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Mallori and Zach's Fayetteville Engagement Portraits

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Hey everybody!

When I first pulled up to start Mallory and Zach's engagement portraits, I looked at my darling couple in the car next to me and I said to myself "OMG... I know him!" Zach sings and plays guitar for Cross Church Fayetteville (where I go), and I had first met him when I shot Chelsey and Josh's wedding (remember the spinning merry-go-round pic?). Anyway, all that to say... they are the sweetest couple! And I'm pretty sure they forgot I was even there shooting pictures. Haha... really!




Hey - come back tomorrow... I might just have a few more of these two for ya!

Talk to you soon,
Dale

More more more Engagement Portraits of Mallori and Zach

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Hey everybody!

Too many pretty shots for just one post...
Here are more from Mallori and Zach's engagement session:




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Fall + Gameday Fashion

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Hey everybody!

I've been shooting tons lately (I love when the weather starts to cool and we start heading in to Fall... my favorite time of year to shoot!). It's officially bridal season for all these Fall weddings so I've been shooting bridal sessions just about every day! Unfortunately I can't show you any of them yet - hahahaha! One thing I've been working on and can show you are a couple little shoots I've done with our friend Bonnie (who runs the fashion blog bonniedoesitagain.com)

We've teamed up to shoot some Fall fashion and some Gameday ideas - you can see a lot more on her blog, but here are a couple teasers:




Talk to you soon,
Dale



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Dale

Rachel's Bell Gable Bridal Portraits

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Hey everybody!

One of my favorite people in the world got married on Sunday. Rachel, our darling friend, married Cody (the greatest of guys!) - she teared up at the ceremony, and danced her feet off at the reception. I can't wait to share all those moments with you! In the meantime, here are her bridal portraits, which we shot at St. Catherine's at Bell Gable in Fayetteville. It was the perfect location for our Boho bride. :)





Talk to you soon,
Dale

Katy and Ron's Joplin Wedding

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Hey everybody!

I knew Katy and Ron were going to have an incredible wedding. They have amazing taste, and they are able to show it in their beautiful wedding details. The most gorgeous wedding shoes.... heart stopping rings... Vera Wang gown...


I love that Katy and Ron chose to construct a cross to symbolize becoming one...Some Benny Backlight portraits for our darling couple...I'm not always a fan of crazy reception lighting but it totally works here! So fun!



Talk to you soon,
Dale

Thoughtful Wedding Favors: Reason 1845339 Why I Love Rachel

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Hey everybody!

I've been known to cry at weddings. Hand-written vows from the groom for his bride... a dad choking up as he gives his daughter away... but at Rachel's wedding I cried for a different reason.

Rachel is one of the most thoughtful people I've ever met. As her favor, she did the most wonderful thing in honor of Cece (my daughter, who was diagnosed with Autism, and her flower girl). They made a donation to Autism Speaks on her behalf and put out m&ms with an encouraging and thoughtful message for her guests to read.  I had no idea she was doing that until Meredith called me over to show me...
Immediate tears.  The generosity and thoughtfulness of some people are so inspiring.  I'm so happy to know Rachel. I love her as if she was my own daughter.

Thank you a million times, Rachel and Cody!




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Fairlane Station Wedding Details for Rachel and Cody

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Hey everybody!

Our Rachel is crafty.  And creative. And Artsy.  Three words (there are so many others, too) that describe our office manager and photographer that gave me clues long ago that her wedding was going to be incredible. Y'all... it was! Over the next couple days I'm going to share this wedding with y'all and I think you'll be inspired!

Greens and antlers carried throughout the day giving a very ethereal feel...

Which she carried on into the reception... I love the feel and design of this...

And y'all... how great is this? Rachel is a designer (she helps me design our website and wedding albums, but she's all around just an artistic creative), and it showed in her invitation, program, and wedding weekend timeline she created for her wedding party and family.

And then there's this.  One of the coolest cake tables and displays I've seen. In love!



More pretty things on the blog tomorrow, y'all!

Talk to you soon,
Dale

Fairlane Station Wedding Portraits of Rachel and Cody

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Hey everybody!

