felt incredibly blessed enough to have back to back Tybee Island weddings, but coupled that with back to back stunning brides, grooms and details. What more could a girl want, right? Okay, a venue with a story helps! I instantly fell in love with the authentic, vintage early 1900s beach house and this fabulous rustic kitchen. I also learned, this was the house that was used in the Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear film, "The Last Song." How fun! The kitchen was my favorite room -- and not just because it had the best air conditioning in the house!

Stunning flowers that smelled so good!

They had really cute details like these vintage painted wooden fans and some yummy finger foods. Almost too pretty to eat. Okay, that's never a problem!

Sadly, a summer thunderstorm re-arranged their plans for a beach ceremony and pushed them inside. Everyone had a great attitude about it and while it was "Plan B", it was most certainly intimate and memorable. Eileen was surrounded by her sister's helping her with her birdcage veil, the perfect accent to this whimsy vintage and beachy dress.

We got lucky and the storm passed in time for us to make some really fun portraits along the South end of the beach. LOVE these!

Congrats Eileen and Will. I'm glad I could celebrate alongside your family and friends.

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Kristy + Travis :: Tybee Island Wedding

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:15:21 -0600

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Makeup :: Dollface by Jules

Hair :: Ony Salon

Officiant :: Rev. Stephen Schulte

Pre Ceremony Location :: Fort Pulaski NPS

Ceremony Location :: North Beach on Tybee Island

I've fallen behind on blogging lately, but not for a shortage of beautiful Savannah destination weddings and really wonderful couples. I knew Kristy was going to be my kind of girl when she was explaining her wedding plans to me -- fun, intimate and laid back. We had some tricky weather to deal with but God blessed us with the exact perfect timing of mildly overcast (albeit humid as all craziness) skies between two pretty ugly thunderstorms. That's really just the cards you have to play when planning to shoot outdoors on the coast in the Summertime. Thankfully, Kristy and Travis were open to moving swiftly into Plan B and shooting portraits beforehand at Fort Pulaski where we had some partial cover in case the bottom opened up on us. Love, love LOVE how stunning Kristy is in this location. And with all that humidity, mad kudos go to Tiff and Jules on hair and makeup that goes the distance even in Coastal Georgia.

I say laughter is the best medicine! Thanks for having a really greta spirit through some tough weather circumstances. It made everything better.

Bella brought her own version of stunning! What a cutie and such a poser. How can you not love those sparkling blue eyes!

And then off to the beach to meet the Rev. Schulte for a charming, intimate but very beautiful sunset ceremony.

One of my favorite details of the year has been this locket with Kristy's parents' pictures.

Congrats Kristy, Travis and Bella! I'm so glad I could be a part of your special day.

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Reg :: Savannah Portrait Photographer

Sun, 30 May 2010 08:12:52 -0600

A few months ago, I received a really nice email from Reg, who is deployed in the Army and serving in the Middle East. He had a few weeks of leave in Savannah and wanted to take some portraits in his uniform for his family. This really is one of my favorite kinds of sessions. Reg knew a bit about photography and it was obvious we shared a mutual passion.

I couldn't resist some details.

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Mystical Morning

Tue, 25 May 2010 11:30:49 -0600

I love the peaceful glassy water with mist delicately rising from its surface and hazing across the horizon. The moment was stunning and a defining glimpse of how perfect the remainder of the day was going to be for us.

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Caylee + Joel :: Reidsville Ga Wedding Photographer

Mon, 10 May 2010 17:31:21 -0600

I've been quietly looking forward to Caylee and Joel's wedding ever since I first met Caylee and her Mom in Statesboro last fall. Sometimes you just know. And I knew they would have a great celebration. A great celebration requires great families, great food, great music, a whole lotta dancin' and more than anything just a whole lot of genuine love. You could just feel the love!

I was equally blessed to have my friend Erin O'Neil from Greenville, SC help me shoot this wedding.

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Belinda + Nate :: Savannah Wedding Photographer

Tue, 04 May 2010 16:55:13 -0600

The first thing you notice about Belinda is that she never stops smiling. Her light is infectious and it's obvious Nate is smitten with her. Adorable barely begins to describe them. Their Chippewa Square wedding had all the Savannah charm you'd expect. The pedestrian crowds started gathering as Belinda was sneaking through the street, trying to stay out of Nate's sight as the ceremony began. We Savannahian's don't seem to mind wandering up, offering a congratzie and tipping our beer filled Dixie cup to a beautiful bride and groom.

We narrowly avoided some raindrops ducking into porches for some relaxed, fun portraits before slipping back into Bryson Hall. It was a great night filled with laughter, dancing and good times!

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Belinda + Nate Engaged :: Diana Daley, Savannah Wedding Photographer

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:10:57 -0600

I always love when couples show up for engagement sessions with a drink in hand. You know things are going to go well when everyone is relaxed and ready to have a good time. That's exactly how Belinda and Nate's fun and sweet session went. I can't believe in just a very short week, I'll be shooting your wedding.

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Karen + John :: Savannah Wedding Photographer Diana Daley

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:50:57 -0600

Karen and John spent a few days in Savannah doing planning for their destination wedding this fall at The Mansion on Forsyth Park. I'm so excited for them. They are a fun-loving, adorable couple that know how to live in the moment. My kind of people! I can't wait to celebrate your wedding day together.

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