Jan@ShivleyPhoto

Blog moving to Facebook

2009-08-25T19:11:00.001-07:00

As of today I am using our Facebook page for all the new Blog posts...easy to use and everyone uses Facebook. Our page link:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?filter=pp#/home.php?ref=home

Stefanie & Dallas' Wedding

2009-08-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

Stefanie and Dallas' wedding was sooooo sweet!! It was really touching to see the parents come up during the ceremony and pray over their children and their marriage. You can't get a better start in married life than that! Stefanie's sister played the violin during the ceremony and that was a really nice moment too. They were nice and relaxed and we got some great images too bad I can only post a few here, but all of them will be up soon on our site.

Alex and Chris' Wedding

2009-06-26T19:12:00.001-07:00

Since last summer I have been looking forward to seeing Alex and Chris' Wedding. They are the cutest couple, ever and I knew their wedding was going to be fabulous. I was not able to be there for the whole thing, but my two Richards did a wonderful job on the pictures. I was not surprised to see that there were special touches everywhere, like crystals hanging from the arch designed by Regis, and the aisle running engraved with their names. In one of the pictures below the bridesmaids are looking at the gorgeous ring Chris gave to Alex on their wedding day for her "something blue". How romantic is that! ....be still my beating heart!

The reception at Central Station,

downtown Memphis, was a party to remember, and her second gown looked great on her, of course, because she is a doll.

LeighAnne & Rick's Wedding

2009-06-26T14:39:00.000-07:00

Could there be a more gorgeous place on the planet than the Pink Palace Museum?...ok maybe on the planet, but in the Memphis area it ranks at the top. This was the day after the damaging storm and the Palace still did not have electricity, but Leigh Anne, Rick, all the wedding party and families were all great troupers. Someone brought a generator and no one's spirit was dampened a bit. Nor, did it slow anyone down, especially on the dance floor. AC or no AC these Bostonians danced the night away and we enjoyed watching it all take place....and we got some great pictures in the mean time. Here are just a few.

Maggi & Brian's Wedding

2009-06-14T17:04:00.001-07:00

I knew Maggi and Brian's Wedding would be special, from the first time we met. She was planning on wearing her Mother's wedding gown, reworked a bit to look more current...and I love that. Sentimental right from the start! It looked fabulous and so did she in it. I knew there would be a party at the Meadowbrook Country Club but what a party it was. The bridesmaids and groomsmen were so much fun and I enjoyed them right from the beginning and they enjoyed every minute of the reception....If I did not have a camera in my hand I would have been out there dancing also, to the music of the Soul Shockers. Nobody wanted them to stop...including me.

Lauren & Tim's Wedding

2009-06-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

Well I have been looking forward to Lauren & Tim's Wedding for almost a year now and it

not disappoint! I already knew how fabulous she looked in her gown because we did Bridals here.

The Wedding was held at O L P H Catholic Church and the Recption at Germantown Country Club. I don't know if we have ever had a more relaxed Bride and Groom, which lowers the stress level for everyone. Judy Baker with the church was a world of help and she is SO organized so everything went smoothly. The reception was huge and everyone sure seemed to have a great time and it was a big dancing crowd. Lauren and Tim made their getaway in Dad's convertible!

Kristin & Alan's Wedding May 9, 2009

2009-05-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

I loved everything about Kristin and Alan's Wedding! There was pink and green everywhere. Especially in the bridesmaids dresses and their gorgeous bouquets and all over the reception at LaPavillion. Jennifer, the maid of honor needs to give lessons on that job, I have never seen anyone more comfortable and certain about helping with the bride's dress. Resulting in Kristin gown looking perfect in every picture during the ceremony. way to go, Jennifer! Everyone at the reception had great fun, (esp. all the groomsmen) the band had everyone dancing, guest, family, etc. I don't think any one was sitting. It was a grand evening!

2009-04-29T08:41:00.000-07:00

Heidi and Robert's wedding was just gorgeous. It took place at Savannah Woods Plantation. There was some serious threats of rain so they decided to have it inside and as you can see it is lovely inside. We still got to do a lot of pictures outside and on that fabulous porch. What a great setting for a wedding!

Michelle & Taylor's Wedding 4-11-09

2009-04-21T19:11:00.000-07:00

This was a perfect day for a wedding! Chime in a great venue, like LaPavillion, flowers designed by Regis and it was truly a beautiful event. We had already taken bridals of Michelle in our Garden so I knew how great she was going to look and I know Taylor's heart must have skipped a beat as she walked down that aisle on that gorgeous day.

Lauren and David's Wedding

2009-04-08T09:48:00.001-07:00

Well, it does not get any more Southern Wedding than the Hunt Phelan House on Beale St. in Memphis. What a magnificent mansion and I am so glad it is being used and for the public to be able to see such grandeur! It was a chilly March day but sunny so we got some great images outside. To top it off we then went to the Balanese Ballroom on Main St. for the actual ceremony. That is a great set up and a wonderful setting. My favorite shot may just be the very last one of them kissing in the middle of Main St. on the trolley tracks as they dashed away!

Lezli and John

2009-04-07T15:44:00.000-07:00

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Lezli and John's Wedding 4-4-09

2009-04-07T15:36:00.000-07:00

Lezli and John's wedding was as gorgeous as I expected it to be. They make such a cute couple and the Church on the Square in Collierville is a perfect setting for a wedding. This is the consummate wedding church/chapel, and they are the ideal Bride and Groom. We got all the pictures befor the wedding, so after the ceremony everyone was off to Memphis National Golf Club for the reception. My favorite part of all that was the Saxophone player and the pink and silver candy table, complete with take home bags and pictures of the two of them sprinkled through out. Here are a couple of pics and a quick slideshow above.

