Nashville wedding photographer, Kristyn Hogan, documents the beauty, the life, and the story of weddings in Nashville and destinations worldwide.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Cedarwood Engagement Session ◦ HEATHER & JOSH

Cedarwood_Engagement_Session_Heather_Josh_001 Heather considers herself a science girl. She loves fall, all things vintage and Josh’s cooking. Josh could name every flower & plant along our path, loves music and simply adores Heather. Together they are perfect for each other and so ready to call each other husband & wife. We spent such a fun afternoon traipsing through the gorgeous Tennessee hills, laughing and talking about their wedding plans. Kentucky will be celebrating in Tennessee next September and we can’t wait! Enjoy this sneak peek of what love looks like for Heather & Josh. Cedarwood_Engagement_Session_Heather_Josh_002 Josh is an amazing musician and sang for Heather on their first date so it was only fitting that he bring his guitar to serenade his love :)Oh, how I love fall in Tennessee. And these two lovebirds made it even more beautiful :)

Nashville wedding photographer, Kristyn Hogan, documents the spirited, fresh, timeless story of weddings in Nashville and destinations worldwide.

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Linda @ Cedarwood - We can’t wait! Lovely photos on the nature preserve!

Mia Baker - Gorgeous as always Kristyn! Your pictures warm my heart.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Nashville Wedding Photography ◦ Cathedral of the Incarnation & Union Station ◦ EMMA & RYAN

From the moment Emma & her mom walked into our studio, we loved them. They had just found Emma’s wedding dress (gorgeousness from The Bride Room!) and were so excited to be sharing such a special time together, mother & daughter, planning Emma’s wedding. I know it is a time they will cherish for the rest of their lives. So after falling in love with Emma & her mom, we were so excited to finally get to meet the equally wonderful Ryan for their engagement session out at Arrington Vineyards. What we weren’t expecting was the chance to meet some of Emma & Ryan’s amazing family as well. After we were done shooting, we all got to have a little wine & cheese picnic at the vineyards and as we sat there getting to know Emma & Ryan’s story through the eyes of their family, I just couldn’t help but think how blessed we are to be a part of documenting such a story. Not only for a bride & groom, but for the families that they bring together and for the future family they will share together. Emma & Ryan reminded me of that.

So let’s just say, after the time we got to spend together leading up to their wedding, we had pretty high expectations for the day. So it really should be no surprise that their wedding day was so much more.

I could tell you all about their story. How they met, the sacrifices they have had to make throughout their relationship, the amazing family & friends they share, so many wonderful things about these two people. But really, the beautiful things about their wedding day is that I think you can see all those things in these moments. Without a single. word.

For more moments from Emma & Ryan’s wedding day, visit our Facebook page.

Time to get married :)Emma’s brother gave them communion at their wedding. Such a special moment for their family.Husband & wife :)Emma, you are the most stunning bride.We had so much fun!Love this moment between Emma & her mom. And Emma wearing her grandmother’s mink at Union Station, reminiscent of another time. Such classic beauty.The amazing work of Brocade Designs & Simply Stunning made Union Station shine.Loved all the wine corks they used everywhere!And then everyone had to go and make me cry! They had the most touching toasts I’ve ever heard and I’m pretty sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. I could put up a whole post of just crying pictures :) So much love in that room!And then it was time to dance!Congratulations, Emma & Ryan! Your love is truly a blessing to so many and it was our joy to document that.Emma & Ryan brought together a pretty amazing group of people for their day!

CEREMONY VENUE | Cathedral of the Incarnation

RECEPTION VENUE | Union Station

WEDDING PLANNER | Simply Stunning

FLORIST | Brocade Designs

BRIDE’S ATTIRE | The Bride Room

INVITATIONS | Social Graces

BAND | NashVegas All Stars

CAKE | Dulce Desserts

And, of course, the best shot of the day :)

Nashville wedding photographer, Kristyn Hogan, documents the spirited, fresh, timeless story of weddings in Nashville and destinations worldwide.

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Chris Czarka - Kristyn and Matt, seeing this small snippet of the day has me anxiously waiting to see the rest of your photos of Emma and Ryan’s day. You guys captured so many beautiful moments and I know that your God given talents and gifts that you have nutured will have memorialized that day for our families for generations to come. May God continue to bless you abundantly!

