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Collierville Engagement Session- Memphis Wedding Photographer- [Megan + Josh]

November 5, 2019

Megan and Josh’s Collierville engagement session is a crowd favorite. Seriously, I can’t tell you how many people sent me DM’s asking where these photos were taken. Unfortunately this location is a private residence, but Megan and Josh got the hookup and we’re so glad we got do their photos here.

When our couples ask “Can we bring our dogs?” I usually respond with “I assumed you were, duh!” But seriously, I think all photographers agree we love getting to interact and photograph our couple’s fur babies! Meet Megan, Josh, Indy, and Jud. Aren’t they just the cutest family of four you ever did see?

We always love asking our couples what their favorite thing about each other is, and of course Josh’s response made our hearts swell.

“I honestly can’t pin point my favorite thing about Meg, because I find myself discovering new things all the time. Her passion and wholeheartedness in everything she does. Her love for sports and the outdoors. Her love for dogs. Her goofy laughter. Her love for food. Her ability to never meet a stranger and take over conversations so I don’t have to talk as much. Her love of Jesus. Everything I’d hoped and prayed for in a wife is Megan Henry to a T and if I really had to choose my favorite thing it would be getting to do life with her.”

What Megan said she loved most about Josh was also so refreshing to hear:

My favorite thing about Josh. Wow, I really do not know where to begin. My entire life up to meeting Josh, the one thing that has always been the absolute most important thing for my future husband to have is a real, true relationship with Jesus. I cannot image someone that could be a more perfect father and role model for my future children. From the second I met him I thought to myself, “Shoot what do I do?? This guy is exactly what I have been praying for my entire life. I have never met one of these guys. I didn’t think these kinds of guys actually existed, thank you Jesus!! Please please please please let this be the one”. Well, by the grace of God, I have tricked Josh’s butt into spending the rest of his life with me!! In addition to his love for the Lord, I love his calm, laid-back nature that meshes so well with my loud and energetic personality. He is very good at taking me down the few notches that I need so badly. I love his love for sports, food, and all things chocolate! Which is not the absolute best thing because, I also have a love for food and all things chocolate. But, we are working on this thing called “will-power”. Also, Josh and I are both extremely competitive people. We are very good at making the simplest things a blast because they always end up to be some sort of competition. With soccer and sports consuming most of my life, I kind of jokingly/not really jokingly have always said I have to marry someone that is either just as athletic as I am or even more athletic. This is solely because I am determined to have some athletic kiddos and be a dang good soccer mom!! (or whatever sports they choose to play, God willing they want to play sports haha) So with all this said, Josh is super athletic and I love that about him. Lastly, family is something that is very important to me and I absolutely love Josh’s family and how close they are.

Are these two an actual match made in Heaven or what? John and I feel SO thankful to have been a small part of such a special time in Megan and Josh’s life. It’s so wonderful to see God’s perfect timing in his match making abilities. Megan + Josh are getting married THIS weekend at Spring Creek Ranch Weddings and we cannot wait to celebrate alongside them! Y’all enjoy!

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Downtown Memphis Engagement- Memphis Wedding Photographer [Mallory + Grant]

October 24, 2019

Who doesn’t love a downtown Memphis engagement session, and who doesn’t just LOVE Mallory + Grant? To know them is to love them. People that Mallory + Grant have never even met have told me how adorable they are, they really are THAT COUPLE.

John and I first met Mallory at a wedding at Annesdale. She was working for Malik (my “little brother”) and I said “Oh MY GOSH YOUR HAIR, IS IT REAL?!” She laughed and said yes, I’m sure she gets that question a lot. Little did I know, her hair was one of the MANY beautiful qualities I’d soon love about Mallory.

Mallory has a heart of pure gold. She radiates positivity and is the biggest hype woman I know. Mallory comments on all of our posts, even when they aren’t of her. She is so loving and SO supportive. She’s like that with everyone, her family, her friends, and her IG friends she’s never even met before. The world needs more Mallorys.

