Kenzie + Austin’s Barn Reception
'WELCOME TO KENZIE & AUSTIN’S WEDDING RECEPTION!
I know you’re probably thinking “Sam….Just the reception? Where is the rest of the wedding day at”?
And before I answer that, I just want you to know that this was such a sweet evening. As much as I love all of the big, elaborate weddings that take months, or even years of planning…this evening with Kenzie, Austin and just a handful of their closest friends and family was such a breath of fresh air for me! It had just as much love pouring in and celebrating them, as if they had 500 people there! I think this is a good reminder that you don’t always have to have the “fancy” wedding that costs thousands. It’s about the person you are marrying, not how much money and things you can spend on and stuff in one day.
So, enter Kenzie & Austin! Last year they had a small courthouse wedding! Fast forward a year later their family wanted to throw them a reception party they never got to celebrate THEM! Their marriage. Their love. Their first year married. We landed at a beautiful venue outside of Wilmington, NC in Burgaw called Old River Farms!
When she reached out and asked about the opportunity of me coming to photograph it for her, it was the fastest YES! I mean…it was 2 hours full of my favorite things from a wedding day! Eating, hugs, laughter, party dancing & bride and groom sunset portraits!
This may be the smallest blog post I ever share, but it 100% deserved a spot on the blog because their day and celebration was just as important to me as someone I had spent 10 hours with on their wedding day.
In the 2 hours I was there, I watched the barn fill with their favorite people. I got to meet Kenzie & Austin for the first time (we found each other through her sister-in-law being a bridesmaid in a past wedding I photographed) and they were nothing less than amazing. So soft spoken. So go with the flow. I got to meet their sweet family. I got to end the evening with some of my favorite bride and groom sunset pictures. But most of all I got to experience another day of joy in my job celebrating love!
I hope you enjoy some of my favorites from their evening below, and I hope that when you look through their blog, you see a small glimpse of the joy that Kenzie & Austin bring to those around them!
