Nashville Wedding Photographers | Jen & Chris Creed

Nashville wedding photographers Jen & Chris Creed

5.17.13

NYC Lifestyle Engagement Session | Abby & Patrick

Happy Friday, friends!

This blog post is a little delayed, but I’m excited to (finally!) share some more pictures from our session last weekend with Abby and Patrick in NYC! First off, I just love these two! They were referred to us by two past clients who are amazing, so of course we knew Abby and Patrick would also be amazingIt’s always extremely inspiring for me to get the opportunity to know people who are truly following their dreams, which is one thing that stood out about them during our first Skype meeting. Abby and Patrick are both from Kentucky (where their wedding will take place), but currently are chasing their dreams in NYC! Abby works in fashion, Patrick coaches running, and they are both just so sweet and down to earth. They wanted images that would just capture a bit of what their life looks like during this time, so we spent the day exploring the city and visiting some of their favorite spots! Even though it was an overcast, gray day (but hey, perfect for black and white images, right?!) with a crazy afternoon downpour, we had so much fun with them, and are so thankful to them for showing us around, and letting us into their lives!

Here are some of our favorites from the day:

NYC engagement session

Engagement pictures on the subway

Central Park engagement pictures

engagement pictures in Central Park

I love this image Chris took on a pathway in Central Park!

Empire State Building

Brooklyn Bridge

Ah yes, the Brooklyn Bridge. A photographer’s dream with all those lines! This is actually an iPhone shot that I just happened to love haha.

Booklyn Bridge engagement photos

So sweet!

couple on the Brooklyn Bridge

The sun did peek out for about two minutes while we were on the Brooklyn Bridge, immediately after the storm passed. It was pretty awesome!

I love this moment

Brooklyn Bridge engagement

After the Brooklyn Bridge, we made our way to the Highline. I’m a little obsessed, it was awesome!

Highline NYC pictures

Of course we had to get in a shot with the Empire State Building in the background!

NYC skyline

After walking the Highline, we headed across the river with them to Hoboken, where they currently live. After an awesome dinner and some wine, we headed down to the waterfront to see the amazing night skyline. It was the perfect way to end the evening, and I love how Abby said sometimes she’s had moments where she is in awe that they made this happen and get to live in such an amazing city. I have to agree that the city is amazing, and that view was spectacular!

Abby and Patrick-thank you so much for hanging out with us and showing us around the city! We already can’t wait to come back and see moreWe also can’t wait for your wedding, it is going to be amazing!

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and check back on Tuesday to see some of our personal pictures from our time in the city!

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May 17, 2013 - 1:48 pm

Megan Wright - These are A-Mazing. You all did an incredible job. Abby and Patrick- you guys are the cutest ever!

5.9.13

Welcome to the world, Baby K! | Birth Photography

Sunday night and Monday, I was incredibly blessed to be able to document the first hours of my new baby “niece’s” life! Technically, second cousin, but niece sounds betterI am so so thankful that my amazing cousin Kelly and her husband JB wanted me to be there with them during such a special time in their lives. See, this wasn’t like any other birth. Kelly has wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember. Unable to have biological children of their own, they started down the long road to adoption, and on Monday, their beautiful daughter Kadence was born! She is absolutely perfect in every way!
Here’s a slideshow with some of my favorites

Kelly and JB: Congratulations!!! We are SO happy for you, and you are amazing parents already! I’m so happy we live nearby, and that we were able to be there with you and Kadence. She is gorgeous! Love you guys

Thanks for stopping by, friends! If you missed it on Tuesday, scroll down to see Olivia and Robert’s wedding blog post! We will be heading out of town for some exciting shoots this weekend, so stay tuned for more fun stuff soon!

Happy Thursday!

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5.7.13

Downtown Nashville Weddings – Olivia & Robert

It has been an unusually rainy and chilly spring here in Nashville, but I have to say that our couples are wonderful about not letting it get them down on their big day! Olivia and Robert were no exception, and in fact, Olivia changed their first dance song to “I Wish it Would Rain” by the Temptations at the last minute! So awesomeOlivia and Robert are so sweet, and it’s been so fun to get to know them! Nashville has been a big part of their relationship, since that’s where they met and got engaged, and their reception was filled with super fun, southern, Nashville touches! One thing I love about our couples this year, especially Olivia and Robert, is that the most important thing about their wedding day (other than getting married, of course) is just to spend time celebrating with all the people they love. Their friends and family are so important to them, which was so evident throughout the day!

Here are some of our favorites from Saturday!

