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Sean and Melanie McLellan are the internationally acclaimed husband and wife photography team behind McLellan Style. As artists, they are highly sought after throughout the world for their vivid and emotionally impactful imagery. They pride themselves on their ability to capture the beauty of a person’s essence and the style within.
Sarah is someone I want on the payroll. Her sole purpose would be to find awesome locations for us to shoot in and make it happen because she is just that good at it. She and Neil pushers-of-the-envelope, which makes them our very favorite kind of people. And for every shoot we’ve done with them Sarah has found a way to make it even more amazing than the last.
Most recently she came to me with list of links to obscure and aesthetically interesting places and told me to pick one. Our mission was to create a post-wedding shoot that would be unlike anyone else’s in a place that would look like nowhere anyone had shot a wedding shoot before — we all flipped for the old abandoned Tennessee State Prison.
That’s right: wedding photography where the Green Mile was filmed? (and many other movies: let’s not forget, Ernest Goes to Jail!) Yes! Sign us up.
Sean and I have known about this place for years, but we’ve always heard that it’s nearly impossible to get in to shoot, and no one even begins to know where to start.
Enter Sarah: Location Scout Extraordinaire. Miles of red tape and several hoops jumped through later, we were in and Sean and I could. not. wait for this session. The grit, the age, the eerie yet beautiful structures + our smokin’ hot couple in incredibly glamorous attire = Sean and Mel’s dream. :0)
Sarah keeps count of the possible number of sneak peek images we usually show on the blog and she said she thought making this shoot happen deserved a 3 image blog post. I’m so excited about this shoot that I really couldn’t narrow it down to that so I added a few more. ;0) Enjoy!
Sarah and Neil – we are so glad to have had the opportunity to call you friends. Thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding experience and for working so hard to create such awesome imagery with us. You. rock.
Sally Watts:Wow! These are insane. I love the lighting in the door-at-the-end of the hall shot, and the rope shots are really cool too. (2011-12-20 17:31:53)
The Thirty-Something Bride:VERY cool location! (2011-06-02 11:36:46)
Emily:Wow, these are amazing!! What a cool location! (2011-06-02 09:53:41)
esm:From the Great Wall, to Iceland, to the State Pen, when your clients meet McLellan Style, magic happens!! Awesome :) (2011-06-02 09:17:16)
Sherri:I've always said, "Sarah can make ANYTHING happen!" Your talent does her vision so much justice - great work - you're the BEST!!! (2011-06-02 04:34:40)
Wendy C.:This is AWESOME! And I am so jealous. Green with jealousy actually... because my request to shoot inside of the prison was denied with a big fat red flag! Gorgeous couple! Gorgeous images! Love your work guys! (2011-06-01 19:20:00)
Kate Crafton:Flippin awesome! (2011-06-01 19:18:50)
Sarah:You guys! I LOVE THEM! We had so much fun doing this -- couldn't have asked for a better set of photographers to work with! (2011-06-01 18:53:42)
It was session day for the Orth Family and 4 years earlier to the day, they were just Brandi and Mike, and we were photographing their wedding. It’s hard to believe it has been 4 years and that these two wonderful people have transformed into a wonderful family of three. Even with 4 years and lots of changes though, these guys are still so obviously crazy about each other – so much so that I would swear their engagement session was yesterday. That kind of love is such a beautiful thing! Their sweet baby girl just adds to it with her lively nature and adorable laugh. This little redhead really can’t get any cuter! Congratulations you guys – you’ve got the good life and witnessing it is such a joy for us. :0)
Janelle Grass:OMG! What a beautiful picture of this beautiful family! Kayla looks adorable... (2011-05-20 19:58:52)
Mel McLellan:Thanks you guys! Brandi and Mike - so glad you guys like them! And Mike - you just can't see all of the critters lurking in the field in these photos - that's why. ;) (2011-05-02 13:13:17)
esm:Precious! (2011-04-27 20:30:47)
Mike:I remember that field being a lot scarier than it looks :) (2011-04-26 12:28:45)
Brandi:Oh, I love it these! I can't wait to see the rest :) (2011-04-26 12:18:17)
Julie:i LOVE the last photo. so, so sweet!! (2011-04-26 07:49:09)
Amanda and Jon’s Union Station wedding was the kind we love to photograph: relaxed, intimate, and beautiful. It was classic with a hint of vintage with suited the hotel so nicely. I felt like their wedding could have taken place any time between the 1920′s and now and it would have seemed perfectly in place. Now that’s timeless.
The detail on their beautiful (and tasty) wedding cake was fantastic! The photo below on the right showcases one of their fantastic centerpiece displays. I love the tall ceilings inside Union Station, and the tall flower arrangements suited it so well!
