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Kentucky Vineyard Wedding | Mary & Bill

June 24, 2014

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It’s not every day that we get to photograph the wedding of someone we’ve known since before they were born! Which made Mary and Bill’s Kentucky vineyard wedding at Equus Run Vineyard in Midway, KY, even more special for us! I grew up going to the same church as Mary’s family, and her mom was pregnant with her at the same time my mom was pregnant with my brother. So let’s just say we go way back 😉 I hadn’t seen her in years, but Mary has grown into a stunning young woman, who is going to have an amazing life with her new husband Bill by her side! Mary and Bill met while on the same cross country team at Georgetown College. Bill actually proposed at the finish line after they both ran a half marathon last year! They love to just hang out and do daily life type things together, along with their awesome pug, Sneaker!

Their wedding day was amazing, and will be absolutely unforgettable haha. As Mary walked down the aisle, storm clouds started building off in the distance. Thunder boomed in approval of their vows, and just before their first kiss as husband and wife, the rain started coming down sideways! Everyone jumped to their feet, and there was a huge cheer as they were pronounced man and wife and everyone ran for cover! So awesome. Luckily the rain moved through pretty quickly, and cooled things down while everyone enjoyed the beautiful reception.

Here are some of our favorite photos from the day!

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So gorgeous!

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Storm clouds on one side…

outdoor Kentucky wedding

…and bright blue skies on the other.

wedding at Equus Run

Then the wind started to pick up…

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And the rain came down!

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Love this moment as everyone was taking cover!

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Lots of fun details! Mary wore her great-grandmother’s watch (which had been a present to her great-grandmother for her graduation). Also represented here are two of Chris’s favorite KY based beers!

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Love the way Mary is looking at Bill here!

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After the storm moved through, we were treated to a GORGEOUS sunset!

Equus Run wedding sunset

Congratulations, Mary and Bill! Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your celebration! We are so excited for you all as you head into grad school and med school and life in Louisville!

Thanks to everyone who helped make everything perfect for Mary and Bill’s wedding, especially all the family and friends who helped to set everything up! Venue: Equus Run Vineyards | Caterer: Thyme Catering | Cake: European Delights Bakery | Bride’s Dress: Oleg Cassini for David’s Bridal | Bridesmaid Dresses: David’s Bridal | Groom & Groomsmen’s tuxes: Men’s Wearhouse

Thank you all so much for stopping by the blog! We’d love to have you join us over on Facebook, and you can also keep up with our latest adventures on Instagram (@jencreed and @chriscreed)! Have a great week!

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  1. Teri Dowdy says:

    Thanks Jen and Chris! These are awesome!

  2. Devan says:

    JEN! These are stunning. Absolutely gorgeous!

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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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