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Destination Wedding Photographers | Whitney & Jesse in Lexington, KY

September 17, 2015

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Lots of laughter, unparalleled joy, rainbows, and dancing the night away in the rain. That pretty much sums up the epic-ness of Whitney and Jesse’s wedding day in Lexington, KY!

I first met Whitney years ago (ok, first I typed out”several” then realized it’s been over TEN years!) at Aldersgate, a church camp in eastern KY where she was my counselor one year, then we were on staff together. I heard her many times speak of her dreams of her future husband, and know that he was a person she prayed for often. To see her with Jesse, and see the way they complement each other and go so well together, is so beautiful! These two have such a heart for the Lord and each other, and it was amazing to be there to celebrate with all their friends and family as they vowed forever.

Their wedding day was so perfectly THEM. Whitney got ready at her parents house, and they were married at her home church in Lexington, Southern Hills. The ceremony was at Champion Trace Golf Club, which was stunning, and although it may sound silly to say, just felt so much like Lexington–like home. A rainbow appeared during dinner, and towards the end of the evening, rain started falling on the dance floor–but it couldn’t stop the party! Everyone stayed and danced in the rain as long as possible, before sending Whitney and Jesse off on their way!

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Congratulations, Whitney and Jesse! We are so happy for you both, and so glad we got to be there to celebrate with you! Thanks for making us feel so welcome, and for giving us the opportunity to create for you and document your wedding day! We can’t wait to see where all your adventures take you 🙂

Big thanks to all the vendors who helped make the day awesome, especially Video: Equilateral Productions | DJ: Soundwave Mobile DJ | Florist: Nature’s Splendor | Stationery: Laura Bearden | Hair: Jennifer Anderson | Cake: Lou Ann Bowling

Thank you all for stopping by the blog! If you’d like to register to be notified when Whitney & Jesse’s wedding gallery is ready to view, register here!

Have a wonderful week, and happy adventuring!

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  1. mary franke says:

    LOVE THEM!

  2. Jennifer Bramel says:

    Wonderful wonderful pictures! What a lovely happy couple!!!

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Purpose and passion and the lessons of over 17 years of 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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