Sophisticated Nashville Engagement Session - Justin & Aleisha

Tiffanie of Elliott Events told me that I was going to love these two and she was so right. Aleisha and Justin and I met for the first time at their engagement session and I instantly knew that they were going to be a lot of fun to work with. We started off the session at Noah Liff where we took advantage of the modern architecture. Don't you love Justin's red suit and Aleisha's classic black dress???  After that we moved on to the walking bridge to get some golden hour light with the Nashville Skyline. I'm so excited with what we got and cannot wait until their wedding! Please enjoy their sophisticated Nashville engagement session.

Childhood Home Farm Engagement Session - Anna & Josh

No this is not Sarah again. This is her identical twin sister Anna and her fiance Josh. I'm photographing both of their weddings next year and I'm so excited that I get to work with their families twice in one year!

For Anna and Josh's engagement session we met at the farm outside of Nashville, Tennessee where Anna and Sarah grew up. We crawled down to the creek, drove through fields, and pet cows. It was pretty fantastic. Josh came up with a new catch phrase for me to tell my couples to look at each other "lovingly and longingly". Please enjoy their engagement session at Anna's childhood home. I cannot imagine how amazing it was to grow up there!

Easter Wedding Proposal - Shelby & Jackson

I honestly think proposals are one of the most complicated things that I photograph. You can't be seen and you pray and pray that the proposee (is that a word) doesn't walk into bad light or turn away from the camera. Mainly you hope that you don't wreck the surprise!

Jackson, with the help of his family, planned out a very sweet proposal on Easter Sunday at Cheekwood in Nashville, Tennessee. An egg trinket box with the ring in it was placed in a planter with the intention of having Shelby find it. I arrived early and kept an eye out for the couple and watched over the ring. Everything was quiet (other than the woman singing the full soundtrack to Beauty and the Beast) up until the moment I see Shelby and Jackson walk up. At that point a family decides to stand by the bench so I quickly shoo them off. Jackson sees it happen and does a loop past the proposal spot. When they are about ready to walk up again, a woman spots the egg and picks it up. So I run over and ask her to put it back. My heart is racing probably as much as Jackson's at this point and I'm really worried than Shelby has seen all this commotion. But she hasn't. She has NO IDEA. She doesn't even see the egg box. You can see what unfolded below. Once Jackson pointed me out, we did a couple of posed photos, but mainly I stayed back and photographed them basking in their happiness. I would like to call this collection of photos - "The Many Flabbergasted Moments of Shelby". Thanks to Angela Proffitt for sending this adorable couple my way!

Sneak Peek Urban Engagement Session - Kelly & Neil

Kelly, Neil, Major and I ventured out on Sunday to photograph their engagement session! Well, Kelly and Neil's engagement session...Major was involved in the proposal though. Who are we kidding? This was Major's engagement session too! Please enjoy the sneak peek of Kelly & Neil's downtown Nashville engagement session! 

Sneak Peek Carnton Plantation Engagement Session - Katie & Jose

I met Katie and Jose the day they were engaged when I was the photographer photographing their proposal. Because of another photographer dropping out that day, I now get to work with this incredible couple! Tuesday was their engagement session at Carnton Plantation and downtown Franklin. Here's a little sneak peek. Wait until you see the second setting and their wardrobe!! Special thanks to Angela Proffitt Vivid Experiences and Katie Russo Beauty.

Bicentennial Mall Engagement Session – Katie & Chester

Fall is in the air today so I thought I would share Katie & Chester's Bicentennial Mall Engagement Session from last year. I also call this my "Fall in New York Session". This is based solely off of all the 90s romantic comedies that I watch…. way too much. This was obviously photographed not in New York, but Nashville and coincidentally, in the summer. I can dream, can’t I?!

Katie and Chester are incredibly cute, sweet, and hilarious. I loved this couple. I throughly enjoyed our entire session and their wedding that I shot this year with Stunning Events.

Riverwood Mansion Picnic Engagement Session - Meghan & Jay

Here is the picnic engagement session of Meghan and Jay at Riverwood Mansion from last year! This sweet couple's session got even better when Meghan's dad brought out his classic British roadster for us to use. They were married this spring and I will be sharing those images soon! 

An Arrington Vineyard Proposal - Katie & Jose

Early one morning last year I got a call from Angela Proffitt asking if I was available to photograph a proposal at Arrington Vineyards that evening. Jose was going to propose to Katie and he wanted someone to capture it. Proposals are tricky because you can’t be seen and it’s really hard to disguise yourself when you have a huge lens and all of your gear hanging off of you. Well Katie had no clue. In fact, she was somewhat disappointed because she thought that this beautiful picnic would have been the perfect moment for Jose to pop the question and she didn’t think he was going to. Little did she know that he was going to do exactly that. Jose acted like they were packing up and then dropped to one knee and asked Katie to be his wife. Katie and Jose, I cannot believe that you guys are getting married in a little over a week! It's almost here!!