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Thanks for visiting the joy marie blog!  Welcome to our world of wedding + lifestyle photography.  We're a wife + hubby team (joy marie + david) shamelessly obsessed with helping clients look their best, while capturing their unique stories. I'm the shooter, and David runs the studio, doing all the boring stuff that keeps us in business. This is a journal of our work, our life and what most inspires us.

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much love...xo...joy marie + david

san francisco engagement by joy marie | anjali + girish

03.04.2010

San Francisco has to be one of my all time favorite places to visit!!  This is a city that has everything I love- the urban, the arts, so much culture and beautiful beaches & hills everywhere. So, I was super excited to head to the Bay Area for Anjali & Girish’s San Francisco Engagment Shoot. I know I say this all the time, but I really do have the most amazing clients.  I just adore these two, and it was such a pleasure to spend the day roaming the city with them.  Here’s a few shots from our time together. Stay tuned for their upcoming Indian Wedding at San Francisco City Hall…it’s going to be AHH-MAZING!!

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Mindy - Stunning!

Cynthia Sanders - These two are adorable. I love every shot but especially the beach stuff! How fun!!

Jenny P - Hey Joy, I love all the textures. San Francisco is a great place for weddings, and after seeing your stuff, I see it's a great place for engagement shoots too! Good stuff!!xo

Lina Simonson - Another Joy Marie masterpiece. LOVELY!

brentwood estate fashion shoot | joseph + stephaine | sneak peek

02.23.2010

I’m convinced everyone in Nashville knows Bishop Joseph Walker and his beautiful wife, Dr. Stephaine Walker. The last time I photographed these two, the Blog post drew well over 200 comments!! Here’s a little sneak peek from our  recent session. These two are FAB-U-LOUS!! I promise to share more soon!
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tsidi - May God continue blessing and using them for nations.And yes they look super fabulous!!!!

Binh Petit - Beautiful work! Came across your site on Weddings Unveiled...glad I found you!

Mindy Weisser - All I can say is DA BOMB. Wowzers!!

Lina Simonson - This is straight out of Essence or GQ. Hopefully, that's where it's headed next!! I'm lovin' it!!

Dennis D - You're right Joy, FABULOUS!! I love these two!! Can't wait to see more!

malibu engagement shoot by joy marie | sharon + david

02.21.2010

Sharon & David are such great people! I’m really glad we were able to finally squeeze in some time for their beautiful Malibu engagement shoot…these two are busy!!  Sharon is a VERY talented interior designer, and David is a real estate mogul-in-the-making! Their upcoming wedding is going to be the 4th shooting event in the incredible journey with Sharon and David, and if the engagement party & bridal party were any indication of what the wedding’s going to be like, this is going to be the CELEBRATION of the year! I’m so excited to be a part of it!!

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Sharon - Thanks Joy for making every part of our wedding so special. I will cherish these photos forever.

Mindy - Ahh-mazing as always! LOVE the ones on the rocks. Stunning.

Dennis D - Hi Joy! I happened upon your Blog by accident, and I'm so glad I did. Your work is absolutely stunning, and it's not just this session, but your whole body of work! I'm impressed. Keep up the great work.

Lina Simonson - I"m such a big fan of your work Joy. You've done it again. Can't wait to see the wedding images!

Jessica - INCREDIBLE, Joy Marie! Cute couple, and the composition on the beach stuff is AMAZING!!

white room wedding | meredith + steve | st. augustine photography

02.17.2010

What an amazing day!! So, I LOVE contrast! I think it’s something I am always subconsciously searching for when I shoot…contrasting light, colors, sizes, textures- you get the idea. I was beyond excited to head down to St. Augustine, Florida for Meredith & Steven’s White Room Wedding.  St. Augustine is the oldest city in America, built by the Spanish in 1740-1742. It has some INCREDIBLE architecture that’s rarely found in our country.  It was just the perfect backdrop for the youthful Meredith & Steven- CONTRAST!!  These two are beautiful, fresh, adventurous and just the sweetest people ever!! They also happen to be a part of one of my FAVORITE families from one of my favorite weddings a couple of years ago!!  Thank you Meredith, Steven and your wonderful families for allowing me to, once again, be a part of such special day!

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Dennis D - The one with the bride on the steps is truly amazing!

Melorie - Great work as usual! My favorite is of the couple by the church and the one with the bride on the steps. Should be in a magazine!

Meredith Taman - AMAZING!!! I love all of these photos and can't wait to see the rest. You are so talented and I love all of your work! Steven and I will be calling you in the future anytime we need great photography. Thank you SO much!

