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You saw the preview pictures of this sweet couple and now that I’m done I just have to say one thing: Reliving the day while going through the photos was such an emotional time! This wedding was funny and tender and sweet all rolled into one very crazy day!
Tomorrow is their six week wedding anniversary and I hope that the last six weeks have been just the best six weeks ever for Greg and Marie! They are a great couple and I am so glad to not only get to work with them, but to share their special day.
The good news is that my cyberstalking on facebook has yet to come up with me photobombing any of the guests photos. Thank goodness!
Here’s some of the exciting and glorious day for the two of them!
You are cordially invited… take a look at their program:
Ok, so this is really from the rehearsal, but it is just so funny! As a joke the wedding party decided to hold their bouquets this way for the rehearsal. Really, you just had to be there, but it is still funny to look at the photo! I love that even as things start to mount to the big moment, everyone was still able to joke around.
Marie was a bride with a plan. Her plan involved being a little different from most brides. Because her gown’s hem and train were the most lovely shade of red, she wanted red shoes. She also thought that with all red gowns, her bridesmaids might like to not have red shoes, so she wanted white for them. As it turns out this caused panic attacks on the part of the shoe people thinking they had completely messed up her order. But you know what? She totally made the right choice because look at how stunning her shoes were:
In the Bridal Beehive as I like to call it, the buzzing of activity was high yet we had time to rock out with music provided by the maid of honour:
I love that her gown had all this red that she carried through on the veil… it was absolutely beautiful!
While the bride and her attendants were in a flurry of motion, I popped down to check on the men. Don’t you know they were just kicking back. Must be nice to be able to just lounge around! This is a groom without a care in the world:
I took the men out back to get a photograph and let’s face it… the ring bearer steals the show with his posse behind him!
Back in the beehive Marie’s just about ready to go as her worker bees help her get dressed:
And then there’s this lovely jewelry made for the wedding by her maid of honour (which by the way I think if she starts selling her stuff on Etsy I’m gonna have to start promoting because hello gorgeous!):
The Ring Exchange:
The family that prays together, stays together! I loved that the minister had them have their very first prayer as a married couple… it was such a great moment.
We arrived at the reception with a fanfare… led by the flower girl. I gotta say, I love her moxie! That’s right, the party can finally start because she is here:
Ok, seriously, is this not the most awesome cake? It so matches the theme perfectly! Yeah once more she dealt with the whole, “You want a RED…???” and I say “Red, FTW!”
We went out back of the lovely Lightfoot Restaurant, the reception venue, and took some pictures next to a little waterfall. Here’s just a couple of shots:
So there’s just a few of the photos from the wedding of Greg and Marie. They are a great couple with big hearts and a great sense of humour!
To see more of their photos, here’s a link to their slideshow on my smugmug: SLIDESHOW HERE **Warning – it’s LONG because there’s lots to see!**
–Have Camera, Will Travel (and have a rip roaring good time with ya)
JS
After like a year and a mess of the usual sort of pre-wedding insanity, these two crazy lovebirds are hitched! Today they head off on their honeymoon cruise which is fitting since they got engaged on a cruise. Here’s a great preview of their wedding day for all of you to enjoy while you wait for them to get home. (Something tells me they’ll see this post long before they get home…)
Our morning started at the way still dark hours of the morning. I hear the hotel coffee was awful, but I suppose even awful coffee can wake a person up! I staked out my usual spot in the Bridal Beehive while Marie and her various attendants set off to beautify themselves… but she paused long enough to try to log onto facebook:
 The Queen Bee triess to log on from the Bridal Beehive! Too bad there was no wifi at the Church! *GASP* That’s when she swiped my new Droid phone to do some playing.
So normally I wouldn’t share these during the preview, but I can’t help myself. I really can’t. Greg and Marie chose to go traditional in that his first glimpse of her was as she came down the aisle. I’m a sucker for the first glimpse. Call it the romantic in me. Greg’s first glimpse blows me away.
 First Glimpse numero uno  He totally lost it! Oh yeah. He lost it. I keep staring at this photo and I want to burst into sappy mushy gushy tears. Yeah, I’m THAT girl. Don’t mock. You know you wanna cry at the adorableness of Greg.
He’s about to become the happiest man on earth!
Now here’s the coolness about my droid… I was able to live update from the wedding itself. OK, so I’m not only super sappy but super geeky. Sue me. I snapped a photo and hit facebook and let it load for anyone unable to make it to the wedding. HOT! While it did it’s business uploading, I took this one with my good camera for this preview post:
Don’t you just love all that red in her dress?