Amanda and Jon – Thank you for allowing us into your lives. You are beautiful people and it was our pleasure to spend your wedding day with you. May your love stand the test of time, always. :0)
Andy:Wow, fantastic work! Very inspiring. (2011-05-10 05:09:05)
fotograf kraków:Nice set, The second one is my favorite. (2011-04-06 05:26:09)
Lynn:You have captured the spirit of the evening with these photo's. (2011-04-04 18:43:25)
Amanda:Thank you so much!!! These are beautiful. Can't wait to see the rest. (2011-04-04 15:50:37)
Sean:Jen, Allison, Courney -- thank you all so much! (2011-03-29 18:12:21)
Jen Creed:I love this post :) The images, the couple, and the description are all beautiful! (2011-03-26 12:56:08)
Allison (b. Hughes Bridal):Y'all always capture the best moments! Once again, fantastic work!! (2011-03-25 10:27:28)
Courtney Dial:Gorgeous! (2011-03-25 10:22:40)
We knew Lauren and Ayal’s wedding would be spectacular, but it exceeded expectations on every level. The Houstonian Hotel was fantastic to work with–beautiful interiors, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, and the grounds outside were amazing.
We photographed Lauren’s brother’s wedding at the Hotel ZaZa in Houston the year before, so this was especially sweet for us because this crew makes us feel like family! All in all, it was a beautiful weekend to get married in Texas! Lauren and Ayal – may every day of your life be filled with more beauty than your gorgeous wedding . . .
. . . may you always find a way to move as one to the same beat . . .
. . . and may you find at least one moment in every day for a tender exchange of love
Congratulations to you both! :0) We can’t wait to share more with you–your images are turning out absolutely beautifully 
Jessica:Your pics are beautiful!! The decor, cake, dress, all of it! (2011-05-10 16:55:02)
Krystal Henderson:I knew I would be sad to miss it but these photos make me that much more sad! What a beautiful wedding!! Congrats!!!!!!!! (2011-04-07 15:51:38)
fotograf:Grate use of light (2011-04-05 07:32:59)
Miryam:your pics are amazing! you look beautiful! (2011-04-01 08:35:47)
Kourtney Proctor:Looks amazing! So sorry to have missed it! Congratulations! (2011-03-30 18:35:00)
Adrienne Scott:Gorgeous photos from a beautiful night! (2011-03-28 20:37:07)
Shannon Leflar:Congrats Laur! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and so much fun! The pictures are amazing!! (2011-03-24 17:57:04)
alexbee:gah, that last shot is to die for! (2011-03-24 02:06:27)
Emily:Wow, so incredibly gorgeous and romantic. (2011-03-23 07:53:29)
Jeremy:SO gorgeous! Looks like a fairy-tale wedding:) (2011-03-22 17:48:15)
elisa cusaner:great wedding great cuple mazal tov (2011-03-21 19:18:21)
elisa cusaner:grata wedding and grata cuple mazal tov (2011-03-21 19:14:29)
Michael Rumerman:Great great pics. Looks like an amazing day. (2011-03-20 19:23:50)
Christina Haramis:These photos are amazing- Lauren is GORGEOUS! (2011-03-19 10:18:16)
Jane:You've captured the fairy tale feel of the whole evening. Beautiful couple and setting! (2011-03-19 10:08:29)
Kait:Gorgeous pictures! you look amazing :) (2011-03-19 09:59:36)
Kathey Longorio:Beautiful couple. The photos really express what a romantic evening it was. (2011-03-18 21:52:18)
sergio:Sean and Mel thank you for the amazing pictures, you are truly artist. The wedding was as good as it gets. (2011-03-18 12:51:15)
abraham sokol:lauren and ayal, you are two gorgeous people and the wedding was soooo beautiful!!! (2011-03-18 10:45:51)
Aymara:Beautiful pictures!! (2011-03-18 08:49:20)
David:Amazing pictures! Can't believe it's already been almost a week. Congrats again. (2011-03-18 07:49:25)
Randi:Pictures are fantastic. Feel like I am reliving the whole special event. (2011-03-17 20:53:18)
Stu:The pictures look great. Lauren and Ayal are great together. (2011-03-17 20:48:33)
ben:wow! you guys are so beautiful together! what great photos! (2011-03-17 16:29:54)
morgan elaine:This is so beautiful. I love the lighting....and lauren looks gorgeous. (2011-03-17 15:35:20)
Cathy:Mazel Tov! (2011-03-17 15:16:14)
Cathy:Gorgeous! Congrats you guys!! (2011-03-17 15:14:20)