Kisa Renworth - You have a new fan Joy Marie!! Your images are so amazing. Great work

Jalisa Rexford - these pictures are amazing. the architecture is incredible and the couple is so cute

Liz Reilly - Hey Joy Marie! I swear you get the CUTEST couples ever! These two are SO adorable, and the pics are awesome. Like always!!

laguna beach engagement by joy marie | cari + jared

02.05.2010

I had so much fun with Cari and Jared during their Laguna Beach engagement session!  I’m running out of words to describe my engagement shoots, but I always leave them so full and excited about my clients! It’s such a great way for us to just get to know each other, and for me as an artist to develop that relationship of trust; to be allowed into the most intimate moments of my client’s lives! These two are just beautiful, fun loving and down to earth. I am so super excited for their Palm Springs wedding at the AMAZING Korakia Pensione hotel. The Korakia Pensione has been named one of the sexiest hotels in America, making it a perfect match for these two!

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Mark Leonard - Yeah, those are some smokin' legs. Way to put them in the right light.

Charlotte - loving these!

Jill - the slideshow is so beautiful; i can't stop re-playing it. it even brought tears to my eyes the first couple times. it goes so well with the music; it's truely art. they are an amazing couple and you've captured them brillantly.

Cari - Thank you so much Joy. We couldn't have loved working with you more and we are counting down the days until Palm Springs. You're amazing!

Jessica - Wowzers!! You've done it again Joy! I'm so inspired by your images. I guess it doesn't hurt if your subject matter is easy on the eyes, but either way, these images are breathtaking!!

Lina - Every time I visit your Blog I'm astounded by the beautiful people! You must be the go to photographer for all the gorgeous people in the world...LOL...lovely images. Can't wait to see the wedding pics!!xo..lina

Jennifer D - I love it Joy Marie! These two are absolutely gorgeous. I love every image! I want those legs too!!! Cari- what's your secret?

junebug weddings | phenomenal photography | joy marie

01.28.2010

A big thanks to the wonderful ladies at Junebug Weddings for featuring this image of the GORGEOUS, Candace, in today’s Phenomenal Photography post! Candace and her hubby, Dustin, are two of my biggest cheerleaders  (and now friends), who’ve sent tons of work my way since I did their summer wedding at Spanish Hills Country Club. I’m so glad they picked this image! Be sure to check out the post. There are some great pics from some of my favorite photographers! Thanks Junebug!

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Mindy - Congrats!!

Heather - Congrats JM!!! This photo is beautiful... Your work is always dynamite!! Brendan & I cannot wait to have you with us on our big day!!

Jennifer D - Lovely, Joy Marie! You must do a lot of Spanish Hill Country Club weddings because every time I check out that venue your name comes up. LOL!! I'll definitely be calling you when it's time for my big day! Awesome work.

Candace Lee - Helllllllll yeah! Mayja props to my absolutely amazingly talented friend Joy! I love this picture! It feels like it was yesterday we were at Spanish Hills!

Jessica - Joy, I'm one of your biggest fans!! I love looking at the wonderful pictures on your blog. This image is gorgeous and I can see why Junebug would feature it. Keep up the amazing work and I'll keep coming back! Candace is gorgeous too, and I'm in love with that veil!!! xo jessica

Becker Hansford - Congrats JM! Your work is amazing.

Lisa Renner - This image is amazing Joy Marie. And that bride is absolutely stunning! Congrats!

afghan wedding by joy marie | maryam + ajmal | virginia wedding photography

01.17.2010

Maryam & Ajmal are two very special people….so kindhearted & generous!! I was so excited to be there to capture their traditional Afghan wedding in Falls Church, Virginia. You don’t have to speak Farsi to appreciate the rich traditions of their wedding, and the love & respect these two have for their families and their community. In lieu of wedding gifts, they asked their guests to make a donation towards helping the neediest people in their native homeland of Afghanistan. They ended up sending over $9,000 back to Afghanistan! So amazing! I had a great time with these two and their families!! Congratulations, Maryam & Ajmal!

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Dennis D - I really love the way you shoot ethnic weddings. You can really tell from the images that you care deeply about the culture and that's special. Amazing work!!

Candace Lee - A-MAZING!!!!! Wow! Collectively spectacular photos and individually amazing photos!!!

Maryam - Joy, thank you sosososo much for these beautiful photos! We love every single one of them! We feel blessed to have had you be a part of our wedding.

Lisa Renner - Hi Joy, I always love coming to view your latest work. I love that you shoot weddings from so many diverse cultures. That's awesome. This one here is right up there with some of your best. Keep up the amazing work and Happy New Year!

Lina - WOW. How inspirational. Love the amazing richness of these images.

Jessica - Lovely images Joy! And that's so great about them giving back to their people in Afghanistan. The world needs more people like this. Great work!

a friendly visit to the joy marie blog

01.09.2010

I’ve had a few photographers & colleagues ask me what this feedjit thing is all about. It’s basically just a cool web gizmo that allows me to engage with my visitors & friends from around the world in real time. Love it!

