#ashevilleweddingvenue

Given the opportunity to get weird on our photo tour of wedding day, we say YES to the dress (shot) ! This recent wedding hosted just outside Asheville, North Carolina on a fully operational horse farm had the most gorgeous floral details, perfect photo ops and all the equestrian day dreams you could (weird) dream of. But before we got weird, our bride looked like she stepped our of a fairy tale book with hand sewn, seasonal flowers in her hair, a gorgeous, princess style, wedding gown and a calmness so sweet that even a ladybug landed on the lace detailed train just as first look was taking place!! True story!! Later, when our photo crew found a few interesting art pieces around the venue’s grounds, we figured we’d have to include them in our photos somehow! A rose quartz + a blue turquoise covered skull made their way into our bridal portraits only after we asked our handsome couple, ‘are you ok with getting a little weird?’ They quickly said yes and well…keep reading or just skip ahead to see more ‘photo gems’ with these two love birds !!

The property at Horse Shoe Farm is also right out of a picture book. Without a doubt, fall in this region is crazy beautiful but the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains in the back ground of many of our shots just gives us another reason to swoon over this wedding’s highlight reel. A few #bts shots of hair goddesses at Lola Salon actually hand sewing all the floral into our bride’s flowing locks and super beautiful big, romantic braid are faves amongst details of floral + fauna. The decor was organized, installed, and planned by the team at Shay Brown Events whom produced a top notch, dream wedding. Hands down, pairing art and culture is a combination that the sweet mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina is keen on in more ways than one. Having opened our second studio location here last year, we are head over heels with all of the amazing wedding venues, beautiful backdrops and texture with so many more beautiful places to pull inspiration.

Our gorgeous couple kept their guest list tight and didn’t miss a detail in making sure all those whom where invited felt very special being in attendance. Each lady was given a small fur wrap to keep her warm on the brisk fall afternoon and a equally sweet touch of small, flower crowns for all the princesses. One of the VIP guests in attendance was our bride’s grandmother. The two shared a sweet toast at the start of the night and then later opened the dance floor like it was their job, hand in hand , generation in generation. These are the sweetest moments we always keep an eye out for happening in real time, no shot list needed. That’s why we do what we do!

K + T, we are basically obsessed with your hugs, can’t get enough of your fairy inspired, dreamy looks of love and next party you invite grandma to, please be sure we are there because we love her as much as we love your love story!

love,

Where to begin with this one!?!? I spent 10 minutes writing about how I hate writing and just really prefer to make gorgeous photos instead. Then, I decided that writing a blog about love can’t include the word hate so immediately deleted that. I was told recently, to my delightful surprise, that people actually read this little ol blog thing of mine and don’t just scroll down to see the photographs. So, if you can’t already tell, I’m more nervous to write this one than the last but I now think - as I type- that is because I’m falling more and more in love with my work every day. It’s almost as though these little blog entries that once only served as love letters to my clients, as sweet notes of gratitude and honor to be included in documenting such beautiful ritual, can't go unwritten; at the very least they have to have some corresponding verbiage to go with the imagery. And so as my love for my own photographic work has evolved, so has my love…errr let’s say occasional ‘like’ for my letter writing. Hopefully, as I gush gloriously over this set of photographs (wait....don’t scroll yet!!) the words match in someway in strength and valor to the love that just pours out from these images. To say my photo work has evolved is an understatement. To say I actually feel proud to write about it is a small victory I can’t help but humble brag about. There, that’s my disclaimer. Now for the real sappy stuff!                                          THIS PLACE. THESE PEOPLE. THIS LOVE There is something intrinsically special about the hills of Western North Carolina. So special, in fact, that I myself, can’t stay away from the small mountain town called Asheville. Interestingly enough so goes the story of the beauty that was married recently in those glowing hills and inspires this entry. Jane had left and come back to good ol Western North Carolina a few times and as they say, the third time is a charm; especially when you're as charming as Jane Kramer.      On a previous stint in WNC, she had met with Jason for an interview for his online, local news and entertainment website, Ashevegas, for all things Asheville in anticipation of her first solo album. Then, when Jane returned to Asheville yet again, she followed up with him to ask him out!! Hello, modern day woman !! Though rumor has it, he'd never lost sight of her since that interview and was also quite delighted to see the wildly talented singer/songwriter back in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And so Mr. Ashevegas himself found his way to his heart's dream by way of the sweetest voice this side of the continental divide! His valor and dedication to Jane's happiness are unparalleled; you can seriously see it in his eyes (wait.... don't scroll yet!!). After she sang her custom writ vows to Jason, he replied to her with the focus and sincerity reserved for the one your heart waits for. He said in his vows 'I see you, Jane'. To be seen, isn't that what we all want....to be seen?

I saw their love, pure and true last weekend in the bright, fall light and am so honored to share these captures that inspire me beyond even my most poured over attempts at writing. I've been told you are always exactly where you need to be and I've not always believed that true. That very thought popped into my head over and over at this celebration of love as I noticed everyone on that splendid Mars Hill farm, dancing amongst the paper lanterns, howling through the slats of the old red barn and laughing to their hearts' delight where absolutely exactly where we needed to be. So, without further ado, if you haven't already, please enjoy the love that these two incredible souls share with one another. I am out of words and like my photography professors drilled into my head, 'you shouldn't have to say anything about your images. They should speak for themselves'. Well, too late !