We didn’t know Grant until their engagement session, but it took less than a second to realize he’s just as wonderful as Mallory. He’s genuine, a hard worker, and let me tell you- this boy LOVES Mallory. It’s so evident. During Mallory + Grant’s engagement, John and I have loved getting to know these two. We watch their Instagram stories and our hearts are so full over them. You can find a typical 23 year old couple at the bar, or dancing at Raifords on the weekend. Not Mallory and Grant, nope, they are working out (then eating Mexican food, you know, balance) and taking long walks with their dog. They’re entirely satisfied doing absolutely nothing, as long as it’s together.

Funny story about this engagement session. During their second outfit change, Mallory gets out of the car laughing hysterically. When I asked what was so funny, she holds up TWO different shoes. Instead of having an epic meltdown like most girls would, she had tears of laughter streaming down her face. I let her borrow my black flats (even though I’m an entire size bigger than her, hahaha) but it turned out fine.

These two babes are getting married THIS weekend at Orion Hill. It’s our first ever wedding at Orion and we’re so excited to finally be shooting there! It’s going to be one epic wedding.

You guys enjoy!

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The Liquor Store Engagement- Memphis Wedding Photographer [Harley + Jake]

October 16, 2019

When Harley mentioned she wanted her and Jake’s engagement session to start at The Liquor Store (one of Memphis’ cutest restaurants) John and I were ECSTATIC! Let me introduce to you Memphis’ most bold and fierce couple, meet Harley + Jake. I won’t lie the first time I saw Harley, I was obsessed. She is so confident in who she is, and she marches to the beat of her own drum. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks, and I so admire that about her.

Harley and Jake met in college at the University of Mississippi. Harley told me that after officially meeting Jake, she realized later he was actually in the background of a photo she was tagged in. We all laughed and made creeper jokes, but Jake is anything but a creeper. Jake reminds me so much of John. He’s hilarious, kind hearted, and down to clown around just like Harley. I also love that Harley and Jake always want to be together. You can tell their actually best friends, and they don’t care what they’re doing, as long as they’re together.

This blogpost wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t talk about Harley’s tattoos. I’ve never seen anything so beautiful in my life. I probably asked her when and where she got each of her tattoos. I could have listened to her talk about them forever. I left their session and said “I want all of those tattoos.” John laughed and said “Yeah, I know you talked about literally every single one of them.” She has the cutest, most delicate tattoos that are honestly like a work of art. My most favorite is the outline of the puppy face on Harley’s finger! (You’ll see it below!)

Harley and Jake’s first date was at McEwen’s in Oxford, Mississippi back in 2016. It was basically a done deal, even back then because just two years later Jake proposed, and Harley said “HECK YAS.”

These babes are getting married THIS WEEKEND at 409 South Main. We are so freaking pumped to be a part of their most special day. Y’all enjoy!

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Memphis Botanic Garden Engagement- Memphis Wedding Photographer [Allison + Josh]

October 14, 2019

The cherry blossoms and dogwoods at the Memphis Botanic Garden are a huge attraction and Allison and Josh totally got to take advantage of them at their engagement session.

Let me step back, meet Allison and Josh. Trust me, you’ll meet them once and want to be have a double date night at least once a week. I didn’t know that you could feel a “spark” through an email, but I TOTALLY did with Allison. I noticed right off the bat how thorough, intentional, and professional Allison was- and I gathered all of that from 2-3 emails. Turns out I was right, Allison is ALL of those things and more.

We met Allison and Josh for the first time at their engagement session. It didn’t take long at all to feel like we were taking old friend’s photos. They are both so natural with each other and you can tell all it takes is each other’s company to make them feel complete. I love that about them.

