Engagement photo sessions are available as part of your wedding package or as separate packages. Ask how you can get your session in the Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, or Spring Hill area for free with select wedding packages!

Crystal and Gary - Engaged

Erin and Michael are a delightful couple and I am so looking forward to being a part of their special day next month! A few months ago we did engagement photos and designed a ‘Save the Date’ magnet for them. The background of both the magnet and matching invitations and response cards was a photo of the lace on Erin’s wedding dress. (Sorry Michael, that is all you get to see of that beautiful dress for a few more weeks yet!) One of my favorite parts about designing custom wedding invitations is the stories and styles behind each individual couple, their journey to finding each other, and even the reasons for certain colors used on their special day.

Custom Wedding Invitations and Response Cards

(The return address on the response card has been blurred out for privacy.)

Factory at Franklin – www.factoryatfranklin.com
230 Franklin Rd, Franklin, TN‎ – (615) 791-1777‎

The Factory at Franklin is an incredible spot for photos of any kind. It is a national historic factory with 15 buildings with dozens of shops for shopping, dining and entertainment along with special event facilities – and of course beautiful photo spots! While some locations are dependent on weather and time of year The Factory is a special place no matter if it’s bright and sunny or the dead of winter. There are always wonderful places for photos with everything from fun stairs, broken down walls, courtyards, trendy hallways, and retro buildings for limitless possibilities for your photos.

Winstead Hill – www.franklin-gov.com
Columbia Ave Franklin, TN 37064 – (615) 794-2103

Winstead Hill Park is located south of downtown Franklin on Columbia Highway and consists of 61 acres with a walking trail, parking area, and restrooms facilities. I love taking photos here. Winstead Hill seems to be an undiscovered gem of a park where sometimes we can do an entire shoot and never see another person. It’s especially beautiful in the fall with the gorgeous color leaves that we can play in while we shoot. In the spring and summer the green grass is lush and walking along the paved trails we can find wonderful photo opportunities. Alongside the park is a beautiful road with interlacing branches that form almost a tunnel with the light shining through the leaves.

Pinkerton Park – http://www.franklin-gov.com/parks/pinkerton_park.html
405 Murfreesboro Road, Franklin, Tennessee (615) 794-2103‎

Pinkerton Park is located on Murfreesboro Road and is the most popular park in Franklin. The Harpeth River is along the west side of the park while Fort Granger lies to the north. There is also a playground with perfect places for family photos and children’s photos. There is a one-mile paved pedestrian track that goes around the entire park. There are great places for photos along the river, bridge, and the fort. If you’re up for a short walk there is a pedestrian bridge that connects Pinkerton Park with downtown Franklin and some great railroad tracks for more photos!

Historic Downtown Franklin – http://www.downtownfranklintn.com/

Downtown Franklin should count for about 20 favorite photo spots! There are fifteen blocks that are listed in the National Register Historic District with more than 70 unique shops, restaurants and antiques. Franklin has been cited as one of the most beautiful downtowns in the South. There are old churches, the downtown square, sidestreets with historic buildings and homes, railroad tracks, old trees, the historic movie theater, benches, and of course Starbucks for a little coffee break if needed! There are so many places for photos downtown that many of my clients will take a walk around the area prior to our session to pick some of their favorite spots.

Downtown Franklin Wedding Photos by Allison Hendrickson

We’ve kicked off this year to a great start with lots of photography sessions and an exciting wedding season coming up! Last month we launched a new website and new packages for the new year, this month to celebrate such a great start to the year I’m offering my own version of the stimulus package especially tailored to brides! As I’m talking with couples about their wedding plans, I know that for some the economy and their wedding budget are bigger factors than normal in planning their wedding right now. I don’t want concerns about budget and finances to be something that gets in the way of any couple getting the photography coverage that they’ve dreamed of.

From now until March 31st, book photo coverage for three hours or more and receive an additional one hour of coverage for free! This is a $250 value and applies to any new booking for 2009 weddings that mention this promotion at the time of booking their coverage.

For more wedding photos go to our main site and click the numbered boxes on the lower left hand side of the photos!

March Studio Promotion

We used this photo to design a beautiful Save-the-Date Magnet that they sent to family and friends and I’m sure their beautiful smiles are gracing many refrigerators of family and friends!

Natural Engagement photos

When selecting your flowers for your session I recommend experimenting ahead of time to make sure that your hairstyle compliments the flowers that you have chosen, or vice versa if you have already decided on your hairstyle. If you are interested in the symbolism of different types of flowers you may want to check out this article on flower meanings.

Thanks to www.HappyHourBride.net for assembling the hair examples below!

Tucking a flower in your hair evokes a romantic, flirtatious, bohemian look. Here are some of my favorites…

Wedding Hairstyles

Images courtesy of: TheKnot.com & Brides.com

Erin and Michael's Engagement Photos at the Factory in Franklin, TN

After the photos were edited they picked one of their favorites and we designed a Save-the-Date-Magnet to send to family and friends!

Interested in purchasing a custom designed Save-The-Date Magnet to announce your wedding? Check out my website for more information on these and other custom print products!

Save the Date Custom Magnets