Progress Park Airstream Resort & Event Venue- Our 2022 Fall Mini Location

Progress Park - Louisville, KY

2022 FALL MINI PREP GUIDE (pg 1)

2022 FALL MINI PREP GUIDE (pg 2)

October 23rd, 2022 MINI SESSION DAY at Progress Park in Louisville, KY

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Kasey and Desiree had the most beautiful intimate gathering with family and friends at the historic bed and breakfast, Richwood on the River. Truly a wedding weekend to remember. There was so much calm, kindness and love between the two, and especially with the people they chose to surround themselves with on such a special day. 

According to the home page for the bed and breakfast, it is a destination wedding venue right in your backyard, can accommodate up to 40 overnight guests and just 2 miles from the small but charming town of Madison, Indiana. After staying overnight myself, I have to say I’m a huge fan! 

The b & b is about an hour drive from Louisville, KY and a little over an hour from Cincinnati, OH. This has become one of my all time favorite venues, I would love to photograph more weddings at this location. 

Venue location: Richwood on the River in Milton, KY 

Other vendors used for this wedding:

Hazelfield Farms-Flowers

Southern Ladies Catering

Naked by Sunday- Bartender

Flawless- Hair and Makeup

Savage Sounds- DJ

Couture  Closet- Wedding Dress on Kasey

Meagan Jordan Photography is an ally to the LGBTQ community

Searching made easy for vendors in the Louisville & Southern Indiana area that are also LGBTQ friendly: FEVA

The new year kicked off with an engagement session at one of my all time favorite spots, The Louisville Palace Theater in Louisville, KY. We ventured around the building for a couple hours taking photos. This was my first time capturing an engagement session at the location, but have photographed many other events and concerts in the past (as well as having a few dates here with my husband). 

In just a few short months, the couple will be having an intimate wedding at the Louisville bed and breakfast, 1840 Tucker House. 

Location: The Louisville Palace Theater 

If visiting Louisville soon and wanting to see what is open during covid, here is a great list to check out: Go To Louisville 

Louisville natives, Nicole and Michael eloped out west in Joshua Tree National Park, California then celebrated with friends and family at Mellwood Art Center. The Pigment Gallery, where the reception was held, is the perfect space for smaller events and gets a ton of natural light from the large windows. 

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Venue: Mellwood Art Center- The Pigment Gallery 

Dress: Elizabeth Crum Bridal

Catering: Morels (Vegan)

Cake & Desserts: Sugar High Louisville (Vegan Bakery)

Farmington Historic Plantation was the perfect location for Rachel and Jonathan’s wedding celebrations. Tucked away off of Bardstown Rd, right off the 264 exit is this hidden gem. If you are newly engaged and on the lookout for a Louisville venue, are a fan of a little southern charm, prefer an outdoor ceremony and plan on having less than 150 guests, then this spot is probably perfect for you! 

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Venue: Farmington Historic Plantation 

Flowers: Nanz & Kraft 

Makeup: Vicky Arnold

Hair: Dakota Settle

Band: The Porch Possums

Is it a little intimidating to photograph two photographer’s? Maybe! Taylor and Connor are a suuuuper relaxed, chill couple that enjoy traveling and appreciate photos… so I think I got pretty lucky! It was a beautiful wedding day! 

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I’ve actually known Taylor for a while since we are both from Lexington, KY… but flew the coupe over 8 years ago. I had just graduated college back in 2008, moved back home and didn’t know what I wanted to do with photography… so I waited tables. If you know anything about Lexington, then you might know a little something about Ramsey’s Diner. I met Taylor’s mom, Theresa while working at the establishment and I ended up going on some outings with Taylor so she could pick-up some photography skills. Over the years, we ended up working together quite a bit once I started shooting weddings and she was my second shooter. And now…. working as a visual merchandiser for H&M and being the coolest blogger/Insta famous chick I know (give her a follow @forever.overdressed). I seriously couldn’t be happier for these two! Taylor and Connor currently live in Cleveland, OH and Connor is a videographer & photographer focused on commercial work. If you want to check out Connor’s work, check out his Instagram.

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A few things I really like about Evan’s Orchard: 

Pew seating for the ceremony, plenty of parking for your guests, the orchard at sunset (my favorite), I love the patio area at night, nice airflow through the event barn, and close to Lexington!

Getting Ready Location: Campbell House

Venue: Evan’s Orchard 

Caterers: Fat Lamb/Wild Thyme 

Band: The Outside Voices

It’s that time of year again when I’m offering mini sessions!

Update: Louisville, KY is completely booked for the month of October & November

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Travel Dates…

BROOKLYN, NY: Friday, Nov. 2nd- Monday, Nov. 5th

Booking mini’s for Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, November 3rd 

•  $250 for a 30 min session // Custom share site with color + select bw images available for download 2 weeks after shoot date // Order prints directly from share site 
  

BOOK YOUR SESSION

ORLANDO, FL: Thursday, Nov. 15th-Saturday, Nov. 17th

Booking full and mini sessions for areas within 2 hours of Orlando, FL (15th-17th)

• To schedule a phone consultation & book your session, go here/ or use the contact page on the website
  

A few wedding teasers for the bride and groom, Julia and Jeff. An idyllic Kentucky wedding in April at the Polo Barn at Saxony Farm in Lexington, KY. 

