What a year! We were blessed to celebrate — and of course photograph! — the amazing couples you see below. Now you can help us love on them even more!
Let’s make their first year of marriage (and first Valentine’s Day) extra special!
These couples inspired us with their stories, and we’re better because we know them. We always hope to make an impact in their lives, too. If the strong marriages we see are any indication, the past twelve months have been a true success!
Our year included…
– Fashion shoots in London and Spain with this celebrity designer,
– Speaking gigs around the USA,
– Participating in the production of a new feature film,
– Working with our partner non-profit in Guatemala
– Humbling honors and awards, and
– Our own 10th wedding anniversary!!
Yet…
…everything revolved around these beautiful newlywed couples whose friendship we cherish!
To thank them for letting us into your lives, trusting us to tell your stories, and allowing our hands to create artwork your families will hold for generations, we’re ending this year with a fun giveaway!
It’s easy to VOTE for your favorite couple…
Just write a creative or caring note for them in the “comments” section below! Be sure to include their names…
You can also Share on Facebook or Click to Tweet this post to spread the fun, and get even more votes!
- The couple with the greatest number of comments on this post (in the “Comments” section below) will receive a beautiful 16×20 gallery wrapped canvas, from our home to yours!
- Every couple who receives at least 25 votes will win a retouched print image,
- Every couple who receives at least 50 votes will win a mounted enlargement,
- Bonus: Every voter — that’s you! — is also entered to win a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate. After all, any friend of these sweet couples is a friend of ours!
We’d love to hear from you regular Blume Blog readers, too. Which couple gets your vote?! So you know, we’ll count comments — one per person — through February 23, then announce the winner! (Click on any couple’s names to see the rest of their wedding photos!)
Love,
The Blumes, Phillip & Eileen
Megan & Alex
Athens First UMC & Thompson House & Gardens, Athens GA
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Jessie & Jim
Rhodes Hall Mansion, Atlanta GA
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Cheney & Ben
Penfield Presbyterian Church & Harbor Club Stables, Lake Oconee GA
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Anna & Ryan
Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Atlanta GA
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Dawn & Richard
The Atrium, Atlanta GA
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Rachel & Isaac
Watkinsville First Baptist Church, Watkinsville GA
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Mary Beth & Ben
Day Chapel at State Botanical Garden of Georgia, Athens GA
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Jennie & Patrick
Primrose Cottage, Atlanta GA
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Lauren & Heath
550 Trackside and FBC Snellville, Lawrenceville GA
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Lauren & Wesley
The Retreat at Southern Bridal Farms, Perry GA
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Sarah & Walker
Athens First UMC & Athens Country Club, Athens GA
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Rebecca & Daniel
Chateau Elan, Braselton GA
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Allison & David
Glendalough Manor, Atlanta GA
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Lizzy & Cory
The Laboratory Mill, Lincolnton NC
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Cheney and Ben, “Being someone’s first love May be great, but to be their last is beyond perfect!” So glad you followed your heart to each other
Rachel and Isaac are the SWEETEST couple you will ever meet! They very obviously care for each other and love each other deeply. They better one another on a daily basis and always have each other’s best interest in mind. Their story is so unique and I can’t wait to see where life takes them! It’s an honor to be their friend.
Rachel and Isaac Poore , beautiful wedding! Happy anniversary!
Megan and Alex- your beautiful love for each other shines through in the exquisite pictures from your special day. Your smiles are infectious and I found myself smiley broadly as I flipped through all your fabulous photos. Best wishes always for a blessed marriage.
Megan and Alex-your beautiful love for each other shines through in the exquisite pictures from your special day. Best wishes always for a blessed marriage.
What a wonderful day! Everything about it was perfect and so much fun! A little over a year and Rachel & Isaac have proven to be better together. Here’s to many more years together!
Lizzy and Cory- You smiles say it all, even when it was absolutely freezing. Your pictures show how excited you are to start this new adventure. You’ll love looking back on these forever!
