The last installment of wedding recaps left off with our
ceremony, and today we're starting back up with the post ceremony. Photography was really important to us, so we made a point to schedule a 2hr block of time with
Zach and Jody for pictures of us, our families, and our bridal party.
Immediately following our processional and all of our guests, we went back into the
sanctuary for our traditional family portraits. As important as fun, creative photography was to Mr. SE and I, our parents were very interested in traditional portraits of our immediate and extended family. Here are some of our favorite family portraits:
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| FIL, MIL, ME, MR. SE, SIL, BIL |
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| MOM, ME, MR. SE, DAD |
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| UNCLE DICK, AUNT LINDA, MOM, ME, MR, DAD, AUNT SHARON |
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| DAD'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY |
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| MR. SE'S SIDE OF THE FAMILY |
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| BRIDESMAIDS, MY CHOSEN FAMILY :) |
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| MR. SE, COUSIN EMMA, ME |
Once Zach and Jody grabbed these great shots, we hopped in the limos and headed to Centennial Park for the real fun. I'd like to note that my wonderfully fun (and always hungry) enjoyed a delicious burger and fries in the limo en route! I didn't mind as long as he didn't get any ketchup or mustard on my dress. Whilst eating his limo, my new husband got to open the 2nd part of his wedding gift. The album from my
Sweets shoot was a sure hit- and he was so incredibly excited!
Honestly, this was the hottest I've ever been in my life. I've mentioned it before and I'll say it again- it was 100 degrees on our wedding day. Not like "omg, I'm so hot- it's 100 degrees in here". It was literally 100 degrees, and felt much higher! Also, being the traditional bride that I am, I opted for a ball gown and to wear my hair down. You don't have to tell me how smart I am-- the sweat sticking my veil to my back was enough of a reminder.
At Centennial Park, we hopped out of the limos and headed up to the Parthenon. It was the perfect spot for the high impact shots that
Gray Photography is know for. Zach and Jody knew exactly how to keep everyone happy and upbeat. Included in my 12 page packet of fun, I asked all of our bridal party members to bring sunglasses. We knew it would be bright outside, and it also made for some fun shots.
Once the group shots were complete, our bridal party hurried back to the limos where they were welcomed with air conditioning. Meanwhile, my new husband and I braved the heat to let Zach and Jody work their magic. Honestly, these guys aren't world renowned for nothing, I'm so happy that we were lucky enough to have them as part of our wedding day.
The shots within the columns are some of my favorites, especially the ones of Mr. SE holding my bouquet. My parents have a big print of that one in their house and it makes me smile so big every time I walk by!
After finishing up at the Parthenon we traveled to our second location, which was closer to
War Memorial (our reception site). Since Mr. SE and I aren't from Nashville, and this was a destination wedding for most of our guests, I wanted some photos that were undeniably "Nashville". And the wall outside of Second Fiddle was just the ticket!
If you're still reading at this point-- thank you! This was a super long, picture heavy post for sure, and I appreciate you staying along for the journey. There are more posts to come in this series of recaps and I look forward to continuing to relive this wonderful day. Thank you for traveling with me- it means the world.
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