Kellye + An

It was such an honor to be the photographer for these two. I have known Kellye for years, and she wanted her wedding to be focused around her family in southern Louisiana. So the site was Denham Springs, at her grandmother’s house. I loved that at various points she was barefoot, that the cakes were all homemade by family and friends, and that a Vietnamese tea ceremony opened the affair.

The weather was perfect, not hot or cold. There was a brief moment of some raindrops, but by and large it was a gorgeous day with a wedding taking place beneath a giant live oak tree in a grandmother’s backyard.

I’ve known Kellye for years, she has been a friend and inspiration and watching her grow as a human has been inspiring. It was the first time I got the opportunity to see Denham Springs in Louisiana, which was really surprisingly gorgeous, especially in the spring. The country roads would tighten with pine trees, and then open into farmland. Nestled amongst this pattern was a ceremony between lovers.

There are no vendors to mention, as the entire event was produced old school – with family coming together to rent all the needed stuff, food, etc. An’s family are Vietnamese-American and practicing Buddhists, so there was a traditional tea ceremony combined with an eclectic DIY Christian/agnostic ceremony. Tea ceremony was a first for me, and gorgeous. The families offer tea to each other and express the joy of weaving their family lines together.

The couple also spent considerable time folding 1000 origami peace cranes which they hung from the porch.