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Jaclyn and Mark are artsy!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.. Photographers throw the best weddings!! When Mark Elkins, my friend through an online photography community, began his search for a destination wedding photographer, I knew I had to be the one to shoot his wedding. He and his then-fianceĆ© Jaclyn are super sexy, their wedding was going to be an intimate affair in a tiny town outside of Atlanta (one of my favorite cities!), the wanted to do a Day After session (and you KNOW how I love those), and of course, that unbeatable photo-factor. Working with photographers is such a joy because they totally “get” me and understand what I am going for when I do something unusual. I also had the pleasure of bringing along friend and fellow photographer Kelly Niemann to shoot with me, and we had an absolute blast cavorting all over Georgia!

Jaclyn and Mark’s wedding was a very unique one, for many reasons. First and foremost, instead of throwing a huge bash, they stuck to their small-town roots and had their wedding at Mark’s parents’ home, with just their family and closest friends in attendance. Here are a few details from the day:

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

I absolutely LOVED Jaclyn’s dress.. I am a sucker for ruffles :)destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Don’t you just love her hair? Stunning!destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Writing his vows before the ceremony.. Slacker ;) Just kidding!destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

My favorite.. The rings!destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Coming down the stairs for the ceremonydestination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Some quick formals after the ceremony. Jaclyn and Mark’s Best Man and Maid of Honor are also married – Cool, huh?destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Their reception was a very short one. They shared a sweet first dance..destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Ate some cake…destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

And hung out with all their friends!destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

I love little details like this one of Mark fiddling with his new ring. I think it’s the tiny moments like this that really tell the story of the day. destination wedding of Jaclyn Kelley and Mark Elkins in Toccoa Georgia near Atlanta Georgia by Dallas wedding photographer Stacy Reeves

Check back soon for images from their awesome, awesome, AWESOME Day After Session. Big thanks to my second shooter Kelly for taking several of these gorgeous images!

7 Comments

  1. Alen Abdula said . . .

    Great images… well done…

    Posted September 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm | Permalink
  2. Kate McElwee said . . .

    Wow, Stacy, these are just fabulous – what a gorgeous collection of images! I especially love the “formals”, and the detail montage at the top is all kinds of awesome! Thanks for being such a fantastic source of inspiration :-)

    Posted September 16, 2008 at 9:49 pm | Permalink
  3. brooke trexler said . . .

    Gorgeous photos – they’re so bright and airy!

    Posted September 16, 2008 at 9:55 pm | Permalink
  4. Brandi said . . .

    Yummy, yummy dress!! Beautiful couple too. Great stuff.

    Posted September 17, 2008 at 9:22 am | Permalink
  5. Melissa Shelby said . . .

    Beautiful wedding and great story! Your blog is perfect.

    Posted September 17, 2008 at 10:27 am | Permalink
  6. Leo Stavenuiter, said . . .

    You have been grown up mark since the last time that i saw you, I think it was in Ireland!
    Me and Jannie wish you and your wife a great time. Enjoy !

    Posted January 13, 2009 at 3:08 am | Permalink
  7. Gary Elkins said . . .

    Incredible pictures Stacy! This brings back great memories of a very happy day!

    Posted January 19, 2009 at 9:43 pm | Permalink

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