RECENT WORK FROM ERIN LEE ALLENDER PHOTOGRAPHY.
Percy Warner Summer Engagement Session - Sarah & Mitchell
A summer engagement session at Percy Warner Park in Nashville Tennessee photographed by Wedding Photographer Erin Lee Allender.
Sarah and Mitchell met through mutual friends while on vacation. Sarah was on a girls trip with some of her friends and Mitchell was on a guys trip. One night, the girls met up with the guys and after hanging out with Sarah for a bit, Mitchell was smitten. He pursued Sarah from a distance for a year before he moved to Nashville and a few weeks ago he proposed!
Last week we went to Percy Warner Park in Nashville to photograph their engagement session. Despite it being a humid and hot July day, they were both troopers! I can't wait to photograph your wedding next year, guys!
6 Month Baby Photos - Harper
Harper's 6 Month Session. Baby First Year Photography by Erin Lee Allender of Nashville, Tennessee.
Oh sweet, sweet Harper! I am so glad that I not only get to photograph your Baby's First Year Photos, but that I get to see you grow while doing them. Your 6 month session was so different than your newborn session because you now have a full on personality. Things you found hilarious at the session - "no", "bad dog", "creepy mouse" (when I googled it I became more confused), chewing on mommy's pearls that daddy gave mom at their wedding, and mommy jumping around like a crazy person. You found me curious and you weren't sure about bubbles. We knew the session was over when the last photo in this blog happened. I can't wait to do your 1 year photographs!
Sneak Peek Thanksgiving Family Session - The Reynolds
A family session the day after Thanksgiving at Edwin Warner in Nashville, Tennessee photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
Here's a sneak peek of the Reynold's family session that I photographed the day after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving brings families together and I was so happy to be able to capture memories of the grownup Reynolds and the adorable little Reynolds time together at Edwin Warner Park.
Happy Thanksgiving! - Bright Event Productions Promotional Shoot
A Thanksgiving themed product and corporate photography session of Bright Event Productions photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
My favorite lighting company, Bright Event Productions, hired me to photograph their annual holiday card. This year they decided to send out a Thanksgiving card so they had a family feast on Abi's front lawn. I hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones tomorrow! Rentals from 12th Table.
Happy Thanksgiving from Erin Lee Allender Photography!
Holiday Mini Sessions Are Back!
2016 Holiday Mini Sessions are here. This time they are at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm! Photographed by Erin Lee Allender of Nashville, Tennessee.
HOLIDAY MINI SESSIONS ARE BACK!!!
This year they are at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm.
11/5/16
$225 for a 20 minute session with 5 Digital Images of your choice!
Contact erin@erinleeallender.com for more information. There are only a few slots left!
Country Cove has multiple vignettes that are there for our use during the session!
Here is one with some of my favorite people! Last night one of my previous bride and grooms and their 1 year old wiggle worm had their session done. I'm so excited about seeing everyone on November 5th!
If you want holiday photos that capture this beautiful but real thing we call life, I've got you covered. You can expect lots of laughing, probably some crying from the kids, rambunctious pets, and grumpy dads..... and that is okay because I want to capture real personalities and not a cookie cutter version of yourselves.
All couples, families, pet parents, human parents are welcome at our Holiday Mini Sessions at Country Cove Christmas Tree Farm*. There are limited number of slots still available.
*If you do not observe Christmas, I will provide an alternative day and location. Please contact me for more information.
Family Home Backyard Wedding
An elegant open air backyard wedding at the bride's family home and farm in Kentucky photographed by Erin Lee Allender from Nashville, Tennessee.
Last summer I travelled out of Nashville to photograph this beautiful wedding in KY at the bride’s family home and farm. The day started out absolutely gorgeous, the perfect temperature, a historic farm house, beautiful gardens, and wait until you see the open air reception setup. The couple opted to have a pre ceremony cocktail hour as well as a post ceremony cocktail hour. They wanted everything to flow, be relaxed but very classy. Almost as soon as the first cocktail hour began, it began to downpour. There was a 0% chance of rain that day and it rained for a solid 45 minutes. Guests huddled on the porch, the planners rushed around grabbing napkins and menus trying to salvage them and we all waited for the rain to stop so that the ceremony could start. I tell every bride and groom on their wedding day that something not planned is going to happen. It’s inevitable, but it will always work out. Maybe not the way that you had planned, but it will work out and that is just what happened. The linen napkins were dried in the family’s dryer. The chairs at the ceremony were dried off, the bridal party line up on the porch, and as the bride walked down the aisle, we witnessed a gorgeous sunset. I really hope you enjoy this wedding. Sarah Willard of Music City Events and LMA Designs did a fantastic job with the decor. The bridesmaid’s dresses were so fun and colorful and were a gift from the bride to her bridesmaids. The fantastic vendors were- Music City Events, LMA Designs, Music City Tents and Events, Visual Elements, Sensational Sounds and Nashville Event Lighting.