The story of their love and how it all began:

We sat at desks next to each other in graduate school in Pittsburgh for a few years before ever really getting to know each other. We were both studying philosophical questions in the physical sciences. Jeff’s desk in the corner gradually accumulated so many books that he could hide behind them, especially with his headphones on, and Julia was taking on too many projects and not in the office much while she worked on her dissertation. Eventually she moved offices and our contact was even sparser. Then Jeff started playing pool with Julia’s friend, Katie. Julia came along a few times, and later starting tagging along with them to the gym. It turned out that the of us shared a sense of humor and interests in physical training, sci-fi, dancing to ’80s music, and space, as well as some similar philosophical views. Most of all, though, we shared a delight in each other’s company. We began spending more time together and became fast friends. A lunar eclipse was due to appear over Pittsburgh in the wee hours of the morning on April 15, 2014, and Jeff suggested we watch it together. Julia was skeptical of her ability to stay awake, so put on a movie–Say Anything–to pass the time until the eclipse came out. When the hour was right we went outside. Despite the cloudy night, we caught intermittent glimpses of the moon, growing dark and then deep pink. While we were waiting for a wave of clouds to pass, Jeff spun Julia around and kissed her for the first time. It was a very good kiss.

Venue: Polo Barn at Saxony Farm

Dress: Elizabeth Crum Designs

Hair + makeup: Fleet Street Hair Shoppe

Flowers: Michlers

1. Give someone else your phone on the day 

Hand your phone over to someone, like your MOH, that way they can handle all the calls, texts and emails. Please believe me… at my own wedding, I had friends texting me at the beginning of the day when I was getting ready, and it was stressful, so I handed my phone over to one of my best friends- problem solved! 

2. Eat something and stay hydrated

Bottled water and protein bars are a lifesaver.

3. Hire professionals

When things go wrong (because, let’s be honest, one thing always goes wrong) these seasoned professionals will know what to do to fix almost any situation… quickly and swiftly AND if they are REALLY good at their job, you won’t even notice anything went wrong! 

4. A Day of wedding coordinator is SO helpful 

This goes along with my last statement! They are usually a lifesaver in one way or another. 

5. Pack an emergency kit

Dress tape, sewing kit, tiny scissors, nail polish remover, tide pen, bandaids, etc. *If I’m your wedding photographer, don’t worry because I ALWAYS bring this emergency kit with me to all my weddings.

6. If you are drinking alcohol on the wedding day, don’t start too early and pace yourself!

This should be a given, but again, I’ve seen it all.  

7. Allow extra time in your schedule 

Seriously, you will thank me and your photographer will LOVE you (xoxo).

8. If you have printed save the dates and wedding invites, send these to your photographer prior to the wedding

This way, your photographer will get plenty of photos of them!

9. Back up shoes 

Especially if you are wearing heels. And don’t forget to break in your key pair of shoes if you plan on wearing them all day.  

10. CHILL/RELAX

Enjoy the day! I can’t say this enough… try not to stress. Hang out with your crew or be alone getting ready, have a spa morning, drink some hot tea, play awesome music… whatever keeps you calm.

11. Umbrellas! 

If you think it might rain… bring clear umbrellas for the wedding party. They not only protect you from the rain, but they look cute in photos!

12. Warning, long one here: Trust your photographer and please don’t make a 3 page list of basic wedding day things they need to photograph

If they are a professional and you did your homework, and they shoot weddings for a living… they know). We DO want you to tell us when there are very important things you want photographed (things we wouldn’t know about unless you told us) … FOR EXAMPLE: Your great grandmother will be there and you want to make sure we know that or you want to make sure your gift to your significant other is photographed (please mention these things).

13. Wooden hanger! 

For your dress or suit… it just looks better in photos than a regular old plastic one.

14. If you have a photographer there for 10-12 hours, you really should provide lunch and dinner 

A fed and full photographer is a happy one!

15. First look or down the aisle moment? 

If you are doing a traditional down the aisle moment, please allow extra time in your schedule for photos after the ceremony (not just an hour, I usually need at least an hour 1/2) AND if you are doing a first look prior to the wedding ceremony, plan on getting almost all of your photos done beforehand. Plan this out with your photographer.

16. Go through the wedding day timeline with your photographer and see if anything needs to be altered

17. Alone time with your significant other

THIS. It’s important. Sometimes we can get caught up in everything and the day just flies by… so take some time to spend together alone. A good time to do this might be right after the ceremony, maybe even for like 10 minutes and then go finish your photos.

18. The best advice I can give: Make your wedding reflect you and your partner! 

And if someone says, “Well that isn’t what we did at my wedding, you can’t do it this way, or you HAVE to do this because it’s tradition”, NOPE! Follow tradition or don’t. Do what makes you and your partner happy. 

A few professionals that can help you have an awesome wedding day:

Wedding Planner & Day of Coordinator - Weekend Wedding Warrior

Professional Makeup - Kana Brown at The Beauty Room // Rick Bancroft

Professional Hair - Brooke Meadows at Crescent HairCraft

Florals - Rose and Honey Floral // Mahonia

Custom Wedding Dress - Elizabeth Crum Bridal

Ok, so that’s it from me for now! I hope this helps you have a great wedding day! If you feel like I missed something, or I should add to it, give me a shout: meaganjordan@gmail.com.

Conrad Calwell House Museum

“Let us step into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure”. - Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter, The Half-Blood Prince

In October I was honored to capture Jesseca and Jonathan get married at the historic Conrad Caldwell house in Louisville, KY. With my husband, Matt Simpson by my side as my second shooter, we teamed up to document the magical Harry Potter themed wedding day. There were unique details everywhere… from an Olivander’s wand making station at the reception, the supreme cake by Adrienne and Company, handmade paper flower bouquets by K and K Geekstop, and the list goes on. 

Jonathan initially proposed to Jesseca while they were on a trip to London to catch the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play (2016).