This was a fun one!! Kristen and Joe picked a beautiful fall Thursday to celebrate their marriage at Huntsville Botanical Garden. After days of dreary rain, the sun broke through and shone brilliantly for our bride and groom. What a gift! The botanical garden always creates a gorgeous backdrop any time of year. Early October is full of natural charm!
We met up with Kristen and Joe early in the afternoon, just before their First Look. And oh, what a sweet moment that was! These two absolutely adore each other! I was seriously grinning from ear to ear as I snapped away to capture those expressions. After that, we headed out into the Garden for some formal portraits with both them and the bridal party.
Kristen and Joe chose a formal and classy black and white color scheme for their intimate wedding. It contrasted beautifully with the vibrant greens of the Garden! Their guests also wore black and white (on purpose!), and it was a really fun touch! The group photo looked so posh. Family pictures and a few romantic bride and groom portraits later, Kristen and Joe enjoyed the Garden’s beauty before heading off to their restaurant reception.
Since the pandemic happened, we’ve had the opportunity to photograph several of these small, intimate wedding ceremonies. I love them! There’s something to be said for the grand party, but family ceremonies have such a special vibe that you don’t get with a formal wedding day. Weddings aren’t a one-size-fits-all, for sure. I love seeing couples feel comfortable choosing the affair that’s exactly right for them! This wedding couldn’t have been any more perfect for these two.
Kristen and Joe are such an amazing couple! We enjoyed our time with them so much! You can tell how highly their friends and family think of them, and we can totally see why. They made our time together such a joy!
Kristen & Joe – what a sweet honor to be by your sides! Your celebration was a perfect mix of relaxed informality, thoughtful details, and some very joyful moments! It was truly special, and we’re thankful to have the opportunity to capture it. Wishing you guys the very best!
*hugs*
Amber
Looking for more intimate Huntsville Botanical Garden inspiration?
Don’t miss Katherine & Matt’s Garden Walk-In Wedding or Brittany & Kevin’s Winter Garden Elopement.
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So beautiful!
Absolutely wonderful!!
The wedding was excellent, and the photos are terrific!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Love you guys and these photos!!
The wedding was beautiful! Love you both so much!
Gorgeous day captured in a gorgeous way.
The pictures are gorgeous! They capture the day so perfectly!!
You got absolutely stunning photos of such a special, sweet wedding! We will definitely recommend you guys – you were so easy to work with, and the results are phenomenal.
Congratulations Kristen and Joe! What a beautiful wedding. We wish you a lifetime full of love and happiness! (I’m sure you already know this… but you had the sweetest and most talented photographers!)
Absolutely gorgeous photos of a special day and time in this couples journey. Congratulations you two!
Great pics of a sweet couple!
Great pics!
Congratulations Kristen and Joe! Gorgeous bride and handsome groom and background is stunning to celebrate this special day.
Congratulations!! Your dress is stunning and I love your earrings and your bouquet but your most stunning accessory is that Smile! Your pictures are phenomenal and your photographer took pictures I’ve never seen before. Absolutely breath taking! Handsome Groom too…..
Congratulations Joe and Kristen!
What a wonderful day! The pictures came out amazing!!
So beautiful!!!
What a beautiful wedding! I’m so happy for you both!
You look great. It is clear you were having a great time. Beautiful venue, perfect weather, and amazing people.
B-E-A-U-tiful
-Jim Carrey (Bruce Almighty)
Amazing pictures!! Captured the most beautiful wedding perfectly
SUCH a beautiful wedding and these photos capture it beautifully
What a wonderful day! Everything looks gorgeous and the photos are amazing!
Beautiful day for the wedding!! It was a fantastic day for Joe and Kristen. The wedding photographs are absolutely amazing.
Perfect perfect perfect! Loved the wedding! Great photos
The pictures turned out so wonderful. Thank y’all so much for everything you did for our wedding!
Great photos! You both look so happy!
Beautiful photos for a beautiful wedding and two beautiful people. Congratulations, wishing you two the best!
Thank you guys both so much for capturing our wedding day so perfectly. We will cherish these photos and memories forever.
Congrats! Love you guys!
Congratulations to Kristen and Joe! We had a wonderful time and the wedding was beautiful! Come visit in Seattle soon!
Beautiful wedding. Congrats!
Sorry I couldn’t make it to the wedding. You look perfect!
Amazing photos!
Beautiful pictures of my granddaughter! Two of the sweetest, kindest people ever. Love you both.
Congrats Kristen and Joe, y’all’s wedding photos look phenomenal!
You both look fantastic! I’m so excited for you two! Congrats!! Getting to see the love you two share every day was an honor and I miss you both!