Chris & Christine Get [Married]!

Ah the French... they know how to cook, they know how to live, and they know how to love.  Chris & Christine were such a rockstar couple to shoot, and I'm so sad that Chris has gotten his orders and taken the beautiful Christine before I could shoot her again.  But at least they gave me 2 hours between the ceremony and reception for just pictures with the two of them... oh the magic that ensued!

This wedding was unique.  There were only 17 people on the guest list, and I was one of them.  This was a small wedding done right, and the family members that were in attendance knew they were loved and cared about... they were the inner circle.  And forgive the long blog post (I need to catch up).  Oh!  And how much does Christine look like Lara Flynn Boyle?  Gorgeous!

Ceremony: St. Mary's Chapel
Reception: The Pewter Rose
Flowers: Emma's Royal Flowers
Dress: J Majors
Tux: Paul Simon Co.
Cake: Cake Expressions by Lisa

 

Oh how I LOVE a "First Look"...

    

The wedding guests...

And my favorites...

 

Alex & Deborah Get [Married]! (part 2)

More of Alex and Deborah's wedding...

 The cake topper used at Alex & Deborah's wedding was originally Deborah's mother's, and all of her children have used it in their weddings... amazing tradition.

and my favorite...

Alex & Deborah Get [Married]! (part 1)

Alex and Deborah have been on the books for a long time.  I think we originally sat down about 14 months before there wedding.  Deborah was definitely a planner, and knew what she wanted from the get go.  It was a privilege to be apart of their day, and see what a great family they were going to be.

and my favorite!

Jeff & Mandy Get [Engaged]!

I met Jeff and Mandy in the early part of this year... as their wedding day unfolded before my eyes I was secretly praying for they would sign on the spot... and my prayers were answered. 

Jeff and Mandy have a semi long distance relationship.  Jeff flies back and forth from Charlotte to Pittsburgh for his job, while Mandy stays in Pittsburgh planning and working... so you can only imagine the difficulty we had in finding a time that worked for their [Engaged] session! 

When I was going through picking out my favorites (and absolute favorites) from their session I just couldn't stop I was like... oh, I like this one, and this one, and this one.... and THIS ONE!  So... here we go... enjoy!

And just because I'm on this multiple favorites kick...