wedding | joanna + steven | historic cedarwood | nashville, tn

So my little sis-in-law got married! I watched her grow up from a shy, skirt-twirling 4-year-old to a beautiful bride. :) What a day!!! The wedding took place at the charming historic Cedarwood in Nashville, TN. And a dream to photograph--a wedding with SO many charming details. There were some seriously gorgeous inspiration for an intimate country celebration to photograph. I was DYING over the darling details, the vintage truck and the bicycle built for two, the red barn with lighting and frames--so many artistic little touches. Love it!!! And nothing like crisp cool cucumber water to refresh yourself on a warm, VERY humid summer wedding night in the south. But enough about the venue, as you will see from the photos, this wedding totally embraces the colorful glow of a couple in love. Do you see how the groom, Steven, smiles at Joanna and how the dimple on Joanna's upper right cheek appears when she looks at Steven. :) Love you guys! xoxo, Stacey 

P.S. Did I mention that my boys were 2 of the 3 ring-barers and my hubby, Joanna's brother Erik, was my second shooter. :) I have never worn so many hats at one time--wedding photographer, mom, wife, sister and daughter-in-law. Crazy fun! (Thanks Cousin Ashley for helping out with the boys!) At one point during the ceremony, I hear, "MOM? MOM? We're hot!" Followed by, "Mom? Mom? We're bored. When is this going to be over?" Love my boys! By the way, aren't they handsome in the tuxes?! Ok...so I am a little bias. :)

Joanna and Steven elected to do a "First Look" where they see each other before the wedding. :)  I LOVE Steven's expressions on his face in anticipation of seeing his bride for the first time.

Erik captured this photo of Joanna and Steven's first kiss. I love the angle he got! :)

I LOVE this photo of my boys!

Comments

[Pam]

I am speechless! But only for a moment!! This is perhaps your BEST work yet!!! I love every picture, every look captured, every sweet expression, every scenic setting, all of it!!! Fabulous and beautiful and wonderful!!! Of course you had the prettiest bride possible and most handsome groom to photograph ---- but without your extreme skill and eye for that "perfect shot" it would have been lost in our memories forever. You have preserved a day that I dreamed about since my baby girl was born 25 years ago. Stacey, I can't thank you (and Erik) enough for the outstanding artistic work that you did both with your cameras and your computer. You are a GENIUS and we are so fortunate to have you as our daughter & Joanna's sister. Love you! :-)

[Linda at Cedarwood]

Oh My Goodness! We are totally knocked out by these images. We see a TON of wedding photos at Cedarwood, and it's hard to show us new perspectives. But you have done just that. Absolutely wonderful collection for Joanna and Steven, and we can't wait to feature their day on our blog! And your little guys... heart throbs. So glad to meet you!