On the phone with Robert while getting ready at the Hutton!

bride and groom first look

Bride and dad on wedding day

I love this moment between and Olivia and her dad just before she walked down the aisle!

Flower girls carrying greenery

wedding at West End United Methodist

choir singing at wedding

These awesome ladies sang “Oh Happy Day” as the wedding party walked back down the aisle. So fun!

bridesmaids in gray dresses

brunch reception

Their brunch reception was AMAZING! Complete with mimosas, create your own Bloody Mary’s, a biscuit bar, cereal bar, and beer from Nashville brewery Yazoo!

mini apple pies

The Bridge Building Nashville

I love the movement in this shot on the right, as they entered their reception at the Bridge Building!

reception at the Bridge building

So sweet!

Bride and dad first dance

This bluegrass band was AMAZING!

downtown Nashville reception venues

Such a sweet moment, and loved this couch and the other vintage touches by Stockroom Vintage!

reception exit with pennants

unique reception exits

Nashville pedestrian bridge wedding

They exited from the Bridge Building up to the bridge itself for some more fun pictures!

Bride and groom on bridge

Bride with blue shoes

Being congratulated by strangers!

Bride and groom in honky tonk

We ended the day with some fun on Broadway, in the aptly named Robert’s Western World!

Olivia and Robert-HUGE congratulations on your marriage! We had so much fun celebrating with you Saturday, and thanks for being so awesome about the weather. You all are the best! Have an amazing time on your honeymoon

Thank you all for stopping by the blog! I hope everyone has a great week, and if you’d like, feel free to join us on Facebook to keep up with the latest updates!

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May 7, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Bethany Ann - I LOVE this wedding! Wonderful job as always!!

May 19, 2013 - 7:14 pm

Mary Sue Leow - Love every picture. Wonderful job capturing this special day!
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4.30.13

Chris & Allie’s Elegant Southern Wedding

Sometimes you come across people who, before you even hear them talk, are obviously filled with a quiet peace and a beautiful joy. And as you get to know them, they are the kind of people who encourage you just by being themselves, and inspire you to be the best version of yourself you can be. Allie and Chris are those kind of people, and we are so thankful to have gotten to know them through our time together!

Allie and Chris originally met while in college, and had mutual friends, but didn’t really connect until they both were back home in Nashville. They finally got together to talk about something near and dear to both of their hearts: missions and Africa. They hit it off, and in less than a year, they were engaged! I heard through the grapevine that Chris knew from early on Allie was the one, and a few days before the wedding, on their last date as an engaged couple, Chris gave Allie a jar filled with mementos of all the dates they ever had. How freaking sweet is that?! Allie and Chris’s wedding day dawned dark and stormy, but it didn’t matter, because there was plenty of bright smiles to go around! I know that sounds terribly cheesy, but it’s just trueTheir day was full of family and friends who were so excited to celebrate and see these two joined together, and a little bit of rain wasn’t going to stop that!

ruffled wedding shoes

groom tying a bowtie

bride getting into dress

One of my favorite things about photographing Allie and Chris is that all they are thinking about is being in love with each other, and not even thinking about us being there with our cameras. Which makes for beautiful moments like this that I just love!

bride and father walking down the aisle

I love how excited Allie and her dad were just before walking down the aisle!

Hendersonville First UMC wedding

baby

Hazel Path Hendersonville Wedding

Hendersonville TN wedding

Being announced as Mr. & Mrs.! Their reception ended up being cut just slightly short to avoid some crazy storms that were brewing, but they still had an amazing party, as you’ll see in the next few images!

First dance wedding

Sweet moments during their first dance

ADPi singing at reception

Allie being serenaded by her ADPi sisters!

It really makes me smile a lot that Allie and her grandmother are making the same face in this shot on the rightSo sweet!

Sparkler exit

Love this shot

Allie and Chris: here’s to a love that lasts forever, and seeing the brightness in even the gloomiest of days. Best wishes on your many adventures as you move to Africa! We are so happy to have been there to celebrate your marriage with you

Many thanks to everyone who worked hard to bring their day together: Event Planning & Design: Kim Flatt and Holly Bieber | Ceremony: First United Methodist Church Hendersonville | Reception: Hazel Path | Ceremony Music: Southern Strings | Reception Music: Nashville Party Authority | Flowers: Ruth’s Flowers | Catering: Kathy’s Sugar and Spice Catering| Cake: Martha’s Cakes | Bride’s Dress: The White Room

Thank you all for stopping by the blog, and I hope you all have a wonderful week!