Monday, June 30, 2008

Rebecca & Scott, Wedding Sneak Peek

I have never seen such a giddy bride as Rebecca! I had such a good time photographing her and Scott, there was so much happiness that filled the whole day. At the back of the church, there were these wonderful gigantic windows that let in the most beautiful light...

Friday, June 27, 2008

My little sis, Jess

I'm so excited for my little sister who is getting married tomorrow! I love her soon to be new husband Alex, and can not wait for the wedding! Jennifer will be photographing the wedding with Matt Dunmore as her trusty 2nd, so I will just be enjoying the wedding as the matron of honor! Wow, matron sounds so old.... I love this shot from her bridal session, it is sooo Jessica.



I love you Jess!

Whitney

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Neeti & Sharran, Wedding Sneak Peek

We had such a wonderful experience in Chicago for Neeti & Sharran's wedding! It was three days of fun, fun, and more fun! Are eyes were filled with beautiful colors, and by the end of the weekend Neeti & Sharran and their family made us feel like family as well. Here is a simple image of the beautiful couple.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Julia's Bridal

I loved Julia's gorgeous wedding dress, and it suited her just perfectly. In fact, I found out that she designed it herself! Here are some images from her bridal session at the Two River's Mansion.







And my favorite... I love the old wallpaper at Two Rivers.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Dawn & Joey, Wedding Sneak Peek!

The emotion at Dawn and Joey's wedding was so real and beautiful- you can't ask for much more! Their wedding was beautiful and we will have a full post coming in the next couple of weeks. For now, the couple so obviously in love..

Friday, June 20, 2008

Heather's Bridal

We headed out to Old Hickory to take photographs on the lake with Heather and had a beautiful day. Her friend's home was beautiful, and we just wandered around at our leisure. Here are some of my favorites.

This beautiful gate had to have the vintage treatment.










And my favorite of the lovely Heather.


Heather and Shane's images are coming up soon, so stay tuned to see their gorgeous and fun wedding!

-Whitney

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Allison & Mark's Engagement Session

We had a super fun time with Allison and Mark and it was so tough just to pick a few of my favorites! And let me tell you, Allison has the best hair! Everywhere she turned, it just flowed perfectly. She definitely needs to be in a hair product commercial! Here are my favorites.




Peter took this one- it is my favorite!




-Whitney

Monday, June 16, 2008

Julia & Wil's Wedding Sneak Peek

A little Nashville advice...



Julia and Wil had such an elegant wedding and I can't wait to share more from their day. This image was actually made the day after, and we had a great time wandering around Nashville at our leisure! Lots more to come this week!

-Whitney

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Jaime & Nathan's Engagement Session

What a lovely couple Jaime & Nathan are! We wandered around downtown for the evening and grabbed some super fun shots. Check out Jaime's shoes- they added the perfect pop of red. Here are some of my favorites.





Friday, June 13, 2008

The Wedding of Shannon & James

Outside, the day was dark and rainy, but nothing about Shannon & James' wedding day was dreary at all! The two of them could not have been more excited about getting married and I even cried a bit during their vows. The day started off at the Rodney Mitchell Salon with the girls getting ready.



Shannon's niece enjoying some quality alone time.


The beautiful bride!



Shannon and James decided to see each other before the ceremony which you can read more about here on Ashley's Bride Guide. These are a few when they first saw each other.





The rain held off just enough to grab a few photographs outside.


The bridal party. Three of these lovely ladies are Shannon's sisters. Can you tell which ones?




The ceremony was held at the always gorgeous Scarritt Bennett Center and the ladies of Something Blue kept everything running smoothly!

One of Jen's beautiful detail shots.


Peter grabbed these two that I really love,



The reception took place at the beautiful Hermitage Hotel. At the beginning of the night, James made sure everyone knew that they were supposed to celebrate and party- and that is exactly what they did!







We had such a great time Shannon and James, thank you so much for allowing us to take part! Here's one more shot to end the night....



-Whitney

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Southern Wedding Style

Because of recommendations of several different people I started reading the Southern Wedding Style Blog which is such a great resource! Seeing all of these beautiful, unique weddings makes me proud to be a southerner :) We're not as traditional and old school as some might think! Our brides have proved that to us over and over again, but it is great that there is now a magazine and resource to prove it! Today's post is on Amber & Brandon's gorgeous wedding which we photographed last fall- what an honor to be featured! Check out the post here, and be sure to leave a comment for them! Also make sure you add them to your everyday blog read!

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Albums: Krysten & Mark

We have completed many beautiful albums over this past year, and I have not shared a single one. I am going to start changing that! The wonderful Jennifer Odom designs our albums and they are all not only beautiful but unique to each couple. This is from Krysten & Mark's wedding who we recently had the pleasure of seeing at Neeti & Sharran's wedding last weekend.

Here are a few of my favorite spreads. You can see the entire album here.






-Whitney

About me

  • I'm Dove Wedding Photography
  • From South East, United States
  • Whitney Carlson, Peter Carlson and their team take an artistic approach to traditional wedding photography. Our goal is to blend fine-art photography, photojournalistic images, and traditional portraits. To capture the mood you are looking for in your photographs, our team of photographers will strive to get to know you personally before and during the wedding. Working throughout the event with minimal direction and posing allows the bride and groom to relax as we document the sites and emotions of the day. As a team, we have the advantage of capturing all aspects of your wedding day, from the preparation to the farewell, in a way you will remember. View our website here.
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