If you know Kevan Chandler, you know he is a remarkable person. You may have heard his story a few years ago, when he traveled to Europe (sans wheelchair!) and was carried around France, England & Ireland, places he had always dreamed of seeing, by six friends on a backpack. 

His adventure & experiences eventually became a film, a book and a non-profit: We Carry Kevan (all of which I would highly encourage anyone to check out). 

But David and I know Kevan as simply Kev: our wise, gentle, hilarious, honest friend. He frequents his hometown Irish Pub affectionately known as JK’s (shout out to J.K. O’Donnell’s) and we’ve shared many laughs & good conversations with him over beers, chips and garlic aioli. 

When we heard Kev was pursuing a girl he met on a WCK trip to China named Katie, the hopeless romantic in me was immediately intrigued. When we found out he flew to AUSTRALIA ( 🤯) to meet up with her for their first date, I knew she must be pretty remarkable as well. 

Time passed and you guessed it: they fell in love, got engaged and reached out to us about photographing their wedding day. Our answer: yes, 100%.

When we met Katie in person for the first time in Nashville last month, I was struck by her warmth, her joy & radiant smile, and her steady care & love for Kevan. Throughout our time together, I was consistently amazed by how well these two complement one another. 

I’ll let the photos speak for themselves, but there was one point during their session where they sat next to one another in a field, just talking. 

As they spoke, Kev’s eyes filled with tears and it got quiet between them. Katie gently wiped his tears away, hugged him and framed his face with her hands as she looked at him, absolutely beaming. Their exchange in that moment captures the love they share and reminded me of the constant love of God: rich, beautiful, sacrificial, and steadfast. 

We absolutely cannot wait to celebrate with them this fall on their wedding day 💛Enjoy ✨