Louisville KY Summer Wedding

Vendors:

Photographer: Chelsey Nelson Photography

Venue + Catering: Woodhaven Country Club

DJ: All Star Entertainment KY

Florist: Costco

Wedding Cake: GT Treats

Invitations: Zola

Groom + Groomsmen attire: Men’s Warehouse

Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal

Bridesmaid’s Dresses: David’s Bridal

It was an honor to spend the day documenting such a sacred occasion with Parker and Larissa as they made a covenant before God, their friends, and family. The ceremony honored God’s design for marriage and a desire for this marriage to point others to the love of Jesus.

Some of my favorite highlights from the ceremony: we worshipped to Build My Life by Pat Barrett (that Larissa sang at the mic with her beautiful voice!). During the vows portion, Larissa explained she’d had a special music box since childhood that played the melody of “Someday My Prince Will Come” from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and then gave it to Parker in front of everyone (cue tears).

The sky threatened rain (with thunder) during the ceremony when the temperature dropped a good 15 degrees, but the rain drops held off until just as Parker and Larissa made their exit!

They also shared a beautifully emotional First Look, which is where our journey of their wedding day begins...

Louisville Kentucky Wedding Photography

Vendors:

Photographer: Chelsey Nelson Photography

Assistant Photographer: Liz Anderson

Venue: Kentucky Science Center

Wedding Planning: Hummingbird Page Event Co

Florist: Buds in Bloom

DJ: Joseph Nichols from A to Z Productions

Gingerbread Men Cupcakes: Adrienne & Co

Catering: Michaelis Events

Invitations: Zazzle

Wedding Dress: Essence of Australia from Rebecca's Boutique

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I actually met Shelby last year in Frankfort, Kentucky because she was a bridesmaid in past CNP couple Annie and Andrew’s wedding (you can see their wedding here and engagement session here). So photographing Shelby and Brennen’s wedding was a little bit of a mini-reunion!

During Shelby and Brennen’s engagement session (which you can see here), it was very. very. warm! But they were champs and kept joking about how glad they were to know their wedding would be in November (not known for sweltering temps in Louisville).

I’ve been no stranger to rainy weddings this year. This is another great example that you don’t need to have perfect weather to get beautiful results. It’s all about planning and flexibility (and cute clear umbrellas from Amazon). Something Shelby and Brennen did well! Their teaching background came in handy because they came prepared.

Something I’ve noticed about the teachers I know is how giving they are to their students each day. They’re natural servants, so it makes me happy when I get to see someone with those qualities (like Shelby!) be the one that gets celebrated.