Kia & Austin {Southeast Missouri Wedding Photographer}

This wedding is extra special to me because it was filled with my own family & friends from my hometown in Missouri. Kia is my first cousin, and I've looked forward to photographing her & Austin's wedding day for a very long time. Kia was a gorgeous bride - her dress from the White Room here in Nashville was amazing and fit her style perfectly - and Austin was as handsome as ever in his gray tux!

Kia & Austin's wedding day was filled with the challenges of weather that forced them to move indoors after having planned an outdoor ceremony, but the skies cleared for us to be able to go to their outdoor site for all their bridal party photos. I'm so glad it did because they are some of my all time favorites!

I loved being a part of this day with them, and I hope you enjoy their blog post today - it's so much fun reliving the day through their photos!

Lots of wedding gorgeousness ahead - and I really had to make myself stop including more and more photos - love this wedding & this couple :)

Enjoy!

~ Mandy

Vendors:

Brides dress: The White Room

Flowers: Cape Garden Gate

Ceremony - Grace Lutheran Church

Reception: The Venue

Bridal Party Photography Location: Old McKendree Chapel

And a huge thank you to my second shooter for the day - Kendra!

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Lana & Matt's Nashville Wedding {Nashville Wedding Photographer}

I honestly can't say enough about all the gorgeousness that was Matt & Lana's wedding day! From their ceremony at Woodmont Christian Church to their reception at Union Station, everything was just perfect! I also feel so lucky to have been on this entire journey with them. I photographed their proposal in Germantown in February of this year, then their fun engagement session in downtown Nashville, all the way through their rehearsal dinner at the Watermark. 

Even though they now live in Virginia, they wanted to have their proposal, engagement photos and wedding in Nashville where they met and fell in love. Matt & Lana are so smily! Their big day started with getting ready photos and a first look at Union Station, followed by a fun trolley ride to Woodmont for the ceremony. The cocktail hour and reception was back at Union Station ending with a pretty epic dance party and beautiful sparkler exit.

Matt & Lana are so sweet together and you could easily see how much these two care for each other, and how supported they are by their friends and family! And can we just talk for one second about how gorgeous this couple is! And their wedding party too! I loved working with them all, and I'm so excited to share their full blog post today.

Enjoy!

~ Mandy

Ceremony Venue: Woodmont Christian Church

Reception Venue/Catering/Bar: Union Station Hotel

Wedding Planner: Simply Stunning Events

Florist: Enchanted Florist

Wedding Cake: Dulce Desserts

Groom's Cake: Dessert Designs

Hair & Make-up: Tianna with Amy Lynn Larwig

Band: The Downtown Band

Transportation: Hello Trolley

Get-a-way transportation: Matchless Limousine

Bridal Gown & Bridesmaid's Dresses: Pure English

Bridal Gown Designer: Haley Paige

Bridal Shoes: Kate Spade

Bridesmaid's Dress Designer: Bill Levkoff

Rehearsal Dinner: Watermark Restaurant

And a huge thank you to my second shooters Erin & Carissa!

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Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!

The Nashville Wedding Planners Group at Mint Springs Farm {Nashville Vendor Spotlight}

I had such a great time with the wonderful ladies of the Nashville Wedding Planners Group last month at Mint Springs Farm! I could go on and on about this venue (just about any photographer's dream location), and the wonderful food prepared by Chef Penelope (who is the resident chef for Mint Springs Farm) - so good!

Also in attendance was the lovely Amber Housely with  gorgeous examples of her invitations and paper goods. And I can't forget to mention the fun band they had for the beginning of the meeting - Chubby and the Dots - who played some great soul & 60s music to start the meeting off right! So, enough talk - let's see some photos right? There are lots going into the blog today!

Thanks for looking, and thanks ladies for having me out!

~ Mandy

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Mandy Whitley Photography is Nashville's premiere pet photographer. Mandy Whitley creates fun and playful photographs with pets and their people. She photographs portrait sessions, family sessions, couple portraits, and weddings - as well as just pets! To inquire about booking a photo session, contact Mandy!