the journal

One of the best things in the world is getting asked to photograph one of your oldest friend’s weddings. I have known Katie for over 13 years at this point and can think back to the coffee meet-up where she was telling us about the wedding date that she and her then-boyfriend were wanting.

Katie and Shu got married on Divine Mercy weekend and were my Easter wedding for 2025. Growing up next to Katie in high school, hearing about her vocational discernment process through early adulthood, and then watching her marry the love of her life (Shu is an AMAZING match for her) was just such a great visual of the Lord’s work in her life.

Ana reached out to me on Instagram about having me out to Jackson, Tennessee to do their engagement session. I’d absolutely love to get out to West Tennessee more (looking at you Memphis brides!)

When I met her and her fiancé Jonathan, it was so clear why they picked the location they did!  Ana and Jonathan were such a joy to meet and work with and their love of Christ, Mary, and each other shown through with this session.

Dayton, Ohio has become such a special city to me this year so it was very exciting to get back for Nick and Julia’s wedding at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church downtown. This wedding is such a great example of prioritizing what truly matters to you. Julia’s Catholic faith and Nick’s dedication to his family shown through this whole day.

When we started planning K and S’s engagement session, they sent a new-to-me location that I visited the day before and instantly fell in love with. Ellington Agricultural Center has antebellum architecture, a gorgeous arched tunnel, multiple gardens and green spaces, and lush cedar trees.

Small weddings are simply the best. So often I hear from my couples that they are keeping things low-key and intimate and they always say it to me with a little bit of hesitation. Let me tell you, I get so excited for them! I could probably write a whole blog post just on the joys of an intimate wedding but I’ll leave it at that and introduce the Cabreras! Fez and Cheyenne had their sweet convalidation ceremony on a lovely February afternoon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The biggest phrases you will see on photographers websites of all budgets are if they describe themselves as “editorial” photographers or “documentary” photographers or both. So, let’s define our terms before we talk about anything else.

Monica and Keane told me they wanted their day to feel “sentimental, timeless, and vintage” and their wedding day was all of those things and more.

Cheyenne and Fez’s cozy Cookeville, Tennessee coffee house engagement session was TOO GOOD to keep to myself anymore so here it is, y’all. There are two pieces of advice I give all my couples ahead of their engagement session and
this one is EXACTLY why I encourage those two things.

To the couples who are already excited about finding the best fit Catholic wedding photographer, Amazing! Let’s make some art that captures the intentionality you are implementing in your day. Skip on down to the bottom! To the other brides and grooms who maybe don’t understand the hype, or, for whatever reason, don’t feel like they fit the “mold” of needing a Catholic photographer, I see you, I was you, and welcome.