Christopher O. Collins Photography

This year I will be kicking off the 2011 wedding season this weekend with the wedding ceremony of Jasmine & Omarie. We are all from the same hometown so I’ve known Omarie for quite some time. I’m happy to start the wedding season off right with such a deserving & blessed couple. We enjoyed hanging out during their engagement session a couple months ago as I also got a chance to preview their wedding reception venue. Their reception will take place at the Natchez Eola Hotel in downtown Natchez so I’m definitely looking forward to it. Well here are a few shots from their engagement session that I wanted to share with you all so feel free to give me some feedback!

Its always good to take a trip back home but having the chance to photograph a wedding is an added bonus. During this past weekend Willie & Orisha officially vowed their love & dedication to each other in the sight of GOD & among the company of family & friends. Now I’ve actually known Orisha for 20+years (WOW that makes me feel old) being that we are classmates & we all went to the same college (University of Southern Miss.). I really enjoyed myself at Orisha & Willie’s wedding. I loved the reception venue “The Grand Soleil” Hotel in Natchez,MS which had been totally renovated recently. Well I hope you will take the time to look through the few photos I have selected to highlight their special day & I hope you enjoy!

The day had finally arrived for the union of my two good friends Alisia & Johnny. We had a great time with their engagement session & at the meetings so today was the day to “Jump the broom”. Everything went well with a beautiful ceremony & reception that was definitely one of my favorites for this year. I have several image favorites from this wedding that have become quite popular in the “facebook” circuit. Everyone always loves the “Groomsmen” shot which has a sort of vintage “Mob Family” feel to it. Be sure to check it out in the images below & leave your comments!

I had alot of fun photographing Rhonda & Brian’s wedding with photographer Christopher Bell of “The Cool”.  Rhonda, Brian, & I also go way back to freshman year in college at USM. Throughout the day I got a chance to see ALOT of familiar faces from college and t almost felt as if it was “Homecoming” already.  You know I really have to THANK alot of friends like Rhonda & Brian that I’ve met throughout my college career that have given me the opportunity to photograph one of the most important & special moments in their life. For this reason, whenever I photograph a friend’s wedding it always seems so much more personal than just “taking pictures”. I like adding that personal touch to each of my clients so its like i’m shooting a friend’s wedding every time. Sorry to digress people but I just had to add that in. Let us now proceed to the “good stuff” & check out some of my favorites from Rhonda & Brian’s special day. I hope you all enjoy & I look forward to reading your feedback!