All my love… all my life…
Cam and Fiona’s wedding was absolutely perfect! From the fun and relaxed atmosphere during the bride prep to the colors and people in the wedding party to the amazing wedding cake designed and made by the bride’s brother to the most breathtaking location! The day began with champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries as the beautiful girls were getting ready and the boys outside playing on a ropes course while they waited to get dressed… the ceremony was so uplifting! Casual, it began with some of the most beautiful music as the entire congregation including the bride and groom sang for several minutes… It was a very personal ceremony in a room filled with so much happiness, love and support from family and friends. Entertaining stereotypes were shared about Aussies and Canadians (as the bride and lots of her family and friends in attendance are from Australia) and had everyone laughing… a bride and groom so incredibly in love… it would be impossible not to feel uplifted and so warm at this event! I honestly wanted to blog every last photo taken at the wedding but that would take forever… so here are a few! Congratulations Cam and Fiona and my best wishes for a long and happy life together!
The Wedding of Naomi & Jeff
Wow! That’s almost all I can say when I think about this wedding!!! It was a perfect day from beginning to end… there were tons of lovely personal touches - such as the bride’s father actually performing the marriage ceremony, and just so much love and joy in the room from family and friends alike! Every detail was perfect and the bride, of course, stunning and absolutely radiant! What a beautiful day to celebrate the joining of such a beautiful couple! Thanks Naomi & Jeff for having me as a part of your day and I wish you many years of health, love, and happiness!!!
Henry & Jane’s Wedding
Jane and Henry had an incredible day filled with both Chinese and Western traditions! Tons of color, plenty of smiles, and so much fun! The day began at the home of Jane’s parents with the groom playing games to coax the bride to come out - once she did, there were gifts and more games then off to Henry’s parent’s home for a tea ceremony and lunch. In the early afternoon a beautiful Western ceremony took place, followed by a much needed rest period for all! The day ended on a colorful and traditional Chinese note again at a lovely reception at the Forbidden City restaurant where guests were treated to a 10 course meal and then a lovely evening of celebration in honor of the newlyweds! Congratulations Jane and Henry! And thanks to you both for asking me to be a part of your day! I had a wonderful time!!!
The wedding of Tom & Michelle
I got an email last Tuesday from a bride who needed a photographer for a Saturday evening wedding! I’ve never done a wedding with such short notice, but it worked about wonderfully!!! We planned it over a quick meeting on Wednesday morning, and pulled it all together! I’m so glad too… this couple was so sweet and the wedding was fantastic! It was small, elegant, intimate, and had a really cool 20’s theme! Congratulations Tom and Michelle! Thanks for letting me capture your wedding!
Dean and Anita’s wedding
This was a truly unique event! Anita has referred to this wedding repeatedly as “the craziest wedding ever” but I would actually describe it as truly unique and very well thought out!!! The entire setting just radiated fun, as did the people involved! The day was completely child friendly, including a huge bouncy castle (which, by the way, I went into for a while and had a great time!!!), a separate children’s meal, Crave cupcakes for the kiddos, face-painting, babysitters, everything imaginable to make it easy for the kids to enjoy! The bride and groom were so relaxed, so radiant, so happy!!! They, too, were all about fun! They chose cocktails to match the wedding colors, balloons as decorations, adults were having their faces painted as well - just such a fun group! And Anita was so incredibly relaxed!!! As beautiful as her dress was, it didn’t shake her up even a bit when there was chocolate ice cream spilled down the front of her dress, or face paint rubbing off as she hugged all the children. Honestly, it wasn’t crazy!!! It was perfect! I hope you enjoy your photo preview! I had a fantastic time taking them!!! Oh, and Anita… I think you might just have the most incredible eyes on earth!!! Check them out… they’re stunning!!!!!!!
Chris & Melodie’s Wedding… Part 1
Melodie and Chris celebrated their union on Saturday in a lovely garden ceremony performed by Melodie’s father. This wedding is particularly close to my heart as Melodie is an old friend from junior high whom I had lost touch with for many years. Thanks to modern technology we have reconnected and I felt so honored to capture this special day for them and be such a big part of the day. It was beautiful, simple, full of love, and tons of fun. This is going to be a 3-part post because there were just so many images to choose from I couldn’t get it down to just a few! Melodie and Chris - here’s wishing you as much fun and happiness for the rest of your lives as Saturday brought to you both. Congrats! You are a perfect match!!!
Grandma’s Birthday!
Here’s a familiar face… I recently photographed Melodie’s engagement (and am very much looking forward to her wedding in a couple weeks) but in the meantime… her Grandma celebrated a birthday so the whole family got together and had some photos done! Super fun family - really cute kids, and one gorgeous Grandma!
Grad 2009!
Last weekend I had the chance to photograph some of Bert Church High School’s 2009 grads! This great group totally reminded me of just how fun high school grads are! Congrats you guys and thanks for letting me document this milestone for you!
Chron’s & Colitis Black Gold Gala
I was asked to photograph a recent fundraising event for Chron’s and Colitis research. The beautiful black tie gala took place on March 28th at Heritage Park’s newest banquet facility - Gasoline Alley (which didn’t actually even open to the public until the following weekend!). The generous attendees were treated with a luxurious dinner, 2 silent auctions, 1 live auction, and live music by Woodhouse. As the first of what hopefully becomes an annual event, the whole evening flowed beautifully and was a fabulous success in terms of raising money for this very worthwhile cause! See you again next year!
