Zanies on Friday to see The Impractical Jokers with my family. SO MUCH FUN!!! 
Beautiful wedding on Saturday that involved a little white church, horses, a donkey, a mule, rain, and lots of love: 
Kitty snuggles on Sunday, and going to my mom’s house for Mother’s Day:
Have a great evening,
Bethany
How about starting off your weekend by viewing a wedding blog?!? I have been working on this ALL day. Literally. I apologize in advance, but this post is SUPER long. I just couldn’t narrow it down.
I didn’t realize it at the time but Kady & Ian’s Downtown Engagement Session in November was only a preview of how much fun these two are! When I saw Kady on April 6th, she was beaming. It’s always a great wedding day when the bride is smiling from start to finish. Surrounded by her bridesmaids, she dressed in her prettiest white gown, and topped it off with a cathedral length veil. The breezy air that day made her veil practically come to life. It was fabulous for photos!
When Kady and Ian saw each other for the First Look, they took a few moments to chat, laugh, hug, and just be together. The day was about to become super busy, but the First Look allowed them a few moments together – and it’s all documented so they can relive it. It’s a really special moment, and I can vouch for that as someone who had a First Look, and as a photographer who has captured a ton of them. ;)
Let’s face it, Kady’s is gorgeous, but Ian seems to make her even more radiant when he’s around. They mesh well together, and still allow each other the independence to be who they want to be. They compliment, and encourage one another. It was a joy to capture their love and meet all of their family & friends. And, can I just say, for a LARGE bridal party of 12 bridesmaids & 12 groomsmen, they were all so much FUN and super friendly. Loved them all!
Okay, enough chatting! It’s photo time. And yes, like I said, this post is SUPER long, but don’t forget to view more on the slideshow at the end. Or, if you want, just go on down and watch the slideshow first! ;)
I love ruffles: So sweet: Gorgeous!!!! The bridesmaids dresses were fabulous: Parthenon reception: Yep, they went to rival schools in Mississippi. However, they only met after moving to Nashville. After a mutual friend realized they both went to college in Mississippi, they were introduced. They immediately clicked! Who would’ve thought? An Ole Miss Rebel & a Mississippi State Bulldog marrying! The night was filled with friendly rivalry for sure. ;) Ian surprised Kady with the amazing MATT WERTZ!!!!! He sang their three first dance songs. Yep, I said three! Such a neat way to start off their reception. And, can I just say, not only is Matt Wertz an amazing singer, but he’s SUPER nice. I have to admit I was a bit starstruck! :) Harlem SHAKE!!! Loved the pom pom exit!
See more on the slideshow below:
Have a great weekend!
Bethany
Amazing photos from an amazing wedding!!!
Really beautiful. Love mor mor
So beautiful, captured the beauty, fun and personality of the bride and groom…. Terrific. Thanks
WOW!! What a beautiful wedding and couple!!!
It’s Wednesday afternoon and I’m still recovering from this past weekend’s Charlotte, N.C. wedding. It was a BLAST! Ruth & Micah and their families are so entertaining and just FUN people. I especially loved all the dancing at the reception. ;)
I still haven’t looked through the BAJILLION images I took, but here’s a little peek into the weekend.
Bethany
Love the colors!
Early last Monday morning, I had the privilege of meeting a new baby girl that my friends Mamie & Jeremy welcomed into the world. She has a full head of hair, her dad’s lips, and her mom’s nose. She is breathtakingly beautiful. She is such a joy and blessing already.
After visiting and taking a few images, I went home to get some sleep.
When I woke up, I heard the news about the Boston bombing.
Such an unnecessary, malice, and heartbreaking tragedy.
Even now, I want to cry thinking about how heartless and malicious of an event that was. It reminds me of the senselessness of Newtown all over again. And I couldn’t even write about that event; it was too devastating.
I had every intention of blogging last week, but with the heavy weight of what happened, it just didn’t feel right. I know that tragedies occur every day, and yet, it seems that tragedies involving devilish hearts are the worst. I don’t like that there are people out there with such hatred to do things like that. I just don’t get it.
My job allows me to surround myself with all things love, joy, and happiness. I feel extremely lucky for that. It’s terrifying to live in this world where hateful people take something as joyful and freeing as running a marathon, or going to the movies, or going to school, and turn it into a tragedy. Again, I just don’t get it.
All I know is the bad guys never win.
Crickets. You hear that? My blog has been invaded with crickets! In order to clear them out, I think the only possible solution would be to blog a wedding right about now! Yay!
My apologizes it has taken me a while to get back to my Internet home. :) I am happy to be back and even happier to share this wedding with you.
Dani & Philip (Keep) are so outgoing, friendly, and energetic! Their energy and zest for life is so contagious and downright joyous to watch. They filled their wedding day with remnants of what they like, and who they are. They didn’t conform to any specific wedding rulebook, they made their wedding, theirs. That’s exactly how it should be! Dani & Keep’s love for each other is so full. That’s the only way to describe it. You can see how much they love each other from a mile away. I don’t think either one of them wiped the smiles off their face the entire day. :)
At our meeting, when Dani told me all of her wedding day plans, I couldn’t wait to see how it would all come together. And it turned out even better than I thought. Not only did Dani have wonderful ideas, but she also had a great team to work with – Party Station Rentals and the Tanglewood House staff. I can’t say enough great things about PSR and The Tanglewood House staff. I always, always, always LOVE working with them and they are wonderful designers. I loved how Dani’s vision came to life thanks to the PSR team.
Such a unique idea:
The flowers – which were gorgeous on their own – had a little extra, extra in them. Jewels, as well as duck tape roses. YEP, I said duck tape. Dani is SUPER crafty and her skills meshed with the Tanglewood team, they created beautiful bouquets: The hats were another unique twist that Dani incorporated into her wedding. She designed them for her bridesmaids to wear. See the completed look a few images down. Dani, stunning, and SO happy! :) See how cute the hats were?! They worked so well with the scarfs and shawls: The very dapper gentlemen: A few moments with Dad right before the big walk down the aisle: Philip’s face says it all! Married: Still love this one: Such a fun group: Another favorite for sure: I really liked this idea as a guestbook alternative: Again, Dani & Philip had such a unique and fun vision for their wedding, and it came together so seamlessly. Just check out this fun cake topper: They were excellent dancers:
See more of their wonderful day here on the slideshow and turn up your volume, because this song will make you want to dance! :)
Have a great evening!
Bethany
The pictures are absolutely awesome, Bethany! Thank you!
Oh my gosh, I love all of the pictures! It was so touching to see Dani and Philip’s love and happiness that day, and I love that you were able to catch that beautiful emotion in the pictures.
Wonderful pictures! You really managed to capture how fun and happy that day was for everyone!
Absolutely beautiful pictures! Wonderful job capturing their special day.
