Tracy and Zack: A Perfect Day.

Saturday morning started off just a little crazy for me. I drug myself out of bed in New Haven, CT before 4:00 am, and headed for the airport... I arrived in Nashville at 9:00, and made our wedding start time by just before 10:00! Very hectic! But when we pulled up in front of Tracy's home, I knew that the day was going to be amazing. What an amazing location!

Then we went inside, and began scouring the house to get a feel for our options. I can't even begin to describe to you how beautiful this home was! We could've shot in there for a week, and still not exhausted the possibilities!

A few preparation details:

The stunning Vera Wang gown, and equally stunning Manolo Blahnik shoes...





The light in the brides room was so much fun. We had lots of depth to play with, and floods of natural light in addition. It was a photographer's dream room!

The bride looking stunning during the prep time:



Fun with mirrors:





The bridal portraits were so much fun. Tracy is an absolute natural in front of the camera!







And the groom was wonderfully handsome. I love this casual image of him that Nathan captured.



Just before the ceremony started, the girls were sequestered upstairs while the guests poured through the downstairs. The mother of the bride and the mother of the groom were watching the guests arriving and discussing their children's future... I love how the sun just peeked through the window completely the magic of the moment for me.



Zach and Tracy were both very emotional as the ceremony began...







The new couple!



A couple of stolen moments on the window's walk:





The venue at twilight:



And finally, a few images from the first dance. I loved the reception lighting, it added so much dimension to the event!





Tracy and Zach, I hope you guys enjoyed your fabulous honeymoon! Nathan and I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with both of you. Here is your slideshow!

I wanted to leave this post with a quote from The Velveteen Rabbit that Zach's sister read during their ceremony. I am not certain that I have ever considered this book in the context of a wedding, but I will admit that hearing it read in the presence of such obvious love brought out the tears ;)

"Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt." "Does it happen all at once, like being wound up," he asked, "or bit by bit?" "It doesn't happen all at once," said the Skin Horse. "You become. It takes a long time. That's why it doesn't happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in your joints and very shabby. But these things don't matter at all, because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand."