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Bridal + Couple Session in Tennessee

As soon as I came across this bridal and couple session of Erin and Ellis I knew I had to contact Nancy of Nancy Hellsten Photography for a feature. There's something so beautiful about a bride in a natural outdoor setting in her wedding gown.
The couple chose to do their session on a day after the wedding, which also allowed for better weather than their actual wedding day.

Nancy also says there are several advantages when choosing to do the session
on a later day in addition to it allowing for a more relaxed wedding day.

1. The bride can look her best for the ceremony and not worry about getting dirty or disheveled during photos.
2. More time can also be spent on the photos
3. The couple doesn't need to see one another before the ceremony
Erin and Ellis were married at Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN and spent a few additional honeymoon days there after the wedding which let them practically have the place to themselves for the photo shoot. Since Erin is a real country girl {notice the cowgirl boots} and her family have horses in Kentucky, they borrowed one of Blackberry's during the session. Nancy's picture taking is superb and the photos are so natural looking and the scenery is amazing.
Thank you Nancy for letting me share these gorgeous photos with my readers today. To see more from Nancy, please visit her website and blog. More photos from Erin and Ellis' couple session can be found here. And, if you'd like to see the wedding of Erin and Ellis, please click here.

Coming up later morning I'll be showcasing coordinating western themed invitations.

Real Engagement : with a stylish, Hollywood feel

Today, I'll be sharing with you a Real Engagement session and a Real Wedding. First up is the engagement session of Elizabeth and Christian, photographed by Victor Sizemore from California. They first started at the Viceroy in Santa Monica, then moved onto the Hollywood Hills and finished up at the Griffith Observatory. Elizabeth was ultra fashionable with her 2 Betsy Johnson dresses and coordinating Jimmy Choo's. All of these shots are amazing - I'm loving the backdrops in each one and the silhouette photo is definitely one of my favorites.
Thank you to Victor of Victor C. Sizemore Photography for allowing me to share this gorgeous engagement session with my readers. You can see more of Elizabeth and Christian's engagement session here.

A bit later this morning, I have a Real Wedding to share with you from a Texas photographer.

Real Engagement : Casey and Emily in CA

Today I am featuring two weddings and an engagement session from Erin and Randy of He & She Photography. You can see the earlier wedding of Mike and Danielle featured here. Before I feature the stunning wedding with the purple, black and white color scheme, I'd like to share with you the evening engagement shoot of Casey and Emily at the University of Redlands {they met on campus as students and wanted to revisit it for their engagement session}.
I'm loving the curves in the photo below, it's so perfect in black and white.
Be sure to come back in a little bit when I will be featuring an absolutely beautiful wedding that took place in La Jolla, CA.