Shady Wagon Farm: Kim and Tim are married!

Something about this snowy day made me want to revisit the warm and wonderful April wedding of Kim and Tim at Shady Wagon Farm in New Hill, NC. It was such a beautiful day -- blue skies and warm sunshine abounded, bringing hints of summer weather to come. Kim and Tim are two of my favorite people on the entire planet. Plus, it's just so much fun to type (and say) their names: Kim and Tim, Kim and Tim, Kim and Tim. It makes me happy. So enjoy some of my favorite shots from their wedding day.

 

Geese are the unofficial greeters at Shady Wagon Farm. Good thing they don't bite!

 

 

 

Kim's hair and make-up was done by Lanni Hatfield from Unforgettable Beauty. I've worked with Lanni on several occasions and she is super-sweet and so talented. If you're looking for a hair stylist and make-up artist for your wedding day (and I highly recommend that you invest in both), you can find everything you need all rolled-up into the one adorable package that is Lanni. She also makes beautiful custom wedding jewelry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I love this shot of Kim coming down the steps. Her bridesmaids' reactions are great.

 

 

 

 

 

The detailing on Kim's gown was so gorgeous...

 

 

 

...and so was she!

 

 

 

The interior of the house is a beautiful location for portraits, filled with color and light. Every photographer's dream.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, the guys were cleaning up nicely downstairs. All the shots of the guys were made by my friend and fellow photographer Rick Ward, while Frank continued to recover from knee surgery. Here, Tim multi-tasks while helping out the ring bearer with his tie.

 

 

 

Then gets a little help with his own.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutie-patootie flower girl and ring-bearer made the wedding party complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ceremony begins as Kim and her dad make their way from the house and onto the drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rick positioned himself on the other side of the pond and used a telephoto lens to capture this great shot of the lighting of the unity candle.

 

 

 

Rick told the ducks exactly when to swim into view. And they obeyed. That's how good he is.

 

 

 

It's official: Kim and Tim are married!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While we were shooting the family formals, the guests headed off on foot to the barn for the reception. I love this shot of Rick's of the interior of the barn. What a great space: rustic and elegant all at the same time.

 

 

 

 

 

The first dance.

 

 

 

I squeezed behind the cake table to get a wide-angle view of the toasts.

 

 

 

This dancing shot of Rick's cracks me up. The lady in the middle is holding a baby bottle as she dances. Something only a mom can get away with!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gotta love a bubble departure!

 

 

 

Kim and Tim, it was an honor to photograph your wedding! We wish you lots of love, luck and happiness in your lives and know you're going to be so happy together!

 

 

Kim and Tim's wedding dream team:

Event Coordinating and Catering: Kenton Jenkins, Xu Catering, 919-451-2192

Floral Design: Greg Kennedy, Brides and Bouquets

Videography: Mark Holland, Ron K. Smith Productions

Music: Joe Bunn DJ Company

Wedding Cake: Lorie Watson, Simply Cakes