as matt and i drove to carolyn’s mom’s home saturday morning we couldn’t help but slow down to admire the beautiful street leading to her home! it was lined with huge oaks providing a cool speckled shade- we knew we’d find a way to include this in her shots! but as we got further and further into carolyn & trae’s wedding day we were overwhelmed by so much other beauty we were almost giddy! carolyn made our day by taking time not only for some bridal portraits but also by seeing trae before the ceremony and giving us a chunk of time for couple portraits as well! but, per usual, i’m waaay ahead of myself- let’s start with a few getting ready shots! i was pretty obsessed with the pretty ruffles on carolyn’s dress so i took entirely too many pictures of it, haha, here are my faves:
it should be said that carolyn and trae are about the classiest couple ever! i love their natural grace and style- it really shows in every area of their wedding- even carolyn’s beautifully woven hair and sophisticated yet natural makeup- she’s just so awesome!
…and trae isn’t too bad himself! ;) i love these shots matt grabbed of the finishing touches of trae getting ready to meet carolyn to relax and take a few couple portraits!
warning! we were not so successful and narrowing down our favorite portraits. matt had some time before he started shooting to scope out the locations carolyn had mentioned AND they set aside plenty of time for us to get creative! AND AND, they’re basically models. after rocking their engagement session– they made this seem like it was a piece of cake! location number one- right outside carolyn’s house! it was matt’s vision from the beginning of the day and it really was perfect:
carolyn & trae took us down to a park to finish their portraits and we had a great time with the diversity of the landscape- and the perfectly golden sun…sigh….love…:
when we arrived back at the church emotions were starting to run a little higher as the beauty of what was about to happen started to dawn on everyone. this series of carolyn and her sister happened just before they walked down the aisle- everyone was so excited and the tears were as big as the smiles- such a sweet moment!
onto the reception! everything was beautiful and classic and carolyn & trae were the perfect centerpiece for the evening!
carolyn & trae, thank you guys so so much for asking us to be part of your incredible wedding! you guys seem so at ease and in love with one another and with life, we wish you both the very best!