For once in my life, I’m at a loss for words. I want to tell you how amazing this wedding weekend in Nashville was for me, but I swear—every word feels inadequate. For someone like me who gathers energy and inspiration from my surroundings, this wedding was nearly too much for me to handle. I seriously felt overwhelmed visually, emotionally, at a soul-level. Let me try my best to explain this and not sound like a babbling fool…
Jess and Billy are like gravity. They draw together effortlessly, and never with an ounce of pretense or show. They are 100% comfortable with themselves and each other, and it shows in the easy spirit they carry. This sentiment echoed throughout the whole weekend. Everyone was warm and festive. Like a much overdo family reunion. I’ve never seen so much hugging, and I’m a hugger from way back. Love it.
The venue? Seriously? I could shoot there for an entire wedding season and still never capture that much beauty. Historic Cedarwood is THE ideal place for a wedding and reception. The facilities, the grounds, the food, the service—perfectly connected.
Okay…I can sense that my words are falling short. I’m going to shut-up now and let you enjoy these images!
Gorgeous, right?
A fun little spin on American Gothic. Make sure you check out the slideshow to see what else Jess and Billy did with the pitch-fork.
To the family and friends of Jess and Billy—I had a blast with you. Keep in touch with me through Twitter and Facebook!
To see all of the proofs, go HERE and preregister. You’ll get a nifty five dollar gift credit for print purchases by doing so.
To Jess and Billy—Thank you. You’ve enriched my life, and I can’t wait to stay in touch.
And now for the slideshow! Enjoy, and please feel free to leave a comment below when you’re finished! Bye y’all! -shaun
November 27th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E! By far one of the best slideshows I’ve ever seen. GREAT work, Billy and Jess picked the right photographer for sure. Anyone that puts Wagonwheel in the slideshow would’ve probably got this praise from me, but that’s ok. No, seriously – awesome work!
-Michael
November 27th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Love the one on the porch with the sofa. I love the body language, and the distance from subject to photographer
November 27th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
I am overwhelmed! Just a beautiful presentation of a gorgeous, blessed and wonderful day….I have just watched it once so far and must restart it immediately..Shaun, you truly captured the spirit and the love shared by Billy and Jess. Thank you!
November 27th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
These are uh-maz-ing!! Absolutely beautiful.
November 27th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Shaun- you’ve heard me say it a million times now, but WOW! Again, we can’t put into words how amazing our images were. You managed to capture the heart and soul of our wedding, and for that we are indebted to you. Your images are magical, your professionalism unparalled, and our new friendship will be treasured for a limetime. THANK YOU.
To any bride who is on here window shopping— BOOK HIM NOW. You will not regret it. We are so proud of our pictures and our new friend. Thank you, Shaun!
November 28th, 2009 at 11:54 am
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL photos – the wedding was gorgeous and I am so glad you captured the true “magic” of the day. Loved the “dip, kiss shot”!!!
November 28th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Shaun,
These are so amazingly beautiful and fun!! You captured this day in a way every bride could only dream of!! Great Job!
Kellie
November 29th, 2009 at 1:18 am
LOVE your work!! Its Beautiful!!
November 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Gorgeous.
November 30th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
SIMPLY THE BEST! BEAUTIFUL BRIDE, BEAUTIFUL WEDDING……..Billy and Jess you two are amazing and your pictures are too! Shaun – you did a wonderful job, as always
These pictures by far are some of the best I’ve ever seen…..
December 2nd, 2009 at 5:43 pm
The photos are absolutely amazing!!!! The wedding day was simply beautiful, Jess looked stunning and every photo captures how wonderful the day was in celebration of Billy & Jess!
December 17th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Fresh perspectives! Love the lighting and the style. Jess and Billy are lovely and these photos of their wedding are fun and uplifting to see. Great job. We hope you’ll be back at Cedarwood. Nashville is not that far from Lexington!!!
December 19th, 2009 at 1:51 am
I just frequently look at Cedarwood’s site it is a dream of mine to hopefully remarry one day and would love to have a wedding there your photos are beautiful and I always say music makes the world go round perfect songs for the slideshow glad you enjoyed TN