Betsy:The photos are absolutely stunning! (2011-03-17 15:12:10)
Samantha:These are absolutely gorgeous! So beautiful :) (2011-03-17 15:07:58)
Ashlea:Stunning. :) (2011-03-17 15:00:06)
cassie:Love how beautiful these pictures are! You and Ayal sure do make a perfect couple and have always looked amazing together.Congratulations Lauren & Ayal!! (2011-03-17 11:59:27)
Omaira Pacheco:Congratutations again. These pictures show how beautiful and elegant your wedding was. (2011-03-17 11:56:02)
ariel:These photos are amazing, they really show how beautiful everything really was. I'm so happy for my brother and sister in law :) congrats again to the two of you. (2011-03-17 09:35:09)
Ayal:Sean and Mel - thanks so much! Our families can't get enough of how happy we are and how beautiful everything looks in these shots. You two made taking pictures seem so effortless. I can't wait to see more! (2011-03-17 08:24:15)
Omaira Brightman:Absolutely stunning!! My sister-in-law was such a gorgeous bride! It was so amazing getting to see you guys this weekend again! (2011-03-17 08:21:10)
Kristin:Absolutely BEAUTIFUL pictures! They look like they came out of a wedding magazine! I can't wait to see the rest! (2011-03-17 06:54:54)
Houstonian hotel | CathyArts:[...] Lauren & Ayal's wedding at the Houstonian Hotel in Texas … [...] (2011-03-17 06:42:51)
Bonnie:The wedding was amazing! The pictures really show just how beautiful it was. I can't wait to see the full set! (2011-03-17 06:40:51)
Sam:Wow. Those are *absolutely* incredible. Possibly some of the best wedding photos I've ever seen. (2011-03-17 01:30:58)
David M:Congratulations! These pictures truly capture the beauty of the wedding (2011-03-17 00:50:55)
Zain:BEST WEDDING EVER!!! I had the most amazing time. All the best to Lauren and Ayal in their new life together. (2011-03-17 00:21:10)
Yuval:Mazal Tov!!! the pictures and the wedding look out of this world! (2011-03-16 23:18:19)
yuval:Great photos and great wedding. mazal tov!! (2011-03-16 23:16:54)
Charles:What an amazing wedding! These pictures are awesome and a reminder of what a blast it was. Congrats to you both! (2011-03-16 22:49:47)
Ryan:Everything looks so amazing! He is the luckiest man in the world. :) (2011-03-16 22:43:19)
Ryan:Beautiful! (2011-03-16 22:42:13)
Jonathon:The wedding was beautiful. I can't wait to see more pictures. (2011-03-16 22:34:39)
Meg ODonnell:You two looked amazing. Your wedding was exquisite. (2011-03-16 22:22:03)
Abby:what a stunning couple! mazel tov! (2011-03-16 22:21:13)
Jarrod Goldberg:Beautiful photos! Congratulations to you both! Where is Rhoee? (2011-03-16 22:17:51)
Josh:These pictures are fantastic! Everything looks amazing. Congratulations! (2011-03-16 22:13:04)
Abby:STUNNING COUPLE!! STUNNING PHOTOS!! (2011-03-16 22:10:57)
Jamie:The wedding was amazing! Congratulations to both of you, so glad to see both of you so happy! (2011-03-16 22:00:13)
Jason:Pictures look awesome! Cant wait to see more! (2011-03-16 21:57:57)
Cole:Wedding was fantastic! Everything looked great and we had a lot of fun! Yal looked so happy together as well! Best of luck in the future. (2011-03-16 21:52:26)
John:Breathtaking!! (2011-03-16 21:51:44)
peter:awesome wedding! i had so much fun. (2011-03-16 21:50:03)
Max:Amazing Pictures! Great turnout (2011-03-16 21:46:29)
Brad:Looks like an amazing wedding. Wishing you a happy and healthy life together. Congrats! (2011-03-16 21:45:51)
anchovy:this is beautiful and simply breathtaking! congratulations to you both! (2011-03-16 21:44:27)
Brooksie:Amazing!! (2011-03-16 21:43:10)
Robert:beautiful! (2011-03-16 21:41:05)
Rhoee:The wedding was gorgeous!! These pictures look great. Thank you McLellan Style!!! (2011-03-16 21:34:12)
Who has a wedding party who is completely up for that (and let’s not forget, in freezing temperatures…)? Ruth and Frank! This whole group was just so phenomenal! We love our couples, but what makes our job even that much better is that they have amazing friends as well! It was freezing in Brooklyn last weekend – spitting snow and windy – and not one person was anything short of completely fun as we ran around Dumbo after the ceremony. Thank you all SO MUCH!