#whentwobecomegunn Best NYE ever with Drs Gunn. Love y’all to pieces and so excited to see where your love takes y’all this year!
Cheney and Ben…your decision to get married in the little family country Church was so special when a larger more beautiful venue was available to you! Love trumps glamour!
Lizzy and Cory- your wedding was the perfect way to start the new year and these photos have captured yall’s love and joy perfectly!! Can’t wait to see the rest!
Rachel and Isaac,
I’m so thankful God brought you two together! You balance each other out so well and are just adorable together!! Love you both and am so thankful to call you family!!! Your wedding was beautiful!!
Isaac and Rachel. Yay!
Lauren and Heath are the most gorgeous couple, inside and out! They definitely have my vote 🙂
Lauren and Heath- Loved seeing your story unfold in the wedding pictures. You two are wonderful and amazing and the love of you two shines through in your photos!
Lizzy & Cory – I wouldn’t have spend my NYE any other way! A wonderful couple, I am so happy that God has brought you two together.
Lauren & Heath’s wedding photos are absolutely incredible! #goals
Lauren and Heath – beautiful couple and beautiful wedding! They get my vote!
Love Lauren and Heath’s wedding so beautiful!
Lizzy and Cory!! What a beautiful photo and beautiful couple!
Lauren was the most beautiful and hers and Heath’ s wedding was perfect 💙
Heath and Lauren your wedding was beautiful and.such a fun evening. The pictures were fabulous.
Lauren & Heath’s wedding was gorgeous. They are a beautiful couple inside and out. All of their pictures look like they came straight out of a magazine! They get my vote!
Lauren and Heath-Your love for each other
Can be seen through these beautiful
Pictures!
Lauren and Heath are the best people around!
Lauren and heath!!! The most beautiful love story between two amazing people!
Elizabeth & Cory. What a wonderful evening for our families and friends. I can’t stress enough what it’s like to be a repeat customer. Both of my daughters have been blessed by the Blume’s on their wedding day. Hmm, maybe I will reach out to them on my 50th anniversary?
Lauren and Heath – words can’t express how happy I am for the two of you! It was such a perfect day. You two are the best!
Lauren and Heath was beautiful pictures. The love you have for each shines through. I had the privilege of growing up with your Mom. You have her smile. Best wishes for you as you start a new life together.
Lauren & Heath are the best!
Lauren & Heath- the perfect day for you two captured so beautifully in these photos! Love y’all!
Lizzy & Cory
Best night ever!!!! I look forward to what God has in store for the two of you!!
Rachel and Isaac are a wonderful match. Happy anniversary
Litzy and Cory Gunn exude total joy in each of their photos. What a handsome couple!
Litzy and Cory Gunn exude total joy in each of their photos. What a handsome couple! Blessings wished for them.
You captured Lizzy and Cory’s love perfectly! Beautiful photographs of this wonderful couple!
Lauren & Heath!!!! Love them 😍😍
Lauren and Heath’s wedding was truly perfect.. just like their love for each other! I cannot wait to see what their future together has in store!
Lauren & Heath, the unique and beautiful love you two have for each other shines through so clearly in your amazing wedding pictures and in everything you two do for each other, big and small, everyday! Cheers to you two 🙂
Lauren and Heath!!!!!! The most beautiful wedding and bride EVER. I love y’all!
Lauren and Heath!!
Such a beautiful love story! A true testimony of what a life of love can look like with Jesus leading the way.
Megan & Alex, looking back through these photos brought tears to my eyes. What a perfect day! Thank you for letting us be a part of it and share in the wonderful love you have for each other and all of those surrounding you. Indescribable joy!
Sarah and Walker!
Their day was a dream! What a special love these two have and how cherished they are by so many! Phillip is awesome and made the wedding photos and absolute blast!
Mary Beth & Ben … Wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness! Thank you for sharing the Dooley/Desper Wedding Day with your family and friends. The photos are captured memories we will treasure for forever. Love you and blessings!