Oh, hey pretty couple! Rachel is of course the prettiest bride inside and out, and she picked one handsome groom! Their Fairlane Station Wedding portraits are so sweet and fun - we went aboard a train even on a couple - I've never done that before! I'm happy they were down for whatever, because I love how these turned out!





Talk to you soon,
Dale


Fairlane Station Wedding of Rachel and Cody

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Hey everybody!

It's story time!  Rachel and Cody's wedding day was filled with darling moments, sweet tears, and so much love.  Starting with her momma who helped her into her dress...

Before the ceremony, Cody and his guys spent some time and prayer...

And so did Rachel with her girls.

Darling Cece was the flower girl, and nobody was quite sure how she was gonna do. She set down her basket, walked around so I took her hand and led her down the aisle, she waved to the crowd, and left. Hahaha!  It was precious.

Fairlane Station was a dream.

I snuck upstairs for a cool angle.

And then back down for some sweet moments...



And then back upstairs. :)





How precious is this?!  What a fun and lovey couple.



Love the bulbs at Fairlane - they created a really cool ambiance for Rachel and Cody's first dance.



During the speeches, Rachel and Cody were so sweet...

Haha party time!

This couple is everything.




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Claire and Mike's Fayetteville Engagement Portraits

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Hey everybody!


I've got a really great/fun/cool couple to share today. We met out at their land in east Fayetteville for just about the easiest engagement session I've ever photographed. Here are some of my favorites from their engagement session...




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Rebecca's Autumns Ridge Bridal Portraits

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Hey everybody!

What a lovely and beautiful Benny Bride Rebecca is! We're in Benton/Little Rock photographing her wedding today, so we get to finally show some of her beautiful bridal portraits at Autumns Ridge Plantation. It's a darling place to shoot (hey... Benny Brides... get married there so I can shoot there - I love it!), and I always feel so inspired... especially when the bride is so sweet and pretty like Rebecca! Have a look at some of my favorites...





Talk to you soon,
Dale

P Allen Smith Wedding Portraits of Kelly and Christopher

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Hey everybody!

I'd never shot at P Allen Smith's home in Arkansas before I arrived for Kelly and Christopher's wedding.  Y'all, it's a dream within a dream!  Everywhere I looked I was inspired. And then we'd walk this way or that and some new scene would open up right in front of me that inspired me all over again.  I can't believe this place exists in Arkansas!  Here are some portraits of Kelly and Christopher at this beautiful location...





Talk to you soon,
Dale

P Allen Smith Wedding Venue - Story of Kelly and Christopher

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Hey everybody!

I have a new favorite wedding venue in Arkansas!  While I don't love the long drive (I already spend way too much time int he car!), I'm in love with the property of the P Allen Smith Wedding venue.  The details of Kelly and Christopher's wedding day will share some of my favorite parts of the property.

First off, as I drove up, I saw this.  Oh.My.Word.


And then look at these beautiful little details (big shoutout to JLK Weddings for creating this masterpiece!)

I'm hung up on that hanger!  Easily the coolest, best dress hanger I've ever photographed (I think she got it at Anthropologie, Benny Brides!)


When I checked into the hotel, I was welcome with a gift bag from the couple that included these cute little diddies...

Antique plates were such a charming touch to the reception.

Ya'll... that same view at night - just incredible!

The table settings were little dreams.

But the overall look was breathtaking, don't you think?  Florals by Tanarah Luxe Floral








Talk to you soon,
Dale

Vendor shoutouts - well done, team!
Venue: Moss Mountain Farm
Photographer: Benfield photography
Wedding Planner/Design: Jlk weddings
Videographer: Nathan Willis Wedding Films
Florist: Tanarah Luxe Floral
Caterer: Butcher & Public
Bartending: Retrotender
Band: Boom Kinetic
Desserts: Zara Abbasi
Rentals: Eventures
Menus, Programs, & other printed items: Moxy Ox
Hair & Make Up: Blonde, Fayetteville
String Quartet: Dancenhance Entertainment
Cocktail Hour Musician: Johnny Burnette
Officiant: Morgan Hall, Lasting Impressions

Wedding at P Allen Smith Home for Kelly and Christopher

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Hey everybody!

I don't want this wedding series to be over! I'm crazy about P Allen Smith's house at Moss Mountain - it's such a killer wedding venue!


