Katrina and Eric's Wedding

This was the perfect fall wedding. The air was crisp, the leaves were showing their fall colors, the sun was shining and a bag piper filled the air with music. That's right- Katrina and Eric hired a bag piper to lead them in and out of their lovely wedding ceremony. The couple met at McCallister College and apparently they had bag pipers at all the major events. It added a fun and festive air to the wedding.

Katrina was a radiant bride and on her finger she wore the most beautiful wedding ring I have ever seen. The ring was her grandmother's and Katrina's father and his brothers agreed to give it to Katrina the youngest grandchild. They spoke of her grandmother's amazing history in politics and social justice. She sounded like an amazing woman. Katrina was clearly honored to wear her wedding ring.

I loved the laid-back and friendly atmosphere of this wedding. The couple gave activity bags to the little kids that were there and Eric's brothers (one his twin) were hysterical during their toasts. With all the warmth and love present it was clear to me that Katrina and Eric have a fantastic support system as they embark on their lives together.

I'm sure that they will have fun! Best wishes to you both.

Mary Ellen and Ken's Wedding

Oh wow! Mary Ellen's and Ken's wedding on the small island of Poros, Greece was just fabulous. Mary Ellen's grew up in Greece and when she and Ken got engaged she knew she wanted to go back to Greece to get married. It was such a fantstic experience to get to see and experience a real Greek wedding!

Justin and I were treated like honored guests. And even though this was the first time we had met Mary Ellen and Ken, by the end of the weekend I honestly felt like we had known them and their friends and family for a long time. We sat with Mary Ellen and Ken's best friends during the wonderful meals we had over the course of the two day celebration. And a celebration it was!

The rehearsal dinner was full of Greek dancing with professional greek dancers to teach the non-Greeks how to move and lots of clapping, napkin waving, dancing in circles. It was fantastic to watch and photograph!

We woke up (late) the morning of the wedding to a rainy day. What amazed me though was Mary Ellen's laid back attitude about the whole thing. And although it did rain, everything was just as lovely as you could imagine. And the clouds made the sunset pictures after the ceremony even more stunning.

The reception went late into the night. Ken's parents were still dancing when we turned in at 4 am. I think no one wanted the night to end. It was just so much fun!

I am looking forward to seeing Mary Ellen and Ken again in January when I visit my sister in DC. Thank so for having us there at you beautiful wedding! All the best to you both!!

Jamie and Casey's Wedding

This wedding was a blast! We headed up to the small town of Geraldine, Montana for Jamie and Casey's wedding. The entire county gets invited to weddings in this small town and the church and reception hall were bursting at the seems with good wishes and good cheer for the couple.

We had a lot of fun taking portraits of Jamie and Casey at the old train depot in town. The bright color of the depot against the cloudy sky was stunning. However, my favorite part of the group portrait session was when the whole wedding party headed to the local bar and stood on the bar to toast the bride and groom. So fun!

Justin and I would like to thank you all for your hospitality and wish Jamie and Casey all the happiness in the world!

Rachel and Roger's Wedding

There was the most beautiful light for Rachel and Roger's wedding ceremony at Chico Hot Springs. It had been threatening rain all day but Rachel and Roger kept positive attitudes- they just knew it wouldn't rain on them on their wedding day. They were right! As their guests walked up to the Field of Dreams the sun broke through the clouds and they exchanged their vows in the diffused sparkle of the September sun- absolutely beautiful!

We had so much fun doing the portraits. Roger is a photographer as well and he seemed to not only be enjoying snuggling with his new wife but also just thinking about how great the photos would look in this light.

What I enjoyed the most about this wedding was how laid back and comfortable Rachel and Roger were. This made all their guests just kick back and have fun too- Justin and I included! Since this wedding was the day after our wedding anniversary, Rachel had a seperate table set up for us with candles and flowers. So sweet!

Wishing you all the happiness in the world Roger and Rachel! Thanks for having share in your special celebration.