Chelsey and David - K&M Barn Fall Wedding in West Tennessee

Back in late October, Chelsey and David had a lovely wedding on a crisp fall day. It was supposed to storm like crazy that day, but somehow we made it through the day with only a little sprinkling. It was a miracle! I was nervous all morning that we wouldn't be able to do any photos outside on the gorgeous grounds of K&M Barn at Lewis Farm. Thankfully that didn't end up being the case.

When I first arrived, I got some detail shots of the setup. The fall colors were beautiful in the barn!

Those little homemade candy roses were amazing. I'm not going to lie, I ate a bunch of them...but don't worry, they had plenty!

I got some pictures of Chelsey and David as they got ready for the day.

So glad she was able to get Blair DeBerry-Whitt to do her hair and makeup! 

We were finally ready for a first look!

These two are just the sweetest. We had a pretty good chunk of time to take pictures, so off we went!

The leaves on the trees had just barely started to turn. It's really not until the last few days of October and early November that they peak. Then it's only for a couple of days! That fall window is so short. 

We did all of the family photos and bridal photos in a very short amount of time, then it was time to get ready for the ceremony.

Chelsey's niece entertaining herself while waiting for her big moment as a flower girl!

 

They're married! They walked out and then were introduced back in pretty quickly for the first dance. Originally, the ceremony was going to be on the patio, but because of the storm threat, everything was set up indoors, so no one even had to get up between ceremony and reception.

There were so many good angles for the first dance! You can tell in that one above that it started raining. Chelsey's expression is like "really?! now?!" haha I thought it was cute! Dancing in the rain is super romantic. 

Next was toasts from Chelsey's sister and David's brother.

Such sweet toasts! After this, everyone came by to hug and congratulate the Ferrells, then it was time for the food from Backyard BBQ and cake cutting. It was a pretty simple reception, which is normal for a Sunday wedding.

We had such a great time that day! The weather surprised us all, and these two had just a perfect wedding day. So glad I was there to document it!

Venue: K&M Barn at Lewis Farm
Cakes: Woodstock Bakeshop
Floral: Nancy's Carousel
Bride's Hair and Makeup: Blair DeBerry-Whitt
Catering: Backyard BBQ

Megan & Nathan - Sparks Up Your Life - Church and New Southern Hotel Wedding - Jackson Tennessee

Earlier this month, Megan and Nathan got married in a beautiful ceremony in Alamo, then hopped over to the New Southern Hotel in downtown Jackson for a crazy fun reception. It was such a privilege to be there to document the day for these two! I know I say that a lot, but I really mean it. It is truly an honor for me to be asked to be a part of such a huge day in people's lives. I never take that for granted!

I started out the day at Megan's sister Meredith's home. All the ladies were there getting glammed up for the big day. It's always a little chaotic when there are a lot of bridesmaids, and Megan had 9. Honestly the chaos is kind of fun though. All of these ladies were so supportive of Megan throughout the day. She has some stellar friends and family!

While I was with the girls, my second shooter Sue took some shots of the guys. Meanwhile Megan and the girls went over to the church to get dresses on.

After a reveal with the bridesmaids, it was time for a first look with Nathan! He was seriously a ball of nerves. It was adorable.

They had a sweet first look, and we went straight into portraits. Huge shoutout to Jerri Sue at Sands Florist. I've always known she was an amazing florist, but the way she transformed this boring church (sorry, it's true...it's just a very plain sanctuary) was absolutely astonishing. It was gorgeous in there!

Isn't that dress just perfection?! Megan just glowed on her wedding day. So beautiful!

Amazing beading on the back of the dress.

Sue got both of these adorable shots. One of the perks of having a second shooter!

These girls were so cute it hurt...I mean. Just look at them!! They unfortunately were sooooo not into taking pictures, but we did the best we could.

Soon it was time for the ceremony. It was nice to have all the portraits done before the ceremony, so that we could just go straight to the reception.

More second shooter captures that I just love. These are right outside the door before the ceremony while I'm inside getting people walking down the aisle.

The pastor invited anyone who wanted to to come up and lay hands on the bride and groom for a prayer. This is a practice that a lot of you may not have experienced, but it is so very special.

Married!

After the ceremony, everyone grabbed pom poms and lined up outside for a send-off to the reception. I love when people do this. It works best if you're changing venues, but it is so much simpler than doing a send-off after the reception.

I never did ask what the maroon pom poms were for. Maybe Crocket County?

Sue went on to the New Southern as soon as the ceremony was over, so she had a good 15-20 minute head start on guests to get some detail shots. Here are some of the shots of the reception set-up. It is absolutely stunning.

Bacon wedding cake for Nathan.

So the reception food was all of their absolute favorite foods. If I remember right, each table had a different type of food. I was so mad that I had a bad cold at this wedding, because on any other day, I would have been eating so much of that food! I heard so many people raving about everything throughout the night.

The bridal party hung out in the back room until it was time for their grand entrance.

Everyone was having such a great time! There were still a ton of people there when I left, so there's no telling how long the party kept going. I know Megan put a lot of effort into planning this wedding, and she did a wonderful job. She also seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the day, which is always a good thing! Sometimes it's hard to sit back and enjoy the work you've put in, but I think it's worth it. She and Nathan had a truly beautiful wedding day, and I wish them all the best!

Venue: Alamo First Christian (ceremony) and New Southern Hotel (reception)
Floral: Sand's Florist
Catering: Caroline Porter