Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Wedding of Valerie Butler and Tyrone Guyton

The wedding video of Valerie Butler and Tyrone Guyton at the Biltmore Hotel Ballroom in Atlanta, GA. The Biltmore Hotel Georgian Ballroom and Imperial Ballroom were provided by Novare Events-novareevents.com.

Visual Statements Photography and Video
vsphotography.com

Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Venue
Novare Events
817 West Peachtree Street
Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30308
novareevents.com/​biltmore

Villa Christina Wedding of Patrick Allen and Vania Smith

The Wedding Video of Patrick Allen and Vania Smith at The Villa Christina Perimeter Summit. 

Villa Christina
4000 Summit Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30319
http://www.villachristina.com

Visual Statements Photography and Video
http://vsphotography.com

Juanita Bryan INC Weddings
http://www.juanitabryan.com

Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Wedding of Carmen Ashford and Ryan Rabain in Atlanta, GA

The wedding video of Carmen Ashford and Ryan Rabain at the Biltmore Hotel Ballroom in Atlanta, GA.  The Biltmore Hotel Georgian Ballroom and Imperial Ballroom were provided by Novare Events-novareevents.com.

Visual Statements Photography and Video
http://vsphotography.com

Atlanta Biltmore Hotel Venue
Novare Events 
817 West Peachtree Street
Suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.novareevents.com/biltmore

Villa Christina Wedding of Amia Monk and Korey Cook.

Villa Christina Wedding of Amia Monk and Korey Cook. from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

Villa Christina Wedding of Amia Monk and Korey Cook. Photography and video produced by Visual Statements Photography and Video

Atlanta Wedding Photography of Jhernee Hunt and Jason Sawyer

Atlanta Wedding Photography of Jhernee Hunt and Jason Sawyer at Lindsey Street Baptist Church and Legends Event Facility from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

Atlanta Wedding Photography of Jhernee Hunt and Jason Sawyer at Lindsey Street Baptist Church and Legends Banquet and Event Facility. Photography and Video produced by Visual Statements Photography and Video.

Glendalough Manor Wedding of Walter Knox and Milaune Young

Glendalough Manor Wedding of Walter Knox and Milaune Young from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

Walter Knox and Milaune Young were married at the Glendalough Manor in Tyrone, Georgia. Glendalough Manor wedding was photographed by Korey Akinbami of Visual Statements Photography and Video.

IAAVS hosted Signature Bartender Night at 191 Club in Atlanta, GA.

Signature Bartender Night hosted by I Am A Visual Statement (IAAVS) at the 191 Club in Atl, GA from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

IAAVS hosted Signature Bartender Night at 191 Club in Atlanta, GA. A charity event for Women for Women International. The sponsor list included 191 Club, IAAVS, Salon Nede, The Genesis Concept, Tula 2 Nails, Twenty Something, Kenisha White, Angel Crayton, Attorney Brian Poe, Visual Statements Photography, Karrianna Turner-Marshall, Sharlinda Parker, Sabrina Rowe, Cakes by Tatyana and DecorDujour

DJ Shockley and Portia Phillips Wedding at the GA Aquarium

DJ Shockley and Portia Phillips Wedding at the GA Aquarium from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

There was a new featured exhibit at the world’s largest aquarium. Atlanta Falcon and former University of Georgia quarterback, DJ Shockley portrayed his undying commitment and love to the former Portia Phillips.

After meeting in high school, DJ and Portia knew early on that they were destined to be together forever. He continued to throw touchdowns playing as the key quarterback for University of Georgia and she continued to pursue her education and passion for working with disabled children. ‘Twas the night before Christmas at Centennial Olympic Park, DJ completed a pass for a touchdown that would change his life for the better, he asked Portia Phillips to marry him.

The excitement of sharing a new life together meant the planning had to begin immediately. To bring their dream to life, the couple chose the elite services of Kenisha White, President of The Genesis Concept. Kenisha White helped bring together their vision, needs and wants by leading them to The Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the world, for the largest event of their lives.

The GA Aquarium provided first class service from the beginning to the end. The atmosphere of the venue gave an exotic feel and tropical flair for the evening. The ceremony began promptly at 6:30 pm, before 350 guests ranging from professional athletes such as Matt Ryan, DeAngelo Hall, Quentin Moses and Thomas Davis to Georgia Bulldogs coaches Mark Richt and Rodney Gardner; and many more professionals, family and friends.

An ecstatic bride, Portia wore a Lazarro, pearl white, a-line style dress covered in Swarvoski crystals with her bridesmaids standing with her dressed in orchid and silver. The guys lined the stage wearing classic black tuxedos. Overjoyed to be newlywed Mr. & Mrs. DJ Shockley the couple recessed to continue the celebration with family and friends at the reception.