Since I have done two pictures primarily focused towards his face, here’s a picture of her:
She’s just as happy as he is! Isn’t that so sweet?
I’ve seen a lot of first kisses in my life, and here’s one I love (mostly because it reminds me of way back in the stone ages when I got married and my husband’s method of planting one on me):
 Now THAT'S a first kiss! And here’s a picture of the couple leaving the Church to head to the reception:
So here’s the final photo… it’s just so funny and absolutely indicative of today:
 Gotta update my status on Facebook to MARRIED! That’s right. She swiped my Droid again so she could facebook her new marital status from the limo on the way to reception! Even funnier was everyone in the limo had their phones out to “like” the status as it hit the web! I love it!
I hope you enjoyed the preview of Greg and Marie’s big day. You crazy kids just got the largest preview post I think I’ve ever done.
Tomorrow is Marie’s big day and today she is getting pampered like the queen she is abt to become. Every bride should get some pampering!
–Have Camera, will travel (especially for spa days!)
JS
PS Posted from my new Droid, tell me what you think!
When: February 20, 2010
Where: Washington DC Temple
What: Katharine and Steve are Getting Married
Your Mission Should You Choose to Accept It: Manage to get photographs after two blizzards bury the east coast without face planting in the snow or freezing to death!
That’s right. It is 2010 and February and the DC area gets slammed with not one but two major snow storms. These storms pushed our snowfall to the historic levels and shut down the entire metro area. Of course, where got hit the worst? The NW side of town!
After roughly a fortnight of melting, plenty of snow melted yet it was still higher than my knees. Wow, that’s just a lot of snow! Yet nothing will stop two determined photographers from capturing the special day of a beautiful bride and her prince, even if it means tromping through the snow like a lunatic and risking frostbite.
You could tell immediately on arrival that we weren’t the first people attempting to photograph a wedding. The major photo hotspots had little nooks carved out of the tundra for people to stand in and still get pictures of the happy couple with the temple background. Us? Oh no, that’s not good enough. Armed with a tarp and a sheet, we set up a place right in front of the fountain and made our couple tromp through the snow to it. Of course, since it’s wrong to ask someone to do something you aren’t willing to do yourself, that meant we also set off through the snow. I think the highlight of hilarity for everyone was my losing my shoe in the snow and needing to balance on one leg with a camera in each hand while the other photographer tried to fish my shoe out of the icy trap. Oh how I wish I had a photo! Never fear, if one surfaces I will post my shame for all to see. Normally I abhor all photographs of myself, but this? It was just too funny!
That said, I’m sure you don’t really give a care about me nearly planting my face in a mound of snow. After all, I’m fairly unimportant. You are here to see the photos!
Because of the severely limiting snow, we took a lot of photos in the lobby of the Temple. Who knew you could do that? Not us!
Now this is one dedicated bride – she donned her coat, grabbed that skirting, and took off through the snow!
Even her dad was a trooper and brought her bouquet through the snowy wasteland:
But I’d say it was worth it – what do you think?
They might have been a wee bit cold, but they were definitely having some fun…
Here’s the proof that 1. This bride is dedicated and 2. This bride is smarter than yours truly:
 Snowboot Bride! That’s right… she figured with a couple of feet of snow she *MIGHT* just need some sensible shoes instead of pretty dainty princess footwear. She brought herself some snow boots to muck about in the snow and get her dream photos. Not pretty boots with lace like I had for my wedding (hello was I totally channeling Madonna or something?) or sexy hot heeled boots. Nope! Me? I was wearing my nice black chunky heel dress shoes. Yes, I’m definitely glad the other photographer saved my shoe, I love those things! However? Yeah, probably not the best for snow, at least not this much snow!
I think my favourite part of weddings is the tender embraces the couple share:
The cake was beautiful:
But there comes a time in every cake’s life when it must get cut. Now I don’t know what this groom was thinking as his bride waved the cutter about, aiming it right at him:
I’m pretty sure he wasn’t expecting one of his knights…er groomsmen… to shout and stop the cake cutting to present him with…
 "That's not a knife! THIS is a knife!" That’s right… a sword! For as we all know, those cake knives are rather puny. And when we’re talking steel? It’s all about the size, baby!
 Now THAT is a cake-cutting! Best. Cake. Cutting. EVER!
Of course, we then had to go have some fun, because if someone’s gonna bring a sword to a wedding…
Thank you, Katharine and Steve, for letting me share in your magical day! I wish you all the best in your life together.
