Leighanne and Brian’s vow renewal came just weeks before they announced the NKOTBSB Tour, so they were throwing a lot of hints at the Entertainment Tonight crew that was also covering the event for national television. In fact, I was excited to see the back of my head gracing big screens in living rooms across the nation!

They had placed their original wedding attire on display overlooking the back of the house. That’s a stunning Vera Wang dress from the earlier days of Vera’s success.

One thing I learned in our meeting in the days leading up to the event — Leighanne and Brian are the biggest hams. They love to make each other laugh and have a great time.

These are Leighanne’s flowers from her wedding day and a few more getting ready details…

You won’t often see this side of Brian!

This was just a fun snap of the E.T. crew at work (and yes, that is Steve Moore with the Moore Agency).

Their son, Baylee, was happy to entertain everyone. You don’t see pictures of it here, but he even grabbed a Sony HD camera and was documenting the crew documenting him. Already an entertainer…

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do…

Behind the scenes of the main interview that was aired on Entertainment Tonight.

Look at all the fabulousness!

As people gathered, synchronized swimmers entertained the guests.

From here on out, it’s all about Leighanne and Brian!

Robert Long Flora Design provided florals for the event and Tents Unlimited/Event Rentals Unlimited provided the tent, outdoor air conditioning & equipment. As an aside, even though the Littrell’s have a gorgeous property, having the fully air conditioned tent as an event space was truly a God-send when we had a torrential downpour right after the ceremony. The event went off without a hitch thanks to all the hard work of these folks.

Look at this amazing cake from Classic Cheesecakes and Cakes… and Baylee doing his best Michael Jackson!

The Littrell’s with Howie and his wife, who both had a blast at the reception!

Brian surprised Leighanne with a song he wrote for their first 10 years of married life.

And this, friends, is how you cap off a party!

The amazing Robert Long provided florals.

Jamie Fine with Sugarplum Visions brought these magnificent tasting cupcakes. I promise I only had one…

Here’s a list of the industry professional involved:

Rentals: Event Rentals Unlimited
Venue: Le Fais do-do
Catering & Decor: Soiree Catering and Events
Cupcakes: Sugarplum Visions
Tables: Party Tables
Drapery: Event Drapery
Stationary: Marguerite Peele Papers
Florals: Robert Long Flora Design
Media Sponsor: Occasions Magazine

You can view more images over at our Facebook gallery of this event.

Last summer Atlanta Occasions approached me about shooting the cover of their second issue. PWP Studio shot the beautiful cover image for the first issue so I had a lot to live up to. As Heather and I were scouting locations for the cover shoot I happened to learn about Ventanas, a beautiful rooftop venue to in the midst of downtown overlooking the Luckie Marietta District and Centennial Olympic Park. The best part was it was brand new event facility that hadn’t even opened yet.

In addition to the amazing patio view (the image on the cover) they also have a helipad on the rooftop for when you want to arrive in style. Once the team had our first meeting there, we were all hooked… here’s an image I took point-n-shoot style during our first walk-thru. I mean, WOW!

Inspiraton Station: Sherbet Chic

There was a dedicated team of professionals to make the shoot happen.

Location: Ventanas Atlanta
Coordination: ellyB Events
Florals & Decor: Amy Osaba
Linens: I Do Linens
Cake/cupcakes: Sugarplum Visions
Tableware: Owen Lawrence / Bloomingdales
Hair & Makeup: Scoobie West, H.S. West Hair & Makeup
Invitations: Sandi Spells Designs
Wedding Dress(es): Priscilla of Boston
Rentals: Event Rentals Unlimited
Venue lighting: Active Production & Design
Photo assistant: John Ellis

Rooftop Venues: Bird’s Eye View

In addition to the cover shoot I photographed the Ventanas Grand Opening for the feature story on Atlanta rooftop venues.

We went back to Ventanas a few times to get the right weather (mother nature wasn’t cooperating!) to shoot the cover image. Between the photo shoot, the Grand Opening, the cover shoot and all our meetings, I felt like I was living at Ventanas for half of November. Of course, I never complained about the view…

** CLICK HERE to view the entire issue online.