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Aly - Ok....I'm a ROCKSTAR! Why? Because my name is on your blog....:) Love...Love your work!

Amy Lyon - I'm a visitor from the other side of the world. Do you do destination weddings?

jenny - Great site this www.joymarieblog.com and I am really pleased to see you have what I am actually looking for here and this this post is exactly what I am interested in. I shall be pleased to become a regular visitor :)

joy marie photography | joy marie’s best of 2009 | wedding photography

01.08.2010

2009 was an amazing year!! Like everyone’s year (and life in general), I had my ups & downs, but the constant bright spot was all of the TRULY incredible people, from all over the world, I had the privilege to meet & work with. While there are literally hundreds of images I wish I could post, I just finally finished my most difficult task so far this year- narrowing down my list of favorite wedding images from 2009. I can’t begin to tell you how hard it was to choose! I am just so grateful for all of my amazing clients! Thank you all for allowing me to be a part of telling your beautiful stories.  Here’s a sneak peek (in no particular order) of some of my 2009 faves! May your 2010 be filled with life, love & lots of laughter!!

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Ashleigh Lake - Love these!! I can't believe my daughter Carleigh's picture made it to your top pics!! (my sister Shawn is doing her hair) hehe. We love this picture!! Thanks so much! Ashleigh

Dennis D - If these are your best for 2009, I can't wait to see what 2010 has in store. You've got some VERY lucky brides who've booked you!! Makes me want to renew my vows just to have you capture it!!

Ashley (almost) Pizzuti - These are nothing short of amazing!

Leah Simmers - THese are ALL so stinkin amazing, I LOVE them. You are such an amazing photographer and artist! Love the pic of you and hubby, you too are the cutest and so beautiful together!

adrienne scott - since you said you had a difficult time choosing your favorites, i don't feel bad saying that i couldn't choose a favorite from this post. amazing, joy!

Karen - I love the one of the grandma putting on lipstick! One of my all time favs! I love following you, your work is amazing! Enjoy the next year working with your hubby, what a great combo!

Jessica - Oh my Joy, these are lovely. I remember some from previous posts, but I was delighted to see some I hadn't seen b4...amazing work! happy new year.

Becker Hansford - You rock, Joy! I'm loving this 2009 GOODNESS! I'm sure with images like this, you're probably already booked through the next decade!!

Jamie R - AWESOME!!! Some of my faves are definitely in here!

junebug weddings | the best from the best 2009

01.07.2010

We received word this week that we made it into the Junebug Weddings Best from the Best 2009 Fashion Report! Here is what the wonderful ladies at Junebug (Blair, Kim & Christy) had to say about the report:

“Happy New Year everyone! We are very, very excited to say that today we are welcoming in 2010 with the launch of our annual Best from the Best Fashion Report! A look back at the best wedding images of 2009 from the world’s leading wedding photographers! With thousands of images submitted to us by hundreds of photographers across the globe, Blair, Kim and I were in heaven editing them down to what we considered the best of the best- the images that blew our minds, made us gasp and tear up and grin from ear to ear at the same time, and quite simply, made us love photography even more than we already do. We salute every one of the hard working photographers out there who sent in their images for consideration. It has been an honor to see such stellar creative work, and we sincerely hope that all of you, our readers, are as moved by 2009’s Best from the Best as we have been.”bestof2009_2

I love the cover image above by one of my favorite photography teams, Nate & Jaclyn Kaiser of the image is found! And here’s my featured image, chosen by Junebug, from one of my favorite couples; Shariyah & Cameron’s Santa Barbara wedding.
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Thanks, Junebug! It’s truly a humbling to be featured among so many amazing photographers from all over the world! And Happy New Year to everyone!!

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LaVerne Folk - The picture of my hands was honered by Joy Marie as being the-best- from - ethe - best-2009. You should see what grama looks like at 85 with no wrinkles. I'm honeored.llooooooulnere If the picture of my hands was honored by Joy Marie as being the- best-from-the-best-2009. You should see what grama looks like at 85 with no wrinkles. I am honored Junebug Wedding d

Jessica - Congrats Joy. Your work is amazing!!

Mindy - This is awesome Joy!!!

Shariyah - Congratulations Joy Marie... you deserve it! This is one of my favorite images as well~ it brings tears to my eyes~ my beautiful grandmothers hands... Much love, and hope to see you soon!

Jamie R - That's such an honor Joy Marie. Congratulations. I really enjoy looking through your work. It's so inspiring. Keep up the amazing work...Jamie

Rachael Stein - That's awesome. I love your work and this image is brilliant!

Jennie - Congrats JM! The image is amazing!!