We just shot the awesome wedding of Blake & Andrea and these two are so amazing!! We have known Blake and Andrea for quite some time as we shot their friends Britt and Allison’s wedding over a year and a half ago. The wedding was out at the amazing Carnton Plantaion in Franklin, TN which makes for an amazing backdrop! The day ended up being really chilly, but everyone was so full of life and so excited about this wedding that the cold did not faze us one bit (maybe a little:)! The day started out with me shooting the guys over at Blake’s bachelor pad as Jody shot the girls at the plantation. On our way to meet up with the girls the guys made a pit stop downtown Franklin to take some shots of the dudes. We then headed off to Carnton to meet up with everyone else and get the party started! The reception was in the new building that Carnton just built and the outdoor patio was tented to keep the chill out. It was a great party and everyone hit the dance floor with tons of energy! We had a ball and loved every minute of it!! Andrea, the bride actually got in a car accident a few weeks before the wedding and hurt her wrist and broke her foot. Praise the Lord she wasn’t hurt any worse. Blake and Andrea are such positive and fun people that they didn’t let it effect their day and they had fun with her boot through out the night… lol… We made sure to incorporate her amazing shoe selection into the day! :) Check out the shots below!!
No, that’s not a reflection in the background, Andrea has a twin! 
What a lot of our couples often do is see each other before the ceremony. We have so many questions from brides and grooms about doing this we thought we’d explain it a bit and show the images you can get with shooting bride and groom pictures before the festivities begin.
We call seeing each other beforehand a “First Look” and it actually gives the couple MORE time to spend with each other and have some time together before all the craziness begins of the day (when we got married we didn’t see each other beforehand and we didn’t have a moment to ourselves to connect with each other until we were in the car on the way to the hotel!). This is great because the couple has an intimate moment where the groom first sees his bride and it’s really special and private. The rest of the time is relaxed and you are not rushed to get on to the reception with the waiting guests. This really gives us all some time to hang out and capture fun and non-rushed shots of you… and no worries – coming down the isle is still such a special moment seeing all the guests standing for you and your soon to be husband standing at the end of the isle! Every couple who decides to see each other beforehand says it’s the best choice they made… short of getting a great dress and photographer, of course ;o)
For those photographers out there reading this, the above shot is using a strobe, and the below shot of the bridal party is using the available natural light.
The married couple with the getaway car – the Bentley!
Vendors who rocked this wedding: Wedding Coordinator and Flowers- Julie Fletcher – juliefletcher@comcast.net Catering- Kathy Ross – 615-794-0049 Strings- Nashville Chamber Players DJ – DJ Dan Tents: Music City Tents & Events Lighting: Blake from Nashville Event Lighting (who rocks the lighting world!) Cake: Bride’s great aunt! You guys are the best and we can’t wait to hang soon!!
