A Colorful Summer Wedding on the Brides Family Farm

WEDDINGS

Bentley and Willis Thompson held their wedding celebration on a warm summer day on Bentley’s family farm in Georgia, where her grandparents live!

Bentley and I met through a summer internship a few years back. During that summer, we spent a handful of days at her grandparents farm in Watkinsville, Georgia and it was magical.

You know when a place clearly means so much to someone you love? And then getting to visit that place feels like a deep honor? Well this was juuuust that. We would pick blueberries, ride through the vineyards, and sit around the house chatting with her family. Bentley raved about her grandparents and their farm all the time, and it took about thirty seconds to see why once you arrived.

As if my friendship with Bentley couldn’t get any better, last year she asked me to come back to the family farm and document her and Willis’ wedding celebration. I gave my easiest YES and it was on. I knew this day would be special beyond belief, and it was.

Keep scrolling to see more of this celebration filled with their favorite people, wildflower bouquets made by the bride herself, and a confetti exit to top it all off!

Documenting this celebration felt like coming home. I hope you enjoy scrolling through these moments as much as I enjoyed preserving them.

MORNING OF:

Family house on family farm before wedding day

Grandparents sitting on their porch waiting for the wedding day to start

Green vintage getaway car in the driveway with the wedding rings sitting on the window

wedding invitations sitting on front porch of family farm wedding

Brides grandmother baking in the kitchen as the bride prepares the bouquets and finishes getting ready

brides dress hanging on family wedding gallery wall

mother of the bride helps bride into her dress after putting her shoes on

bride and mother of the bride laughing together. Grandfather of bride sees her for the first time. First look with grandfather of the bride.

Bridesmaids see bride for the first time. Bridesmaids first look. Real first look with bridesmaids. Bridesmaids laughing with bride.

Brides with veil on spinning in her grandparents sunroom. Bride getting ready.

Bride laughing and spinning around in her wedding dress. Black and white photo of bride dancing in her wedding dress.

Bride with bridesmaids. Bridesmaids in different floral dresses.

Bridesmaids in different floral dresses. Bridesmaids in a green and blue color palette.

Groomsmen in black tuxes surrounded by trees. Groom being thrown in the air by groosmen.

Wedding guest ties cans to back of the getaway car.

CEREMONY:

Mother of the bride tearing up as bride walks down aisle.

Bride getting ready to walk down the aisle.

RIng bearer and flower girl walking down the aisle.

Groom seeing bride for the first time as she walks down the aisle.

Bride walking down the aisle by herself with her wildflower bouquet she made herself.

Bridesmaids in blue, green, and floral patterns with ring bearer.

Bride and groom in black and white at alter.

Bride and groom just married and first kiss.

Bride and groom first kiss in black and white.

Bride and groom walking out of their ceremony just married.

Bride and groom just married walking out of ceremony with big smiles.

CELEBRATION I:

Bride and groom kissing infront of wedding party as everyone cheers. Black and white blurry photo of bride and groom with wedding party.

Wedding party cheering on bride and groom after ceremony.

Bride and groom with wedding party in black and white. Wedding party cheering loudly.

Flower girl and ring bearer with wedding party.

Flower girl hugging bride in black and white.

PORTRAITS:

Bride and groom walking through the family vineyard together. Blurry black and white.

Bride and groom walking through the family vineyard together. Black and white blurry.

Bride and groom portraits in black and white with light peeking through.

Bride and groom portraits in the sunshine. Bride and groom going in for a kiss.

Bride and groom portraits in black and white. Bride and groom kissing and laughing together.

Bride and groom portraits in black and white. Bride and groom blurry.

Bride and groom portraits in black and white.

Bride and groom portraits in the sunshine.

Bride and groom portraits in black and white. Bride and groom walking away.

CELEBRATION II:

Bride and groom with brides grandparents. Candid family moments with brides family.

Bride with her family in black and white.

Candid wedding reception moments under a white tent.

Candid wedding reception moments under a white tent. Bride and groom share their first dance.

DANCE PARTY:

Flower girl dancing at wedding reception.

Wedding reception with a wild dance party. Bride and groom dancing at their wedding reception.

Wedding reception with a wild dance party. Bridesmaids and bride dancing at wedding reception.

Bride and groom last dance at their wedding reception.

BYE NOW!

Bride and groom exit in vintage green getaway car with cans tied to the back.

Bentley and Willis are the easiest people the celebrate. Seeing their community surrounding them and hearing all the toasts made it clear to me Bentley and Willis show up for their community in big ways. It was a true honor to be a part of the day dedicated to celebrating them!

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