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

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!

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

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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nashville engagement shoot by joy marie | jessica + bryan

Meet the adorable Jessica & Bryan!! I’m so glad that we finally had the opportunity to spend some time with these two during their Nashville Engagement Session!  We began our adventure in Downtown Nashville, and then, for my fellow wine lovers, we hit the wine cellar at Valentino’s on West End.  I can’t wait to kick off 2011 with their New Year’s Day wedding in St. Petersburg, FL. So excited!!

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nashville bridal session by joy marie…the gorgeous, brooke!

Just last week, I tweeted that I was on my way to shoot the Alabama wedding of my favorite Southern Belle, Brooke! Well, here she is! No, it’s not the wedding yet. Oh, how I wish I was that fast! It’s actually the Nashville Bridal Session we did a couple of weeks back. Although Brooke hails from teeny tiny Section, Alabama (yes, it’s as small as the name sounds), she’s got a personality & smile that light up the entire South! She’s quite a beauty too! We started this day off at an AMAZING Bill Chapman Estate in the heart of Brentwood, followed by a short trek over to the beautiful Wolf Den Farm. Brooke was quite the trooper, managing to look gorgeous all day, in spite of some serious humidity & afternoon showers. I can’t wait to share some of the wedding day pictures! Stay tuned…

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A big thanks to Bill Chapman & Jack Wolf for allowing us to shoot at their incredible properties! This is my first Southern Bridal Session, so I’d love to hear your comments!

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