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.

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.

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.