Logan Jarrard Photographer

Fearington Wedding Photography : Maria & Aron

Maria & Aron were married at Fearington Village just south of Chapel Hill. It was a beautiful day!
It rained some and the ceremony had to be moved inside but everybody made the best of it. Maria
and Aron were stationed in Japan in the Navy but for almost the whole engagement she has been
in North Carolina while Aron has been in Japan. So the wedding was really special since they have
just recently been reunited. Here are a few shots from the day...

Fearington is known for their cows with a white stripe.

Beautiful flowers everywhere!

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The programs were turned into fans to keep the guests cool during the outside ceremony.

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A bride for a day ... the dress awaits while everyone helps you look your best.

In a few years this may be her.

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The flower girls and ring bearer were exact replicas of the bride and groom.

Maria's father takes a look at the weather just before the ceremony.

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From the moment Maria walked down the aisle to the last dance of the night,  Aron had a huge smile on his face.

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As the bridal party exited the ceremony Maria & Aron paused for their second kiss.

Maria's mom congratulates her immediately after the ceremony.

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Maria and her father having some fun.

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Party on !!!

Greensboro Wedding: Amber & Lane

This past Saturday I had the privilege of photographing Amber & Lane's Wedding. You may recognize
them from their engagement session images on my website. Their session was long before my blog.

Amber & Lane were so laid back all day. It made the day really fun and enjoyable for everyone.
The ceremony was followed by one of the wildest receptions I've ever been a part of. It was great day.
The wedding day is actually the highlight of my week!

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Lane surprised Amber with flowers and a card.

I love what Lane wrote inside the card.

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Say cheese!

Amber's grandmother gives Amber her old lucky penny to put on her shoe. Amber tried to hold back
her tears to keep her make-up from running but the moment was too moving. 

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The girls were laid back and calm all day until they got in the "ready room" just before the ceremony.
Having to be quiet along with the excitement just minutes away made the girls giddy. Amber's sister
practices her dance moves for the ceremony exit.

Amber's sister's eyes fill with tears as Amber starts down the aisle.

Lane couldn't hold back the tears either.

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Amber gives her Dad a "fist pound" as they exit.

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I couldn't resist this sequence. Amber takes Lane by surprise!

Sweet revenge!

Here's another sequence. The girls reach up to catch the bouquet giving you the impression it's almost within reach...

But there it goes...

Right into Amber's brother's lap ... And he's off and running!

I love all the cameras as everyone can't pass up this moment.

And the party was on!

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Greensboro Bridal & Engagement Session: Melissa & MarK

When I moved to Greensboro, I wasn't fond of doing bridal sessions. Bridal sessions are more of
a southern thing and not something that was done in Louisville. At first they seemed to require too
much posing which felt too traditional, and I much preferred to do engagement sessions. Well, they
have actually grown on me, and now I highly recommend a couple to do an engagement session and
a bridal session. If you had to do just one, I would recommend the engagement session, but bridal
sessions do offer several advantages over doing the session on the day of the wedding.

First, it frees you up on the wedding day because your session is already finished. This saves you
about 15 to 30 minutes on the wedding day. Bridal sessions also allow the time of day to be chosen.
I shoot all my sessions around sunset because that is when the light is the best. Having beautiful light is
crucial to great photographs. Not only can the time of day be chosen, but the location can also be
chosen. Also, more care needs to be taken with the dress on the wedding day. If the dress gets
dirty during a bridal session, it can always be cleaned. This allows for more variety of poses and
opens up more locations. A bridal session can be longer than a session on the day of the wedding
which will provide better images. A bridal session allows a dress rehearsal to prepare for the wedding
day. You get to spend time with everything on and make sure you will be able to be in those shoes
all day! All of these things lead to better photographs! So if you had to choose just one I would
definitely say do an engagement session, but I highly recommend doing both.

This brings me to Melissa & Mark. They chose to do a bridal session and an engagement session.
They will be getting married next month at Greensboro College with a reception to follow at
Starmount Forest. I'm really looking forward to it!

Special thanks to Debbie Efird from Bloemendinder for the awesome bouquet and for letting us
use her beautiful garden!

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Doolie

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Winston-Salem Wedding Photography Wake Forest : Sara & Zac

Sara & Zac had a beautiful wedding on the campus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.
The day started with the girls getting ready at the Marriott downtown. The ceremony was followed
by an awesome reception which was also located on campus. Sara & Zac were really fun to be around.
They both had me cracking up all day. It was one of those days were everything seemed to fall into place.

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I love the simplicity of these Nina's.

Z + S = Zach & Sara

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You may think that the most tension of the day comes right before the ceremony, but
for this wedding this was not the case. The tensest moment came as Sara's mom worked
and worked on the champaign cork. The loosening of the cork took a good 60 seconds. I think
I shot at least 100 images. Everyone was holding their breathe. The moment was followed
by great celebration!

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The girls look on as Sara gets her sixpence sewn in.

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Did I mention this couple was really fun ... they hit me with a little "Blue Steel".

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Sara's dad holding back the tears during the Father-Daughter dance.

Zac, mom, and sister having some fun.

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Zac's sister a little surprised as she comes down the dance line.

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Crank that Soldier Boy!

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