A Southern Wedding Tradition that has started to take hold around the world is the bridal portrait session. This is a pre-wedding session designed JUST for the bride. I love bridal sessions because I get to photograph my sweet brides when they are feeling perhaps the MOST beautiful they’ve ever felt, but without all the commotion of the actual wedding day going on around them. It’s a really special shoot that allows me to focus on and capture the bride, and all of the beautiful details (like the ring, veil, intricacies of her gown, etc.) in an environment that is truly all about her and commemorating this once-in-a-lifetime season she is in.

I often have brides who want a trendy, modern design, but deep down dream of the whimsical, fairy-tale wedding they grew up envisioning. They’re caught between two beautiful worlds. This bridal editorial was artfully designed by Chloe Nicole Weddings with those brides in mind; to show them that with intentional planning and carefully curated design elements, they can have it all: timeless, romantic and modern.