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Courtney + Justin

When Justin moved from Philly to Kentucky…. & When Courtney signed up with a personal trainer at the gym…. I’m pretty sure they had no intention of falling in love.  But, as fate would have it, they did.  And they have that special thing, that spark.  That flare that comes alive, even on camera.

When we arrived at the winery, the forecast said ZERO percent chance of rain.  But that big black raincloud had other ideas.  We waited out the mini monsoon and I knew when it cleared, we’d have a special sky.  The kind that photographers can only pray to have any given day.  And it was gorgeous.  Between Courtney, Justin and God’s beautiful sky, I couldn’t get enough of it.  When Justin wraps his arms around Courtney… and when she falls into his arms, it just melts me.  They had zero reservations about showing their love on camera.  It was really as though it was their world and I was just paying rent.  Could not ask for more.

Their two dogs, Lilly and Marley, were our mascots for the day and made for some great comic relief.  And great pictures.  If you couldn’t tell, I’m excited about these ones.

Nicole Paulk - August 29, 2010 - 10:50 pm

What a gorgeous couple! And your photos are, as always, just stunning. Really REALLY love this session! LOVE the one on the back of the truck w/the dogs. :D

Fowlen + Bradley {Lexington Engagement Preview}

As we began shooting that evening, Fowlen says, “I’m probably just going to laugh the whole time”.  How did she know the way to a photographer’s heart?  And they definitely won my photographer’s heart over.  Fowlen & Brad were completely wonderful in front of the camera.  Put it this way, if Barbie & Ken were from Kentucky, this would be them.  But not in a cookie cutter kind of way.  No, more in a “made perfectly for each other, through and through” kind of way.  Fowlen is absolutely beautiful and Brad’s adoration for her is so evident.

We had the pleasure of shooting at the Lexington Castle and I was like a kid in a candy store.  The decor is absolutely gorgeous and we didn’t see a single soul there the entire time.  Convenient, but haunting.  I liked it.  I experimented with a lot of indoor lighting, which is out of my element, but I LOVED how they turned out.

Fowlen & Brad are getting married this coming January.  I’m so glad I only have to wait a few more months to photograph them again!  Thank you for a fun evening!

Raven @ LMMP - August 26, 2010 - 9:03 am

I really love that first one!!

Penny Downs - September 3, 2010 - 9:15 am

These photos are amazing…Beautiful couple inside and out.

Catherine + Clint {Lexington Wedding Preview}

This wedding was so bittersweet for me!  For the last year, I’ve seen Cat & Clint at several weddings and we were always counting down the months to THEIR big day… and here it finally was!  Cat is a huge advocate of my work they were even featured in my promo video!  I was beyond excited to photograph such a memorable day in their 8.5 year relationship and the entire day lived up to every expectation.  They gave me SO much time for portraits, so we got an awesome variety of photos!  Geni Bean, my friendtographer, second shot for me and knocked it out the park!

Everyone was so wonderful and I can’t thank them enough.  The wedding has come and gone but I’m hardly sad because I know I’ll see these two wonderful people for many years to come.  Coming away with friends has been the biggest blessing since the establishment of my business in Kentucky last year.  I couldn’t ask for more.

It was SO tough to choose favorites for the blog, so here are a few more than usual.  Yes, I know they’re mostly of Catherine, but are we really going to have a problem looking at her?  Without further adieu….

aren’t these the cutest bridesmaids gifts?  each painting was customized to each girl’s style and drink of choice!

catherine totally scored with  Twiggy Originals!  contact Carla for more information.

these paintings have become a big hit!  i wanted to share a few more!

Khaled Mosli - August 23, 2010 - 5:42 pm

Great work and amazing photos! very nice tone and lighting! Location to die for! :)

Mariana Herrera Mosli - August 23, 2010 - 9:53 pm

Love, love, love! You did such an amazing job!! I am absolutely drooling over those paintings! Beautiful wedding!

Keep up the fabulous work! :)

Laurie + Alan {Elizabethtown Preview}

Laurie and Alan are one of the most loving, affectionate and kind couples i’ve had the pleasure of working with.  My clients wedding days are always so special to me and this was no exception.  Laurie is the kind of girl who I could just sit and talk with forever… I truly felt like I was working with a friend all day.  Plus, I got to put my make-up artist skills one last time before retiring the brushes for good.  And Laurie was stunning, if I do say so myself!  Their ceremony was so touching and I feel honored to be a part of it.  Thank you both again!

