Posted: April 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
Last weekend my wife and I had the wonderful privilege of spending a couple days with Lauren and Michael, their families, and closest friends. I’m so thankful that they chose us to be a part of their wedding day. The ceremony was beautiful, Lauren’s dad’s speech made us all cry, and these people know how to throw a party! I had so many photos that I wanted to share. I tried to narrow them down, but it was way too difficult.
The Ceremony and Reception were both at the Church Street Station in downtown Jonesboro.
All the beautiful flowers were brought to you by Posey Peddler in Jonesboro. Gorgeous flowers and a cool name, check them out.
This was my favorite set of images from the day. Something about vintage wallpaper, a grandfather clock, amazing light, and a beautiful bride make for a great set in my eyes. It’s very southern bride.
This room was so full of love it was crazy. Happy tears are always good for the soul.
One of my absolute favorite images of the day, taken by none other than my beautiful wife and awesome second photographer.
I love wedding receptions with live bands. This band was amazing The Vikki McGee Band, check them out!
All the images from the wedding day can be viewed and purchased here.
Author: Eli | Filed under: portraits, weddings | Tags: Arkansas Wedding Photographer, Arkansas Wedding Photography, Church Street Station Weddings Jonesboro, Jonesboro Arkansas Wedding Photographers, Jonesboro Weddings, Posey Peddler Florists Jonesboro, Top Arkansas Wedding Photographers
Posted: April 8th, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Here is a long overdue blog that I realized I needed to post so you would have a chance to get to know this super awesome couple before I post their wedding photos, meet Lauren and Michael! These guys are individually amazing, but even better together. Oh yeah, that little guy that Lauren is holding is their dog, Charlie, he’s pretty cool dude also. They are my first wedding of the year and I’m super excited to share it with you all. We took their engagement portraits at the Pleasant Valley Country Club here in Little Rock. Enjoy! Stay tuned for their wedding blog post tomorrow!
Author: Eli | Filed under: engagements, portraits | Tags: Arkansas Engagement Portraits, Arkansas Wedding Photographer, Fall Arkansas Portraits, Little Rock Photography
Posted: March 18th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Taylor and Melanie are a super sweet couple. This Wednesday they made the trip down from Duluth, Minnesota to visit with family and take their engagement photos with me here in Little Rock. We had a blast and I can easily see why these two are perfect for each other. When they first got here, I told them that we may have to jump a few fences to get into some good locations. Melanie seemed a little worried, but I promised not to get us thrown in jail for trespassing so she went along for the ride, haha. Turns out we only had to cross one fence and it was on a public park so it was a good day. However, we were almost attached by a friendly/excited wet dog who had more than likely just taken a swim in the river and was out for a run, haha.
Stay tuned for Taylor and Melanie’s wedding photos this August! Enjoy!
Author: Eli | Filed under: engagements, portraits | Tags: Arkansas Photographer, Arkansas Portrait Photography, Arkansas Wedding Photographer, Engagement Photos, Little Rock Engagement Photos, Relaxed Portraits
Posted: February 19th, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Our roadtrip is more than halfway over, WPPI is right around the corner, and I’m fighting for time to blog all the photos. Our first stop on this epic roadtrip was Laguna Beach, California to shoot an e-session. I have so many wonderful things to say about Jason and Marissa. I could go on and on about how they are such great people and that they are just perfect together, but I think I should just let some of the photos speak for me. I had Leslie right beside me taking some pretty awesome photos herself. I’m so glad that we could make the trip to California to take Marissa and Jason’s engagement photos, and I can’t wait until May for their wedding in Temecula! This location is called 1000 steps in Laguna Beach, this was actually the same beach where Jason proposed to Marissa. Enjoy!
This last photo was taken by my wonderful wife. Stay tuned for part two of the engagement session tomorrow. – Eli
Author: Eli | Filed under: engagements, portraits | Tags: 1000 Steps Laguna Beach, California, Destination Wedding Photographer, Engagement Photos, Laguna Beach, Southern California
Posted: February 2nd, 2011 | 3 Comments »
For the last couple months Leslie and I have been preparing for one crazy awesome two week road trip out West. Leslie and I are certainly not new to the idea of making long drives. We’ve both made our fair share of day trips behind the wheel. I think we’ve made enough tracks on the highway to earn the title “Road Warriors”. When we were dating and living in separate states, if we wanted to see each other we had to drive. I never really thought to much about it. I just knew that I wanted to see my girl, so I drove…..This drive though, is different. This road trip we make together, not to just get a chance to see each other, but to see each other in new exciting places. To grow together, laugh together, experience together, and spend a whole lot of time together in our little car, haha. Leslie knows that I have always had a love for the West. I’ve been dying to take her there since we first started dating.
The whole trip is a combination of lots of different stops. We’re taking two weeks to make this trip and I can tell you it will be non-stop action. We’ll leave from Little Rock February 12th. Our first stop is Albuquerque New Mexico, after that we’re headed strait for the coast. I will be meeting with a super cool couple that has booked me for their wedding in Temecula, California in May. We actually haven’t met each other in person yet, so I’m really excited to finally meet them both! While we’re there, we’ll shoot their engagement photos in Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach. We’ll spend a couple nights there before leaving for Palm Springs. There are so many amazing locations, I wish we could make them all, but we have to pick and choose.
After Palm Springs we are headed up I62 and stopping in Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms. Taking photos along the way, we’ll make our way to Mohave Vally and then stay a few days with my brother. I visited him around this same time last year. I came to visit my brother and also attend WPPI, which will be Leslie and I’s next stop. WPPI is a huge convention for wedding and portrait photographers. It’s a pretty huge deal for lots of photographers. I know, last year I got a lot from it, so I made it my goal to make it again this year. Our last stop, on the way back is gonna be the Grand Canyon. This is one of those things that I’ve always wanted to see and I feel extremely blessed to have the opportunity. I’m super excited about this trip, I can’t wait to share some images with you guys!
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
Author: Eli | Filed under: personal, tuesdays with eli | Tags: California, Destination Wedding Photographer, Epic West Coast Roadtrip, Road Trips
Posted: January 25th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I know it’s been a while since my last blog. I’ve been very busy with the start of the new year and have lots of exciting things happening in 2011. I just wanted to take a few minutes and thank all of my brides from last year. I’m so very thankful that I had the opportunity to meet so many wonderful couples and to be a part of their wedding day. I woke up this morning with some exciting news! Here is the press release:
Little Rock, AR – January 25, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Eli Murray Photography has been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for wedding photography! Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.
Eli Murray Photography stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.
“WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Eli Murray for his professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”
We are happy to announce that Eli Murray is among the very best photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee.
I sure do appreciate Wedding Wire for the award, but I’m really thankful for all my awesome clients! Here’s to another great year! Stay tuned for more bloggin’.
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Author: Eli | Filed under: weddings | Tags: Arkansas Top Wedding Photographers, Awards, Bride's Choice Award, Wedding Wire