Love ya you crazy kids!
To see more photos of Katharine and Steve’s magical day check out the slide show or the gallery!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
I’ve known Aaron for a few years and I have to tell you, I never expected to be invited to take such a special part in his wedding day. The honour was all mine. Best of all, I got to meet a his truly wonderful bride and I am really grateful for that.
The two are goofy, fun, and so much in love that it could make you sick. That’s what newlyweds are for, right? I love it! From the tears in his eyes when he first saw his bride to the opportunistic chances they took to steal kisses, it was an awesome day!
As much as they tried not to, I still think the kids stole the show. I love their little boy, Davey, and I fell in love with their completely adorable neice and nephew. Seriously, there should be a law against that much cuteness in one place at one time.
What I really loved about this day is that Aaron and Tara chose to get married in one of Fredericksburg’s oldest churches. This building has stood through the Civil War, and its spire is part of the great skyline of our town. The opportunity I had to shoot any event inside was a plus, let alone for someone I care for as deeply as Aaron and Tara!
I want for you two (and Davey, my main man at this event) to have just every happiness you can find and a long wonderful life together. We seriously need to get together for some gaming action and to hang out. Tara, you got yourself one of the best men on this planet and remember this day for the rest of your life. Aaron, I’m so glad you finally found the one that melts your heart so much you spent an entire day in tears. You punk, I had the hardest time shooting pictures because you were making me cry!
Now, on to the pictures, because I know that’s what you guys are really here for! Who cares what I have to say, right? Major ((HUGS)) and love to the newlyweds! Keep the love alive!
We had some fun times in what I like to call the Bride’s Beehive.
The minister helped Aaron with his boutonniere.
The groom’s parents helped each other get read as well.
The ceremony was just absolutely beautiful!
Davey is so excited to have his new family! He’s a great kid and I love him! It has nothing to do with the fact he’s absolutely so cute I just wanna eat him up! His joy in watching his mother marry Aaron was out of this world fantastic. I loved that he marched around announcing his name was changing now! CUTE!
Tara had great attendants who were a lot of fun. I enjoyed meeting and getting to know these women. Their dresses were beautiful, which was great because they were all so lovely!
Aaron and his boys were fantastic as well. I love that Aaron started stripping and one of his buddies actually pulled out bills! Awesome!
We got a great group photo in front of the big red doors of Fredericksburg Baptist. I liked that people were good sports despite the 800 degree heat index factor we had going on! Kudos to all of you. No one passed out in the taking of this photo!
Fredericksburg was a port city during the Colonial Days so we headed to the city docks for some photos. We got to avoid fishermen, which entertained us. They got to watch me photograph Aaron and Tara which I guess turned out to be rather entertaining as well.
Then away we went to the train station. I love our little train station!
I let the couple rest for a few minutes.
And then it was time to head to the reception with some pictures under the train tracks. I’m not sure what the deal is with all the arches, but it’s a cool place to take photos, especially on a hot summer day!
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I love that they worked in two wedding toppers! And kudos to the person who put a gazebo on the top of their cake since Aaron proposed during the building (if you could CALL it that) of a gazebo!
Ok, so I don’t know who these guys are or why they dressed so… well awesome… but I had to show them. These guys rock. Talk about showing up in style!
This little girl managed to snatch that bouquet out of the hands of all the single ladies, much to the chagrin of her father. So he made dang sure he nabbed the garter belt!
It was a great day. If you want, there’s a slideshow with more photos!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
Congrats, because they got married TODAY!
I woke up at like 6 AM for these two. Now THAT is love! I got to Girl Central around 7 and it was as busy as a beehive! I love hanging out with the bride’s because the excitement starts to build quickly for the wedding!
The reception ended about 5 and I’m exhausted! It is a good exhausted though!!!
I have about 80 gabizillion photos to go through. I figure that’s more than eleventy million by a google or two. Right? But… I just want to share a little excited so I nabbed four photos for you guys out of the folder to share… and enjoy…
You ready?
First off here’s a peek of the Groom as he saw his bride for the very first time coming down the aisle.
Aaron’s a great big softy. There’s nothing that touches my heart more than a guy getting misty. Especially if it’s because he is seeing his lovely bride. I know. I’m getting misty myself!
The dress… it’s just beautiful!!! I know. Check out that wedding party. Thank goodness for the vertigo inducing view of the balcony. Vertigo aside, I love balconies in churches. They are just cool.
We picked a couple of neat local places for portraits. Do they look like they are having a great day? I think so, even if it was hotter than the sun’s face!
