Nashville Photography Collection

Meet Michelle & Matt. They were married at Front Porch Farms on Oct 22nd. I have been at Front Porch Farms A LOT this year and I have loved every minute of it. Michelle and Matt were my final Front Porch Farms wedding of 2011. What a gorgeous wedding to have! Prior to their wedding, I had not met Michelle and Matt. Michelle and I spoke over the phone for our initial meeting and we bounded over our unhealthy obsession of everything Martha Stewart. Later over Facebook, we both geeked out over a Pride and Prejudice rip off. British television of course. I knew going into the day that we were going to have fun. Michelle is an artist so I couldn’t wait to see what her details looked like. I was not disappointed! She had a beautiful monochromatic fall decor. She looked incredible in her Vera Wang gown that was completed with a feather and bird cage veil that her sister and bridesmaid made for her. Her necklace was composed of different pieces of family jewelery that Michelle’s mother fashioned together. What a talented family!

Like every wedding we had our fair share of hiccups. One of Michelle’s bridesmaids forgot her wedding dress and the groomsmen ties turned out to be little boy ties. Matt walked out with the tie on thinking that yes, it did look weird, but if that was what Michelle wanted, that was what he was going to wear. My second shooter Sarah got a huge laugh out of the tie revealing moment. I was up at the top of the hill in the big house photographing Michelle. Click here to see the text that Sarah and I exchanged during that moment. With a little rearranging of the photo schedule, a bridesmaid running to get ties from the local Walmart, and a very laid back bride and groom, everything went really smoothly. Please enjoy the photographs below!

Below are photographs of Michelle & Matt’s details. Thank you to the following vendors.

Planner:  Kathy Best

Florist:  Rebecca McCalley

Caterer:  Bacon & Caviar

Cake:  B. Jackson’s Bakery

Michelle & Matt – Every time I look back at your wedding I’m going to see a mental image of Matt with that little boy’s tie on. I don’t think it will ever get old. You know that I will be telling that story to everyone that meets with me! Thank you for being you and laughing at that situation as well. You both are wonderful. Congratulations!

-Erin Lee

Lauren and Nathan were married on August 20th at First Presbyterian Church in Franklin and their wedding reception followed at the Old Natchez Country Club. These two are a lot of fun to be around and their wedding day was definitely a reflection of their fun loving personality. Because Lauren & Nathan were guests at my couple Heather’s & Peter’s wedding and caught the bouquet (see engagement blog), I recognized quite a few guests and bridal party members. That always makes the day even more enjoyable for me. Lauren looked absolutely stunning and Nathan looked very debonaire. Here are a few of my favorite images from the day. Enjoy! After the wedding we took a few extra minutes to capture some photographs at sunset. I love it when my couple’s allow for extra time to capture portraits in what photographers refer to as the golden hour. An additional 10 minutes is all I need and we usually end up with some of our favorite photographs.There is a story behind this. My assistant and I found an Easter bunny costume in the room that we were storing our gear and started joking about going out on the dance floor in the costume. After talking to the bride and groom and Old Natchez, we convinced a groomsman (it didn’t take much convincing) to hop out on the dance floor. Yup hop, see what I did there? You might also say that it got the party hopping. Okay. I’m done.If I’m at a reception for a significant amount of time, I like to sneak the bride and groom out to grab some night shots.

Below are photographs of Lauren & Nathan’s details.

Lauren & Nathan- You both were so wonderful to work with. Your wedding day was beautiful and I was glad to be a part of it! Congrats!

-Erin Lee

This is Leslie and Max one of the cutest couples that you will ever meet. As you will see in the photographs below, Leslie is super expressive. She was a bundle of excitement all day long. I knew that it was going to be a great day when I walked in to begin photographing and I got a hug from Leslie’s extremely sweet mother. Leslie & Max wanted to have a southern garden party themed wedding and Belle Meade Plantation provided the perfect location. Leslie even had a string quartet playing music from Anne of Green Gables while everyone was being seated for the ceremony! I was super excited about that. I have had a crush on Gilbert Blythe since I was 8. The day was absolutely gorgeous and one could not ask for an easier couple to photograph! Enjoy some my favorite images from their day below!

You may recognize several of the bridesmaids, I had a nearly repeat cast from that of Lindsey & Joe’s Wedding! These bridesmaids were some of my favorites so I couldn’t help but be excited that they were involved in Leslie & Max’s wedding!Below are detail photographs from Leslie & Max’s wedding day. Special thanks to -Leslie & Max – What a great day you two had! You are one of those couples that I can just let be and photograph the interactions that go on between you. I can honestly tell how much you both enjoy each other. Thank you for sharing your amazing families with me and your incredible day!

-Erin Lee

This is Liz & Andy! They were married at the amazing Front Porch Farms on October 8th on a beautiful fall day. Liz is a nurse and Andy is an high school art teacher. I love it when couples take their wedding and make it their own and Liz and Andy did just that. With bowler derby hats, pin strip vests, an ascot for the groom, leopard print shoes, and a moonshine toast, their wedding day was unique and specific to them. Guest were encouraged to wear fancy hates and grab a drink before the ceremony started. Add in the beautiful fall bouquets and the leaves changing in Ashland City and you had one colorful day.Below are photographs of Liz & Andy’s details. Special thanks to the following vendors for all of their incredible work.

Planner:  Kathy Best of Front Porch Farms

Hair/Makeup:  Natural Oasis Salon

Florist: The Enchanted Florist

Caterer:  Copper Kettle

Bartender:  Hamilton Bartending Services

Dessert Bar:  Copper Kettle

Liz & Andy- Thank you so much for letting me photograph your fun, colorful, and quirky wedding. I enjoyed every minute of it! Congratulations!

-Erin Lee