Shannon and Kristina | Denmark TN | Wedding Day

I met Shannon and Kristina at their engagement session. I learned a lot of about these two during that short session. It is one of the main reasons I feel it is so important to do an engagement session with my couples. I learned they didn’t feel super comfortable in front of the camera. But as soon as they looked at each other, they couldn’t help but smile and even laugh most of the time.

After their session when I posted their pictures Kristina sent me some screen shots and said, these are our favorites. Every one she sent me were the ones where they were laughing at one another. Those images were 100% genuine expressions.

Their wedding day in Denmark TN was the perfect fall weather. The leaves had changed just enough to add so much beauty to their day. The breeze was nice and everyone was happy to be there. And the wedding day was no different when it came to expressions. If I wanted the best pictures, I just had to tell these two to look at each other.

Shannon and Kristina were coming together this gorgeous Sunday to make a commitment but it was very obvious they had already built a family. They both came into this relationship with very loving children and were combining their families into one large one. It was so special to see the relationships and love between each of them and each of the children. There was love and respect in every single one.

From hearing the vows that they each wrote to the other to the insanely amazing song that Kristina wrote and sang in a recording as they had their final dance together, it was obvious just how special this relationship is. And can I just say, the song was freakin amazing. This was a night filled with emotion and love and it was great to be a small part of. I’m very excited to keep up with this sweet family as years go on and see how they grow together. Congratulations Shannon and Kristina!!

And let me just add that after choosing my favorites for the post of this wedding, I realized I had chosen WAY too many. Thank you to my amazing second photographer, Kristi Woody, for making that possible. It really is amazing that I get to spend my Saturdays with my favorite photographers as a second to photograph these wonderful events.