Jon & Tara

Another snowy day in Nashville! Jon and Tara, being from Ohio, were used to the snow and were totally up for it for their engagement session. They came into town and met with me at Bongo Java where we discussed their wedding. A few days later they decided to book me for their wedding this September at the beautiful Cedarwood! They wanted to go ahead and do their engagement session while they were in town. Since most of their guests are going to be from out of town, they wanted the photos to have that "downtown Nashville" vibe.


Jon and Tara were so much fun to be around! You can see in Tara's face how much she loves him, and how much he makes her laugh. You can also see how much Jon truly cares for her. They did an amazing job, in the snow and all! Afterwards they treated me to some delicious lunch! What a sweet couple. I am SO excited and honored to photograph this fall!

James & Rachel

Tennessee sees very little snow in the winter.. if ANY.  To try and plan a wedding on a day that it would snow would be impossible.  Somehow, Rachel and James pulled it off!  They probably didn't plan on the snow, but they were planning on a Winter Wedding.  What better to help that theme than snow... all day long!?!  It was absolutely beautiful.  And so was the bride, Rachel was glowing the whole day!  I love the first few shots of her and James.. so elegant!

Despite the cold, we headed outside to get some shots in the snow.  Rachel and James decided to see each other before the ceremony and take some photos around the square in Murfreesboro.  We met up with their Bridal Party and family for some group shots, then headed off to the (warm!) ceremony and reception.  James and Rachel are best friends and it shows.  It was so sweet to hear their personalized vows to each other.  After the ceremony, all of the guests enjoyed a night of dancing, fun, and yes, snow. :)

James & Rachel, thank you for having me be a part of your beautiful day!  May you be truly blessed by your new life together.

Rachel

Blake is growing up!

The Yancey's are back!  This time little Blake is 9 months old... almost a year since I did his newborn session!  I can't believe it.  Dave and Shauna are still some of the coolest parents.  Will start you out with a side by side comparison from his newborn session to now.  Look at that smile!

Enjoy!

Rachel

I've been featured!

I've been featured by Clay & Emily of Kennedy Occasions, CLICK HERE to see my interview with them!  The wedding photos in the interview feature the McGary & Hilton weddings I shot in 2009.

"After planning our own wedding and at least 50 showers and events, we decided we really enjoyed organizing and helping others with their special events!  We are looking forward to this new journey!  Feel free to view our website, check out our services and view a few past events at www.KennedyOccasions.com.  How can we help with your next event?  We would love to hear from you!" -Clay & Emily


Clay & Emily are a husband/ wife wedding planner team in Murfreesboro, TN.  I strongly suggest looking into what they offer when planning your wedding!  A wedding planner can provide so much help and guidance that is totally beneficial!

Have a lovely weekend!

Rachel

Kellen & Maya

Check out this sweet duo!  You might recognize Kellen, the ultra-talented fiddle player in Apache Relay.  Kellen wanted to get a gift certificate for a photo session for his girlfriend, Maya, for Christmas.  How creative?!  So I typed up a cute certificate and we met up when Maya was in town for the holidays!  Isn't Maya beautiful?!

There were SNOW flurries the whole time, which made it so cold.. but we made it fun!

Enjoy!

Rachel