How can I even start a post about these two! They are possibly the world's best clients...except for I now consider them friends. Their smiles are truly indicators of the type of people that they are. Smiles, all smiles, all the time. They are infectious. I need to be more like them! Seriously. Jessie and Chris bought my baby his first gift, they are incredibly thoughtful, and they had an amazing wedding with reception at The Point. What more can a girl ask for! When going through their photos, there are so many memories that stick out to me, but the best one being that at their reception, Jessie's dad single handedly started a flash mob. True story. He made up the dance, he got it organized, then he started a flash mob. Who does that?! Awesome Mr. Hansel, that's who! You two, you amaze me, can't wait to make more memories down the road with you!
Don't forget to watch the slideshow at the end for more photos.
You know it's gonna be a great day when it starts with a sparkly pair of Jimmy Choo's.
I absolutely loved Jessie's dress. So unique...and pockets!
Tons of time for photos. Yes, this couple nailed every detail!
Love you Lindsey!! Thank you so much!!! We of course knew Jess would be the most beautiful bride ever but you truly captured the spirit of Jess and Chris and the magical day we had.
Brooke and Patrick....their love is pure and true. Their day was fun and blessed. Joe and I loved being a part of their special moments and both of their families are just wonderful. Brooke was stunning...and when she is around Patrick, she completely lights up. The day was hot, oh so very hot, but the whole bridal party hung in there and we were able to get some great photos. Their reception at The Orchard House had so much charm and we really hope to get out there again soon!
Love you both! Hope married life is more than you thought it could be!
And don't forget to watch the slideshow at the end:)
Joe's shot below to the left. I'm in L.O.V.E.
The had this slideshow song performed live during their ceremony. I never get tired of hearing it...
Before Gean and Joe's wedding, we had decided to do a day after session instead of a bridal portrait for Gean. Boy was I glad we made this decision when the weather on their wedding day was super rainy and freezing cold! We got around to our session a couple of weeks ago, and all I can say is that Gean is my muse(Joe, you're not so bad yourself!) But seriously, Gean is one of my favorite people to take photos of...she makes my job so easy! Joe really hung in there in his tux on the hot and humid day we had. What a trooper! I just love this couple! Here are just some of my favorites from our session together...Happy Thursday!
In case you missed yesterday's announcement, the next workshop will be held on July 17. Scroll down to the next post to get all the juicy details!
For now, though, the moment you have all been waiting for! Here are some shots from my little sister's wedding. Joe took a lot of these, all the ones here of the ceremony, but I did manage to take a lot, too, in my snazzy bridesmaid dress. The day threatened rain, then cleared, then DID rain, right after Eric and LeAnn walked down the aisle as man and wife. The tent reception was covered, so we were just thankful to get the ceremony complete before the bottom dropped out. A couple of details to share: the flowers, the cake and decor were all by Barbara with From This Day Forward. Seriously, love her. I love working with her, she brings a calmness to every event, and all of that to say that her work is out of this world. Molly with Bella Amore did all the makeup- and let me just say we all looked fabulous!
We didn't get a planner, though in hindsight that may have been a good idea:) On top of the fact that Joe is just the best photographer and husband ever, he also made the cross that was at the end of the aisle. Yup, he is manly like that. He goes into the woods and chops down trees and makes crosses. He's hardcore. It was the exact look I wanted, er, I mean LeAnn wanted:) I have also had a lot of folks ask me about the shrug that LeAnn wore. The short of it is that she and my mom went to Mary Jo's(that gigantic fabric store in Gastonia) and bought lace they thought matched the dress and the dress shop seamstress made the shrug to LeAnn's measurements. I loved how it turned out. Ladies, think outside the box when picking out your dress- you can always add something that isn't there, and I think in this case it totally made her look complete.
There are more photos at the bottom of the post in the slideshow. Don't forget to watch!
Awesome cross Joe made. And now, can we all have a moment of silence for this cake that Barbara made. Seriously, speechless.
It poured, then cleared long enough for us to hop back outside for the bride and groom portraits.
Love you Lindsey!! Thank you so much!!! We of course knew Jess would be the most beautiful bride ever but you truly captured the spirit of Jess and Chris and the magical day we had.
A proud and biased Mother of the Bride!