Shanda + Kayla | married at Brewdog USA!

K I have to just touch on having a safe wedding during a pandemic, because like, if you’re getting married? There should be some level of gratefulness + sense of respect to the fact that there are a great great deal of people in the USA who have lost their lives, and many more who have lost someone they love. So, showing up for your love, for me, for MANY vendors I know, is absolutely an honor. I’m grateful that I have work right now. Glad our economy can support workers in many fields on many levels when it comes to weddings….but, I just have to take a single moment to remind the couples + bridal parties that this is a privilege. No doubt to see it any other way. Your wedding is my workplace. Your guests are the people I am so happy to serve. stepping off soapbox

As you’ll see, Kayla + Shanda were lovely, graceful, and beyond caring about being respectful to those family + friends + vendors around them, they absolutely shone on their wedding day. Thanks for having me, ladies! I’m glad to have witnessed your love.

Sara + Cameron || married at Via Vecchia

I … could make this all about how it’s safe to have a wedding during COVID, blah blah blah, but sometimes it’s just nice to look at some images without the focus being on how weird everything is right now, despite being as “normal” as it can be. SO! Enjoy these images, because I know I do!

venue: Via Vecchia Winery
flowers: Madison House

planning: Aisle + Co.

Band: Conspiracy Band

Catering: Milo’s Catering

Beauty + Hair: Angie Warren + Sarah Whittaker

Christina + Matt | Married at Orchard House

So here we are. In a world of wedding planning, wedding shooting (?) in a pandemic. So where do you start? HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW? I honestly can’t imagine being in the position that you guys out there might be in. I can start, though, by talking about a venue that has opened up their space to accommodate those of you who might be looking to be married in a more intimate setting - The Orchard House in Granville. The pine forest is nothing short of magical, and I’m here to say that even if you weren’t expecting to plan a private elopement with just a few of your closest family members, you will still feel special if you choose this route. This wasn’t an elopement, It was from September 2019, but I think you’ll get the way that it can be special for events large + small.

Belkis + Brandon | married at Corazon

I’m always so pleasantly surprised by how much I absolutely adore this venue! Like, I don’t leave the 270 loop enough, but when I get to, it’s always certainly worth it!

So that’s the superficial version of what happened on B + B’s wedding day. What touched me more than the beauty of the venue, the day, and the details were the absolutely magical hearts of Belkis + Brandon. I’m not sure I’ve ever met more genuine and positive people in my life. Belkis reminded me, in her honesty and near constant action of lifting the people she came in contact with up, how important it is to live in the moment + be certain that the people around you know how you feel about them. It was a magical day, filled with all the love PLUS the beauty of Corazon! Film + Digital mixed together!

Marlie + Adam | Married at Oak Grove

This wedding will always be absolute magic in my memory - and that says a lot as I’m approaching likely around 350 weddings shot! It started out as a normal, HOT August day…and as Marlie + Adam’s ceremony began, and continued, so the sky started to look a bit ominous. I don’t remember the exact moment, but suddenly the sky opened up and it was a crazy downpour like no other. The guests couldn’t exactly hear the intimate moments shared by the couple, during their vows, but … honestly, it didn’t matter. Seeing their faces, and letting them have those moments to take each other in, as well as the magnitude of the weather around us - it was certainly something special!

Shot on film + digital (that double exposure above is one of my favorite ever!), see how I saw their day below, enjoy!

Lucy + Mike | married at the Bluestone

My first time at the Bluestone was last October + I was so so pleasantly surprised with how much I loved shooting there, so when Lucy contacted me to talk about her June wedding, I was really happy at the prospect of getting to shoot a summer wedding there. It’s so easy to think all summer weddings need to be outside all day, but I love that the Bluestone gives the option to escape the heat! We started for their first look at the iconic front door of the venue, and moved to the Topiary Park with just the couple for a few extra shots (and time alone!) then headed back to take advantage of the AIR CONDITIONING and gorgeous stained glass windows + light inside the venue.

Loved this venue, wedding, and couple. The ceremony will forever remain one of my favorites to date - and here comes my soapbox moment ;) …. if you’re planning your wedding, don’t underestimate the emotional value of sharing some more intimate memories with your guests during the ceremony. Some people think: (ahem, this was us, 11 years ago!) our ceremony might be like 5 minutes, we just want to get to the party! Well, there’s something special about taking your time, pouring your love + personalities into your ceremony for your guests to hear + set the tone for the fun + love that will fill your wedding day. AND having someone special to you, as the one marrying you, THAT is something awesome too!

Enjoy a glimpse into their day: