Tifany & Ron were the winners of a FREE engagement session from the 2012 BRIDAL EXPO at the Arnot Mall in January!

We had originally scheduled our session for the spring – it rained. We rescheduled for August – it rained. We FINALLY got a beautiful day in October – I’m glad we had to wait!

GORGEOUS!

I LOVE those shots!

I hope you guys LOVE your photos! I’m so happy we finally worked it out!

Shelby is my dear friend Ronda’s niece. She is kind and sweet and smart and gorgeous – and LOVES Jesus.

I HAD to capture her in her wedding dress – so we did a bridal session!

Shelby got married TODAY and it was beautiful! I can’t wait to share this session with you!

SERIOUSLY!

OH MY WORD!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

I love the Alice in Wonderland feel of this little door!

Shelby – we are so blessed to know you! You and Seth are perfect together!

Katie is a fellow photographer and the youngest of 4 sisters. I’ve taken pictures at one sister’s wedding and anniversary photos of another!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!

TWO OF MY FAVORITES – OF ALL TIME!

Okay – so in case you are wondering – I didn’t really tell Joe to look at Katie – he just couldn’t take his eyes off her! So sweet!

This session made me so happy! I loved spending time with you guys – and the shots I got were exactly what I’ve been striving for!

I cannot WAIT to see your wedding photos! Thank you so much for asking me to capture this moment for you!

I’ve known Kelly & Joe for quite a while now! I photographed her sister’s wedding a few years ago and have done family photos for them in the past!

If I could shoot at this location every day – I would be a happy happy girl!

Purple shoes – how I LOVE purple!

GORGEOUS!

Kelly & Joe’s daughters – such sweethearts!

Those shots with the shoes in the mirror are some of my favorites!

I LOVE HIM!

OH MY WORD – that weeping willow – I wanted to dig it up and take it home!

I couldn’t have asked for a better family shot! The secret – I told *A* that she could take a picture of her mom if she gave me a BIG smile!

LOOK AT THAT REFLECTION! AMAZING!

Kelly & Joe – thank you SO much for asking me to capture your wedding!

I’ve known Autumn for a LONG time. She “dated” my brother in middle school I think – so I say dated loosely – cus we all remember middle school!

She is a local photographer and SUCH a sweetheart!

I’m not gonna lie – doing a session for another photographer adds a little bit of nervousness on my end – so you can imagine a wedding! We had talked before that Autumn could have 5 freak out moments available to her. She could tell me what a horrible job I was doing – what shots I wasn’t getting – could just totally FREAK out if she needed to. She didn’t use ONE – not a single one! I honestly don’t know if I could keep my cool as a bride and a photographer!

She didn’t even freak out about the rain – and did it rain. And rain and rain and rain. The forecast was AWFUL – monsoon like winds and rain all day – getting severe around 3 pm – right when the ceremony started. Thankfully – it rained all morning. The ceremony was moved inside – BUT – we were able to get outside pictures and it was clear for the rest of the night!

Autumn is a CRAZY crafty girl. She made most of the things for her wedding – beautifully!

If you remember her bridal session shoes – they were pink. So Autumn painted them – awesome!

The wedding was at Hidden Valley Campground – which was BEAUTIFUL!

Autumn’s mom MADE the wedding cake AND the flower girl dresses AND did all the alterations on ALL the dresses! She is also an amazingly crafty woman!

And the rain rain rain came down down down …

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the picture in the frame – such an awesome idea!

Craig Griffin came along with me and took the photos of the guys – can’t wait to see them all! I’ll post a preview when I get them!

LOVE THOSE SHOTS!

MY FAVORITE! I might have to get a BIG print of that one on the left!

LOVE THOSE ONES!

Autumn & Ryan – thank you again SO MUCH for asking me to capture your wedding! I had a GREAT time!

I met Noell and Jay on their wedding day – which happens more often than you would think!

They had a BEAUTIFUL day and were so happy!

Adam Murtland assisted me again – the images WITHOUT the little db are all Adam’s. He is AMAZING!

RIDICULOUS CUTIES!

GORGEOUS!

LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

Noell & Jay – thank you SO much for asking me to be your wedding photographer!

Adam – thank you SO much for assisting me this summer!

I met Autumn when she dated my brother in middle school – high school – something – a long time ago!

I took her engagement photos last year and have been looking forward to their wedding!

We did some bridal portraits in August – something I recommend that EVERY bride do!

Their wedding was this past weekend – so it’s safe to post these now!

Her shoes were way too pink for her liking – so when you see her wedding photos – you’ll have to look for a new shade!

Autumn is a fellow photographer – so the pressure was on for this session!

Her fiance LOVES everything FORD – especially vintage – so the truck was a surprise for him!

LOVE THOSE SHOTS!

You are a BEAUTIFUL bride Autumn! I can’t wait to post your wedding photos!

I met Katie through her cousin Ashley – who I met on FACEBOOK! I’ve been looking forward to this wedding ALL YEAR!

Adam Murtland was my AWESOME second shooter! He spent the day with the guys while I hung out with the girls! I HIGHLY recommend hiring a second shooter at your wedding! Once you see the photos – you’ll know why!

Any photos with the barden photography text on them WITHOUT my db logo – are ones that Adam shot and I edited. The rest are all mine.

This post is gonna be a long one – so sit tight!

LOVE those shots of the guys!

Some of my FAVORITE ring shots!

Special moments …

OH MY WORD! I LOVE these photos!

Right before the ceremony started – a feather drifted to the ground in the aisle!

I love that last shot Adam caught!

AMAZING!

GORGEOUS!

LOVE THAT SHOT!

SERIOUSLY!

Chris & Katie – thank you SO much for asking me to spend the day with you!

Adam – thank you SO much for being the best second shooter a girl could ask for!

I met Melissa at her twin sister’s wedding in 2010! I loved working with her family and have been looking forward to this wedding all year!

She was married in Rochester so my dad and Jared and Fitzy spent the day with my cousins and then joined me at the hotel later that night!

Nick waiting for his bride! I love being able to get that shot!

My fab assistant – Adam Murtland – got the shots of the guys while I focused on the girls!

SISTERS!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!

Melissa & Nick – thank you SO much for asking me to capture your day! Adam – thank you for coming along and assisting!

 

I’ve been looking forward to Becky and Josh’s wedding all year! When I walked in and saw her dress – I got even more excited!

ISN’T SHE GORGEOUS!

Just as we got done with these photos – the rain started – lightly. Then it came down. Hard. The ceremony was outside – so we waited it out – but the rain kept coming. Becky held it together so well!

Waiting for the rain – it didn’t stop.We moved to the reception location for the ceremony – where it rained off and on most of the afternoon. But like I said – Becky held it together SO well!

We watched the skies closely and took any down time at the reception as a chance to get the pictures we needed!

Becky & Josh – thank you SO much for asking me to capture your wedding! If rain on your wedding day is good luck – you guys will have lots!