ABOUT THIS SERIES: Besides being the signature to Luke’s email, this blog series features the things we’re loving as we start each Monday morning with gratitude and coffee!

View previous editions here:
Love & Coffee #1
Love & Coffee #2
Love & Coffee #3
Love & Coffee #4

Here’s what we’re discussing over our morning coffee on this week!

• there is nothing good on television. So we've gotten into Netflix again. We watched the female-driven western series Godless, which was great, and now are 5 episodes into The Crown. We plan on finishing The Crown just in time for season 2 to release in a few days!
• George Is Back! George is a big Brahman bull that lives on our ranch, and he happens to be the gentlest animal around! He was gone for about a year or so, but he came back last month. Knox has been enjoying his trips to visit and hang out with George! 

• Bulldog Football Mania. If you've been our Facebook friend for the past couple of years, you know that we're big football fans, and for the third year in a row, our team is in the playoffs again! Teams to remember play in December. Up next is the Lexington Eagles, who we also met (and beat) in the playoffs last year! This is a fun little rivalry for us and Luke & Cat couple Ashlena and Weston, who are from Lexington! Alls fair in love, wedding photography, and football! 

• Christmas season is here! We finally put our tree up last week and are happily snacking on peppermint flavored treats as we speak. Knox's first Christmas parade was the incredible (just kidding, there was 5 floats) Boling Christmas Parade. We plan on taking the little fella to meet Santa sometime in the next couple of weeks at Bass Pro Shop. They have the best Santa set up! 

Love & Coffee,
(Thinking we might try peppermint creamer this week!)

Luke & Cat

ABOUT THE WEEKEND SNAPSHOT SERIES: It’s our weekend ritual. Every Friday before shooting a wedding, we spend a few hours feasting on inspiration: glossy magazine spreads, favorite Instagram feeds, wedding site editorials, ads for luxury brands, Sprinkles’ cupcake window displays…. It ensures we arrive at every wedding fueled by fresh ideas. Now, we’re bringing a delicious bite of inspiration to you. Start your wedding weekend with a Luke & Cat Weekend Snapshot. The icing on the cake? The hands-on, how-to advice that accompanies each photo. Sweet.

View others in this series:

Weekend Snapshot #1 Bookend Those Bridesmaids
Weekend Snapshot #2 At The Reception
Weekend Snapshot #3 Best of Both Worlds
Weekend Snapshot #4 A Classic Toast
Weekend Snapshot #5 Our Favorite Ring Shot Backdrop
Weekend Snapshot #6 Genuine Smiles
Weekend Snapshot #7 The Hands Have It

The drama is in the details

Attention to detail goes into every decision a couple makes before the big day. Photographers, use that to your advantage when looking for the perfect ring shot.

Anything that has the couple’s name(s) on it has the potential for a great ring shot. We like to use anything monogrammed, like this cocktail napkin. It is one of those smaller details that can make all the difference in the wedding story that you are documenting. Not every wedding has a personalized cocktail napkin, but they all have plenty of things to use—if you keep your eyes focused on the details.

Lavish Diamonds & Calligraphed Details,

Luke & Cat

For the Life & Craft Workshop, we had a real couple for the engagement session. Mallory and Jeff were so happily in love and weren't scared to let their guard down in front of 16 photographers. Their style and love for each other made everything magical. We are dreaming of the day they are in front of our camera again.

Love & Cupcakes,

Luke & Cat