Julianne & Jady - First Kiss

Jady and Julianne were married in Bowling Green, KY at the Carrol Knicely Center.  They decided to see each other before the ceremony so we had plenty of time to take advantage of Western Kentucky's campus for photos!  It was a moving ceremony in which the bride and groom kissed each other for the first time on the altar.... then they couldn't stop kissing the rest of the night!  There were possibly as many as 500 guests at this wedding who came to show their love for this sweet couple before they move onto this next phase of their lives.  Soon after the wedding they have planned to move to New York.

View more of their photos at the following proof site:
http://pictage.com/860053

Melissa and Ryan - Wedding in Lebanon, TN

Melissa is one of my wife's best friends so our whole family was involved in this wedding and for the 2nd time in a year, my daughter Sophie was a flower girl.  It was one of the hottest weddings that I've photographed this year at 100 degrees and humid but everyone stayed cool during the ceremony and reception and we kept the outdoor photos to a minimum.  The photobooth was a hit and the band at the reception was Super T (a.k.a. The Tyrone Smith Review).  I first saw Super T when I was a student at Ole Miss over 10 years ago.  I'm happy to say that he still strips down to his super T tights!!  He helped make for some great photos and I'm excited that my August 7th wedding will have Super T entertaining also! 

Wedding at the Nashville City Club

Lauren & Nathan were married at the Nashville City Club on June 12.  We had originally planned to shoot downtown on Broadway but it turned out to be CMA weekend so to avoid the crowds we started our shoot out at the Icon Condominiums where Lauren's parents could give us access.  During the ceremony at the City Club, a helicopter roared by the windows and not long after a jet roared by on its way to buzz the stadium as part of the CMA schedule.  I love shooting at the Nashville City Club b/c I love window light and it is really amazing to have the opportunity to shoot a ceremony and reception with such an abundance of natural light. 

To see a slideshow with more photos, click on the following link:

Nathan & Lauren Slideshow

 

Jessica's Bridal Portraits

Just before Jessica's bridal portrait shoot at Cheekwood, we were given a warning that the day after our shoot was the grand opening of the Chihuly Glass exhibit so we would probably be dodging people in the background working on last minute set-up.  We risked it and went ahead with the shoot and it worked out perfectly.  I'm pretty sure we had the whole place to ourselves!  The glass is really amazing!  The Frist Center is also carrying a Chihuly exhibit this summer so check it out when you get the chance!

View more in an online slideshow by clicking here.
Jessica's Bridal Portraits at Cheekwood

Amy & Stephen Engagement Session

Amy and Stephen will be married on October 1st at Smiley Hollow Farm. For their engagement session, I drove up to meet them on their family farm in Springfield.  They plan on holding their rehearsal dinner in the red barn where we began shooting before driving all the way up to Kentucky stopping off whenever we saw anything interesting on the side of the road.  There were windmills, barns (one painted orange with a large power T), and beautiful blue skies.  I had a great time hanging out with them and I'm really looking forward to shooting their wedding.  Also, I'm really grateful to them for inviting me back to shoot in their barn whenever I'm scratching my head for ideas!