Personal Update

Fall is the busiest and by far the most beautiful time of the year here. It's been crazy with photo sessions as well as preparations for a big Christmas Special that begins in Nashville on November 15 for which I'm the musical director and arranger.

So with all that said, let me apologize for being behind on our wedding posts. Let me assure you that this will be my catch up week. I'm sure by the end of next week I will be totally caught up, so if you're looking for your event, thank you for your patience.


The weather and the leaves have been beautiful, but I'd like to share with you something else that's beautiful. That would be the hearts of two of our upcoming clients who will be getting married here next July. Giena and Billy came down this week for a planning meeting, and to bring along a little friend. We couldn't believe it...

Meet Ms. Little Jeanie (LJ for short, or LJ cool pooch if she ever becomes a recording artist...)

Giena booked her wedding with us in early September and had seen the blog posting about our lost Snoop who we still search for daily. It made her sad for us and wrote us the most thoughtful email, but we never expectied this part. Billy works in animal rescue and had been looking for a Jack Russell for us, not to replace, but to help fill a void in our family... we had no idea.

This is the most thoughtful thing anyone has ever done for us, and we can't tell you how happy we are to be able to give LJ a new home, where I'm sure she'll be running the place within just a few weeks.


Here's a shot of Giena and Billy presenting us with this wonderfully thoughful gift. And now for a few baby pictures...





LJ and Zoe, her big sister, all dressed up for Haloween. We're not letting them out to trick or treat though... they'll just have to settle for the treats we always give them, and they need to learn some tricks anyway.


Amanda, my assistant photographer, brought her baby Baxter over for a few family shots since we were all in the pooch photo mode.


So here we are getting close to the end of our third season here at Bluff Mountain Inn. Thanks again to everyone who reads this blog and for all the support in emails and phone calls we recieved about Snoop. And thanks to all our great brides and grooms for finding us, for letting us share your most special day, allowing us to photograph your most intimant moments, having us meet and enjoy the company of your family and friends, and letting us share this wonderful place we live, the beauty of the mountains, the changing of the seasons, and the big hearts of our wonderful staff and vendors. That's what makes it all come together.

And a special thanks again to a couple we'd never met who went way out of their way to share a special gift they were able to give with people who appreciated and were so touched with their thoughtfullness. Is that not what makes the world a better place? We think so.