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THE REFINERY LOUISVILLE WEDDING | LAUREN AND ISAAC

September 4, 2021

LAUREN & ISAAC’S LOUISVILLE WEDDING AT THE REFINERY

Isaac fidgeted with his shirt sleeves, facing the wall. A tap on his shoulder, and there was Lauren. In that moment, they couldn’t stop looking at each other with wide smiles and stars in their eyes. Their first look at The Refinery gave them a quiet, private pause amid the hustle and bustle of their wedding day. Lauren twirled her dress to show Isaac every angle before he pulled her in for yet another hug, and we couldn’t help but smile as we watched their long-awaited joy unfold.

Lauren & Isaac’s wedding day was exactly what they dreamed of. Planning a wedding in 2021 came with unique challenges, but Lauren stayed grounded and grateful through every twist and turn. Her presence and joy are evident in nearly every photo— and Isaac, though usually stoic, couldn’t hide his smile when he was with her.

Every detail reflected their intentional approach to their wedding day. From hand-written notes for each guest instead of traditional placecards, to the carefully curated timeline for their intimate guest list, this Louisville wedding at The Refinery was chock-full of meaningful moments.

Enjoy some of our favorite photos capturing the love, joy, and intentionality of Lauren & Isaac’s day!

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  1. Lauren says:

    Thank you for being oh so wonderful 🙂 This blog is amazing I’m so grateful to you both for working magic on our wedding day!!

  2. Barb says:

    Such a beautiful, wonderful wedding! And the pictures are as special to look at today as they were in 2021!!
    Thank you Shelley and Portugal for capturing Lauren and Isaac’s love so perfectly ❤️

    • Barb thank you so much – we are so grateful to have been part of this incredibly special day! We hope you love looking back at the photos for many many more years to come!!

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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.