Ninoska & Nicholas’ Trail of Tears Wedding, part 2

Sweetest little flower girl I’ve ever worked with!

Ninoska & Nicholas chose not to see each other before the ceremony, and even though I love love love First Looks, as long as I get photos like these I’m a happy photographer!

Nicholas singing to his bride… OMG the tears!!!

This party? So much fun! Boy, it was smoldering out there but they stuck with me and got some great images!

Work it, boys!

Ninoska & Nicholas, Thank you SO much for the honor of capturing your wedding day. It was the best time ever!!

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Ninoska & Nicholas’ Trail of Tears Wedding, part 1

Because this wedding is so chalk full of details and loveliness, it won’t fit into just one blog post!

During their engagement session, I felt the love of Christ in them. But as friends and family surrounded them on their wedding day, it was practically bursting from them. We started our day grabbing shots of reception details at the South Guthrie Community Center, which was decorated in burlap gorgeousness. After, we joined the girls at Spring Creek Campground for getting ready pictures and included was a hike to a waterfall for pictures. I only wish we had more time there! We then met everyone else at the Port Royal State Park, Trail of Tears for the ceremony. It’s not uncommon for me to tear up during a ceremony but this one produced flowing tears that wouldn’t stop. Nicholas sang to Ninoska, they took communion, and their three spiritual advisors prayed over them. There wasn’t a dry eye on the trail! The reception followed with great food, delicious cake, and fun music and dancing. But first, photos of the day leading up to the ceremony!

SO MANY do it yourself touches! Most every detail was done by hand!

The South Guthrie Community Center was once an old school house. Look at all the character!

The cabin at the creek where the back deck looked out over the water. LOVE.

Ninoska, girl, you are gorgeous!

Even though it was only the beginning of May, it was a HOT day but the girls wanted nothing more than to hike up to the waterfall. I wasn’t going to be one to disappoint;)

Again, it was a HOT day but Nicholas was such a stud!

Stay tuned for part 2, coming next!

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Debbie Smith - June 6, 2013 - 2:06 pm

These are my children…, Nicholas is my son, and Ninoska, now my daughter. Their wedding could not have been more beautiful. God supplied perfect weather for their outdoor wedding. Nicholas, singing to Ninoska, was so romantic and it even had its humorous moments. I have never been to a wedding where the Bride and Groom took Communion together, and then to have three of their spiritual leaders pray over them…, it was very emotional. I am so thankful that God has brought these two together. I will always be praying for them. I know God has great things ahead for these two…, because they love Him and do their best to live for Him…, every day.

All of the photos are beautiful. I have enjoyed looking at them over and over. Thank you Rachael Houser.

June Snapshot


I know I said this last month but really? It’s June already?! I’ve been in the office pretty much every day and the time has just flown by! We finished(ish) our bathroom renovation… finally! OK well, we do have a few things left to do. The two windows in the master bathroom need frames, the master bathroom door needs painting, both bathrooms need baseboards and crown molding, paint touch ups need to be made in both bathrooms, AND both bathrooms need stuff on the walls. It might look like a lot, and it is, but compared to what we’ve already done, it’s nothing. Can you tell I’m soooo ready to get this over with? Because I am but I’m so also so proud. Building something from scratch is hard but kind of awesome too.

Anyway! So this is what’s going on in June: 2 engagement sessions and 3 weddings. This month will definitely not be as busy as last month but that’s good because it means more time for the “business” and the re branding that I’m planning.

A couple personal goals for this month:
- Continue exercising… there’s a certain Destin trip in July that I need to prep for;)
- Spend time at the lake… for no other reason other than it’s summer!

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Michigan Trip 2013

Near the beginning of May I drove 8 hours to southern Michigan to visit my dear friend Melissa, who’s maternity session I photographed while I was up there. It had been less than 6 months since I’d seen her but over a year and a half since I’d actually spent much time with her. The first morning I was there they took me to the farmer’s market and later that afternoon we traveled to South Haven, a beautiful little town on Lake Michigan. When I visit a new town I always rate it on whether I’d move there or not and I can definitely say that I could live in the Kalamazoo Michigan area. I had such a good time with Melissa and Dan… I won’t let it be another year and a half before hanging out with them again!

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Jayla & Joshua’s Historic Anchorage, KY Engagement Session

When a photographer is asked by one of her couples to meet them at the historical city of Anchorage Kentucky, she will take that 3+ hour drive for the 2 hour session. How can I resist such a beautiful place where time stands still? We only had 2 hours to shoot, which is not near enough time to explore the entirety of the city so if anyone is willing to make the trek up to Central Kentucky , I’d LOVE to take you!

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