After talking with Ruth about their wedding, Sean and I were super excited to get to New York and meet her and Frank! They are fun, comical, quirky, energetic creatives and their wedding was the perfect reflection of that. I’m sure we’ll be sharing more from them in the future, but for now, check out this little sneak peek of images from our snowy Dumbo mayhem. :0)
edith:beautiful photos of a beautiful couple! (2011-03-17 14:56:15)
Janelle:Gorgeous pics! I love the cobblestone one and can't wait to see more! (2011-03-11 08:00:19)
Grace Lightner:Oops left below comment on wrong post. However, this post's eye candy = crazy creative beautiful! (2011-03-04 07:59:23)
Grace Lightner:Wow... just wow, wow, wow, wow, WOW! Oh my goodness the details of every beautiful little & big thing. A ton of love, time and effort was obviously put into this. I can't even begin to imagine how you brough everything together so deliciously. You deserve parents & party planner of the year! And of course gorgeous coverage, I felt I could taste each morsel of food through your yummy photos! Happy 1st Birthday to your little 7! (2011-03-04 07:55:27)
Mike Garcia:Ruth. Photos are awesome. I wish you great wealth, health and success. Congratulations! (2011-03-02 12:10:52)
Gina:Hi Ruth! Congrats again to you and Frank! Lovely photos are there more than two? Miss U! (2011-03-01 16:58:01)
anna:oh, the mural, the peek of light, the embrace...it's pure awesomeness. love, love, love. (2011-03-01 00:06:11)
plau:love the pics!! was so happy for Ruth and Frank!! (2011-02-28 15:18:27)
joy:i love love LOVE these pics! (2011-02-28 14:14:47)
Andrea:Love shines between beautiful murals and less beautiful garbage afoot. (2011-02-28 09:47:12)
David Marshall Jr.:Ummmm...wow. The one with the graffiti background is simply stunning. Where was this photographer when I got married??? (2011-02-24 07:50:51)
jane:that is a juicy photo in front of the mural. that is a passionate embrace. (2011-02-21 09:01:56)
Emily:Wow, these are amazing!! (2011-02-21 08:32:16)
bkim:fantastic photos! love to setting and the style! kudos... (2011-02-20 23:56:40)
Bradford Watson:That second shot is... well... SUPERFINE! (2011-02-20 21:55:29)
OB:These are insanely cool, Ruth + Frank! I especially love the "Superfine" shot. (2011-02-20 19:05:34)
sooj:even if i twisted an ankle it would all be worth it for that amazing running photo! the others are awesome as well. serious props to the photographers, can't wait to see the rest of the photos. (2011-02-20 19:04:35)
Bailey:Great photos. Love the closeup - the look on Ruth's face is priceless . . . (2011-02-20 14:19:37)
wes:superfine indeed.. ! (2011-02-20 10:57:11)
JJChan:Stunning photos with a unique eye! Can't wait to see more!!! (2011-02-20 10:35:01)
Sachi:Great photos!!! Can't wait to see more! (2011-02-20 09:17:09)
witmer:amazing! love them all. congratulations! my favorite is the first photo with all the dudes running around. (2011-02-20 07:17:14)
Evelyn:I love them. Hope to see more... (2011-02-19 21:45:00)
Dan C:Wow, you guys were not kidding about the cobblestones. Great photos! (2011-02-19 21:21:08)
pk:Great photos! They really fit your personalities. (2011-02-19 21:19:37)
Jen K:Awesome--can't wait to see the full set!! (2011-02-19 21:13:28)
Melody Ing:These are incredible! I can't wait to see more. You look gorgeous Ruth! Congratulations!! (2011-02-19 20:30:36)
Elizabeth Wilson:Beautiful! (2011-02-19 20:24:09)
ben tse:awesome pics! you guys are looking really good :) congrats once again ruth! (2011-02-19 20:22:25)
Chris Poulos:These are wonderful! I am very impressed with how they turned out--props to the photographers! Everyone I have shown loves them too! I'm excited to see the others--I 2nd that Zach, I'd like to see the picture of the groomsmen commandeering the caterpillar tractor.. PS. Coolest wedding ever. (2011-02-19 20:06:20)
Claudia:Wow these are amazing! Love the style! (2011-02-19 20:06:14)
Katie:So much fun!!! (2011-02-19 19:58:02)
zach horton:bring on the tractor pics... (2011-02-19 19:47:49)
Ruth:You guys are amazing. You can't even see the running noses! Thank you so much for making us look so much more glamorous than we really are. (2011-02-19 19:05:47)
Yaron B:Amazing photos, almost as great as the wedding. (2011-02-19 18:54:34)
Tina:Definitely some of the most unique and artistic wedding photographs I've ever seen. Congrats ruth and frank! (2011-02-19 18:49:05)
ting:the mclellans deliver yet again. looking good guys!!! (2011-02-19 18:47:07)
esm:Wow, remarkable! Love these images. (2011-02-19 16:21:40)
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