Yeah this is something else. HAHA The kids were just so adorable and had a load of fun. Of course I had to grab this priceless photo. You see… the little girl caught the bouquet… and then the garter was thrown… and well you know what that means! Hmmm… does it look like there’s some parents trying to get involved in this somehow?
Enjoy your honeymoon, Aaron and Tara! Thanks for letting me share your day. I love you two and wish you a world and lifetime of happiness! When I get done editing, I’ll have a proper post for you. I hope you enjoyed your preview of things to come!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
You wanna know blown away? It’s having a friend call you on the phone and say her daughter likes your photos and then ask you to fly across the country.
I always liked Meg before her wedding. She was a fun, creative, intelligent woman with a crazy, wacky side I could totally relate to. Preparing to take her photos though? I grew to love her more than ever. And I began to look forward to taking the pictures of her special day because I just knew she’d be loads of fun.
We talked about where to shoot pictures at, and we finally decided to use the Mesa LDS Temple grounds. Colton and Meg did not get married there last year but this year they were sealed for their first anniversary. Rock on you, two. This is for you for eternity!
Because they weren’t getting married there, we decided we didn’t want to make the photographs Temple-centric which meant we needed to get real creative. After arriving, I realized there was no creativity needed. The Temple grounds are like this amazing park. So much beauty everywhere you turn. I hope I get to go back out there for pictures again.
We started out by a reflecting pool. The fun thing here was we were working around some sweet 16 portraits. Now let me tell you, I never thought to do Sweet 16 at a Temple, but it rocks to me! And these kids? Oh man were they just totally beautiful all dolled up. We tried to stay out of their way and I let Colton and Meg just be the sweet newlyweds of five minutes that they were.
I wanted to make sure they had something with the Temple in the background, but we also wanted to remain honest. I thought looking through the gate made it speak towards their goal to get inside someday. From the reaction of the guy just inside the gate, I’m not so sure many people take pictures on this side of the gate. It only took me standing in the middle of the street, so I’m not sure what the problem was!
Now you can’t go to Arizona and not get some cactus pictures. OK, well I can’t. I happen to think cacti are cool plants. They have a beauty that is unique. Maybe it’s just because I miss living in Arizona. Of course, going into this little patch, poor Meg got attacked by one of the prickly suckers! Ooops!
We found a nice bench for the two to take a break on. Meg just resting on her beloved. I love the look in his eyes!
Letting the two rest in the shade in the cool grass brought about some very tender moments. It was only about 108 and blazing hot under the harsh Arizona sun. Yeah, and she’s wearing that giant white gown and he’s in a full tux. I love a summery wedding and all, but do you ever wonder why it is we actually CHOOSE to subject ourselves to such fancy clothes in such heat? Love it but man do you start to want to melt!
But after taking a break, we decided to walk around to the back side of the Temple.
Me? I like to see newlyweds kiss. And kiss. And REALLY kiss!
Cause you are married now. So go for it!
We found this bench and I let them have some more time while I plotted. You see… a little birdie filled me in. Oh yes.
And so I asked them. With a chuckle they nodded and we decided to go for it.
The first time we failed, but it made for a really wonderful photo. But in the end…
Oh yeah. Colton can benchpress his bride. Even with the crazy heavy dress throwing off her center of balance. Now you tell me that guy isn’t hiding a cape under that tux? You know he is. Colton, you are obviously Superman! That so rocks!
I know. That’s cool. Right?
And did you see their shoes? I love it. Saddle shoes and wingtips. I told you. I love this couple!
Ahhh, young love. It’s so precious. You can look at their faces and see that unconditional love as well as the hopes and dreams of where their life will lead. With every couple I watch get married, I just hope that they can find a way to keep that. To hold on to it. To never ever let it go.
Hopefully I’ll get to go out to Arizona again sometime. I had so much fun! And I’d LOVE to be able to see Meg and Colton and everyone else again.
Meg, Colton? I love you two crazy kids. You two rock! Thanks for letting me share in your special day. And for about the zillionth time, congrats on your recent first anniversary and your trip to the Temple. If ever anyone deserves eternity? It’s you! Oh and btw, I love reading your blog and looking at pictures at your dogs! How about some new pix going up soon so I can show my dog?
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
I’m continuing this little Rewind Extravaganza by showing that lovely bride, Meg, at her beautiful ceremony.
The day before a local church in Mesa got the fairy godmother treatment by a flock of friends. A normal church became a fairy tale wonderland. And yeah, I’m totally jealous. Wish I knew creative people like this when I had a shindig to throw. Think someone will come to VA next time I’m involved in shindiggery?
