catching up + a sneak peek at a winter wonderland styled shoot :: nashville wedding photographer

It's been a busy couple of weeks, and unfortunately, the blog is the poor soul that gets neglected when the chaos ensues. Last week, Josh and I travelled to Tennessee to spend Thanksgiving with my family, and it was so nice to get to have more than just a weekend there. I know I say it all the time, but I love me some Nashville!

In our five day visit, we managed to pack in:

• a Predators hockey game
• baking four pies
• Thanksgiving dinner with my entire extended family
• our annual Skinner family Thanksgiving night viewing of Christmas Vacation (Surprised Eddie?... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now)
• Black Friday shopping at Anthropologie (can you say DANGEROUS?!??)
• watching Elf on TV
• OFFICIALLY setting the Christmas music station as a preset on my XM radio
• more shopping on Saturday

AND, in addition to all that good stuff and despite some inconvenient rain and wind, we fit in a winter wonderland stylized wedding shoot, complete with lots of silver glitter and the most scrumptious cake pops known to man. Here's a little preview from the shoot...

Watch out for more images coming soon! In the meantime, I'd like to thank everyone who helped make this shoot absolutely FABULOUS... CHIC Nashville Weddings and Events, Lillie Belle's of Franklin, {anna.michelle Cards}, Mallory Eggleston, Olia Zavozina Bridal and Menswear Boutique, Grand Central Party Rental, Sweetface Cakes, and Covered with Icing. Y'all are all AMAZING at what you do!!!

ryan+ashley :: married :: mississippi wedding photographer

Ryan and Ashley were introduced by a mutual friend a few years ago. They didn't know then that one day, when the time was right, their paths would once again cross. It would be their mutual experience with mission trips to Peru that would spark the conversation that would lead to a beautiful relationship. And eventually, would lead to a trip down the aisle. 

This weekend was the wedding of my dear friend Ashley, who I've known since the 7th grade, to a wonderful man named Ryan. I've been speaking to Ashley for many months about Ryan, listening to her tell stories of their first date, falling in love, and getting engaged, but it was just this weekend, the day before their wedding, that I finally met him. And seeing the two of them together - the neverending smiles, joyful tears, and nervous excitement - it was instantly apparent that they are meant to be together. Forever.

 

Ryan and Ashley opted to see one another before the ceremony. I love it when a couple does a First Look... Such a special moment!

Let me just take a moment to say, once again, how envious I am of your gorgeous hair and icy blue eyes... I'm dying to be a ginger! Please let me into the club!

 

 

Two of my very best friends - Adam is an amazing artist (ask us about his watercolor renditions of one of your wedding day photos being added to our collections soon) and Miranda is my personal psychologist (who I don't have to pay for great advice... YET). They did some EPIC finger-stache photo-bombing at the reception.

Since 1999. We may all be scattered across the country, but a good party always brings us back together :)

Ashley+Ryan - I hope y'all are having tons of fun in Jamaica! Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your wedding day! It meant more than I could ever express. Wishing you a lifetime of romance and happiness (and lots of pretty redheaded, blue-eyed babies)! Love to you both!

Venue: Briar Hill Baptist Church

Videography: Leigh Collins

Cakes: Cakes by Iris

Florals: Fresh Cut Catering and Floral

Dress: The Bridal Path, Jackson, MS; Design by Mori Lee

Bridesmaids: Alfred Angelo

Groomsmen: Men's Wearhouse 

jeremy+christi :: engaged :: winston-salem engagement photographer

This weekend, I had the opportunity to spend a couple of hours with a fabulous couple. Jeremy and Christi, newcomers to North Carolina, moved down here from Boston just a few months ago for Christi to attend P.A. school at Wake Forest University. They'll be married in Vermont next year but decided to capture their new locale with an engagement session. They wanted something rustic to match the style of their wedding day, so I knew Old Salem would be the perfect spot. This place never dissapoints, and it was especially beautiful with all of the fall colors...

   

Stop being so ADORABLE you two! There's no mistaking that these two are madly in love!

Jeremy and Christi met playing softball and are both huge Red Sox fans, so of course, we had to incorporate some baseball/softball lovin' into their engagement session...

Jeremy+Christi - I had SO much fun with y'all on Saturday! I wish you both all of the best with your upcoming wedding and many, many, many more years of happiness!