Christopher O. Collins Photography

High school sweethearts Keishawn & Jason Hayes’ big day had finally arrived & I thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with the newlyweds & their family. The couple said their “I do’s at Holy Family Catholic church in downtown Natchez. I can’t say enough about Keishawn & Jason they compliment each other so well & you can just feel the love between the two whenever around them. I am really honored they chose me to be their photographer!  Here are a few highlights from Keishawn & Jason’s wedding day I wanted to share with you. Enjoy!

Monique & Shamiah had an awesome wedding at the Hemingbough plantation inSt. Francisville,La. They had an outside ceremony that took place at the Amphitheatre. It really reminded you of something you would see back in the old Greek days. The Hemingbough grounds is just beautiful & breath taking simply put. It was hard choosing my favorites for this blog post but here they are below.

Sandra & Troy renewed their vows on April 15, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church in Laurel,MS. I think this was one of the most laid
back weddings that I have done. Sandra & Troy are a perfect match for each other as their personalities really balance each other out. Its really a blessing & an inspiration to see married couples celebrating their anniversary by renewing their vows. I hope you all enjoy viewing these images from Sandra & Troy’s special day!

Keishawn & Jason will be exchanging their vows this year on May 5, 2012 in Natchez,MS. I always look forward to traveling back home to do a weddings especially in Natchez because of the scenery & history of the small town on the Mississippi River. Well Keishawn, Jason, & I along with Keishawn’s mom & my wife (my assistant for the day) walked the streets of downtown Natchez for their engagement session. We all had a great time despite it being very windy & unusually cool that day. Through it all I was able to get some really great images of Keishawn & Jason together doing what they do best, enjoying each others company & just having fun. See for yourself as we review their engagement session.

Congrats are in order for a great couple & two good friends of mine Carey & Shenika Mays. Carey & Shenika exchanged their vows on the evening of June 25, 2011 at Cedar Grove Mansion in Vicksburg, MS. I was really honored to be chosen as the photographer for their wedding being that Carey is also a fellow photographer himself (www.cmaysphotography.com). I think there was a little more “pressure” with this one being considered as a “photographers photographer”. I had a great time though celebrating & documenting Carey & Shenika’s special day with also two other photographers as well Nelson O. Smith (of www.nelsonosmithphotography.com) & Corey Mathis of (www.cmshoot.wordpress.com). I think between the three of us we must’ve had well over 3k images (good luck going through them all Carey lol). The thing I liked most of all though was collaborating & getting three different perspectives of the same event. I have compiled a few of my favorite images to share with you. My absolute favorite image of Carey & Shenika in the old school mustang actually won 1st place in a Bridal Photography Showcase hosted by Ember Ahua of By Invitation Only(www.byinvitationonly-events.com).

I hope you all enjoy viewing these favorites & feel free to leave any comments!

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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!