Allie - I LOVE these pictures. Knowing the sweet parents of the bride made me feel like I knew everyone in these photos, and that just goes to show how welcoming and loving these families are. Beautiful job Matt and Kristyn!!!

Grandma Saylor - These pictures are so beautiful…helps us to relive that great,special day!!
Of course…the couple as so photogenic didn’t hurt, did it?
Loved all the pictures.
Thank you…

Emma - Completely blown away by these photos – thank you to you and Matt. We feel so blessed to have shared this special day with you both. Thank you for capturing all of these special moments – we will cherish them!

Laura Czarka - How do you capture the three greatest things of all…FAITH, HOPE, LOVE? I think it takes a very special couple, a very special talent…a true GIFT from God. That is what you guys are…a GIFT. I say…to capture it, you first must know it in your own life.

Thank You…thank you for taking more than pictures of this Blessed day. Thank you for capturing the things that not just the eyes see…but the heart. We are so blessed to have had you share this with us. We LOVE you guys!

Yes, I cried through all the words and pictures…they moved me and will touch countless others. God Bless You guys! You will forever remain in our hearts & prayers.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Nashville Wedding Photography ◦ Cedarwood ◦ LIESL & DEAN

Liesl is from South Africa. Dean hails from Australia. They met on a yacht in Florida. After their meeting, Dean moved to the Caribbean while Liesl headed to France. Dean visited Liesl in Europe where they spent ten amazing days in Tuscany before returning to the yacht Liesl worked on where Dean was offered a position on the same yacht. The next 3 years took them all over the world; the Mediterranean, Egypt, the Caribbean, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia. To say these two are world travelers would be an understatement and to say they are two of the sweetest people we’ve ever met who were completely meant for each other would be quite the understatement as well :)

The wonderful Cedarwood put together the most stunning day for these two. Recalling their amazing trip to Tuscany, these two eloped in the hills of Tennessee. They were married in an intimate ceremony on the dock overlooking Mooncake Lake with a dinner overlooking the hills. There were so many gorgeous details that I just couldn’t share them all, so here is just a small taste of all the beauty!
They had their first look out on the dock. Just love the smiles :)These two should be models.We had to eventually let them get married but I could have photographed these two all day long :)Such a sweet ceremony.Their dinner was straight out of the Talented Mr. Ripley. So much Tuscan style.Cheers from such sweet friends!

And off to South Africa…in a row boat :) Congratulations, you two! It was such a joy to document your wedding day.

This day was perfection because of a few amazing people…

VENUE | Historic Cedarwood

FLORAL, DECOR, PLANNING & STYLING | Cedarwood Weddings Design Team with Jessica Sloane

CAKE | Patty Cakes

PAPER GOODS | Designs in Paper

CATERING | Marche

HAIR & MAKE-UP | Betsy Briggs Cathcart of Studio BBC Salon

LIGHTING | Uplight Events

OFFICIANT | Ralph Griggs

Nashville wedding photographer, Kristyn Hogan, documents the spirited, fresh, timeless story of weddings in Nashville and destinations worldwide.

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Laura Czarka - Just makes me so excited. So grateful. Cannot wait. STUNNING!

Linda @ Cedarwood - These images are why we love you so much :) We know you’ll always capture the beauty. Every time. Thanks for the beautiful post.

Jon - These pics are freakin’ beautiful!

Stephanie Beckman - Now that’s the way to do a wedding……..with the most important people right there, a beautiful setting, and a whole lot of love and personal meaning. Hmmmmm……sounds familiar…….sounds like Matt & Kristyn’s wedding!
These photos are stunning and so full of emotion. Kristyn & Matt, you did a wonderful job. You are right, they could be models and these images should be in a magazine :)

Jeanie - You have done so many spectacular weddings but this one is so
intimate & what an interesting life they have shared.
Yes, they should be models!~

from tuscany to tennessee | Love Bird Style - [...] We were honored to be part of the wonderful Cedarwood team that designed a truly gorgeous event that represented their journey. Recalling their amazing trip to Tuscany, they eloped in the hills of Tennessee. They had an intimate ceremony on the dock at Cedarwood’s Mooncake Lake and then dined on wine and cheese, overlooking the hillside. There were so many gorgeous details, but here’s a little preview by Kristyn Hogan. [...]

