Travis + Ariel

October 07, 2015 in Wedding, Travel

I have been looking forward to shooting Travis + Ariel's wedding for one to many months. So, when the time finally came for me to hop on a jet plan and head on over to Michigan...well, you could say that I was pretty excited. And, as always, I made a few friends on the way there. (I really love making friends in airplanes and airports).

I know the two of these lovely humans from my time with YWAM and I'm so thankful that I got to be a part of their wonderfully organized barn wedding - and in their own family's barn!

Please enjoy the Mello's wedding photos and I hope you are so full of joy today.

-Sarah

Tyler + Ashley

September 13, 2015 in Wedding, Travel

I met Ashley in April of 2012 in Kona, Hawaii (of all the places, right?). We were both doing a school with YWAM that changed our lives forever, but...that's a whole other story. Ashley and I got to reunite at the joyful occasion of her wedding. I hopped on two little jet planes and made my way down south to Nashville, TN to photograph Ashley + Tyler's wedding day. Other than the good ole' southern heat, I have nothing to complain about! There were loads of detailing, planning and creativity that came together to make this wedding magic happen!

Side note:

This wedding was so beautiful that even the butterflies came to watch!

See if you can find them. ;)

Tyler + Ashley met each other while studying film at Liberty University and the rest was history. They both, clearly, fit so well together and I couldn't be more excited for the two of them AND to have been a part of their day! The ceremony was so meaningful for two major reasons because Tyler's father, Guy Penrod, was the officiant, and because the entire wedding was dedicated to glorifying Jesus. What a joy to see a young couple who have given their marriage to the Lord!

Please enjoy these photos and let me know which ones are your favorites!

And big thanks to my second shooter, Melanie Siegrist, for her wonderful photos

AND for letting me crash at her house.

JJ + Lauran

August 15, 2015 in Wedding

I loved seeing high school friends JJ + Lauren tie the knot last weekend at Lakefield Weddings. I've known JJ since the 7th grade and I've played volleyball with Lauren for years, so it was so much fun to be a part of their wedding day, and the day finally arrived! These two love birds have been together for over four years - commitment.

This was definitely the first wedding that I've ever photographed with so many of my high school teachers in attendance, along with many of my high school friends. It was so joyful to to see everyone! In conclusion, the day was full of lots of smiles, the most delicious champagne ever and a happily married couple.

JJ + Lauren thanks for trusting me with your day.

& a BIG thanks to Maddie Broderick for helping me out for the day! Couldn't have done it without my neighbor ;)

-Sarah Gehman

Chase + Rebecca

July 18, 2015 in Wedding

Chase and Rebecca's day was full of country love! I had so much fun working with the two of them at Lakefield Weddings. It was obvious that there was so much thought put into every detail of their day, each of them being so personal - including the buck (shot by Chase) that greeted the guests as they were seated. Their wedding was fully dedicated the Jesus Christ and the reverence of the Lord was evident and I really, really loved that.

Thanks for letting me join in on the wedding fun, Rebecca and Chase! God bless you both.

My favorite photos of the day were the very last ones we took down by the lake - which are yours?

-Sarah