Matthew and I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful start to 2011! We wanted to blog our favorites from our mini photo shoot in Charlotte with the amazing Rachel Barker of Millie Holloman Photography. We can’t wait to work with her again! Have a great evening and enjoy the pics! [V]

We used this lovely photograph for our 2010 Christmas card.

Loved the light!

Happy Friday, Mon! So, we did things a little bit differently this Thanksgiving as Vernice and I decided to take a trip to Jamaica with our best friends, Chad and Loren. We were introduced to them at the beginning of last year and had the pleasure of photographing their wedding in Charleston, SC. Their honeymoon trip was to Couples Swept Away in Negril, Jamaica. For an entire year and a half, we have listened to them talk about how great this resort is and so we knew it was time for us to find out for ourselves.

From the minute we stepped off the plane, we were taken care of in the best way possible. We spent 6 days in true paradise as we sat on the beaches of sunny Jamaica in complete awe of our beautiful surroundings. It’s hard to pick a favorite thing about the trip because it was all so great, but I can say that we talk about it on a daily basis. We made many great memories that week and we are thankful we could experience it with  two people that have become such an important part our lives.

We highly recommend Couples Swept Away in Negril, Jamaica! Enjoy the images! Cheers [M].The Aurora Lounge became our hang out area!Look at that water! No problem.I love this image Vernice snapped at the club!We decided to do a quick mini-session of each other.We love this shot of them!This was our last night at the resort.I am crossing my fingers that Vernice’s Christmas present to me this year is another week in Jamaica starting on December 26th. Ha!

Vernice and I recently traveled to Chicago for a quick weekend getaway. It just so happened the Dave Matthews Band was performing at Wrigley Field the same time we were in town so, we decided to fit the Friday and Saturday night concerts into our schedule. There’s sarcasm here, just in case you didn’t pick up on it! WE LOVE THAT BAND! Here are a few photos documenting our fun trip to the windy city. Vernice said we have to plan a longer vacation next time just so she could have at least two days shopping on Michigan Avenue. Cheers. [M]My beautiful wife.Overlooking the Chicago River.We’re excited to see DMB in Chi-Town!The Chicago Theater.The Cloud Gate at Millennium Park. For some reason, Vernice kept bumping her head. Bless her!Vernice and I having so much fun!Hanging out by the bean.Love!Another look at the Cloud Gate.It rained all Saturday morning so we didn’t take many pictures. We had a great time at Navy Pier, though. Too bad we couldn’t ride the Ferris Wheel.We woke up super early Sunday morning and made our way back to Wrigley Field. We love this picture!We had a such a great time! We can’t wait to take another trip to Chicago!