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Ethan and Miranda’s Bell Court Wedding

Between the high temperatures throughout August and the rapid onset of winter, it seemed like we had just a few perfect fall days this year. Ethan and Miranda’s wedding happened to be on one of them. The wedding was in our neighborhood… our neighborhood being where Ethan grew up and where I currently live. ItContinueContinue reading “Ethan and Miranda’s Bell Court Wedding”

Elizabeth and Andrew’s August Lexington Wedding

“When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautifulI don’t deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight” As she walked down the aisle toward Andrew, I turned for just a moment and watched him take a few deep breaths and close his eyes for long second. Maybe it was a slow blink, but inContinueContinue reading “Elizabeth and Andrew’s August Lexington Wedding”

Ethan and Miranda’s Lexington Engagement Session

Occasionally I have couples that are living outside of Kentucky. This means trying to schedule engagement sessions around travel schedules. In this case, it was trying to schedule an engagement session around both of our travel schedules. Ethan and Miranda flew in late on a Sunday night in June and I was flying out MondayContinueContinue reading “Ethan and Miranda’s Lexington Engagement Session”

Nicole and Bleik’s Intimate Japanese Garden Wedding

“I found my forever partner already, so I knew what to look for” Nicole tells me this over coffee at our neighborhood coffee shop. She glances towards Bleik, sitting next to her, and squeezes his hand. They just finished telling me the story of how they came to be, how a series of tragic andContinueContinue reading “Nicole and Bleik’s Intimate Japanese Garden Wedding”

Stephanie and Andrew’s Thoroughbred Center Wedding

Writing your own vows is one of the best ways to make a traditional wedding ceremony personal. It’s also one of the best ways to ensure a nearly total lack of dry eyes in the room.  Stephanie and Andrew were married at the beautiful Thoroughbred Center in Lexington, a world-class training center for thoroughbreds andContinueContinue reading “Stephanie and Andrew’s Thoroughbred Center Wedding”

Brittany and Nathan’s Northern Kentucky Wedding

It was just the two of them, locked in embrace and slowly swaying in the middle of the otherwise empty dance floor. There were no guests circled around recording this moment. No proud parents. No smiling friends or cousins. No fidgety children. Just them, ensuring that in the middle of the wedding chaos that theyContinueContinue reading “Brittany and Nathan’s Northern Kentucky Wedding”

Brittany and Bryan’s Huntingburg Old Town Hall Wedding

I promise to love you even when you feel unlovable. There were so many powerful moments on Brittany and Bryan’s wedding day. During Brittany’s first look with her dad, Keith, before he turned around for the reveal, I asked her to tell him about her favorite memory with him. Brittany’s voice shook a little. HoldingContinueContinue reading “Brittany and Bryan’s Huntingburg Old Town Hall Wedding”

Steph and Andrew’s Nostalgic Fall Engagement Session

Cinnamon. Pumpkins. Cider. Apples. I often suggest that couples choose locations that are meaningful to them, not simply ones that are a pretty backdrop. Part of crafting a successful engagement session is just as much about what you feel as how you look. This is one of the reasons I mix a lot of promptsContinueContinue reading “Steph and Andrew’s Nostalgic Fall Engagement Session”

Elizabeth and Dustin’s Lake Cumberland Engagement Session

When it’s that quiet on the water everything you say glides quickly across the surface. Sometimes it comes back. You can hear every small splash, every swoosh your hand makes in the water, and occasionally individual drops. You naturally reduce your voice in a reflexive response to the quiet. It makes everything seem just thatContinueContinue reading “Elizabeth and Dustin’s Lake Cumberland Engagement Session”