the journal

Kimberly and Shane’s traditional Catholic wedding at St. Mary’s in Nashville was one of the most inspiring weddings MOP photographed this Spring.

Their wedding was the definition of simple, elegant, and focused on all the right things: Christ, each other, and spending time with close loved ones.

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.

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.

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.

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.