The Calmest Bride In the World

With all the weddings we have shot in Nashville and in other destinations, Zach and I have seen some pretty stressed brides, and we have seen some pretty chill brides. Never, ever, have we seen a bride as relaxed (at least on the outside :o) as Ashley Tinsley, or should I now say Ashley Robbins :)

It was pretty impressive… ANYway…

Jeremy and Ashley got hitched this past Saturday in Goodlettsville, TN, and what a kind couple they are with great parents supporting them and their marriage. We are excited they finally have tied the knot!

This one, red rose in Ashley's wedding bouquet of white and yellow roses held a special meaning for her dad...

Ashley and Jeremy exited their reception with bird seed!

Congratulations you two! Enjoy your honeymoon in Hawaii!!

Congratulations you two! Enjoy your honeymoon in Hawaii!!

A Franklin, TN Factory Wedding in Jamison Hall

Although our groom of this wedding we are about to feature does work as a Chef at a high end restaurant in Chattanooga, TN (St. John's), and his food is delectable (as we discovered last November) he definitely has found that his true passion is not food (which is a close second) but rather his new bride, Nathalie. The two were wed this spring at a small church here in Franklin, TN and boy did we all have a blast shooting with this fun and energetic couple! Tyler will soon be opening his own Italian-inspired restaurant and these two are definitely off to an adventurous start in their new marriage!

This wedding was put together by none other than the fabulous Nashville wedding coordinator, Tonya McNutt of Treasured Weddings. If you want a ridiculously cool event than this is the girl to call! She is fun and energetic, has all the connections that you may need to put on a first class event and works her tale off to make sure that you are stress free and have a great time at your wedding! She is really great to work with.

Let's take a look at a few shots from the day...



Nathalie's wedding gown is a Melissa Sweet piece. It was gorgeous on her!





Nothing like taking wedding pictures of Groomsmen in a parking garage in downtown Franklin, TN.













Tyler and Nathalie's wedding took place at Jamison Hall in The Factory in Franklin, TN. WE love being wedding photographers!

Yay Panama City!

Zach and I rented a scooter and scooted around for 4 hours yesterday!




We ate lunch at Five Guys




Did some shopping, and got some cold dots at Dippin' Dots!





It was a fun afternoon! It's so crazy to think that our time here is almost over... We are excited because after we get back we have the wedding of Jeremy and Ashley on Saturday, a week from today!!!

On Location: Day After Session, Destin, FL

A few days ago we got special access to shoot a post wedding session on the grounds and private beach on the all-inclusive Henderson Park Inn Bed & Breakfast in Destin, Florida. This place is amazing and so beautiful, and we definitely recommend it as a great, private, get-a-way spot. InStyle Weddings will be shooting at this location very soon.





And here are some of the shots!



We love shooting brides and grooms on the beach!



We really love Warren's khaki suit - it's perfect for a beach wedding!

New Professions...

So as much as fulfillment that Zach I get out of being Nashville-based wedding photographers, we think we are going to have to change our professions to Professional Beach Bums. Seriously, this vacation is wonderful and just the thing we need. We’ve been here in Destin, Florida since Monday and our days have been filled with chillin’ on the beach, playing in the waves, and eating great food!

The condo where we are staying at is pretty awesome! It has two bedrooms, two full baths and has bunkbeds in another area if you happen to bring kids or something. The best part is we are staying right on the stinkin’ beach. As I type, the sand is spread out in front of me with the ocean roaring right past it.

This is the view from our balcony... ahh...

Today our plans consist of renting a scooter (something that Zach has had his little heart set on for the last month) and hitting some stores and going out to lunch together somewhere cool. We’ll probably head out back to the beach early evening and then who knows where we will eat!

While we are down here we are doing a Day After Lifestyle Portrait Session with a couple (yes, we are KIND-OF working on vacation...) right on the beach here in Destin, FL, but we are totally excited about it and can’t wait to see how they turn out. It’s going to be awesome.

Just Married: Britt + Allison 4-ever

Congrats to Britt & Allison! They are officially married and are off to the Dominican Republic for their honeymoon! Their wedding was beautiful and we had a really great time. Here are a couple photos to hold you over until we get a chance to post more.

Their summer wedding took place at Carnton Plantation in Franklin, TN.

We want to end this post with a note saying we are off to the great state of Florida for a week to enjoy a long, overdue vacation (we haven’t had one since we have been married)!! We leave tomorrow morning with some friends of ours and are really excited! Stay tuned – we might post some photos of us enjoying the sandy beaches and everything else that Panama City has to offer…. : )

Chairs are Heavy!

So Zach and I are SUPER excited for tomorrow! Why, you may ask? Because Britt & Allison are getting married!!! We showed a few of their engagement photos at the beginning of this blog (remember water fountain photos?). Tonight we had the rehearsal, and then we were invited to the rehearsal dinner as guests at Britt's parent's house. It was lovely and we cannot wait for tomorrow!! We love these guys...

Enjoy a quick few shots from this evening's wedding rehearsal at Carnton Plantation in Franklin, Tennessee...











Zach has taken over the blog now to add his witty comments...


Sometimes, in the glamorous world of Rock and Roll wedding photography, you can't be afraid to get your hands dirty and help out a little at a rehearsal. We can't always sit around eating only the red M&M's in the green room, you know?





After this little workout, the groom and I did some push-ups and then drove our big trucks home...

That's all for now!

Day After Sessions – What a great idea!

An interesting challenge we often face is couples not wanting to see each other before the ceremony. We accommodate to whatever our bride and grooms want to do (when we got married – we didn’t want to see each other beforehand either...), however it never fails that they always end up feeling a bit rushed to get to the reception and therefore tend to cut short the time that is left to get the romantic and fun photos of them together – which are the most important!

We recently had the privilege of shooting a beautiful rooftop wedding downtown Nashville, Tennessee for a really great couple named Casey and Carmen.

As you can see, their ceremony took place after sunset and they wanted to immediately go into their reception after a few quick photos together and family shots. Due to the lack of available light and time, it was decided (before the wedding day) to have a Day After (or “Post”) Session two weeks later.

The Day After lifestyle portrait session took place in the morning around the area where they live in downtown Nashville at the capitol plaza. Everyone was relaxed, and we all had a blast taking our time and getting the shots that Casey and Carmen were really wanting of them two together.

Here are some of the really cool shots we were able to get!

and one you might recognize...

Please notice the killer polka-dot Valentino shoes and how well they compliments her wedding dress!

So Post Sessions are a great alternative for those weddings where a lot of time is not being scheduled in the day to take photos.

*In planning out the timeframe of your wedding day, always make sure to talk with your photographer, and remember – your wedding day is about you and what you want! Not about what anyone else wants. This is the one day where you call the shots and everyone can wait on you… Enjoy it while it lasts! :o)