What better way to celebrate the first day of summer than shooting my first wedding of the 2008 season? Last Saturday I had the pleasure of documenting the festivities at the wedding of Jane and Ben at the Majestic Inn in downtown Anacortes. The high overcast clouds and beautiful location made for a perfect day of shooting! Here are some highlights from Jane & Ben's celebration...
I absolutely love this picture of Jane seeing her bridal bouquet for the very first time!
Jane had been teasing her dad for months about the two of them stopping by the bar to take a shot of her favorite Southern Comfort just before he escorted her down the aisle. She wasn't sure Dad would go for the idea but once the big day arrived, Jane soon realized that the bride's wishes reign supreme on her wedding day : )
I always try to get a shot of the groom's reaction when he sees his bride in her dress for the very first time. I love the sweet look of satisfaction on Ben's face in this shot.
You know it's a good ceremony when the whole wedding party, all the guests, the officiant AND the photographer are laughing!
Are they in love or what?
Sealed with a kiss... indeed!
After the ceremony and the signing of the marriage certificate, I try to work quickly through photos of the bride & groom and the wedding party & families so the bride and groom can get on with enjoying their day.
I can always count on the younger guests to provide me with great photo ops! I must have taken fifteen shots of this scene to get this one picture of everyone in motion.
After awhile of taking pictures of the kids, I realized Jane & Ben were nowhere to be seen. I found them and a group of guests out back sharing celebratory cigars! Fun!
After dinner it was time for toasts and the cutting of the cake... and what an adorable cake it was!
Congratulations, you two, and thank you so much for allowing me to be part of your big day. I wish you a lifetime of happiness and good health : )More photos from Jane & Ben's celebration can be seen here!
1 comment:
You always take the most beautiful pictures of the dress before it's on the bride! I love it when you take pictures of the dresses hung on doors before the wedding.
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