Going to Locust Grove is like being greeted from another time, and that time feels like somewhere in a Jane Austen novel (Locust Grove has been the place of choice for a national Jane Austen Festival!). It was the final home of Louisville’s founder, George Rogers Clark.

Locust Grove is one of my favorite places in Louisville, Kentucky. It holds a rich history, and even though it’s just minutes from the heart of the city, you feel tucked away to enjoy it all to yourself. Some of my best memories photographing weddings and engagement sessions come from this special place.

Locust Grove was the perfect backdrop for Kayla and Brandon’s engagement session. This couple immediately makes you feel like a friend.

They’ve weathered unexpected changes in the wedding planning process (like having to change venues and adjust their wedding date, to name just two), but they see it as the Lord’s providence in growing their trust in Him while they anticipate officially becoming husband and wife.

It’s such an encouragement to me when I see a couple with the desire to honor God in how they plan their wedding so that their marriage points to the ultimate union - Christ and his bride, the church.