Many, many thanks go out to the incredibly talented people who contributed to this day:
Shannon Reeves, Shannon Reeves Events
Angela Haley, Hemstitch vintage
Katherine & Michael
Jessica Miller, Make Me Blush
Danielle Berg, D Marie Couture
Julie Sherwood, Lucia Bella Designs
Chris Dekmar, for the lovely Super 8
Missy Gunnels, Missy Gunnels Florals

We are incredibly grateful for the ladies at Style Me Pretty, who featured this shoot on the blog.

I thought I would start a little series of blogs showing you some of the beautiful finds on Pinterest. If you aren’t on Pinterest, get prepared for what is sure to become your newest addiction. If you are on Pinterest, we would love it if you would follow us, it’s an amazing resource for anyone planning their wedding and we add new inspiration to our boards daily.

For now, i’m sharing a color palette that has me swooning… sage, mint, tangerine, blush, and coral.

Cake design: Zoe Clark Cakes

Tablescape: The Wedding Chicks

Necklace: Style Me Pretty

Palette: To-Be-Charmed

Fuji Pro 400

We were blessed with a beautiful rainbow shining over the wedding- it was a first and I took full advantage.

Our {heartfelt} thanks go out to:
The entirely wonderful Justin + Samantha + their amazing families
Ceremony/Reception: The Amphitheater lawn at Seacrest Beach
Event Design: Christina Gillon, Fete Weddings & Events
Floral Design/Lighting: Myrtie Blue
Photography: Lauren Kinsey Photography
Videography: Kevin Tillman Media
DJ: Chris Young
Catering: Carraba’s Italian Grill
Cake: Fatty Patty’s Cakes & Cafe
Paper Goods/Invitations: The Green Kangaroo
Dress Designer: Romona Keveza
Shoes: Ivanka Trump
Suit Designer: Black Tie Formalwear
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: MSSP
Hair/Makeup Artistry: Becca Griffith
Ceremony Musician: Gulf Talent Services

As I sit here writing this, I can’t help but be overwhelmed with… gratitude. I’m grateful for every minute that we get to spend doing what we love. I love that I get to spend one of the happiest days with people that are so in love each other and want to join their lives together. I’m grateful for my Father’s love. I’m grateful for for the ability to document love as I see it.

Brett and Ashley met the summer after their sophomore year while attending the University of Alabama in Huntsville. One night after seeing “Across the Universe” together, Brett asked Ashley if he could kiss her, and she said “No”. Luckily, Brett kept pursuing Ashley, and after winning a bet a few months later, he finally got that kiss he had been after. After they had been dating for a little over a year, God called Ashley to the World Race- an incredible, but long journey around the world. Ashley wasn’t quite sure if Brett was “the one”, but Brett and Ashley both knew that God had something incredible in store for them. In August 2009, Ashley left, and Brett waited. Soon, Jesus brought Ashley home and they decided that they had been brought together to serve Him in a loving and wonderful life together.

Thank you, Brett & Ashley, for letting us be with you in this first part of your story together. We love you both!

Our heartfelt thank you’s go out to:
Ceremony Venue/Reception: Palazzo del Sol, Destin Florida
Photography: Lauren Kinsey Photography
Florals: Celestine’s Special Occasions
Cake Design: Adonna’s Bakery
Event Coordination: Sweet P Designs
Event Rentals: Gulf Coast Tents
Bride’s Gown: Watters Wtoo
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Forever 21
Groomsmen’s Suits: Express Men
Bride’s Hairpiece: Handmade

Kodak Portra 400.

All images on film, Fuji Pro 400h.

We {heart} these folks who made it all possible:
Ceremony Venue + Reception: Cabana Blue, Santa Rosa Beach Florida
Event Design + Coordination: AlliBeck Events, Allison Benton + Beck England
Photography: Lauren Kinsey Photography
Cinematography: Owl Train Productions
Floral Design: Bella Flora
Band: Dread Clampitt
Ceremony Musician: Sean Dietrich
Cake Design + Cake Pops + Sweet Bar: SugarLilly Sweet Shop
Catering: Melinda, Cabana Blue
Rentals: Bentley’s on the Bay
Paper Goods + Invitations: Paul Schmidt Designs
Dress Designer: Watters and Watters
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: One dress worn 10 ways! Coralie Beatrix, Katie LeBourgedoise
Hair + Makeup Artistry: Krista Kuhn

First up, Melanie + David’s south beach soiree was featured in the absolutely stunning Atlanta Wedding Magazine’s Fall/Winter 2011 issue.
Atlanta Weddings has one of the prettiest magazines in the wedding world, and you can pick up your copy at Publix, Kroger, or Barnes and Noble. If you missed their wedding, you can check that out HERE!

We also had a fabulous feature with Florida Bride Magazine Fall Winter issue 2011, the always sweet Abbey + Denson’s wedding was featured in a double page spread, on the left as an ad for Visit South Walton, and on the right, a story and image from their wedding. To see more of their wedding, click HERE.

Lauren, the editor over at Southern Aisle, also featured Bridget + Lance’s Destin beach wedding. Click on the image below to see the full feature, and you can see Bridget + Lance’s wedding by clicking HERE.

And one of our favorite e-glossies, Smitten Magazine, featured Lauren + Jay’s sweet Rosemary Beach wedding! See the full feature by clicking on the image below, and their wedding HERE.

We are so excited to have our work seen by so many wonderful publications in the wedding world and we are honored to be listed among so many amazing peers and friends! :)

Before I begin this post, I wanted to tell you about some exciting things going on at LKP. We have had lots of questions from you about the film we have been shooting as of recently. We had lots of wonderful comments and emails after we posted Katherine + Michael’s creekside shoot that was photographed in film, and we are so glad you enjoyed it! When I started practicing photography about 9 years ago, long before I even thought about making photography a career, all I had was an old 35 mm film camera. Digital still had not made in onto the scene. Digital became all the rage over the next few years, the ease of being able to process your photos quickly, without having to wait for them to come back from a lab. When Michael and I decided to photograph weddings, it made sense for us to shoot digitally. But I never really lost that thought process about shooting film, and so over the last several months, I have been turning to my film roots and I am loving the results. Film moves me in a way that I can’t explain. It has a romantic and organic feel for me, as well as produces similar results that we have come to love in our digital work. It’s definitely not for everyone, but we love it and we hope you do as well. With that being said, you will be seeing much more of our work in film. First and foremost, as artists, we feel compelled to continually evolve and produce amazing imagery that stirs your heart and tells a story as it happened. We hope to be able to tell your story through our photos!

More on all of these things later, but for now, we will start out with Jamal + Kali’s beautiful wedding in Savannah, Georgia. The wedding was at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, and we could not have asked for a better day. Jamal + Kali met while Jamal was playing basketball in Switzerland, and even though they didn’t hit it off immediately, they reconnected after a few years and a romance blossomed. Thank you, Kali + Jamal, for having us. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you both and wish you many years of love and happiness!

The vet says Mollie May is only about 6 weeks old, so she is getting bottle fed most of the time until she can start eating some solid puppy chow. Isn’t she adorable? I just love her to bits. I love how she hasn’t grown into her legs, so she is all gangly and awkward, but that is what makes her so cute. :)