The Hatches | 2016 : A Year in Review | Memphis Tennessee Wedding and Elopement Photographers

2016 : A YEAR IN REVIEW

THE HATCHES | MEMPHIS TENNESSEE

 

SO for starters I have to just say.... Wow. That about sums it up. 2016 was the year I discovered who I was and who I wanted to be. 2016 took me to new places I had never seen before. 2016 gave me friendships, I've never dreamed of before. I have grown in my work and my style and have had clients become lifelong friends. 

YOU guys have made this year one HELL of a year. We traveled more than we ever have but not as much as we are going to. We have so so so much to share for whats in store for 2017 but for now we want to remember 2016 and some of the best times of our lives.

We've traveled to 9 States, shot 31 Weddings, and 106 Sessions. We also flew on a plane for the first time.

2016 : You were kick-ass..... 

2017 : Take notes. Its only up from here.

THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. WE LOVE YOU.

*I didn't get a chance to post every single session. Please do not feel discouraged, I have so much more to share from 2016. This is just the beginning! <3*

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A Dreamy Desert Romance in Tucson, Arizona | Kellon and Jenna | The Hatches | Memphis Tennessee Wedding Photographer

KELLON + JENNA

TUCSON, ARIZONA

Where do I even begin with them? I met Jenna online through a photographer community site and we instantly hit it off. We talked about what we loved about the business side and what we wish we could change. We talked about why we started in this business and why we choose to stick to it each and every day. The very first time I ever met Jenna in person, I wanted to put her in my pocket and tote her around with me everywhere. She was one fiery ball of inspiration. One that was so contagious to be around. I am SO glad I found her and that we share an equal love for Arizona. 

Kellon and Jenna have been married a little over a year now and are coming up on their 2 year soon. What a marriage these two have. It's people like Kellon and Jenna that make you want to write romance novel after romance novel. Or at least just keep taking pictures of them LOL. They were so inviting to us and were gracious enough to offer to let us stay with them for a few days while we were in Arizona on our adventure trip! Jenna is one BOMB ASS cook, y'all. Seriously. 

I had always had a love for the desert. I grew up hearing stories about it from my mom's side of the family. I still find myself flipping through old family pictures from AZ and obsessing over the vast landscapes that it has to offer. After talking with Jenna about our plans to visit Arizona, she then informed me that her and Kellon were actually moving out to Tucson a few weeks before we were coming..... HELLO. Yes this trip was happening way sooner than we planned. And I am so glad it happened. I have had one of the best experiences of my life going to this state. I am quite shocked that my husband even got me to come home!

I have tons of blogs to post from our trip to Arizona but I am wanting to space them out in sections so you guys can experience it the same way I did. In the meantime, here are my favorites from a sweet little romantic sesh we set up while we were in town. <3

WE LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! <3

 

**** FUN FACT : These were edited with a brand spanking new preset I made and would LOVE feedback on it! I may have some to sell later :) ****

A Garden Sunrise Anniversary Session | Meagen + Mike | Memphis Tennessee Wedding Photographer

Meagen + Mike | A Garden Sunrise Anniversary

MEMPHIS TENNESSEE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

 

I honestly don't even know where to begin on this post. It's probably why it has taken me so long to write it. 

Rewind back to 2013 when Meagen Montgomery sent me a message filled with questions she had found from an article on Pinterest. I answered each one as best as I could and even though I had no idea at the time, we would become best friends. Not to mention the second time I ever met her, was for her boudoir session as her wedding gift to Mike so we got pretty comfortable with each other fairly quickly LOL. We spent a lot of time talking and it later became about things other than wedding related activities. We were on the road to sisterhood (Mrs. Lisa, Meagen's mom, calls us something different haha) that would later develop into one of the most genuine friendships, I've ever encountered. Meagen and I have way more in common than most people think and it's quite hilarious to watch us act similarly without even knowing it. Just ask our husbands LOL. Meagen has taught me what true friendship is and how you can't get a good friend until you become a good friend, yourself. Who knew, right? ;)

Meagen and Mike own a small business, Alexander's Mobile Pet Grooming Service and are actually the very reason we have both of our dogs! Meagen, on the side of working at her parent's medical office in our hometown The Cockrell Family Medical Center, helps immensely with the process of rescuing and fostering dogs in the Mid South area. She has three pit bull dogs of her own and two of those beautiful beings gave me my sweet, brindled Pitbull/Mastiff BABY. Because that's what he is, one big baby. Meagen has one of the BIGGEST hearts I've ever seen when it comes to these precious animals and I am forever grateful to say that I am friends with her gentle soul. 

Fast forward to now, 2016. They've been married for 2 years now and are expecting a baby girl in December. You'd never know in the images because Meagen just has a rockin bod. ;) These two people, Meagen and Mike Alexander, have been one of the greatest blessings to my husband and I. I don't know how we grew up in the same town, lived DOWN THE STREET from each other and didn't even meet until we were in our 20's. Heck, our parents went to school with each other! So much for the small town life, huh? HAHA. I love her parents dearly and I am so thankful to be considered part of their family, The Cockrell Family, and continue to watch them grow. 

WE LOVE YOU! Of course we had to end the session with a tasty treat because what pregnant lady doesn't want cupcakes? Happy Be-Lated Anniversary! <3