We asked A + J about their first date. I love how Allison told it:

“Josh & I met in person for the first time on January 7th, 2017 for our first date. I’ll never forget how cold it was that night; it had snowed the day before and the roads were still patchy with ice. He drove an hour and a half all the way down from his farm outside of Milan, TN to meet me. When he swung open the doors of Andrew Michael’s in East Memphis, I knew he was the one, simple as that. For me, it was knowledge at first sight. I learned, on that date, that he shares a birthday with my daughter. How wild, right!
We had an amazing three hour dinner and the very next Sunday, on our second date, we became exclusive. The rest is history! :)”

I love how certain and confident Allison was, and how positive she was he was the one for her. That’s what love should look like.

Allison and Josh are getting married THIS Saturday at Cedar Hall. It’s going to be absolutely amazing, and we are SO freaking pumped to be a part of their most exciting day. You guys enjoy!

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Annesdale Mansion Fall Engagement- Memphis Wedding Photographer [Talia + Courtney]

October 2, 2019

Annesdale Mansion is SUCH a romantic venue, especially in the fall. Let’s be honest though, Annesdale is romantic in all seasons, and so are Talia and Courtney.

OH MY STARS, John and I love these girls so much. We were thrilled when Talia first inquired, and even MORE thrilled when we got to meet them both in person. When they walked in our house, they both seemed shy and unsure of what questions to ask (like a lot of couples do) but it didn’t take long for us to be able to see both of their personalities. We showed them full wedding galleries, and wedding albums so they would know what to expect, and Talia and Courtney would chat amongst themselves. It’s so funny, because it’s almost like they have their own language. Talia would say something really quickly and then both Talia and Courtney would shake their heads. It’s the most adorable thing. When they left our house, they let us know they’d be in touch. We both were SO HOPEFUL they would hire us.

After a day or so, my phone rang and it was Talia and Courtney. Talia told me to put them on speaker so John could hear, I thought “Oh no, what’s this about.” To my complete surprise they blared Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” but at the end of the song replaced the lyrics with “WE WANT YOU!” And there has NEVER been a happier Kelly Ginn.

We absolutely LOVE asking our couples what their favorite thing about each other is. What Courtney and Talia both said made us laugh!

Courtney: “When talking about our favorite thing about each other, I don’t think we can limit it to just one. I have to say that one thing that makes me love Talia the most is that she is a very caring and passionate person. If you didn’t know her you would think she could be a little rough around the edges and not big into feelings. My definition for her would be that she is a burnt marshmallow. She is rough on the outside, but gooey in the middle. I have to say, she has stuck by my side since the very beginning. When we first met I was a full time student and also worked full time and of course she was already completely stable and in her career. She was supportive and always reminded me that I was a very intelligent person and would make something great of myself in the near future. She always knows how to lift me up when I feel down and how to put a smile on my face.”

The burnt marshmallow part had John and I cracking up. We also love the humor and sweet words Talia wrote about Courtney:

Talia: “I have to say that Court was like a gnat that never went away. By saying that, I mean no harm at all. I can be a very difficult person and did not make it easy for her in the beginning or middle of our relationship. She never gave up though. Sometimes I wondered how I was so lucky to have a person like her in my life to put up with me. Through all of the nagging and me being a control freak sometimes she handles me so well. I honestly don’t know how she does it. She has always loved me for who I am and would never want me to change for any reason. Another thing that I love about her is that she can always make me laugh. Sometimes she will just have these dumbfounded looks on her face and I can’t help but have a smile on my face. Also, she will say the most random thigs that make no sense at all, but are quite funny.”

We have SO enjoyed getting to know Talia and Courtney throughout their engagement. We’ve all become friends, and even though their wedding is next weekend, I know we’ll all stay in touch for life!

Talia and Courtney are getting married NEXT weekend at Annesdale Mansion. Queen Kasey Acuff will be doing both of their makeup and the talented Emily Cohen will be doing their hair. We absolutely CANNOT WAIT! You guys enjoy!