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Nashville Wedding Photography ◦ Cathedral of the Incarnation & Cannery Ballroom ◦ MICHELLE & JAKE

Where do I begin with Michelle & Jake? Some of the sweetest, funniest people we know whose love for each other was so evident from the time we first met them, through their sweet engagement session and up until their wedding. As we documented their wedding day their love went from being evident to truly inspiring. I’m one of the lucky ones who gets to watch the groom’s face as he sees his bride walk down the aisle and in this moment, their was no doubt that Michelle was marrying a man that would adore her for the rest of their lives.

These two know how to laugh together, how to let loose and have fun, how to surround themselves with amazing friends and family and how to have an amazing celebration of their love! And I have proof :)

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Hello, Gorgeous Bride :)This group was so much fun!Such joy, peace and love in what they are about to do.Time to party!They are now Mr. & Mrs. West so we couldn’t pass up this location! :)Regalo Designs & the Cannery Ballroom did an amazing job!First dances :)This group knew how to party!Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. West! Such an amazing wedding day to start such a wonderful life together!

The wonderful people who brought this day together!

CEREMONY VENUE | Cathedral of the Incarnation

RECEPTION VENUE | Cannery Ballroom

WEDDING PLANNING, DESIGN & FLORALS | Regalo Design

INVITATIONS | Southall Eden Paperie

CAKES | Crumb de la Crumb

DJ | Cosmo Creations

BRIDE’S DRESS | Allure from The White Room

BRIDESMAID’S DRESSES | The Bride Room

CATERER | Copper Kettle

Nashville wedding photographer, Kristyn Hogan, documents the spirited, fresh, timeless story of weddings in Nashville and destinations worldwide.

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Michelle Romeo-West - Wonderful Job Kristyn and Matt – it was such an honor to have you capture our special day!!!

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Nashville Wedding Photography ◦ Cheekwood ◦ KRISTEN & ZACH

As I said in the post about her engagement session (with the hot air balloon!), Kristen was a bride after my own heart. She went to the Rhode Island School of Design, so as a fellow art nerd, we are kindred spirits :) And the day she married her love, Zach? Oh my, was it gorgeous! Full of such detail, laughter and perfect Tennessee autumn goodness. Kristen’s dress (the oh so lovely Maribel dress by Christos) perfectly fit her beautiful bubbly personality. Zach looked pretty dapper himself. Every detail was gorgeous, the dance party was epic and the entire day was simply a joy to be a part of. And if you didn’t already see, who doesn’t love a wedding with some photobooth fun?

These two were simply meant for each other and their day was such a reflection of the joy they share. They had so many friends and family travel from Texas and all over the country to celebrate in the place they first met, Nashville! Kristen & Zach met in the dorms at Vanderbilt where Zach was captivated by Kristen’s sweet baking skills and as they say, the rest is history. And what a beautiful day to begin the newest chapter of their story, as husband & wife!

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Kristen wore a necklace made out of all the diamonds from her grandmother’s wedding ring. So many gorgeous details!The First Look :)How sweet are they :)Cheekwood is SUCH a gorgeous place.The flowers were stunning.Love these moments. Kristen’s dad & Zach’s dad having a little chat and Kristen & her maid of honor sharing a sweet moment of their own :)The details from this wedding could have their own post.All the white balloons added such a whimsical touch to the ceremony.Love this moment. Kristen’s dad giving her away.As they walked up the aisle as husband & wife everyone released their balloons!Kristen’s much adored Winston served as flower puppy :)Such a gorgeous gorgeous reception!Kristen & her dad had such an awesome father daughter dance. There are so many fun photos of the dance but I just loved this sweet moment from the very end.And then the party got started! They brought in a laser light show from Dynamic Lighting Systems of Boston, MA, and it was a DANCE PARTY! Just a few of the many many fun moves :)Congratulations, Kristen & Zach! Thank you for inviting us to be a part of such a wonderful day!