Matthew and Jessica's Paris, Kentucky Wedding Photos

I love how every wedding is so unique and personal to the couple getting married. For Jessica and Matthew, it began with their wedding location, the Cane Ridge Meeting House outside of Paris. Jessica grew up on a farm adjacent to this amazing, historic site (built in 1791, it's believed to be the largest one-room log structure in North America and was the site of one of the largest Protestant revivals in the U.S.).

Jessica incorporated many vintage touches to her day. Her bridesmaid gifts were antique pieces of jewelry which many of them wore for the wedding.

How do you get groomsmen interested in bouttonnieres? Attach unique fly fishing lures to each one! How neat is that?

The reception was held at the Wallis House, home of the Garden Club of Kentucky. Jessica collaborated with a friend of Matthew's mother to design a woodlands-meets-french-country elegant party. It was beautiful!

Congratulations!

Matthew and Jessica: Engagement Session

Luke was grateful to be released from the confines of the pick-up truck to run and run and run. Nathan captured this great shot of him in mid-stride.

Matthew found this cluster of purple flowers. Aren't they gorgeous?

Matthew and Jessica live in Nashville, so capturing an engagement session could have been difficult, especially if inclement weather would have required us to reschedule. When the day arrived, you can see the sun was shining and the sky was brilliant blue! This session was my first opportunity to meet them in person and Jessica was just as lovely in person as she was on the phone. I was so excited that it worked out to shoot on the Bourbon County farm where Jessica grew up. We will be returning to this area in October for their autumn wedding!