Airbnb DIY Destination Wedding – Amanda & Brian
An Airbnb DIY Destination wedding that took place in East Nashville, Tennessee photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
I can’t remember how Amanda and Brian found me. They weren’t working with a planner, they aren’t from here, and they had their wedding at an Airbnb rental in East Nashville so the venue didn’t send them my way. I don’t know how they found me but I’m sure am glad that they did because this couple was amazing. They decided to have a destination wedding in Nashville and they found a rental house with a large amount of property to have their open air wedding and reception. Other than the food, bride’s bouquet, and DJ, this was a complete Do It Yourself wedding (even down to the bar and dance floor) and I was stunned with their final product. Because it was taking place at a vacation home rental that they were staying in for several days, they were able to take time over the weekend to set different items up. By doing it that way they saved themselves from a lot of stress and headaches. Amanda and Brian, their bridal party, and their friends and family were incredible to work with and any couple that is obsessed enough with their dogs to bring them with them to Nashville with them are my kind of people. Below are images from their DIY Airbnb Destination Wedding. Special thanks to Beyond Details!
Family and Maternity Session at the Lake - Koska Family
A combination family and maternity session at the lake in Nashville Tennessee photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
So these lovely people were my neighbors up until several months ago when they up and decided to leave me and move to the beach. The nerve. I had the opportunity to photograph their pre-baby #2 photographs a few weeks before she was born. Their impish first born is one of my favorite kids. She's so full of sweet sass. When I photograph family sessions, I prefer that kids act like kids and this soon to be big sister did just that. She had me cracking up the whole session. I hope you enjoy this combo family and maternity session. The bun in the oven in these photos is no longer in the oven and is now walking! Miss you guys!
Wes Anderson Inspired Engagement Shoot - Meghann & Chris
A Wes Anderson inspired engagement shoot at a campground on Percy Priest Lake in Nashville, Tennessee photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
When Meghann said that she wanted to do a Wes Anderson inspired engagement shoot, I was super excited. Meghann and Chris like to go camping and spend as much time outside as possible so they chose a favorite campground outside of Nashville, TN and set up a pup tent when they got there. This was all them! They came up with the whole concept. We had a gorgeous fall day with gorgeous fall light! Please enjoy!
Fall Greenway Engagement Session - Ashton & Ruddy
Beautiful fall light, a stream, and nature. What more can you ask for in an engagement session. Check out the photographs from Ashton & Ruddy's Nashville engagement session photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
I photographed this lovely engagement session the fall before the couple's March wedding. Ashton and Ruddy love the outdoors and really wanted a stream in their engagement session. After much searching the three of us this location via Yelp. Now you know the secrets of photographers. I loved this couple! Stay tuned for their wedding post!
Lace & Lavender Interfaith Wedding - Robin and Shujah
An beautiful outdoor, spring, interfaith wedding at Cedarwood in Nashville, TN, complete with Flower Dog. Photographed by Erin Lee Allender.
Robin and Shujah are two of THE nicest people that you will meet. They met while both in medical school. They dated but felt that their differing faiths pulled them apart. Life just didn’t make sense without each other in and they reunited and later adopted their puppy Taj. They were married this spring at Historic Cedarwood in Nashville, TN. They had two ceremonies including a prior Muslim ceremony and the Jewish Ceremony at Cedarwood under the Chuppah. They chose to do the beautiful and meaningful Ketubah and Kiddish Ceremonies. There were lawn games, a bonfire, a cocktail hour in the barn with apple pie moonshine, and of course Taj the enchanting flower chihuahua. Robin wore a gorgeous gown from Olia Zavozina. Paper goods by Designs in Paper, rentals by Liberty Party Rental, and Cake by Patty Cakes.
Hops & Pinwheels at Front Porch Farms - Vannessa & Brent
A couple that owns a brewery has a wedding with nods to their occupation. Photographed by Erin Lee Allender at Front Porch Farms in Nashville, TN.
Vannessa and Brent are fantastic people. I fell in love with them during their engagement session and could not wait to photograph their wedding. They are just so much fun and personable and they did a beautiful job incorporating that into their destination wedding at Front Porch Farms. Vannessa picked bright colors, ribbons and pinwheels for their ceremony. At their reception they had a popcorn bar and “mad libs” for their guests to play. Because Brent owns a brewery, the groom’s and groomsmen’s boutonnieres where made up of hops. They also brought beer from the brewery to serve and the reception really got going when Brent jumped into the pool in his boxers. It was such a great day and I was so very fortunate to be a part of it.
Special thanks to- Front Porch Farms, Brenda Osborne- Florals, Bacon and Caviar, and Dulce Desserts
