Vicksburg

On Thursday evening, Carolyn, Kori, Norah and I traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi. We came to shoot a rehearsal dinner on Friday and a wedding on Saturday. On Friday, For fun we decided that we would take in the Vicksburg Civil War National Park. I couldn't believe how big the park was. We could have spent several days just looking around at the monuments and plaques. It was impressive and sad at the same time. Just driving around and reading I could picture the battles taking place and the lives that were lost. It is amazing at all the ground that was moved by the soldiers on both sides of the conflict for trenches. Friday evening Kori and I headed to shoot the rehearsal dinner and then went on to spend a couple of dollars at one of the casinos in town. I didn't do well, but I didn't spend much either. I really hate gambling, but it was fun spending the time with Kori. By the time we got back to the room and went to bed, it was really really late. Our wedding contract on Saturday started at 1. I slept till the last possible moment and then got up and did a quick preparation for the wedding. It was really neat to be able to shoot in a different location. We had a great bride and groom, and the families were very nice. The church was nothing special, but the reception was held at one of the old Mansions in town and it was really interesting. After the wedding we headed back to the hotel and Carolyn got her turn to go to the casino with Kori. She did a lot better than I did (thanks to Kori tucking her winnings away and not letting her spend them back). I stayed at the hotel and babysat Norah. What a little angel she was. On Sunday we got up and checked out of the hotel. Then we went to the old Vicksburg court house where Kori shot a bridal portrait session with the bride and groom from last nights wedding. She really got some awesome shots. the will be hosted on the Hudsons blog in a few days. After the portrait session, we drove around Vicksburg taking in some great photo opportunities. If anyone wants some great photos, you need to get Kori and/or Jason to shoot some pics of you in that area. After an afternoon of sightseeing we got on our way home. The drive home seemed to take forever, but the trip was worth it in the end. I'll post some of the pics I took later...