This is a crazy story.
Last year my business allowed me to take my family on an epic vacation to the Florida Keys. It was one of those little pockets in time where everything was right for a while. We flew into Miami and drove the rest of the way to Key West. We got to the hotel and immediately hit up the bar lol. After a few hours of relaxing on the beach everyone was hungry so we decided to walk to Wendy’s, the only open restaurant in walking distance.
On our way from the hotel to the road we realized we were walking to the same place with a couple we didn’t know and struck up a conversation and it turns out they only live about an hour away from us in Cleveland, TN and they had just gotten engaged that very day!
We added each other on Facebook and hung out a few times during our vacation. This is normal for me. I always make friends on vacation. lol
So, I’d like to introduce you to my local friends that I met a couple hundred miles from home, Kim & Randy Smith.
Boho Backyard Wedding - Cleveland, TN
Part of being a professional wedding photographer is capturing all of the tiny details of each wedding that make them unique.
Hiwassee River Wedding
I love being a wedding photographer on or near a body of water. Water represents wisdom, peace & purity, the perfect backdrop for the beginnings of a marriage.
Intimate Weddings & Elopements
You would never know that this wedding was put together in just a few weeks. Kim & her family decorated the backyard of an AirBnB with this eclectic boho theme and they really hit the nail on the head.
These are the moments I’ve worked so hard to be able to capture for my wedding photography clients. It takes practice to learn to when to click that shutter and capture emotions perfectly, especially on a crazy wedding day (they are all crazy in their own way).
Kim’s son Logan got a little emotional at during their first look, but who can blame him? His Mom is beautiful and his step dad loves them all so much.
You would think that as a wedding photographer I would become immune to the high level of emotions running through every wedding day, but I am not. The way Randy looks at Kim just warms my heart so much.
I am so happy for my sweet friends, Kim & Randy. I love how we met so far away and I was able to be a part of their day. The honor of being chosen to spend someone’s entire wedding day with them is never lost on me. I cherish every single one.