Meg and her dad prepare for the walk Meg would remeber for the rest of her life.
Colton’s first glimpse of his bride – a moment I love to capture. Grooms get all gooey the first time they see their bride all dolled up. I think it is because they know that she finally looks like they way they see her all the time. She’s gorgeous, she’s glowing, she’s in the most beautiful dress imagined. And in only a few short minutes… she’s gonna be his. Forever.
I love the look of Dad as he walks Meg down the aisle…
The Vows.
Their first kiss… Can you feel the heat?
They can’t keep their hands off each other. Remember that feeling? It makes me melty to see couples with their hands together.
Meg, surrounded by her court after the ceremony as she shows off her newly ringed hand.
Wait till tomorrow… I’m gonna show you some portraits that are to die for. They really show off Meg and Colton as the superheros they are. He’s her Superman and she’s his Supergirl.
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
Last year I got to fly to Arizona for the wedding of a family friend. I don’t even know how long I’ve known, Nedra (or her daughter through the association), but I feel like we are absolutely family. Sometimes family comes from blood, and sometimes it comes from strong ties of friendship.
Nedra’s daughter, Meg, met her soulmate and in May 2008 they got married. They wanted me to come out and figured I could pull double duty as guest and photographer. I was, admittedly, blown away by the request. That anyone would want me to fly from DC to AZ to shoot a wedding is a little breathtaking!
But as I say, I love to travel! And I love to take photos! It was my absolute pleasure, especially since Meg and Colton are just so fun!
Another little tidbit… Meg might be younger than me, and of no blood relation, but I swear we are like soul twins.
Of course, my life being what it was… I ended up with about 18 tons of drama all surrounding the time of the wedding, but everything worked out in the end. At least I had the beauty and highlight of the wedding to keep me going through life’s insanity!
I thought I’d focus a few entries on their wedding. Mostly because the photos make me happy, but also because I’m wrapping up my brother-in-law’s reception photos, but am not quite ready to post the new work.
Today I’m posting the “Bride’s Room Photos.” Some people don’t really know what is involved in that. Every bride is like a princess with her cluster of girl friends flocking to her. The room they are getting ready in is filled with laughter, crying, memories, and dreams. I like to capture just a little of that.
Sometimes people just get a little goofy. I love it when people make faces!
One of Meg’s bridesmaid’s gets ready. I loved the dresses Meg chose!
Of course there’s always fixing the hair just right so the veil can go on! I always love to see the veil go on!
There’s more friend photo ops, lacing up the gown, and putting on jewelry. It’s almost like Cinderella getting ready for the ball. And I just love to be there… taking the photos… hearing the stories… joining in the merriment.
Meg really makes a smashing bride. I’m never tired of seeing a bride glowing and thoughtful and just so ready to go marry her Prince Charming.
The most touching moment is seeing Dad as he hugs his princess, knowing he’s about to turn her over to another… Dad’s held her in his arms when she was a baby and watched her grow and blossom into the woman he holds in his arms. I love that song where the guy sings about dancing with Cinderella… and that’s what I hear when I look at this picture!
I hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit of a story of one bride getting ready for her wedding day. I’m such a sappy romantic I’m ready to cry just remembering it. Yeah. Cause I’m THAT dork. It’s probably a good thing I’m always busy taking photos!!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
June 25, 2009 I got to watch Jared and Rosemary get sealed for time and eternity in the Washington, DC Temple for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
What makes this most special is that Jared is my husband’s brother! This wedding has been a long time coming and I’m so glad that we finally got there. They are so in love and absolutely adorable together.
The other thing about this wedding is I was not the photographer. However, I got with the photog and asked if he’d like someone to play second photographer and he totally went for it. So he pretty much ran the show and I was just along for the ride. It was interesting to see the way another photographer works.
I hear the photog isn’t going to be at the reception in NJ tonight so I plan to take my trusty camera and we’ll see what all we can get. Watch for another blog entry… but probably not quite as fast. I rushed through these, staying up until all hours of the night, so that I could get them done for family.
I ended up with some neat photos and I hope you enjoy looking at them. Because of how many photos there are, I’ve decided to embed them as a slideshow. So you just have to sit here and watch instead of having to scroll for 18 miles. Aren’t I just so nice? Let me know if you like the slideshow vs the…well… 18 miles of scrolling!
Sit back, and enjoy the ride. There’s 76 photos for your viewing pleasure!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
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