Jessica & Bryan: The Photographer

ClarksvilleBrides.com Featured Wedding: Jessica & Bryan

Be sure to check out this week's Featured Wedding by Laura Kay Photography! The new feature highlights Jessica & Bryan's beautiful wedding day at Walker Farms. "Jessica and Bryan's Wedding was really unique. The ceremony was on a moat at Walker Farms down by the river. They both did so much DIY decor for this day. Bryan even built the alter himself. I really love it when weddings have so many handmade personal touches. My favorite part of the wedding was the lanterns. All of the guests had so much fun and they sky was so magical." -laurakayphoto.comWe have a few of Laura's photos in this post but you can view more by clicking here and visiting the ClarksvilleBrides.com Featured Wedding OR you can click here to view more photos from Jessica & Bryan's special day on Laura Kay Photography's blog.Laura Kay Photography
Website: laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Kay-Photography/136770952552
Blog: laurakayphoto.com/newblog

Libby & Seth: The Photographer

Have you checked out the new ClarksvilleBrides.com Featured Wedding by Laura Kay Photography? This adorable feature highlights Libby & Seth's wedding day in downtown Clarksville, TN. I absolutely love this wedding - the bride arrived to her courthouse ceremony in a yellow cab and then followed up the "I Do's" with a fun reception at the Front Page Deli. I really enjoyed looking at all the candid downtown shots - any Clarksvillian will definitely appreciate seeing all these local landmarks in Libby & Seth's wedding photos.

Click here to view the new feature and click here to read more about this wonderful wedding day on Laura Kay Photography's blog.

Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Kay-Photography/136770952552

NEW Featured Wedding

Have you checked out the NEWEST Featured Wedding on ClarksvilleBrides.com?? The feature highlights Chris & Laurel's wedding day at Magnolia House Bed & Breakfast with fabulous photos by Laura Kay Photography. "This was my first wedding here in Clarksville. I met Chris at the Clarksville Bridal Show in January. Laurel is stationed in DC and Chris had to go to the bridal show alone. What a Good Man! I think that says something about his dedication to his sweet wife. I got to meet Laurel twice before the wedding and once was for their Engagement session. On April 23rd they got married. It was a perfectly small and intimate wedding. Chris and Laurel got married at the Magnolia House Bed and Breakfast on Madison. The weather was perfect for a garden wedding. I love outdoor Ceremonies. I love easy going couples. I love extra time and going places for Bride and Groom Portraits. The get away car was Chris's Hot Rod. With the car being red and Artillery Red in Chris's Army uniform, Laurel decided red was going to have to be the wedding color. Also coincidence that Chris loves Coke in bottles? I love how Chris and Laurel mesh so well. I loved this wedding. Hello Clarksville, I think I love you!" -laurakayphoto.com

Click here to check out Chris & Laurel's Featured Wedding.

Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Kay-Photography/136770952552

On the Water

I LOVE these engagement photos by Laura Kay Photography! I really enjoy when local couples use local locations for their engagement sessions, but I enjoy it even more when a photographer takes that well-known location and makes it special and unique to that couple. "When Jessica and Bryan told me they wanted to take their canoe out for their engagement session, I was beyond happy. I love when couples want to do something different and fun. I loved shooting their session and I loved going down the Red River in their canoe just chatting. They are getting married here in Clarksville this fall. I can't wait!" -laurakayphoto.com

I've seen lots of beautiful Red River engagement photos, but I think it's great how these photos by Laura are really special and personalized for the couple. "I like doing different things. I try to give each couple a unique session even if it is in a familiar place." -Laura Kay Photography
(click on photos to enlarge)
Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/laurakayphoto

Super Cover!

Be sure to grab a FREE copy of this month's Clarksville Family Magazine to see yet another cover photo by the ever-fabulous Laura Kay Photography! You might remember Laura's cover photo from the March issue of CFM (click here to check it out). When it comes to photos, Laura does weddings, maternity & newborn, families, kids, seniors, engagements, etc. You can check out her site laurakayphoto.com to see samples from different sessions and find out all about Laura Kay Photography!

Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/laurakayphoto

NEW Bouquet Gallery

Looking for inspiration for your wedding bouquets? Look no further! There's a brand new inspiration section on ClarksvilleBrides.com, the Bouquet Gallery! You can see fabulous photos (from fabulous photographers) of some of their favorite bouquets from weddings. To the right are some sample photos from the bouquet gallery.

From top to bottom:

Katie Wright Photography

Joan of Art Photography

Laura Kay Photography

Holly Ann Photography


Photography by Shea

Bethany Ann Photography

Click here to check out the new gallery - there you can click on any of the bouquet photos to enlarge them to see more details.