Celebrity photographer, Korey Akinbami and videographers of Visual Statements Photography & Video were on site to cover this event of the year. The ballroom was set and ready to receive the guests, although many were not aware that they would be partying with the fish of the GA Aquarium. The guests were further astounded by the beautiful room designed with silver linen, orchid lighting, manzanita trees with hanging crystals, arrangements filled with orchids and roses, a huge dance floor in front of the Beluga tank and the highlight of the evening, the photo booth provided by WOW Photo.

After being served an array of appetizers and hors d’ oeuvres during the pre-reception cocktail, guests were presented with buffet stations of both Southern and New Orleans cuisine by Wolf Gang Puck Catering. The stations included Georgia baby shrimp with apple wood smoked bacon and cheddar cheese grits, slow braised short ribs, grilled asparagus, Cajun seafood pasta, blackened salmon, classic jambalaya, and Caesar salad.

With such fun and spirited personalities, the couple immediately got the party started by dancing to the tune of ‘Always’, played by Atlanta’s own V103, DJ Cowboy. And of course it would not have been a party without paying tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

Wedding Video of Calvin McAllister and Nicole Dunson at The Atrium Event Facility

Wedding Video-Calvin McAllister-Nicole Dunson from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

Wedding video of Calvin McAllister and Nicole Dunson for Visual Statements Photography and Video at The Atrium - 193 North Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30071

Wimbush Mansion Wedding Photos of Freddie Wilson and Katisha Givens

Wedding Video of Katisha Givens and Freddie Wilson at the Wimbush Mansion in Atlanta, GA from Visual Statements Photo & Video on Vimeo.

Wimbush Mansion wedding photos of Freddie Wilson and Katisha Givens by Visual Statements Photography and Video. Wimbush Mansion/Atlanta Women's Club - 1150 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Is Time Everything?

Journalist Carl Honore believes society's emphasis on speed erodes relationships, health, productivity and quality of life. Watch and learn how everyday people are starting to change their all-too-modern lives.

Statement of the Week

Kweinorki-First Born Girl

191 Club Dinner Party and Alvin Ailey Performance

Statement of the Week

The Statement of the week is dedicated to my boyfriend(s). How much do I love the Smith Family? I've been in love with KJ since let's see....since he was born 4 years ago. Now my love is being torn between two little Smith boys. Somebody save me please!

PS...I love you too Ericka!

Capture Your Romance Special!

Lifestyle News and Feature Stories from The Birmingham News

Our Wedding: Ashley McCall & Junaid Odubeko, married Aug. 8, 2009
By Chanda Temple Guster -- The Birmingham N...

http://blog.al.com/living-news/2010/01/ashley_mccall_junaid_odubeko_m.html

January 10, 2010, 7:00AM

Ashley and Junaid couldn't stop smiling after the wedding ceremony. "I was thinking, 'This is the happiest day of my life,'" Ashley said. (Special / Visual Statements Photography)

In the beginning: Ashley, a Birmingham native, had just finished law school when she moved to Nash­ville in May 2007. Over lunch, a friend asked Ashley if she was dating anyone. Ashley said no, and the friend later said she had the perfect person for Ashley. The friend gave Ashley's e-mail address to Memphis native Junaid, who invited Ashley to meet over coffee. They met at Starbucks on Sept. 24, 2007. "He just made a really great first im­ pression," Ashley said. "I re­member thinking he's as awesome as (my friend) said he was."

First date: They went to J. Alexander's and then to MaggieMoo's for ice cream on Sept. 29, 2007. "Once we saw the date was going really well, he said, 'Hey, you want to grab some ice cream?'" Ashley said.

First kiss: It happened Oct. 27, 2007, following a date. Junaid walked Ashley to her front door and asked her if she would slap him if he kissed her. She thought he was such a gentleman for asking and told him a kiss would be fine.

Will you? Junaid wanted to surprise Ashley with a proposal. But, he knew if he took her to a fancy dinner or did something unusual, she would suspect something. After a few weeks of deliber­ation, he drove to Birming­ham on Nov. 20, 2008, and asked her parents for her hand in marriage. He then asked them to help him sur­prise her. He returned to Birmingham on Nov. 24, 2008, unannounced. When he rang her parents' door­ bell, Ashley's mother per­suaded Ashley to answer the door. Ashley, who was still in her pajamas, thought it was a neighbor returning Ashley's mother's Tupperware. When Ashley opened the door, she saw Junaid hold­ing a ring and getting down on one knee. "I was so shocked. I screamed, 'Yes! Yes!'," she said.

The wedding: They ex­changed vows at South Highland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham.

Traditions: A flower that was once on Ashley's moth­er's wedding gown, was stitched into the lining of Ashley's new gown; a satin bow from Ashley's late maternal grandmother was sewn atop Ashley's mother's flower; Ashley's wedding dress and accessories were new; and a blue button was sewn into her dress for the bustle.

Reception: Ashley and Ju­naid each took center stage during the reception at The Club. Ashley's Delta Sigma Theta Sorority sisters sur­rounded her and serenaded her. Earlier, the band called Ashley and her bridesmaids to the dance floor, and had the women encircle Junaid as the band sang, "You the Man." It was a surprise to everyone.

