zachary turns 28 :: nashville event photographer

september 9

that date has held importance for the last 11 years of my life. why? you ask? well,  z's birthday! and yes, even when we weren't talking for 4 years, i made a mental note on september 9 that it was z's bday. kinda crazy! i can't believe we've been together for 4 years already! this year, i wanted to do something a little different for his birthday. 

our life in nashville would not be nearly as amazing without a few close friends, so of course my plan had to include them! jason & miranda, david and carey, and jarrod & laura . 

ever since we've been here we have heard about kix brooks' (of brooks & dunn) vineyard out in the country. it's about a 30 min drive from nashville, and incredibly beautiful, or so i'd heard!  they have "music in the vines" on friday nights, free wine tasting, and a bunch of picnic tables where you can bring food to enjoy the atmosphere.

so, unbeknownst to z, i raided trader joe's cheese department, put together a bag of supplies and dropped it off at miranda's a couple days before the big event. i really wanted to pull this off without him knowing!  

we spent the morning lazily, in the early afternoon we went the mall, and z bought himself a few birthday presents (he's far too picky these days for me to try to pick out clothes for him...so he gets his own). then we meandered through the farms bewteen franklin and arrington, as we headed toward the vineyard.

these are just a few iphone photos along the way

         

                                                               

              

 here's the spread, the crew, and the memories! enjoy!

justin & trish :: nashville headshot photographer

 our campus pastor at crosspoint.tv bellevue campus and his wonderful family are a total blessing to my hubby and me. not only do we get to hang with 2 of their 3 boys in our charge student ministry, we consider them amazing friends. both justin, and trish always take the opportunity to encourage my hard-working hubby. we are blessed to have family away from our families.

justin and trish have an incredible marriage ministry, refine us. based on their own experiences through the joys, and missteps in marriage, they have had an impact on hundreds of couples - newlyweds and veterans alike. the candor, counseling and support they provide are crucial to so many.  a couple days ago i received a text from justin asking if we could squeeze in a shoot before the whole davis clan left for various destination. we managed to grab an hour of magical light, a little romance, & some beautiful nashville scenery for some fabulous images.

coming from two people who claim to be totally un-photogenic...i think they're pretty darn beautiful! love you guys!

Indy Day Bash

pretty much, since we've lived in nashville, we've heard tales of an independence day celebration of epic proportions...hosted by none other than our pastor & his wife. pete & brandi open their home to a very large number of their closest friends, and throw the bash of the year. we really had no idea the grandiosity of this fabulous event until we showed up tonight, and the people kept pouring through the door. i'm a bit introverted (although i tend to force myself otherwise), so the sheer volume of bodies was a bit overwhelming at first. as soon as i grabbed my camera, and started shooting though, i felt right at home. giggles, dance moves, and sparklers for the kids were a great start to the best 4th celebration we've ever experienced. top it all off with an awesome fireworks display set off my our men, and this one will definitely go down in the books! i only had time to pull a few images for tonight, but here's a glimpse!

more to come soon!