I have been so fortunate to work with Jessica and Derek for a few photo sessions now. We did a CrossFit themed engagement session and then another engagement session at Biltmore. Totally different but all a true and wonderful part of them. I got to see how they interact together, and see the love that is expressed between the two of them in all things. And there’s always laughter, which is so important!
We can’t say that the wedding day had picturesque weather, because it didn’t, but as in life (and as in marriage) it’s how you deal with what is sent your way that determines your happiness. And Jessica and Derek handled it with grace, and beauty…and of course love. The ceremony got moved indoors after realizing that people would be frozen in the chilly rain that started just before the ceremony time, and persisted into the night.
We were able to venture outside before the rain, however, and got some fun portraits of the bridal party. The girls with their sunflowers, flower rings, and furs to keep them warm.; the boys in their dress vests and jeans, with matching ties. The ceremony was beautiful inside Timber Hall with its sky high wooden-beam ceilings with chandeliers and everyone stayed toasty and dry. Follow that up with family photos, amazing catering by Moe’s BBQ, First Dance and parent dances, speeches and then….the ceremonial cutting of the pie!! Baked Pie company provided the bride and groom pie as well as mini pies in a variety of flavors and fillings. It was so hard to choose just one, and based on the fact that only scattered crumbs remained towards the end of the night, I think people fixed that be eating more than one, LOL. SO YUMMY!
Jessica and Derek were troopers, venturing out in the pouring rain for their bridal portraits. It was actually pouring! No longer sprinkling, but coming down with a vengeance. We did the old Umbrella Running In and Out trick. But just based on the super short amount of time and the limited movement we had on the soaked ground, we decided to do a bridal re-do! Jessica got to have a little mini-wedding day, with new hair and make-up, a new venue, and then a night out on the town in their fancy outfits. How many people can say they got to wear their dress twice back to back? It was fun getting to revisit the day and bring back all the feelings of joy!
Thank you so much to Jessica and Derek for choosing me as your wedding photographer, and also for planning such fun engagement sessions! I wish you lifetimes of happiness and joy.
Vendor Love
Venue- Timber Hall Events
Wedding Hair- Ashley Stevens - Hollywood Vampires
Wedding Makeup-Kelly Cook Luna- Blue Studio
Brides Dress- David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids-Bella Bridesmaids
Groom/Groomsman-Men’s Wear house/Old Navy
Catering-Moe’s BBQ
DJ-Andy Buckwalter
Flowers-Farm to Function
Desserts-Baked Pie Company
Bridal hair and makeup- Kendall Burgess Studio Capelli
