Spring fairytale backyard weddingđź’™
This ceremony favorite from a few seasons ago was months in the making, land was cleared and landscaped, a stone platform was created for the altar and the perfect blank slate green grass lawn set the stage for our aisle flowers. The gorgeous bride flanked by airy delphinium, Allium and grasses was picture perfect romantic garden ceremonyđź’•
This will be a forever favorite working alongside a stellar group of vendors.
Planner @eloquence.events
Photographer @collinsnai@nai.projects
#fairytalewedding #ctwedding #ctweddingflorist #classicwedding #timelessstyle
A note of gratitude I don’t take lightly:
I’ve been named one of Over The Moon’s top photographers again this year. To be recognized again is a quiet honor that still feels deeply meaningful. 🤍
The truth is, I don’t always know how to talk about this kind of recognition. I love what I do—but most of the time, I’m too deep in the process to step back and reflect on it. Too in the story, too in the edit, too in the motion of making something feel.
But I know this: I care deeply. About the people, the moments, the small flickers of real emotion that shape how a memory lives on. And I’m really proud to be part of a list that celebrates that kind of care.
Thank you to @shaynaseid and the entire @overthemoon team—not just for the recognition, but for the way you see this work.
Appreciate it more than I can put into words.
Bolu was quiet that morning. The lake, still. The light, soft and slow. There was a calm to it all—the kind that settles in when something truly meaningful is about to begin.
Deniz and Can didn’t set out to impress. They set out to share. A home filled with history, a place that mattered to them, and a weekend that held space for intimacy inside of grandeur.
There was elegance, yes. But also warmth. Familiar glances. Small gestures. The feeling that every part of this weekend was built with care—not just for beauty, but for the people who came to witness it.
She stepped into her gown in the quiet of the morning light. He waited with a stillness that felt intentional. And together, they created something that wasn’t about performance, but presence.
A weekend that reminded you: when you let meaning lead, beauty follows.
With immense gratitude to @bettinahakko@bspokebettina , whose vision and legacy brought this wedding to life with extraordinary care—and to the incredible @vakkowedding team who thoughtfully orchestrated every element with the same grace and artistry they are known for.
To @burcumflowers , whose floral artistry infused every space with texture, movement, and beauty—thank you
To all the local artisans in Bolu whose hands and hearts helped craft this celebration from the ground up—thank you.
And to @estebancortazarofficial , for designing a gown that felt as meaningful as it was striking
True elegance isn’t in excess—it’s in knowing what to hold back. In the quiet drape of silk, the absence of distraction, the simplicity of a moment that doesn’t ask for attention yet holds it effortlessly.
I find myself thinking about this often. In imagery, in design, in the way we move through the world. What we choose to leave out is just as important as what we let in. There’s a fine balance between intention and instinct, refinement and rawness. I am always searching for that line—the place where restraint allows something deeper to emerge.
Photography is often mistaken for stillness—for freezing time in its most perfect form. But weddings are anything but still. They are movement, breath, and fleeting glances. They exist in the space between presence and memory, between what is seen and what is felt.
My work is not about preservation alone; it’s about distillation. Stripping away the excess to reveal something true. The tension of anticipation, the quiet poetry of light catching fabric, the way emotions ripple beneath the surface before they ever reach the eye.
A photograph should not simply exist as proof of a moment. It should hold within it the pulse of what once was—the weight of a touch, the hush before the music, the echo of laughter long after it fades. A quiet permanence.
The radiant @mrsjessielove 🤍. It is a gift to witness you light and beauty.
Gown: @karensabagofficial
Somewhere between the last sip of champagne and the next song, the night slips into something electric-fringe catching the light, a moment suspended in motion.
The dock at golden hour. A moment suspended in the in-between. The hum of celebration lingers behind them, the vastness of the water stretches ahead. There’s a quiet significance here—of what has been and what is about to be.
Maddy & Taylor’s wedding weekend was a study in contrast: bold Western revelry one night, the hush of an ethereal garden ceremony the next, and finally, the effortless grandeur of a seaside reception. Every moment built upon the last, each detail a thread in the larger tapestry of their story. But here, just for a breath, time slows.
The softness of lace, the weight of his hand in hers, the salt in the air. A stolen moment, before stepping back into the glow of it all.
To Hannah of Eloquence Events—your thoughtful eye and seamless execution made every moment feel effortless. Grateful, as always, to collaborate with someone who brings such heart and artistry to the work.
Creative Partners:
Planning + Design: @eloquence.events
Florals: @studio_blush
Decor: @socialdecor
Linens @bbjlatavola
Venue: @bellehavenclub
Tent: @covetent
Paper: @blushwaters
Beneath the Veil, Between the Moments.
A celebration is never just a celebration. It’s the unguarded laughter echoing beneath candlelit ceilings, the hush of anticipation before a vow is spoken, the way hands instinctively reach for one another in the in-between.
Nai Projects was born from a love of storytelling—not just through imagery, but through feeling. I don’t chase perfection; I seek meaning. The visceral, the fleeting, the deeply human. The quiet elegance of a moment that doesn’t ask to be noticed but lingers in memory long after.
This space is a reflection of that pursuit. A place where art and emotion meet, where private celebrations unfold with intimacy and grandeur. A chronicle of the beauty found in movement, in stillness, in everything unsaid.
Welcome to Nai Projects.
