olivia & joseph : louisville wedding photography

welcome to the family olivia!!  

bryan's cousin, joseph, & his beautiful bride, olivia, 

were married on a perfect summer day. 

these two were so much fun 

& so laid back & i absolutelty loved being a part of their day.

i cracked up editing this pictures...

olivia decided she should probably practice her dance moves :)

& then onto serious matters... the i do's! 

& now back to being hilarious. 

joseph was able to talk to his groomsmen, kalib, who got deployed to Iraq 

shortly before the wedding. 

awesome wedding party! 

joseph's great grandfather's pin & olivia's great grandmother's ring 

bridal party waiting to be announced.

love her bridesmaids reactions.... "uh..." 😂 

no idea what's going on here but i loved it! 

i love you without knowing how,

or when, or from where.

i love you simply, without problems or pride.

i love you in this way because 

i do not know any other way of loving but this,

in which there is no i or you

so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand,

so intimate that when i fall asleep

your eyes close. 

-pablo neruda

what an awesome day! thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of it! 

bridal party got hair & makeup done at Z Spa & Salon

the wedding was at St. Albert Catholic Church

the reception was UofL's University Club

dress by Allure Romance from USA Bridal 

shoes David Bridal 

florist was David Williams with Magnolias

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!