Seriously... this was the backdrop for their special first meeting before the ceremony.  Are you kidding me?



The little ones were wonderful all day - photogenic and sweet!

Can't even deal with this.  Such a dream...









Hey! Look who it is!  Our friend Brandon from Retrotender was there mixing up some tasty concoctions.



And Boom Kinetic brought the entertainment (and I got to join them on the sax for a minute!)





Talk to you soon,
Dale

Vendor shoutouts - well done, team!
Venue: Moss Mountain Farm
Photographer: Benfield photography
Wedding Planner/Design: Jlk weddings
Videographer: Nathan Willis Wedding Films
Florist: Tanarah Luxe Floral
Caterer: Butcher & Public
Bartending: Retrotender
Band: Boom Kinetic
Desserts: Zara Abbasi
Rentals: Eventures
Menus, Programs, & other printed items: Moxy Ox
Hair & Make Up: Blonde, Fayetteville
String Quartet: Dancenhance Entertainment
Cocktail Hour Musician: Johnny Burnette
Officiant: Morgan Hall, Lasting Impressions

Blake and Erica Marlsgate Plantation Engagements

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Hey everybody!

I recently met up with Blake and Erica at one of my favorite Arkansas wedding venues for their engagement portraits: Marlsgate Plantation.  It was a fun and easy shoot, and I just love the picture we took! Here are some favorites:





Talk to you soon,
Dale


New Secret Session Date Announced!

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Hey everybody!

Sunday November 18th

Mere's first boudoir marathon booked up within 24 hours! Wow! So she has decided to add another date to her schedule! Sunday November 18th she will be offering her 'Secret Sessions' in Fayetteville. A secret session book or "little black books" as Mere calls them will be THE BEST Christmas gift for your man!

If you're interested in booking one of these sessions, email Mere super quick at meredithbenfield@gmail.com. Meredith has really found her calling shooting boudoir. If you've never met her in person, you'll come away from the session feeling like you've been friends forever! She's just that way; she makes people feel so comfortable right from the start!

Here is a message from a former client on her Secret Session:
"First let me just say thank you so much for the beautiful pictures. In general I have a really hard time looking at my flaws and you found a way to make them beautiful and really and truly for the first time I thought, I like that curve or wrinkle You are such a gifted photographer but even more so you really help women feel empowered! I love it!"





Talk to you soon,
Dale

Sassafras Styled Session with Kate & Co - the teaser

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Hey everybody!

So, just a teaser today... but I am LOVING this wedding styled session with Kate & Co - more coming soon! Can't wait to show you!




Talk to you soon,
Dale

5 Family Session Spots for Fall available!

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Hey everybody!

It's beginning to look a lot like... FALL! My favorite time of the year to shoot is also my busiest. I have just a handful of spots left - if you're a Benny family client and haven't reached out to me yet, it's now the time! If you're NOT a previous Benfield Photography client, I'm going to open these spots to y'all as well! As you know, I don't normally take new clients, but we're looking forward to meeting more fun families!
Our sessions are $500, are totally fun, and will set up for some fabulous holiday cards! Let me know if you want a spot by emailing me: dale@benfieldphotography.com

Talk to you soon,
Dale








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Dale

Rebecca and Reid's Little Rock Wedding Portraits

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Hey everybody!

The gorgeous bride and groom streak continues today with Rebecca and Reid! This fun couple had perfect timing for their wedding portraits, catching the sunset outside the Clinton Library before the reception started. And guess what else... the leaves started changing for Fall... yay! Take a look at a few favorites...




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Rebecca and Reid's Wedding Story

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Hey everybody!

Rebecca and Reid were married at the First Methodist Church in Benton - the scene as it was when I arrived...

and then the beautiful bride and her helping bridesmaids.  Perfection.

Can you believe how stunning Rebecca is? Oh my word.



how FUNNNN is this shot of Rebecca and her girls?!  Love it with all my heart...









Petals everywhere!

Escorted to her car for the getaway - such joy on her face!

This shot of downtown Little Rock at sunset literally takes my breath away.  I want to print it and hang it on my wall. For real.

They were great dancers.



But Reid and his momma brought down the house with their fun choreographed number.




Talk to you soon,
Dale
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