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Wedding at The Arling | Mary and Shaun

October 19, 2016

Wedding at the Arling

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Hello everyone!

Mary and Shaun’s October 1st wedding at The Arling and State Street United Methodist Church in Bowling Green, KY was such an incredibly sweet day, and we’re so excited to share some of our favorite images today! Mary and Shaun met through mutual friends her senior year of high school and his freshman year of college, and were good friends before they began dating. We’ve absolutely loved getting to know them throughout their wedding planning process, and one thing I always notice is just how sweet they are together and how much they enjoy being together. On their wedding day, their friends and family were so excited to be there to celebrate with them! Mary and Shaun traveled to Ireland together when they were dating, and their families also have some Irish roots, so they tied in some details from Ireland to the wedding day, including the bagpiper that led them back down the aisle as husband and wife! And Shaun (and many of the groomsmen) is a HUGE University of Tennessee fan. So there were of course nods to that with the guys socks and the incredible groom’s cake. But the best part was UT pulling off their miraculous last second win over Georgia while the guys watched on their phone before the reception! Not only was it an incredibly sweet and emotional day, but the design that went into the day was also stunning. My jaw actually dropped when we walked into the Arling and saw all the beautiful design work that Lydia and her team put together! The perfect background for everyone to dance the night away!

On to some favorite images of the day!

Bride hugging mom

Groom buttoning jacket

Groom getting ready with groomsmen

First look State Street UMC

State Street UMC wedding

Wedding at State Street UMC

Flower girls twirling

Bride walking down stairs

Bride in blue shoes

Bride and bridesmaids before ceremony

Bride and dad walking down aisle

Groom watching bride walk down aisle

Dad giving away bride

Bowling Green wedding ceremony

State Street UMC wedding ceremony

Emotional bridesmaids during ceremony

Bride crying during ceremony

First kiss

Bagpiper at wedding

Couple leaving church to bagpipes

Bride getting in car

The Arling wedding details

Bride and groom walking

Farm wedding Bowling Green

Bowling Green wedding photographers

Wedding photos Bowling Green

Destination wedding photographers

Nashville wedding photographers

Wedding at the Arling

Couple at The Arling

Bride with long veil

Natural wedding photos

Grandmother taking photo of couple

Groomsmen watching football

Bridesmaids in field

Announced into reception

First dance flower chandelier

Sweet first dance photos

Bride and groom at reception

Sweet reception moment

Groom lifted in the air

Bride and groom in photo booth

Sparkler exit The Arling

Sparkler exit

Congratulations, Mary and Shaun! We are so happy for you both, and have loved working with you throughout your wedding planning and documenting all your celebrations! We hope you had an incredible time on your honeymoon!

Thanks to everyone who helped make it such an amazing day, including: Wedding Planner: Lydia Petersen | Ceremony Venue: State Street UMC | Reception Venue: The Arling | Dress Shop: Joan Pillow Bridal | Dress Designer: Mira Zwillinger | Tuxes: Street Tuxedo | Makeup: Lisa Johnson MUA | Hair: Chadd Bryant | Stationery: Megan Wright Design Co. | Florals: Mackenzie’s Florals | Cake: Paula Littleton | Catering: Steamer’s Seafood | Ceremony Music: Bowling Green Wedding Music | Reception Music: Juice Box Heroes | Rentals: Grand Central Party Rental | Lighting: Visual Elements Decor | Lighting: Nashville Event Lighting | Draping: Warrington and Company

Thank you all for stopping by the blog, and we hope you have a great rest of the week!

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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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