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Wedded Bliss

Remind me that next time I get married (ok, really, how about when we renew our vows for our 15th anniversary...next month??) we should do it in Barbados.  These lucky two did just that back in April and then got to throw themselves a big party last weekend.  Hmmm....getting to wear your dress twice?  Yes, please!  Anyway, I was lucky enough to get invited along to document the festivities.  Here are a few of my favorites from the day....

The beautiful back of the dress, and if you look closely, you can see the gorgeous trim on her veil...love it!

She is serene and beautiful.

No nerves here...

Isn't their little one just the sweetest EVER?  Fabulous ringlets and her funny little monkey, not to mention her adorable dress...custom made for her by grandma.

A little smooching....

A little dancing...

and a little running away from the camera....though I do love this one for the ringlets, the bare feet, and the dainty way she is holding her dress.

Well, there are only about a million more I love, but that's all you get for now...

More fun stuff coming this week....

 

Wedding Favorites 2008

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Going To The Chapel

First of all, a big old congratulations to the bride and groom!  Hope last week was wonderful and relaxing.  Here are a few (HA!) sneak peeks....it was almost impossible to narrow it down to these ones and I feel like so many are missing from the story of the day, alas must keep some surprises for the bride.  Enjoy!

OK, I know the bride is a little out of focus, but guess how fast she was moving....can you tell they are dancers??

The kiss.

Mr & Mrs.

A stab at re-creating the great grandparents wedding photo.

One of my all time favorite getting ready shots.

Love the couch....so perfect for the bride.

Beautiful family heirloom.

What a fun day/night...family & friends, dancing, eating, wedding pie, toasts and more dancing....and you haven't even seen any of the wedding party yet! More to come soon, I hope!

Newsflash: baby finally born last night! Woohoo! More to come on that front soon as well!  (Lack of sleep due to late night birth photography explains minimalistic comments on my part...sorry...or maybe you are all really happy about that part??)

More Wedding Favorites

Today, some of the individual shots of the bride & groom.....love you guys!!

I love how thoughtful and serene this one is...and yet still so totally manly!

He's seeing his bride for the first time...can I say it again, how much does he love her? It was truly special to be there to witness all the love between these two....ok, so I am totally cheesy, but you already knew that, so stop acting so surprised!

So now you get to see the bride. I feel like I got a really good look into her personality that day. She has this amazing, fun spirit and yet her calm, centered, focus on the day never wavered. She could not be distracted from the importance of the day with any of the little detail things....she has a zen about her that let her enjoy everything with her sass & spunk intact.

It was her idea to roll down the hill so don't go thinking I am that spontaneous. You guys were a treat to photograph and made our job easy!

The One That Makes Me Teary (plus a few more!)

Today you will be treated to some of my favorite bride & groom together shots.  The thing I think I love most about them is the emotion I feel when I see them.  And speaking of emotion, first I'm sharing the one that makes me all choked up...every time I see it....and it isn't even the groom.

The bride's father. How much does he love her? You can see all his pride, joy, and love for her in his face and hug.

Now, for the bride & groom....

The deep sense of caring and devotion that these two have for each other is amazing to see. I love how they just sort of melt into each other....at total peace together. And of course, I love that there are feet in the shot! 

The best man is blowing the bubbles at them. I think they might like him....just a little though! It was such a treat to see them become an official little family. I can't wait to show you the shots of the three of them together...but I'm saving them for another day!

First of all, isn't she just gorgeous? Second, don't you all want someone to look at you with that much love in their eyes? What a lucky girl! Third, the Arboretum is a fabulous backdrop and the bride was amazingly willing to go anywhere, try anything....even rolling down a grassy hill (photo coming soon!). Love that!

Of all the "walking down the path" photos taken that day, I think this is my favorite....ooh, but that is a tough one, I loved so many of them! Anyway, I love the beautiful trees, I love the peek of the orange shoes, and I love the whole idea of walking through life together, here we are at the start of our path....ok, so I'm a little cheesy, but weddings bring out all the sap in me. Stay tuned for more photos this week....

It's All in the Details

I can't tell you how excited I am about the wedding I was honored enough to shoot this last weekend!  Though I did suffer from some serious pre-first-wedding-photographing anxiety, the bride and groom (and their family & friends) made my job super easy.  From their welcoming, come on join our family attitudes, to helpful posing tips, and just all the love, I really enjoyed meeting them all and trying to capture a little of the emotion of the day.  Not to mention that I had my first chance to work with my fabulous brother-in-law....having him there gave me a total sense of calm because I knew his artistic eye was busy capturing all the things I wasn't....he is a total super star and I will be posting our "wonder twin" photos later this week!  Keeping in mind that between the two of us we shot somewhere around 1500 photos, the sorting and editing is taking a little (HA!) time, so you will be getting sneak peeks throughout the week, starting today with some of my favorite detail shots....enjoy!

Time to get gorgeous....

A little peek of some super fancy hair...

What's a wedding without a good cuff link shot?

The best man.

The groom and his best man.

The bride and groom.

One of my favorites for the artsiness of it all....

Gorgeous flowers straight from the market.

and a little "I do" for the ending....

Be sure to check back a lot this week as I am aiming to post up some more wedding shots, like the one that gets me all choked up every time I see it, a spectacularly gorgeous preggo, and hopefully a few others....so many posts, so little time!! Enjoy the sunshine!!