Photography by Joy Marie

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Jen Creed - Absolutely stunning images! I love everything about it Especially her dress!

Jillian Bisinger - I LOVE how you captured the venue so perfectly – all that lush fauna! And the couple, even more stunning! Just lovely Joy (:

aaron - Love the B&W ones, so dramatic and awesome! Great job!!

Amy Bryan - truly breathtaking!!!! Our world is so beautiful, as are the people in it

Julie Landris - Love it! What a beautiful bride! Your work is always SO inspiring!!

Linny Davenport - amazing wedding joy marie. love your work

chris - Absolutely beautiful! I have to agree with you on the handoff shot, too. Wonderful work, as usual!

hot off the press (well kinda) | cameron + shariyah featured in American Photo Magazine

08.17.2010

I’m so excited to be featured in the July/August 2010 edition of Amercian Photo Magazine. If you happen to be near a newsstand, be sure to pick up a copy and check out my favorite “kiwi” couple from New Zealand on page 50. Cameron & Shariyah’s image won the top prize for couples portrait in American Photo’s “Look of Love” wedding contest. Such a great magazine. What an honor

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Cameron Morris - Joy Marie – we were so excited to hear this news. Congratulations for being recognised for such an amazing gift you have. After all – all that we did was stand there!

chris - Congrats, it couldn’t possibly be any more well-deserved!

Linny Davenport - I’ve seen this picture on your Blog before, and I’ve always LOVED it. Glad to see the world loves it too. Great work!!

Suzi Oh - That’s SO wonderful!! Congratulations!! You & David deserve to treat yourselves to something really yummy. xoxo, suzi

Katelyn Farnsworth - Congrats Joy Marie! That’s awesome!

Amy Bryan - OH MY!!!!! I subscribed to AP for many years, but have not in the past couple….I MUST go get it TODAY and have you autograph it for me! Congratulations, Joy!

los angeles biltmore wedding by joy marie | afsoun + jonathan

08.16.2010

When I met Afsoun and Jonathan, I was so moved by their incredible dedication to their faith, and to each other. Their recent wedding, held at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, was perhaps one of the most intense and beautiful ceremonies that I have ever witnessed! According to Jewish Orthodoxy, traditionally, the bride and groom have never touched each either until meeting under the Chupah. Such was the case with Afsoun and Jonathan. Their beautiful Persian traditions, combined with an overwhelming celebration at the reception, made this wedding so emotional and touching! And to top it off, Jonathan prayed an amazing blessing over me before I left. What a gift!! Thank you Afsoun & Jonathan! It was truly an honor to have been a part of this special day!

Isn't Afsoun GORGEOUS!?!

My favorite moment! Afsoun & Jonathan on their way to the Yichud room, which is reminiscent of the Patriarch Isaac bringing his bride, the Matriarch Rebecca, into his home! Intense!!

The INCREDIBLE Moshav Band!

LOVE this moment! Just before Afsoun walked down the aisle.

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Farah - Amazing. amazing. amazing!

Diana Kohan - I have never laid eyes on such breathtaking photos ever in my entire life….WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rosemary Hayes - Love those reflection shots. Especially the one with just the bride. You find the most awesome places to shoot. Great job, once again.

adrienne scott - I’m constantly amazed at your images and stories that go along with them. Love. =)

Jonathan - You really caught the essence of the day. Thank you Joy.

David Emanuel - Joy, you know how to put a tear in guys eye!!!

Amy Bryan - every single time you post photos I cannot wait to ooooh and aaahhh over them….they are never of anyone I know, but your work makes me feel like I was there, I am touched by the photojournalistic beauty of your art, Joy Marie! Anyone who is blessed enough to have you capture memories behind the lens will never be disappointed!
(((((hugs)))))

Robin Dodd - What a magnificent wedding Joy Marie, I love the photo of the groom with his eyes closed. Beautiful and powerful..

mindy - Wow, what a beautiful wedding! And yes, the bride is stunning!

Katelyn Farnsworth - POW! You’ve done it again Joy Marie.

Jennifer Peterson - OMG. AMAZING!!! The pictures are ridiculous, but when you have such an incredible love story to go with such amazing imagery, it’s almost overwhelming. Love love it!!

