so happy to introduce you to jenny & brad…i adore the sensibilty of this couple.  elegant, classic, sweet and generous beyond compare – i definitely feel fortunate that the work i do allowed our paths to cross.  even at the start of the day as jenny arrived at the church with a blue button down shirt on, i felt so overcome by her beauty as a bride.  we were in favored spots – mt. horeb, and the headley (which continues to take my breath away) and the day was made all that much better because jenny had a planner there to help the day roll along without a snag (thank you, alicia!). jenny & brad, your images are my love letter to you – a handful of seconds, carefully strung together so that you may remember your beautiful day years and years from now.  next time i’m in new york, i’m calling!  -melanie-

neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius.
love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.
[ mozart ]

wedding notes ~
flowers: Suzanne Bauer
makeup: Ana Crane Simpson
planner: Great Expectations, Alicia DeBoor
cake: Martine’s
shoes: Kate Spade
ceremony:Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY
reception: Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington, KY (contact: ivey henton)

in honor of friendship day (first sunday in august) we’re adding a few select spots for a special girlfriends [ limited edition ] session – jot us a note and on aug 8th, grab your besties because wonderful friendships makes life better :) and who doesn’t want a great photo of all their girlfriends in their home!

girlfriends [limited edition] session
when: saturday, august 8th
where: downtown lexington
details: a 15-20 minute session for up to 4 friends ($25 for additional friends), $125

kindly pick your preferred time:
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30

in 4 weeks, we’ll present 3-4 gorgeous images in a special online gallery.
thank you for treasuring your friendships!  can’t wait to see you!  -m-

p.s. pictured is cute mmp office manager, laura (on right), and her sweet friend rachael.

life is to be fortified by many friendships [ sydney smith ]

thank you kindly to sweet kathryn @ snippet and ink for sharing chloe & shea’s wedding with her readers!

hope everyone is off to a great start this week.

i think these boots are cute enough to make me hope for raindrops
-m-

it’s such a treat to see an image you’ve made pop up in one of kathryn’s fantastic inspirations boards on the lovely snippet and ink!  merci, kathryn!  (they always seem to make it in my favorite ones…here’s the last one via elizabeth anne designs)  my photo is the striped tie and chamomile bout from chloe & shea’s wedding planned by the ever wonderful
mackenzie spalding

here’s to a wonderful long weekend next to the ones you love!  warmly, -melanie-