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Marcie+Zach-Engaged

October 10, 2014

creative engagement photos. Urban engagement session, midtown engagement session. Journalistic wedding photographer

The first time I met Marcie, I honestly wondered if she was the most beautiful person I’d ever seen in my life.

I mean, she has SPARKLING eyes, (and I am pretty confident one of them is two different colors, it’s absolutely mesmerizing) seriously amazing hair, and those eyebrows…… come ON!

She and Zach were an absolute delight to meet with. We were simply thrilled when they hired us for such a special time in their lives.

Marcie informed me that she would be wearing a TULLE skirt for her engagement photos. Have I mentioned tulle is my middle name?!?! Not to mention, a tulle skirt in an urban location = perfection.

We were lucky enough to have a delicious golden lit afternoon for this engagement session, and Marcie and Zach totally rocked it. They are absolutely adorable together. Marcie is a giggler, and Zach is her muse. This amazing couple has been together for nearly a decade. They met in high school, started dating shortly after, and did the whole long distance thing throughout college. Love prevailed because come June, these love birds will say “I do” at one of our favorite venues, Spring Creek Ranch. As we were wandering up and down the midtown alleys, you would have thought Zach, Marcie, John, and I were longtime best friends. We laughed, cracked jokes, talked about wedding plans, etc. We absolutely adore this couple! We can’t wait for June to get here, guys!

Until then, enjoy these!

creative engagement photos. Urban engagement session, midtown engagement session. Journalistic wedding photographer. Tulle skirt

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Natalie+Kevin-Engaged

October 9, 2014

One time, I got to do an engagement session for the real life Barbie and Ken. True story. (I mean that as the highest compliment ever.)

World, meet Natalie and Kevin, a rocking powerhouse of a couple.

I could write a novel on all of the reasons you’re going to want to be Natalie’s best friend, and I’m confident it would be a best seller.

From the very initial email, I loved Natalie. I loved how kindly she spoke, and how generous she was with her compliments. When we met up with her in person, I loved that she was brave and confident enough to come by herself (something I don’t think I’ll ever be able to do.) In case you’re wondering, the sweet girl from the emails is even more charming than I could have ever imagined. I didn’t think that was even possible, but it is.

John and I were fortunate enough to meet Kevin in a recent wedding we shot. He and Natalie both were in the bridal party, and we loved the dynamic they added to the mix. They both are so insanely perfect for each other, I love when people just fit together like missing puzzle pieces.

We nailed down amazing weather for Natalie and Kevin’s downtown engagement session. They stepped out of their vehicle with some of the classiest attire we’ve seen. Natalie wore a classic black dress that just added the necessary romance to this session. Kevin made 007 jealous in his classic black and white that made for a classy downtown affair.

We wandered around Main Street and Tom Lee Park, and ended at the Madison’s Rooftop. I absolutely love the crisp golden light that so delicately bounced off of Natalie’s curls. (P.S. I could write a whole other post on why Natalie’s hair is basic perfection.)

Natalie and Kevin, you guys are both so wonderful, and John and I consider ourselves lucky you allowed us to be a part of this special time in your lives. We can’t wait for next May!

Enjoy!

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Sam+Devon-Engaged

October 3, 2014

John and I feel so humbled that two creative souls like Sam and Devon chose US to be a part of this joyous time in their lives.

Sam and Devon (who I accidentally called Blake (because’s Sam’s last name is Blake) on IG a while back, still embarrassed) approached us with such eagerness and excitement in their voices.

We knew they had giant welcoming hearts, so we were equally excited to meet with them. We somehow managed to get them to agree to be a part of our KGP 2015 family, and we’re so glad they did!

Sam and Devon are on fire for each other. Their chemistry is absolutely unreal. Some people just fit together, it must have been written long ago. We absolutely loved the attire Sam and Devon chose for their engagement pictures, it suited them so well.