Mandy + Tanner {Somerset-Lexington Wedding Preview}

I must say that if rain on your wedding day is good luck, Mandy and Tanner are blessed with an abundance of it.  We made it through most of the day without a hitch.  Just as we were all preparing to head to the gorgeous outdoor reception, the black clouds crept up on us.  Soon enough, a monsoon arrived… it was unreal!  But everyone had a great time socializing and avoided the downpour for about an hour.  Then, as if it were timed perfectly for us, the most beautiful sun showed itself for no longer than 10 minutes.  And just like that, the party started.  Mandy was a gorgeous bride with a beautiful cathedral veil and with the sweetest of sweet bridesmaids.  All the fellas looked handsome and rocked the reception.  Here are a few teaser photos.

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Katie + Chad {Summer E-Sesh}

Katie, Chad and I met for a second time to get some “sunshine” shots.  We had approximately 10 minutes of sunshine.  And look at the gorgeousness they gave me!

Jamie + Nate {Louisville Wedding Preview}

Every weekend, I gain more and more clarity as to why I really have one of the best jobs in the world.  I’m so beyond blessed (as a friend says, “too blessed to be stressed”), and Jamie & Nate’s wedding day just further validated this.  This super fun, super good looking couple were surrounded by some of the most wonderful people and they, too, are very lucky.  Thus far, this wedding takes the prize for the most past and future clients in attendance.  It was a like a huge reunion!  Jamie was a complete knockout and this 22-person bridal party was SO much fun, not to mention totally easy on the eyes themselves!  I was laughing pretty much all day long and want to say thanks to the ladies for the funny stories, great dance moves and teaching me new words :]

I would like to thank the talented Deanna Delbridge for second shooting with me, Amelia Evans for the stunning make-up and the wedding planner extraordinaire Lauren Chitwood for coordinating the heck out of this gorgeous day.  When I received a four-page itinerary from Lauren, I knew I was in good hands :]  The reception at the Gillespie was one of my most beautiful yet!

If you’d like to take a peep at Jamie & Nate’s awesome engagement photos back in April, please feel free!  Here are a few of my favorite shots from the wedding day:

kristen tyler - August 4, 2010 - 2:11 pm

Your photos get more and more amazing! Wow!

Sallie - August 4, 2010 - 2:22 pm

Any idea where she got her bridesmaid dresses from? Honestly, the cutest dresses I have EVER seen at a wedding! And the headbands- GORGEOUS!

Jamie - August 16, 2010 - 11:17 pm

Sallie,
Thank you for the kind compliments!! The girls dresses are Alvina Valenta. I will tell you that even the size 2 was HUGE. Each girl had to basically get their dresses “remade” because they ran so big!! They did turn out great, though. Just something to keep in mind! I found the headbands at Forever21; I removed the rhinestones that were on them and replaced them with black stones.

Lisa + Greg {Lexington Wedding Preview}

Anyone notice lately how all of my posts are “previews” and not full posts?  Yea, me too.  I’ll take the hit for that one!  This summer has been a whirlwind, with a wedding every single weekend, so I found myself falling behind more and more.  I have SO many amazing wedding and engagement photos to share and I apologize for not having them time to show them all.  I’d like to thank everyone for ALLLLL the support, I truely appreciate it!  Full posts WILL be coming.

In the meantime, I’d like to share a few shots of Lisa & Greg’s wedding.  This AMAZING Lexington wedding pretty much knocked my socks off.  It was another A-Z wedding (perfection all the way through) and I was reeling with excitement when I returned home.  Everyone was so inviting and I felt right at home.  As the ladies were getting beautified, Lisa shared fun stories (the camping trip story being my favorite;)and she was relaxed as can be.  Tears were shed as Lisa walked down the aisle, laughs were shared throughout our photos and dance floors were gettin’ tore up at the The Hilary Boone Center.  All around, just a wonderful, memorable day.  Lisa and Greg are back in Milwaukee and will be honeymooning in September.  Thank you for including me in your special day.

Lisa, you’re GORGEOUS.

It’s sort of unreal how many awesome reception shots I got, so for now, I’ll leave you with this guy, who broke it down to “Billy Jean”.  & it was epic.

Jordan + Nick {Lexington Engagement Preview}

It was gettin’ hot and I’m not just talkin’ about the weather.