Shelley & Portugal are wife-and-husband documentary wedding photographers serving Kentucky and beyond.

Engagement Sessions

EAST NASHVILLE ENGAGEMENT | JESSICA AND COLTON

September 1, 2024

EAST NASHVILLE ENGAGEMENT SESSION

When thinking about photo locations for engagement sessions, we always tell our couples to think about any meaningful places (or even just the general vibe they want to reflect in their images), so when Jessica & Colton told us that they wanted to do photos at their favorite East Nashville bar called Cherries (since they are about to become THE Cherrys – Colton’s last name!), we were SO down. We started out at Shelby Bottoms for some tranquil golden hour nature photos, and then promptly headed to Cherries for a completely different vibe — French 75s, on-camera flash, and lots of cheeky nods to the future “Cherrys”!

Absolutely love how their engagement photos turned out, and really just so hyped on the variety in this image set while still remaining true to who these two are as a couple. We are beyond excited to celebrate with them next summer at their Renaissance Faire wedding (YES you read that right, and YES we are so freaking excited)! But for now, please enjoy their engagement set!

Shelley & Portugal | East Nashville Engagement Session

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we're shelley AND portugal

Before we were wedding photographers, we were just two kids in love. We met on Instagram and fell in love over FaceTime. A shared interest in roadkill portraiture is what brought us together (it’s a funny story), but what ultimately compelled us to take a chance on long-distance is the fact that we weren’t looking for surface-level. We craved a shared life full of connection, vulnerability, and the kind of love that changes you. Now we bring that same energy to your wedding day to capture the real story, not a performance.