Lisa Renner - Joy Marie, this is one of the most incredible weddings I have ever seen! The whole thing just oozes emotion and love. You’re right, it really is powerful stuff!!

scarritt bennett wedding by joy marie | ambra + aaron | nashville wedding photography

07.28.2010

You may remember this ridiculously STUNNING couple from their Los Angeles engagement shoot last year! Ambra & Aaron were married at the gorgeous Scarritt-Bennett Center near Downtown Nashville. Then we were off to the Hutton Hotel for their reception. Ambra & Aaron’s wedding was such a great reflection of their personalities- smart, stylish and sophisticated, but not stuffy. When it came time to party and celebrate their marriage, they had no problem cutting loose, especially on the dance floor! I’m so grateful to have been a part of such an incredible day! I’d been looking forward to working with Mary Alice Sublett of A Delightful Day Event Planning for quite some time, and this wedding created the perfect opportunity to do so! Congrats, Ambra & Aaron, and thanks for allowing me to share in such an amazing day!

my favorite!

new school meets old school

their first sight brought Aaron to tears, which then brought me to tears!

no shortage of rhythm on this dance floor!

A big thanks to all of the wonderful vendors for doing such a fantastic job making this wedding a great success!

Coordinator: Mary Alice Sublett & Leigh Barker – A Delightful Day Event Planning

Flowers: Hillary Robson – Brocade Design Arts Nasvhille

Videography: Tim & Jenna Arvin – Luxe Films

Wedding Cake: Jay Qualls – Maples Wedding Cakes

Make-up: Mary Elizabeth Long

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Jen Creed - Gorgeous! I love the detail and clarity of all the shots. The image of them on the couch is my favorite, so peaceful and perfect!

Kafrisha - PHENOMENAL Photography!!! I love it!!! Every photo is stunning! Beautifully documented!

Beth - These pictures are amazing!

Roselyn V. Aker-Black, Psy.D - These pictures are amazing! This was such a beautiful wedding and Joy Marie you captured every great moment! Absolutely Stunning! Best wishes to my soror and our new brother! We love you guys!
Frank and Roz Black!

Amber Housley - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful couple!
By the way, the Graphic Design featured in this post & and the client’s Invitations were by Sweet Life Designs

Laurissa Garlington - The pictures are simply beautiful!! What a beautiful couple!! Truly amazing!!

Velma Aiken - What a joy to see my nephew and the beautiful lady he chose to spend his life with. Love, prayers and best wishes to this amazing couple.
Auntie Velma

mindy - Beautiful as always!

Elizabeth Brown - OMG These pictures are fabulous! What a gorgeous couple; your work is awesome.

Hillary @ brocade - These are just beautiful! I love your favorite image– it’s awesome. They are such a stunningly gorgeous couple. Thank you for capturing such loveliness!!

Adrienne Lofton - Shots are AMAZING!! And this gorgeous couple left not a dry eye in the church!! Congratulations again A&A!!

Dennis D - Your favorite shot is also my fave. That is so DOPE!!

Jennifer - Where do you find these people Joy!?! Every time I look at your Blog, I feel like I’m looking at a magazine tear sheet! I’m SO jealous. Awesome pics, BTW!!

Lisa Renner - It’s a doggone shame that a couple can be this gorgeous. Makes the rest of us look like chop liver. And your pictures only magnify that beauty gap LOL. Love it Joy Marie!!

Jamie R - This is one of your best yet Joy Marie. The couple is absolutely GORGEOUS and you did an amazing job.

franklin, tennessee wedding by joy marie | autumn + kyle | nashville wedding photographer

07.23.2010

Autumn & Kyle are incredibly unique and beautiful people! This is perhaps the most laid back couple I have ever photographed. They exchanged vows in the quaint King’s Chapel in Franklin, Tennessee. Autumn walked down the aisle barefoot to bluegrass music strumming in the background. Love that! This happened to be a VERY special wedding for us because Kyle’s mom, Karen, is a very big part of our lives. Karen, aka “Ms. Karen” is a dear family friend who helps us with our boys during this very busy time in our lives. If you happen to be a working mom, you know the immensity of this role. Ms. Karen is the true definition of a Godsend, and we couldn’t imagine our lives now without her! We have tremendous love for Karen and her husband, Jack, and they’ve truly become family to us.

That being said, shooting this wedding sort of felt like when I photographed by brother’s wedding eight years ago. Just a joy to be around such special people. Both Autumn and Kyle come from amazing families, and this wedding was really a result of the creative collaboration of those closest to them. All of the decorations, flowers, bouquets, corsages, centerpieces, etc. were made by Autumn’s parents and five siblings. Even the food was catered by her cousins. They all did a fantastic job! It’s weddings like these that are a great reminder of what this special occasion is really all about. It was an amazing and beautiful day, and I feel blessed to be the one who captured it. Congratulations, Autumn and Kyle!

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