melissa & bryan : louisville wedding photographer

my beautiful sister n law got married!!!!!

i was more than a little weepy... to be honest. 

i've known her since she was a freshmen in high school.

we ended up at the same college together

& became friends. 

i've watched her become a passionate, strong woman. 

i've watched her fall in love with this guy, who slowly

made his way into her heart where he knew he belonged. 

for he was an equal to her -as kind and generous. 

soon after we moved back, he picked my daughter up from school 

so that i could be at the hospital with my dying uncle.  

they are good people. 

& i got to photograph their special day.

without further ado, here are a few of my favorites. 

she's so beautimous!! 

ashleigh practicing her speech in the hallway, making us cry likes it's her job. 

professional nails courtesy of maya leigh! 

some very curious nieces. 

some crazies jumping on the bed. 

meanwhile bryan is busy... 

watching golf! 

LOVE ME SOME FIRST LOOKS!!!!!

they exchanged their vows privately... ro sham boing for who goes first. 

one of my favorite images. 

melissa had to pause at one point because she lost it... so did all of us watching!

the moment we all knew was coming... ron seeing melissa. damn tears!!!

another favorite!!! 

well over a year ago bryan brought over several beautiful rings that had belonged 

to his grandmother and asked which i thought melissa would like.  

this one was the obvious winner. 

we did good that day!  turns out melissa randomly tagged an almost 

identical ring years before to her pinterest page. 

speeches with embarassing stories are the best by far & these two speeches were perfect! 

everyone learned about melissa skipping school in this moment!  

it was pretty hot... 

we think it's going to go down as the hottest day of 2017... 

but they're hoping for the hottest day in 5 years!

 a really intense dab competetion.

someone found a cupcake box and helped themselves to another delicious treat! 

it was a beautiful wedding with lots of personal touches. 

melissa & bryan put a lot of thought & care into planning a socially conscious wedding. 

here are their vendors that helped them accomplish a fabulous day:

Venue: Sawyer Hayes Center https://www.facebook.com/sawyerhayescommunitycenter/

Catering: Naiman's Catering http://www.naimanscatering.com/

Music: Tank Entertainment http://www.mydjtank.com/

Adult Slushies: Frozen De-Lites http://www.frozendelites.com/

Florist: Pure Pollen Flowers at Foxhollow Farms http://purepollenflowers.com/

Makeup: Kayla Greenwell 

Hair: Savvy Salon https://www.facebook.com/Savvy-Salon-176606049032823/

Coordinator: Stephani Rarig

"you are the poem i never knew how to write and this life is the story i have always wanted to tell"

-tyler khott gregson

congratulations melissa & bryan... i am so happy for you! 

jessica & mark : louisville wedding photographer

jessica & mark's day was so perfect & sweet. 

they were married at the brown-forman silo center in the beautiful parklands.

they had planned for an outdoor ceremony... but the weather didn't seem like it was going to 

cooperate so the night before they decided they'd do it in the barn. 

the clouds were beautiful & the rain held off so we could do the portraits outside. 

love this one. i love so many of these so you might hear that again! 

jessica found this antique dress... it was very cool. 

& then last minute they said "we're gonna do it outside!"

& it sprinkled... but it was kinda fun! perfect, even.

love this one.

& then this happened!!

& then at some point it poured down for about 10 minutes! 

luckily, most people were inside. including this cutie. 

& this one. 

& then for that golden hour we ventured back outside. 

 my favorite. 

i was driving away & saw the back of the barn... had to have it. 

congrats you guys! 

thanks for letting me be a part of it! 

may your troubles be less

and your blessings be more

and nothing but happiness

come through your door