lately

It is a challenge to take photographs on a regular basis. My mind is so consumed with all the newness of my life, that it can be a challenge to see things clearly through the lens.

my first pie as a wife!

a weekend at the lake

Last weekend we took the yearly trek to Lake Cumberland with D's family. the brightness of the water against the rocks and sky is always stunning. Here are my favorites

a tennessee weekend

This past weekend has been our 3rd wedding in three weeks! We headed south for another beautiful wedding and time with friends. Last time we visited these folks we watched the baby kicking around on the ultrasound... this time we played with her in real life!
From there we made the trek to the lovely montpier in Franklin where our beloved friends H and B made their vows. The epic setting, tasteful treats, and sweet couple filled our eyes, mouths, and hearts with joy!

photo by D

another sweet one!

This past weekend, my very sweet friend Izabella walked down the isle. It was a special day to be a bridesmaid in her wedding. Here are a few of the shots I snapped before and after the wedding.

The BIG DAY- Sarah and Andrew

I was blessed to whitness and document a very special wedding on Saturday. Here are a few images from the day.

Our Maine squeeze! (Honeymoon in Old Orchard Beach)

Well we did it, it finally happened... The months of planning, which were more fun in the beginning BTW, the long days of errands, and the sleepless nights of worry culminated into a single day of bliss. We got married!!!! The day was beautiful and remains somehow perfect in our minds. I tried hard to not let the so called "blur" come over me that day.... I kept hearing it would happen and I wouldn't remember a thing. The first part of the day before and during the ceremony was still. Almost a sacredness I felt, as my closest friends helped to dress me and make up to be a bride. The photographs captured our colors, our expressions, and excitement... but I'm somehow grateful that they didn't... they couldn't... grab the stillness in those moments.

The fuzziness didn't make itself manifest until the reception, where the hundreds of faces and emotions came pouring in. It was sacred, and I feel a peaceful warmth each time I play back those moments. The real reason I'm writing this however, is to share some of the photographs from our honeymoon. The trip took us somewhere around 18 hours. It really was surprising to see the contrast between life in Kentucky and life on the coast of Maine . I normally don't post this many photos at once, but I like each one so individually, its hard to make the cut!

We found a certain architectural antique store. With 3 floors of things like this, you can imagine it was hard for us to leave!
toysThis was taken during one of our favorite evenings in downtown Portland at Street. & Co. We had raw oysters for an appetizer (MMMMMMMM!) (photo by D of course.)

fire dancers on the walk to our car
his take
my view

photo by d

Sarah and Andrew engagement session

It was cloudy this morning, and we were worried about our photo shoot. Thankfully the sun came out and offered some nice lighting. Here are some of the photos we took this morning! Congrats Sarah and Andrew! Looking forward to August!