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Hello, everyone! Is there anything better than the arrival of spring after a crazy winter? We are so excited to share some of our favorites from Ellen & Scott’s classic and elegant spring wedding at Scarritt Bennett and Houston Station with you today! Ellen and Scott are such a sweet couple, and they planned an […]
Hello! After a week off, we’re back with another great interview! The 12 South Band (12southband.com) are high energy and truly know how to make events unforgettable. In this episode we talk about things like: -How a wedding band creates a vibe during your receptions -Their philosophy on keeping a party moving -Making the […]
Happy Tuesday!! I trust that the week has been treating you well so far! It is Tuesday and that means a brand new episode of The Nashville Wedding Podcast! On today’s episode I talk with Abi Hellmich from Bright Event Productions! We love Bright and everything they do (which is SO much more than […]
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying this perfect weather today (in Nashville at least). On today’s episode of The Nashville Wedding Podcast, I get to sit down with our friend and owner of CJ’s Off The Square–CJ Dickson! We talk about many things on this show! Things like: -Thinking about flow and energy […]
BEHIND THE LENS
A note from Jen
Purpose and passion and the lessons of over 17 years of photographing weddings...
I'm writing this today staring out at the bright blue Colorado sky, near Boulder, CO where I live with my husband of nearly 17 years and our 8 year old son. We moved here to chase the mountains and adventure and a life fully lived, after over a decade in Nashville, TN.
It might seem silly to say that I believe part of my purpose here on this earth is creating photos at people’s weddings. But here’s the thing. Life is absolutely going to life. There are going to be days and seasons that are freaking hard and awful and the world feels like it’s burning down (literally, metaphorically, in all the ways). And there are going to be days full of so much love and joy and bliss and peace that you wish you could just bottle it up for all time.
And I feel so strongly that that’s WHY a wedding matters. And why your photos matter. And why making it so intentional and purposeful to you matters. To create the space to intentionally create beautiful new memories together. Because it’s a weekend to say that this love (yes, all love) and these people (yes, all people) MATTER. It exists. It is real. And it’s worth celebrating the f*** out of. In a radical defiance of everything telling us to be scared and wall up our hearts.
And it’s worth documenting. My purpose in this is to be present with what’s there on your wedding day—all the joy, love, and whatever else is showing up—and creating the record of it. A record of what is true to you. So that when the days hit hard, you can point back at this anchor of joy and love, and know that it exists. It is real. It is worth celebrating.
Sending all the love, wherever this journey of life is meeting you today. xoxo, Jen
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