Devon works in the video world. We mentioned once to him how he should seriously consider stepping into the wedding world of videography, with Sam at his side. I mean, seriously, can you even image what good kind of damage these two cuties could do? If you see either of them, bother and nudge them about that until they agree. They are so creative, so motivated, and SO in love, and I don’t care WHAT you say, I believe that you have to believe in love to be able to accurately tell love stories.

Sam is clearly the diamond in the rough. She’s as beautiful as her sweet soul, and I keep referring to her as a “Lana look alike” because I swear she has those same gorgeous doe-eyes as Lana Del Ray. She wears her heart on her sleeve, is passionate about others, and her positive attitude absolutely radiates for all to see.

So yes, they are a dream couple.

Towards the end of their session, Sam and Devon decided to bring their little puggy, Ray along. If you know anything at all about me, you know I’m absolutely obsessed with Pugs, and always have been. I giggled the ENTIRE time we were with him, and then laughed so hard I cried while editing because Ray is the cutest, funniest thing I’ve ever seen. He totally stole the show.

We can’t wait for your wedding next April at Acre Memphis.

You guys enjoy!

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Samantha+Joe-Engaged

October 2, 2014

You guys are in for one dreamy treat.

Meet Samantha and Joe.

Not only were they an absolute DREAM to work with, but they are also pretty dang good looking, if I do say so myself.

You may be asking yourself why Joe looks familiar? Because he’s a celebrity that’s why. No really, he is.

Sweet Samantha came to our house to meet up with John and I. We talked about the wedding, the dress, engagement pictures, etc, and then John decided to ask what Joe did for a living. Samantha explained he literally JUST finished filming for Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge on CMT.

Que the jaws dropping…….

Not only was he a contestant, but the first contestant to actually complete the challenge ever, and then actually won twice in a row. Everyone stand up, take your hats off and give Joe a round of applause.

At the end of one of the episodes Joe said “You’re going to get that wedding you’ve always dreamed of, baby.”

These kids have been together FOREVER, and John and I are so happy they are finally able to tie the knot. They totally deserve all the happiness that is coming their way.

Sweet Sam and Joe, thank you for allowing us to be the lucky souls who get to capture this special time in your life! We can’t wait for next month!

Enjoy!

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Martha+Whitt-Married

September 25, 2014

I should preface this post with a warning:

You’re more than likely going to want Martha and Whitt to be your best friends at the end of this post. Why?

Because they’re some serious cool cats, that’s why.

Martha emailed me a couple of times before we met in person. There for a minute, I didn’t think I was going to get to work with this kick ass couple. They wanted a June wedding, and I already had five weddings in June. I was SO humbled when I received an email from Martha saying “Ok, then WHEN are you open, because we’ll just move our date based on your availability.” I still blush at that mind-blowing concept. How flattering?

Martha and Whitt are two extremely creative souls. Martha wore an altered version of her mother’s wedding dress with a simple flower crown. Watching her mom zip it up was such a special moment.

Whitt works at Whole Foods as the assistant store artist and does all of the super awesome chalk art (talk about a dream job.) John watched him “doodle” one of their reception decorations in about two seconds. Talk about skill.

Martha and Whitt got ready at Whitt’s grandmother’s home in the historic Central Garden’s neighborhood. I fell in love with just about every single thing in her home. We were fortunate to be able to work with Lynn Doyle’s talented team. Let me tell you something, I always ALWAYS love their work, but I have to say, Martha’s flowers (bouquet, bridesmaid’s bouquets, and boutonnières) were hands down some of my favorite I’ve ever seen. (I know everyone agrees.) We were also finally able to work with Philip from Creation Studios. He did an outstanding job working around my spastic self, and was a joy to be around.

Martha and Whitt got married at St. Peter’s Church and partied the night away at the Jack Robinson Art Gallery. The night SCREAMED Martha and Whitt. They did things THEIR way, which is no surprise for anyone that knows them.

Martha and Whitt, John and I are SO thankful that you guys trusted us with documenting your special day. We’re grateful for the friendship we’ve cultivated with you both.

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