Liz and Cory! Love these beautiful pictures! ❤️❤️❤️
Lizzy and Cory, what a beautiful start on New Years Eve to a beautiful life together! The beautiful pictures of the day accurately portray two special people who have dedicated their lives to helping others.
Liz ♥️ Cory,
I have enjoyed watching your photo story (through your mom )from medical school to your beautiful wedding 💃
May God bless your marriage and future medical careers as well.
You guys inspire us all!!
Lizzy and Cory, loved the pics. What a beautiful NYE wedding.
Congratulations to you both! Beautiful pics.
Great pictures Lizzy any Cory! Congratulations!
Ben & Mary Beth,
Since you two are such an adventurous couple, have fun traveling, taking food tours, scuba diving, and hiking! Be sure to design your photo albums along the way and serve the Lord in all that you do.
Love you!
Lizzy and Cory,
I absolutely loved ringing in the New Year celebrating the start of your marriage!
Congratulations Mary Beth and Ben! Such a beautiful wedding for two wonderful people. Love you both.
Lizzy and Cory,
A beautiful beginning to many years of happiness together.
Beautiful pictures of Lizzy and Cory!!
Lovely pictures Congratulations Lizzy and Cory
Beautiful pictures! Congratulations Lizzy and Cory!
Lovely pictures! Congratulations to a beautiful couple
Congratulations to a beautiful couple Lizzy and Cory
I just absolutely love the photos of your wedding, Lizzy and Cory!! Congratulations!!!
I love your wedding photos Lizzy and Cory!! Congratulations!
Lizzy and Cory: Such a beautiful way to bring in the new year. Congratulations
Lizzy and Cory,
Congratulations again on your marriage. May every day be Valentine’s Day for you both.
Lizzy and Cory Congratulations on your marriage!
Congratulations to Ben and MaryBeth, May you always feel the love and excitement that you feel right now.
Mary Beth and Ben congratulations on finding your life partner. What a beautiful wedding, the photography was excellent.
We love you both! Granna & Papaw
Congratulations! What a beautiful couple, Lizzy and Cory!
Congratulations Lizzy and Cory! What a beautiful couple!
Oh my gosh! What beautiful pictures Lizzy and Cory!
Beautiful picture Lizzy and Corry!!! Hands down best quality and artistic abilities!!! Which I would have use them for my wedding.
Beautiful couple Lizzy and Cory! Beautiful photos!
Lauren an Heath hey my vote.
Such a beautiful couple, Lauren and Heath!
Lauren and Heath are my vote
Lauren and Heath have my vote! Beautiful couple!
Lauren and Heath have my vote. Beautiful wedding.
Beautiful picture Lauren and Heath! You have have my vote.
Holder / Monteon
Heath and Lauren y’all relationship is truly inspiring ❤️ These photos show only half of the love you both share❤️
Lauren & Heath Holder
I had the honor of doing the Bride’s cake & grooms cake for this precious couple! I’ve been to hundreds of weddings in my 43 years of baking wedding cakes. Not only was it beautiful, it was one of the sweetest & heart felt ceremonies I’ve ever witnessed!!
Lauren and Heath! So obviously in love!
Heath and Lauren.
My favorite couple in the woods. I mean world.
We all love Megan & Alex so much! March 25, 2017 was truly a special day for both Megan’s and Alex’s families, and we are so happy that the Blumes were able to capture every bit of it.
Dawgs!
My vote goes to the HOTTEST couple on this page, Lauren & Heath!!! These two are beautiful inside and out and deserve to win this contest, without a doubt. Good luck! Love ya both a milli! #ForMyMFDAWGZ
All of these photos are gorgeous and the couples all look amazing…. BUT Lauren was the most STUNNING bride, and their wedding was so beautiful! I have to vote for Lauren & Heath Holder! Wish you all the best!!
Xoxo
Lauren & Heath! They are a shining example of the light and love of Christ for their generation ❤️❌⭕️❌⭕️❤️
Lauren & Heath,
You are a shining example of the light and love of Christ to your generation. We love you!❤️
Lauren & Heath,
The best wedding ever!!!!
I love y’all
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