Show stoppers: The ring bearers ruled the dance floor with their Michael Jackson moves. Also, Ashley wore hot pink pumps. "Hot pink is really my favorite color. I wanted to stand out," she said.

Multiples: They received several four-piece place set­ tings of their everyday china.

Honeymoon: They spent a week in Paris, France.

Pedigree: Ashley's pa­rents are Willie and Ronda McCall of Birmingham. Ju­naid's parents are Larry and Deloris Yates of Memphis.

Happily ever after: Ash­ley, 27, and Junaid, 30, are attorneys and live in Nash­ville.

Meant to be: Ashley was still in law school at Louisi­ana State University in Sep­tember 2006 when she de­cided she'd move to Nashville after graduation. A few months later, her mother told her she would find her future hus­band there. As a sign of faith, Ashley confessed the thought daily to God. After meeting Junaid in Nashville, the two later realized they had been going to the same church, at the same time, but had never seen each other. "God ordered our steps so that we could come together as one," Ashley said. "Through our whole relationship and how we were introduced by a mu­tual friend, I learned that you never know who God will use to bless you."

Statement of the Week

This week the statement of the week is a little different. I wanted to share some images of a natural statement. If you ever thought going natural for your wedding was a bad idea, THINK AGAIN. Natural hair is beautiful. Here is a wonderful example of what natural beauty is. Kudos to DeeDee for her beautiful wedding and gorgeous style.

Signed....That's So LA

Smith Wedding

Our Story

Richard is a management consulting executive and Nikeitra is a meeting planner. Who both worked for INROADS and knew each other for years before we ever even had a real conversation. They finally talked at a staff conference in Dallas and continued to stay in contact afterwards and as they say, the rest is history...

Her Side

Richard and I knew each other for years and the extent of our conversation was "Hi" and "Good-bye." We saw each other again at a staff conference in Dallas. I arrived late because I was ill and he was one of the first people that I saw in the hotel lobby. During our first general session, Richard jokingly (or maybe not ;-)) asked for my phone number so that he could text me and keep me awake. Over the course of the next few days, we had an opportunity to have a few conversations. Richard is a very nice guy and I knew that I wanted us to maintain contact. As fate would have it, shortly thereafter, Richard left the company and made plans to move to Atlanta. Needless to say, I was totally excited; I had fallen in love with him! Richard is my soul mate and I know that we were destined to be together.



His Side

The Story of How We Me

Nikeitra and I met while working at the same company a few years ago but never really had much conversation. Upon reflection it seems that we both thought that the other one was attractive but as the story goes - timing is everything. A few years passed and there was another staff conference but this time we met in the lobby and the sparks flew! You see I have always been a sucker for a beautiful smile and an open personality and Nikeitra has these in spades. As the conference progressed, we exchanged numbers and began texting one another. Innocently enough at first but as time passed it became apparent to me that my feelings for her had grown and in fact I was in love from the first moment I saw her.

View our Wedding Story

Mr. And Mrs. John A Harris

The very first time Antwyne and I saw each other was in 1989. I had just graduated from high school working my first job at Piggly Wiggly grocery store. He had come to the store with a friend to see his girlfriend. I worked as a cashier. As I was ringing up groceries Antwyne stood there watching me while he waited on his friend. I could see him out of my peripheral vision. He picked up a snickerbar and started to walk toward my register to purchase it. The closer he got to the register the more scared he was. He expressed it as “getting weak in the knees” so he put the candy bar down and walked out.

He told his friend that he had just seen the most beautiful woman in the world, and how he regreted not saying anything to me. He told his friend that he probably would never see me again, and if he did he was going to “throw the whole kitchen sink at me.” (A figure of speech meaning that I wouldn’t get away the next time) We met once more September 2006 at another store. We both said at the same time “hey you look familiar” we began to talk about where we may have seen each other, and believe it or not he started talking about the incident at Piggly Wiggly and we both started laughing as we are still today.

Well to make a long story short, he said, “let me give you my cell number”. Then he wanted to vent about what he was going through at the time, and I said, “Well I’ll probably see you around. But, I could empathize with him because I was going through a similar situation too. The next year 2007 we became best friends. “Real close friends”, and we knew very soon we were going to become as ONE!

Finally 20 years later, September 26, 2009 in Palm Coast Florida on the Sundancer Yacht, we had been redeemed, we were rescued. I became Mrs. John Antywne Harris. My baby made my dreams come true. I had the most beautiful wedding a bride could have. Click here to see our Wedding Photographs

I can truly say, “Thank you Jesus” this is my soul mate. Visual Statements Photography and Video created special memories for us that will last a lifetime of happiness. We are still looking at the pictures laughing and talking about the good times we had. They are Awesome!!

Mr. And Mrs. John A Harris

A.K.A Chick & Trice