Boyfriend & Ladyfriend

I often say to Joshy, "Next time we get married, let's do such and such." Meaning, of course, that I have no intentions of getting married to anyone else, but rather what we would do should our wedding magically be in the future somehow. Chances are, we would probably do things differently, just because I get to see all kinds of great ideas for great weddings...and bad ones too. I know what works, what doesn't, and what's going to make stellar photos. Enter Hannah, my bride from last week. Hannah happens to be a wedding photographer.

First, let me say it is a ginormous compliment to be selected to photograph a wedding for a wedding photographer....and intimidating! But, it think it really kept me on my toes, and I'm proud of what I wound up with. Of course, a lot of that has to do with my subject. Hannah & John's wedding was perfectly detail-oriented, personal, funky, & fun...starting with the ceremony venue. It was literally an abandoned church with the doors and windows boarded up sitting on an empty street in Adams, Tenn.

Despite how that might sound, it actually turned out to be really quite awesome. Pretty much everything was DIY...boutineer, bouquets, "yay" flags, food, cake, center pieces...Hannah even made her own dress! Check it out for yourself.





I'm a BIG fan of Hannah's hairpiece.




Hannah said to me, "We make a lot of faces." She was right.








The bridespeople pretty much got to wear whatever they wanted.


"Backstreet's back, alright!"








Yes, that is a collection of abandoned satellite dishes.




Details, details, details. I love them.








Hannah just couldn't resist taking a few shots herself...








Yay!


The reception was held at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, Tenn.






















Thank you, random wedding guest, for holding my flash for this shot. It wouldn't have been the same without you.


So there you have it. I told you it was a mammoth post. John & Hannah, thanks for picking me! I hope you love your photos!