Nathalie + Brian || Intimate New Year's Gulfport, MS Wedding

I’m super excited to push “publish” on this blog post friends! There were so many things to love about this wedding and it was literally the perfect way for me to start my New Year out! Firstly, it was an honor to capture a sweet intimate wedding. There really is something to “less is more” and Nathalie and Brian’s wedding shows that! I really think it can inspire other couples!

Nathalie and I had a lot of communication leading up to her wedding about planning out her and Brian’s first look, and also doing a first look with her dad and then also the rest of the family attending! I loved that she totally trusted me in picking locations that I felt would suit them perfectly!

Secondly, I loved that Ricky got to shoot alongside me for this day. He did a fantastic job and I’m so excited to have him shoot with me more in the coming year! Third, their day was full of thoughtful details: Nathalie’s gold band was created from melting down her grandmother’s wedding ring and having it cast into a delicate, twisted band, Brian had the sweetest picture of their pooch on his cufflinks, and we got to incorporate the beach into their photos, which is where Brian proposed to Nathalie. Oh and I can’t forget about the pattern of Brian’s favorite football team being sown into the inside of his jacket! Biggest congrats to these two and I can’t wait to see all the adventures I know they’ll go on together!

First Look location: Gulfport Post Office

Ceremony location: St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church

Hair and makeup: Brandi Bonner with Canvas Salon

Cakes: Nita Lee