Amiee & Paul's Wedding March 21, 2009

2009-03-26T18:46:00.000-07:00

Well, this was really Barbie and Ken's wedding but their parents named them Amiee and Paul...... what a great looking couple! But, actually the icing on the cake is they must be just as beautiful inside as out. They seemed so relaxed before the wedding and it was all so much fun, we laughed and cut up with all of them and had so much fun as well. What a great group and everyone was ready on time which helps the whole process. A big thanks to Cindy Schriver with Grace Evangelical Church for all her help. Just a few of my favs...........

Kristin & Shaun's Wedding March 14,2009

2009-03-26T17:44:00.000-07:00

It is so obvious to anyone around Kristin and Shaun for more than five minutes how much in love they are! They saw each other before the wedding and they really got to enjoy being together their whole wedding day. It was held at the grand Bellevue Baptist Church, so we had a beautiful setting. Getting snuggly and kissie pictures was no problem. They adore each other and I am glad I got to watch them together.

Joy and Jimmy's Wedding March 7, 2009

2009-03-26T17:27:00.000-07:00

Joy and Jimmy's wedding was so wonderful and sentimental, even for us as I photographed Joy's parent's wedding many years ago! What a great thing to happen and come back around and see them all these years later. One thing that I especially remember is how many people stood up at the reception to toast the Bride and Groom and say how Joy really fits her name and that is what she produces....joy and I can surely see that! can't beat that smile!

Lezli and John

2009-03-26T17:10:00.000-07:00

This winter my blog has taken a back seat, but I am about to remedy that! We have had some great sittings on those several great sunny days we had late in Feb. and early March. One was Lezli and John's session downtown, Memphis. We did things at the Central Station and the historic Arcade Restaurant. Got some great stuff and fun in the process. Here are a couple.

Rikki and Kevin's Wedding

2009-02-18T15:22:00.000-08:00

Rikki and Kevin's wedding was so wonderful! It was held at one of Memphis' most beautiful churches St. John's Episcopal Church and we even had a beautiful day so we got to do some pictures in the garden. Everyone was ready on time which allows us to do lots of extra things that we love to do. Rikki wore, get this...her Grandmother's wedding gown! They had it reworked to fit into today's styles and it looked gorgeous and so did she in it! Her sweet Grandmother was there to see her walk down the aisle in her own gown, what a special moment for a grandmother. Rikki also wore her Aunt's cathedral length veil and headpiece, which was also fabulous. I was surprised the veil was in such good shape, that material is so fragile and gets destroyed so easily and she told me it had been cleaned, packaged, and stored by Drake's Cleaners on Evergreen, in my neighborhood. Way to go Drakes! They both looked like new.
It was such a nice close family event and we loved just watching and being a part of all that.
I even got to see several people I have not seen in between 15 and 30 years. We even recognized each other! Memphis is a great place to grow up and raise a family.

Mostly the two of them are so in love and seemed to enjoy the whole event and danced the night away. They had fun and enjoyed it, and that is the way it is supposed to be!

Melody and Gilbert's Wedding

2009-02-01T21:20:00.000-08:00

I really hope all our couples this spring and summer have as much fun at their wedding as Melody and Gilbert did. We always end up having so much fun ourselves, but when the couple has great fun on the entire wedding day it is contagious. They had the time of their lives and that is really the way it should always be. They giggled, played and really enjoyed each other and that makes the pictures even more fun for everyone and it shows. It was a beautiful but very cold January day and the wedding party were such troupers to go outside and get some really great images. They also had what is so far the most energetic dance routine I have seen thus far.
The room exploded as they finished to about 8 different dances to a wide range of music. Actually I think they both danced with everyone there and did not sit down at all after their meal. So, follow their example and relax, (and Melody had a potential dress problem that could have thrown her for a loop as she was dressing, but you would never know it) and enjoy your wedding day, every minute of it and your pictures will help you relive that day every time you look at them!

Melody and Gilbert's Wedding

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2009-01-26T21:04:00.000-08:00

NEW EVERYTHING!

2009-01-16T19:10:00.000-08:00

New beginnings are good, very good. I am excited about the new year, the new website, and new people I will meet this year. We have already had two Bridal Shows this year and lots of Brides, Moms and even some Grooms stopped by our booth to talk. It is an exhausting day but it is so much fun to meet all of you who stopped by and your excitement just spills over to us. It begins to get me energized for the new weddings of this year and all the different people we will me in the course of all those weddings. Each couple is different and interact with each other differently as well as friends and family, so anticipating all the new creative categories that opens up for us gets me excited and ready to get going with spring. As I think about the new year and all we will be doing and mostly around lots of new people I am reminded of a quote of Peggy Tabor Millin's.
"We never touch people so lightly that we do not leave a trace." I am planning on that being in the forefront of my mind during this entire year, from both sides, the one touching and the one being touched. May I leave as well as take the positive traces.

Although things sure don't stop in the winter. We are headed off to Batesville, Ark. soon and of course Richard and I are going a day early and staying a day over so we can piddle along the way and see how many out of the way Antique/Junk stores we can find to rifle through....cause we need some more "old stuff". I am really excited about photographing Medody and Gilbert's wedding. They have SO much fun together and I know that because of their engagement session and we got such great shots with lots of those natural, just giggleing together and enjoying each other sort of things....love that!

By the way Meg and Jamie's wedding pics will be up on the site next week. That was a beautiful Christmas wedding! The church looked like a picture out of a national magazine, I can't wait for them to see all of them. Pics on the Blog are coming soon.