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

Weddings

TAYVIN GARDENS WEDDING | GRACIE AND GAVIN

June 29, 2024

June 29th was undoubtedly the hottest day of the year, but we had the best crew to brave the heat with! Spirits stayed high, and the day turned out to be sweet and meaningful for Gracie & Gavin.

These two are incredibly easy-going. Instead of a first look, they chose a “first touch,” holding hands back-to-back and reading letters to each other. Gracie and her dad had me in tears multiple times— their dynamic is just the sweetest. And, of course, Gracie & Gavin’s nieces stole the show, running around in their mismatched fairy dresses all day!

By the time the sun went down, we were all dripping sweat, but the lighting for sunset portraits in the garden was absolutely stunning. Gracie was especially excited for these photos, and I was thrilled we could deliver exactly what she hoped for. Tayvin Gardens near Bowling Green is always a treat to shoot at— plus, Brittany and her team are legit our FAVORITE caterers!

Enjoy some of our favorite moments from Gracie & Gavin’s wedding day!


Photography & Video Shelley + Portugal (that’s us!) | Venue & Catering Tayvin Gardens | Photobooth Backdrops BG | DJ Five Carat Entertainment

Shelley & Portugal | Documentary Wedding Photography at Tayvin Gardens | Bowling Green, KY

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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.