Creature Comforts Style Shoot
Mallorie + John
Ceremony Venue: Toccoa Methodist Church | Hair & Make-up: Depot Designs | Florals: Hall's Florist | Reception Venue: North Georgia Technical College Currahee Campus | Band: The Excellorators | Catering: Kellie's Catering | Cake: Kellie's Cakes
Sara + Logan
Hi, hello, and good day! We thought we'd take a moment to introduce ourselves. Some of you already know us, some of you have heard of us, and others may be new to the scene. So, we thought it would be nice to say hello, and give everyone a little introduction to who we are and what we are all about. Below is Our Story. It was written by one of our siblings, and sums us up pretty well!
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Sara and Logan are a brother + sister photography team who have decided to band together to become Athens’ most formidable wedding duo. Before merging their businesses, Sara and Logan worked together on weddings for 5 or 6 years, helping each other shoot. Between them, they share over 20 years of experience with wedding photography. They’ve photographed over 300 weddings, either together or with other photographers. Both Logan & Sara have families –three kiddos each! – which has trained them in the art of multitasking, a skill highly valued in the world of weddings.
When you hire Sara + Logan, you are signing up for a pair of photographers that are passionate about two things (plus many more): using photography to document your wedding in the most beautiful way possible, and working to make your wedding stress-free. Both Logan and Sara share a similar photography style, but they each bring a slightly different set of skills to the table that provide for well-rounded coverage of your day.
Growing up, the siblings' were unschooled and part of a large family of seven. As the first and second children in the family, Sara and Logan didn't always see eye-to-eye. Sara was always independent and in-charge, while Logan was always a more emotional and physical type. They grew up in a 'whole-foods' environment and learned young, the value in family, food, and camaraderie. As they entered their teenage years, they grew apart and conquered their own dreams until they reunited in their 20's. It took a town, owning businesses, and babies, to help them reconnect . They quickly found that they shared SO many likes/dislikes. They also found out they worked very well together as a team.
After Logan and his wife sold their coffee shop, Logan began to get involved with photography; tinkering with Sara's expensive equipment, helping with business advice, and tagging along to shoots. Sara took him under her wing and taught him the basics of photography and beyond. Now, many years and several cameras later, Sara and Logan have a blast working together, pushing each other to be better, challenging each other to seek out new goals and aspirations, and keeping each other in check (Sara has Hangry Eyes when hungry, and Logan likes to make silly comments about an infinite number of topics). Below are some pictures of Sara and Logan growing up. Mostly from the early days, and mostly naked or in some pretty awesome 80's attire.
To see more about each individual sibling, check out Sara's page and Logan's page. Thanks!
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Sara Wise
Sara is a mother to three tots, an artist, an entrepreneur, and a lover of clean sheets. Sara first picked up a camera at a very young age and has been doing photography in some capacity ever since. She went to college for photography as the world was evolving from analog film to digital, and so she learned how to shoot and develop film and gained a mastery in the art form of photography. Ever since she was a young teenager, she has worked diligently in areas that range from local ice cream shops, corn fields, pizzerias, to restaurants, until she could start up her own business. She has now been an entrepreneur for over 11 years, growing ever more popular in Athens and beyond as, Sara Wise Photography. Sara loves to bake (chocolate chip cookies are her specialty), listen to podcasts, educate herself on new business and photography approaches, and dabble in hair and makeup.
Her God given talent is name recognition. She can remember a 20 member bridal party's names upon meeting them for the first time (and sometimes can recall the names for years). Oh, and dates. She will remember your wedding date for years... grooms, if you forget, give Sara a call! ;)
She loves photographing weddings with all of her heart. Growing up, Sara read volumes upon volumes of books, always leaning toward subjects that involved romance and family. Now, she gets to participate in real-life fairy tales (weddings), and capture each story's unique beauty and each couple's unique love. To every wedding, Sara brings organization, gentle command, direction, and confidence. She makes her brides and grooms look and feel like movie stars. She does all this while bringing an air of calmness and relaxation to the day.
Most of Sara's portrait clients, i.e. family, baby, and maternity, are past wedding clients/friends of hers. She adores seeing the same faces again when they decide to grow their family. She books portrait sessions aside from S + L Weddings through her company Sara Wise Photography. Below is her lovely instagram feed. Check it out and get to know her and her cute family.
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Meighan + Phillip
Venue: State Botanical Gardens Day Chapel & Conservatory | Hair & Makeup: Tame Style Bar | Florist: Gardenia Floral Design | Event Planner/Day of Coordinator: Natalie Bradley Events | Band: Moxie Band | Caterer: A Divine Event | Cake: Deborah's Specialty Cakes