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East Ivy Mansion Wedding Photography | Katherine and Brendan | Nashville Wedding Photographer, Melanie Grady

Nashville Wedding Photographer | Melanie Grady East Ivy Mansion Wedding   Here’s what led these two love birds to an East Ivy Mansion Wedding in Nashville… Brendan and Katherine’s love story goes back almost 7 years. They met in high school (on Myspace! Pre-Facebook for you youngins). Katherine says, “Brendan took the first step by […]

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Mary and Jeff’s incredible wedding day | Nashville wedding photographer

  Mary and Jeff met aboard the MV Explorer during a Semester at Sea while Mary was attending the University of Pittsburgh, and Jeff was studying at Babson in Boston.  The ship carried over 500 college students and Mary and Jeff happened to cross paths at the very end of the journey in the middle of […]

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2016 Editor’s Choice Award Winning Wedding & Portrait Photographer

I’m so excited to share some amazing news with you!!  Melanie Grady is officially a 2016 Editor’s Choice Award Winning Wedding & Portrait Photographer – how cool does that sound!  Here’s how it happened (read on, read on) Two Bright Lights is a collaborative network where spectacular images are simply sourced and globally published. Their system makes it […]

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Best of Wedding Photographers 2016 – Award Winner – Nashville

Melanie Grady Photography has won Best of Wedding Photographers 2016 by The Knot for the second year in a row!!!  I can’t tell you how grateful I am to be awarded with this honor (again!!).   In 2016, only 2% of the 250,000 local wedding professionals listed on TheKnot.com received this distinguished accolade.  The winners […]

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Rustic Fall Tennessee Wedding at the Inn at Evins Mill | Congratulations Taylor and Ryan!

Who doesn’t love a rustic fall Tennessee wedding?  This one will have you fighting with all of the other brides who are booking their weddings during the new most popular wedding month of October! Taylor and Ryan are the best kind of opposites—they’re complementary puzzle pieces. They’re so pleasantly surprised all the time by how they balance […]

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ONE Cannery Row Nashville Wedding Photographer – Congratulations Megan and David!!

Megan and David were the perfect match for me and my first year as a Nashville wedding photographer.  I remember meeting with Megan and her parents here at a local Nashville Panera Bread during my first week or two living here in TN.  Once I met them, I knew that I had to shoot their […]

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ABOUT melanie

Ever-focused on beauty and the thrilling art of creation; found in the moments that leave me breathless and in awe. 

I find pure joy in crafting memorable moments and making brides feel exceptionally beautiful on their special day. Through my lens, I strive to capture not just photographs, but the essence of love and the radiance of each bride's unique spirit. It's a privilege to witness the magic of weddings and to be a part of the journey that leaves people feeling truly amazing.

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Nashville, Tennessee
+ destinations worldwide

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Nashville Wedding photographer

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