A little preview of this gorgeous Nashville wedding I photographed yesterday at Sycamore Springs! Congrats to the newlyweds :D

I am SO thankful for Lauren & JD bringing me all the way up to Paris Tennessee to photograph their wedding. I had so much fun & I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet these two & their welcoming friends and family!

Gonna be honest, the fact that Lauren & JD are both incredibly smart & in medical school kinda intimidated me at first! But as soon as Lauren greeted me with a huge smile & a hug, I was good. Doesn’t she have the most GORGEOUS smile?!

Their ceremony was incredibly moving ( as evidenced by all the tears! love it!) & their reception was a party I’ll never forget! So, so fun. I’ve never seen a dance train include so many people!

Lauren & JD, thank you so much for letting me document your day! Best of luck as you return to med school as newlyweds! Here are my favorites of the day.

Choosing your own work for your portfolio is so strange. It’s no wonder good photo editors can be priceless to a photographer’s career.

I always find myself coming back to old photos, photos that I previously didn’t even notice or care much about. I’ve spent today updating my portfolio, so I went through a lot of my old work. One photo from my first wedding of 2010 really caught my eye. It’s so strange because I honestly didn’t remember this shot one bit. I didn’t even consider putting it in their blog post.

The bride’s dad, the ring-bearers, and flower-girls are standing outside the church waiting for the OK to start walking down the aisle. It’s the anticipation that gets me in this shot. It’s the jitters. And I know they have them because I get them too. Surely the bride’s dad is a bit nervous. He’s about to walk down the aisle with his daughter, yet there he is, helping the little ones make sure they know what to do.

I’m all about these subtle moments lately.

Time flies.

Boy, do I have a good one for you. I’m so excited that Lauren & JD brought me all the way up to Paris, Tennessee to photograph their wedding. I was really touched by their love for each other & their sweet, sweet vows they wrote for each other.

Be on the look out for more of these lovebirds on the blog in the next week or two!