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What an amazing day!! Beth and Ravi planned an urban wedding at Aerial’s fantastic outdoor, rooftop venue on Broadway in the heart of downtown Nashville. All of the details were stunning! The preparations for the big day began at Hotel Indigo. Wow! What an incredible room! (Future brides- if you want a gorgeous backdrop for your preparation photos chose a hotel room like this!)

Just look at Beth’s shoes. I luv them!

Beth’s amazing dress was made by Maria Bishop at Romantic Creations. It was so beautiful!

We did all of the bridal portraits before the ceremony. As there was no bridal party, we got to focus exclusively on the bride and groom. How fantastic!

All of the desserts were home-made by Beth, her mother, sister and aunts. They were the best ever and so personal! Each one had a little note with the dessert’s name and who made it. So unique! And once again the staff at A Catered Affair did a great job with the food. The Steven Clawson Band had everyone dancing. It was a great party!

Ravi & Beth: You guys did such a great job planning your wedding. I am so impressed! Thanks for sharing your day with us!

We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. The sun was out but it wasn’t hot. Caroline & Chris planned an intimate wedding ceremony and reception at C.J.’s off the Square in Franklin, Tennessee. Once again their staff did a marvelous job of making everything look beautiful!

Girl, you are one beautiful bride!

Hair by Mary Malone and makeup by Christin Cook.

All of the very unique and beautiful flower arrangements were done by Eye Design Floral.

Note: I love, absolutely LOVE outdoor ceremonies. In my humble opinion there is nothing better than great natural light and the ability to move around during the ceremony as much as we like. We had BOTH for this amazing ceremony!

Chris & Caroline - we had a blast with you (and your families!) Thanks for sharing your party with us! Come back soon…. so you can see the rest of them. =)

Suzanne and Scott planned an intimate wedding ceremony and reception at CJ’s Off the Square in Franklin, Tennessee. We were thrilled to explore this old home that has been converted into a charming and quaint events center. How fabulous!

The details, cake, colors, flowers, food… everything looked great!

How cool is this? The guests were given drinks before the ceremony started.

Scott couldn’t keep his eyes off of Suzanne.

The lighting was absolutely beautiful!

I LOVED how relaxed and personal their ceremony was. It was REAL!

Amy and the staff at CJ’s did a great job with the cake details.

Check out the “layers” in this photo - Suzanne’s father dancing in the background.

Scott and Suzanne: thank you for a sharing a bit of your lives with us! We are so happy for you both!

Friends and family came from all across the country for Mary Beth and Jerod’s weekend of wedding celebrations! There were activities and get-togethers planned from Friday morning through Sunday. It was one big party and you could tell everyone was having a blast!

• Dress: Romona Kaveza
• Hair and Makeup: Changes Hair Salon
• Flowers: Kent Freeman Floral
• Ceremony: Woodmont Christian Church
• Reception Venue: Union Station
• Band: Blue Tone Music
• Cake and cupcakes: Nashville Cake Co.

Here are a few of our favorites from the day (just enough to give you a taste of what is to come).

Mary Beth’s adorable Jimmy Choo shoes.

How fun is this?!?! They wanted everyone to go down to Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge on Broadway for a photo.

Most of the father-daughter dances we’ve seen are slow and sweet. This one was rockin’! Loved it!!

Jerod and Mary Beth: Yeah, you did it! We are so happy for you guys and we wish you the very best!

Allyson and Conor got married on 08.02.08 (which is really close to our own anniversary: 06.02.06. Nice!) The ceremony took place at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN and was followed by a fantastic reception at the Botanical Hall at Cheekwood Botanical Garden. Here is a brief recap of Allyson and Conor’s special day!

Allyson and Conor were excited about meeting each other before the ceremony so that we could do lots of photos of them together before guests arrived. Their “first look” was precious and then we had fun looking for great outdoor locations for photos. This is my absolute favorite from their day!

The reception hall was decked out with flowers and candles on all of the tables. It was beautiful!

The Soul Searchers provided live music which resulted in lots of dancing! The song selection was superb!

The getaway car: a vintage jaguar. Sweet!

Allyson & Conor: You did it and your party rocked! Congratulations once again. We wish you both the very best!!

I *heart* bridal sessions! Yes, that is right! I really do! They are simply fantastic! Beautiful girls, beautiful dresses and so much excitement without the nerves. Perfect combination. =)

Allyson got married a few weeks ago so now I can share some of our favorite images from her bridal session. With Allyson’s mother and sister, we walked around Cheekwood finding fabulous light and locations. What a fun time. Isn’t she just beautiful!?!

Wedding day images coming soon!!!

Last month we were honored to be a part of Megan and Kyle’s wedding day! After working with them for their very fun engagement session and then an amazing bridal shoot, we knew their wedding would be a blast. We were not disappointed!! =)

• Wedding Coordinator: A Delightful Day
• Ceremony: West End Church of Christ
• Flowers: Fresh by Carry Ann
• Dress: The White Room
• Reception: The Carriage House at Belle Meade Plantation
• Cake: The Bake Shoppe
• Band: Frank Marino Band
• Video: David LeBrec
• Transportation: FADDS Party Trolly & Matchless Limo

Kyle & Megan had a big and really fun bridal party! (I thought it was awesome that Kyle’s best man was his father. Love it!!)

Happily married!

The reception then took place in the Carriage House at Belle Meade Plantation. It was absolutely beautiful.

Kyle & Megan left in a vintage Jaguar. Yum!

Kyle & Megan: Congratulations!! Thank you both again for choosing us to share your day with you. We had a blast with you, your families and friends. We wish you the very best!

A few weeks ago, Megan braved the 90+ degree weather for a pre-wedding bridal shoot. As I’ve said before we *heart* doing bridal sessions because there is more time to focus on the bride, her dress and beauty without the craziness of the wedding day.

We had so much fun with Megan and her sister. They even witnessed our “un-professional” accrobat skills which ended badly. In a nutshell: I was trying to get on Cade’s shoulders so as to have a higher perspective from which to shoot - yah, first attempt didn’t work so well and I ended up on the ground with a bruise to prove it. To add to that embarrassment, we soon found out that both Megan and her sister had been cheerleaders. I bet THEY could have done it without falling. =) Thanks for laughing with us girls!

Here are some of our favorites.

There you go. Isn’t she one stunning bride?!

This sure was a fun wedding!! Ken and Sarah tied the knot on June 28, 2008 in Nashville’s Downtown Presbyterian Church. Friends and family came from all over the country for this special event. Sarah wore her mother’s beautiful veil and her bouquet was one of my personal favorites so far this year. Angela did such a great job. The colors just “pop” against her dress.

All three flower girls made it down the aisle. That is my definition of success! =)

The reception took place at City Hall. What a great, urban venue!

A very moving toast by Sarah’s maid of honor.

Forty Plus did such an amazing job! The music was rockin’!

Ken and Sarah: there are so many more images I want to post here but this needs to end somewhere. =) Thank you both so much for allowing Cade and I to share your wedding day with you, your families and friends! It was a blast!

Tara & Eric planned such a great wedding last month! They were married on May 31, 2008 in the Second Presbyterian Church in Green Hills. Their bridal party was a lot of fun! You could tell they were all really good friends and loved having a great time together.

We set up an intimate meeting for Eric and Tara before the ceremony so that we would have lots of time to do photos before guests arrived. It is always so sweet to see the groom’s expression when he turns around and sees his bride for the first time.

We had a super-beautiful day! I was thrilled!

My favorite bridal party portrait!

Eric & Tara: You guys are so fun! Thanks for sharing yourselves with us!