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

Weddings

MELLWOOD ART CENTER WEDDING | CHELSEA AND LUKE

November 3, 2019

These two showed us what it looks like to be fully present for their wedding day. Not worried about the timeline, not concerned with details, just fully in the moment as the day unfolded. Though they might have been unworried, they certainly were eager… So eager in fact, that they prematurely kissed during their ceremony, much to the amusement of their guests. (Seriously, this day was full of so much laughter — it was the best.)

It’s hard to peg a favorite moment from their day because there were so many special ones. Chelsea’s sweet first looks with her dad, bridesmaids, and Luke brought on so many happy tears. Luke’s grandpa, a minister, officiated their heartfelt ceremony. That, and so many more unplanned magical moments that we were fortunate enough to witness. Mellwood Arts Center in Louisville was truly the perfect backdrop for this artistic couple. Luke actually designed their invitations and paper goods, including custom stickers of their pup, Pickles, in a tracksuit. We took 3… LOL). Pizza was served for dinner, and the dance floor STAYED popping for several hours straight.

This day was such a reflection of the love and life that Chelsea and Luke have cultivated together. It’s always an honor when fellow creatives entrust us with documenting their wedding. We consider ourselves lucky to have gotten to be part of their day!

Venue The Picasso Room at Mellwood Arts Center | Florals & Rentals Lloyd’s Florist | Planner All About You Celebrations | Caterer Wick’s Pizza | Cake Wiltshire Pantry | Music Diamond Empire Band | Stationary & Paper Goods Luke Schultz (groom) | Hair Dawn Dixon | Makeup Becca Schell | Wedding Gown Couture Closet Bridal Boutique | Bridesmaids Dresses Azazie

And special thanks to Kentucky Bride for featuring this beautiful wedding in Volume 12.

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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.