Looking for more inspiration for your wedding day? Don't forget to check out other Inspiration sections on ClarksvilleBrides.com:

Cake Gallery
Featured Gown Shoots
Featured Weddings
Clarksville Bridal Planning Blog
Clarksville & Hopkinsville Weddings Magazine
And stayed tuned for more coming soon!

NEW Featured Gown Shoot

In case you haven't noticed, there's a brand new Featured Gown Shoot on ClarksvilleBrides.com. The shoot, by Laura Kay Photography, features gowns and formal wear from The Bride's Boutique and decor by Elements Event Planning & Design. There's also a link to a multimedia video, shot and edited by Turning Point Productions. "I wanted to shoot and edit a multimedia film that not only featured Laura's photos, but also the process of taking the photos. I think it's fun to see how vendors work and I love doing 'behind the scenes' video shoots." -Danielle Lear, Turning Point Productions

"I am so excited to finally show you guys what I have been working on. Clarksville Brides asked me to do a gown shoot with the Bride's Boutique and Elements Design. I was of course excited to get to work with all of them and have models and dresses for me to play with. My brain started working on ideas. The week before the location I was hoping to use fell thru so I decided to do it in my back yard with my Airstream. Crazy last minute decision but super fun. Edith, Terri, Mary Beth and myself had a design pow wow and started planning. I wanted it to feel like a laid back, happy back yard wedding. Elements set up a Lemonade table, and we hung their big paper lanterns from the magnolia tree. They also brought their old Schwinn bike. I had a little fun with arts and crafts. I made a ribbon backdrop with colored satin ribbon, I cut an entire roll of crate paper into little rectangles for our exit scene, and I made a just married sign on a piece of old wood. We used my fun orange retro office chairs and our Airstream camper. I asked Edith if she could find a few guy models because I thought that would be fun. When Edith told me one of the guys had a black Great Dane that could come I was super happy. Edith made Aiden the dog cute bow ties to wear. We had hair and makeup in my kitchen and we had a house full of 16 people. 6 models, Aiden the dog, Edith, Michelle and Khandi, one of the models girlfriends, Danielle doing video, Terri and Mary Beth, my 2 kids and myself. It was a fun day. Thanks to the models and Michelle for giving your time, we had fun and we couldn't have done it with out you." -Laura Muehlendorf, Laura Kay Photography

Click here to check out the new Featured Gown Shoot and you can view the multimedia film below:


ClarksvilleBrides.com
Gowns and Formal Wear: Brides Boutique
Decor: Elements Event Planning and Design
Photography: Laura Kay Photography
Videography: Turning Point Productions

Cover Worthy

Peaked at this month's Clarksville Family Magazine yet?? The cover photo was taken by our very own ClarksvilleBrides.com member, Laura Kay Photography!

I, capital "L", Love Laura Kay's photos! She's an amazing wedding photographer and she's even been featured in Houston Brides Magazine. (click here to read more)

Beyond being a fabulous photographer, she's also crazy nice and would be the perfect addition to any lucky bride's wedding day.

Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Kay-Photography/136770952552?v=wall

Oh, what to wear?

Blog submitted by Laura Muehlendorf, Laura Kay Photography

Need some help on deciding what to wear for your engagement session? Sometimes people dress matching because that is what they want, but most of the time it is because they have no clue what to wear if it is not jeans and a white shirt for pictures. Well, here is a little help to step away from the matching and have fun with your outfits.

You are not twins, nor should you dress like twins. Be comfortable so we can have fun taking pictures and not be worried about getting wrinkled. Remember real life is beautiful. Sometimes adding in a cute headband, tie, scarf or converse shoes to a plain outfit can make it fun. Engagement photos are all about who you guys are as a couple. It is about us photographing you and your fiance and the way you naturally act together. The way you hold hands, the way you look at each other and whether you link arms or snuggle. (click on photo to enlarge)

Choosing the perfect outfit will only add to the beauty of the pictures. Sometimes if couples are really nervous about what to wear I tell them to pack up a suitcase of all of their options of clothes and accessories and then I go through it all and together and we piece together outfits. You don't have to go out and buy new outfits if you don't want to spend the money. I love piecing together outfits for my clients and creating a fun outfit they didn't even know they had. There is no rule that you must choose one outfit. If you want you can change into a second outfit halfway through the session. I can tell you all of this but the best way is to show you. Here are some clothing suggestions so you can see how to coordinate and not match.
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Thanks for reading my post, I hope it was helpful!! -Laura

Laura Kay Photography
Website: www.laurakayphoto.com
Phone: (931) 320-9395
Email: laura@laurakayphoto.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Laura-Kay-Photography/136770952552?v=wall