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Nashville Wedding Photography | Beautiful Backyard Brunch Wedding in Franklin Tennessee

Nashville Wedding Photography Beautiful Backyard Brunch Wedding in Franklin Tennessee Melanie Grady Photography I’m so thrilled to share Allison and Brandon’s backyard brunch Nashville wedding with you tonight!  They are such a beautiful couple, who are also extremely kind, fun, and classy!!  Their wedding day was also the most perfect day of the year, weather-wise – a nice […]

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Nashville Engagement Photography in downtown historic Franklin, TN Melanie Grady Photography, Nashville Wedding Photographer   Allison and Brandon are getting married next month!!  Yeeeeeeee!  I couldn’t be more excited for their Franklin, TN backyard wedding, and I wanted to share their engagement photos on the blog before the big day!  Yes, these were shot last fall […]

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Downtown Nashville Engagement Session — Red Hot! — Melanie Grady Photography

Downtown Nashville Engagement Session Melanie Grady Photography NASHVILLE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER — Ready for some red hot romance!? — CONGRATULATIONS to Ally and Forrest, whose downtown Nashville engagement session was one of the hottest of the summer!  Actually, it was one of the coolest days of the summer (you know, 85 instead of 95), and we […]

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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 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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Bowling Green wedding at the Lost River Cave | Love in a Cave | Congratulations Katie and Drew!

This Bowling Green wedding at the Lost River Cave is probably the most unique wedding I’ve ever photographed.  The venue is a CAVE!  I’ve captured weddings at all kinds of venues: ballrooms, plantations, backyards, professional sports stadiums, wineries, beaches, barns, museums, and more… but never a cave.  I’ve never even dreamed of photographing a reception […]

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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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