This beautiful engagement session was done at Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, Alabama! Despite slightly melting through the summer afternoon’s miserable weather here in southern Alabama, we had an awesome time hanging out with Lukas and Rebekah! So easy going and photogenic! We can’t wait for their wedding at the Historic Malbis community center in Daphne (always a favorite venue in Baldwin County!) where they will be tying the knot this fall. <3
Courtney and Nate (who are currently residing in Texas) chose the beautiful Gulf Shores, AL as a central meeting location for their friends and family to meet to celebrate their wedding day! Hearing their loved ones toast to them was a highlight of the evening, and as for me, I hid behind my camera as I tried and failed to resist the tears streaming down my face watching Nate and his mom dance during the reception. It’s only a matter of time before I’m that mom on the dance floor holding my grown son and wishing I could go back to this time and place I’m living now. *Gulping back tears* Ahem!! Anyway!
Congrats Courtney & Nate!!! What a beautiful wedding day for a beautiful couple!!
Venue: Craft Farms, Gulf Shores, AL
Cake: A Specialty Bakery
DJ: Jim Parker
Decorator: I Do Gulf Coast Weddings
Flowers: Flowers by the Shore
I did this session at sunset on the couple’s enormous farm! We rode an atv through their property and had a blast!! I can’t wait to photograph their wedding this October at the Wedding Chapel in Gulf Shores, AL!
One discussion that came up many times during this wedding was how rain on your wedding day is supposed to mean good luck. I can definitely say these two are going to have one lucky marriage! I was so excited that this couple chose to do a first look together before the ceremony to knock out all the formals before the ceremony began (notice how precious the groom is when he sees his beautiful bride. I live for those moments <3) Though we did get extremely wet during a torrential downpour during portraits of the two of them, I’m sure it will be a story for their grandchildren. 🙂 We all cleaned up and Shelly looked gorgeous walking down the aisle!!