I just got home from my first destination wedding in Costa Rica! I can’t wait to blog Summer & Ryan’s wedding images and share all the goodness about their love story. For now I just had to post a little preview of the most fun bridal party ever. Pura Vida!
“When I saw you I fell in love
and you smiled because you knew.”
-William Shakespeare
Pete’s mother shared a sweet toast at their reception recalling the day Pete told her about meeting Leslie…
“Mom, I met someone….and she makes me feel really good. She makes me smile”.
And that was the beginning of all of this…
Leslie is naturally full of laughter and smiles.
It’s adorable and quite contagious.
Leslie and Pete live in Washington state but chose to marry in Florida with their toes in our sand.
The weather was so beautiful, the sky could have served as Leslie’s “something blue”.
One of my favorite things about their reception photos is the way Pete looks at Leslie.
So sweet…
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This post is dedicated to Britt and her love for her best friend & husband, Michael.
“The next message you need is always right where you are.”
-Ram Daas
Thank you for letting go and being fully present in every moment of your wedding day. I may never be able to explain how magical it was for me to watch the chapters of your love story unfold. The trust you placed in me was such a gift, as is your continued friendship. Thank you both for inviting me to tell your story through this series of photographs.
I am totally in LOVE with the ambience of the Leopard Lounge at the Chesterfield. It’s a sliver of understated old Hollywood Glam tucked away in a beautiful nook of the exclusive yet inviting Palm Beach Island.
I loved every bit of shooting at the Chesterfield Hotel for the first time. It’s passages, hallways and history whispered stories of their own into this classic and intimate wedding. I am touched by the volumes romance I witnessed that day.
With love, admiration & a big warm hug,
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One of the best things about being commissioned to photograph a wedding is getting to know my bride as a friend. I am so thankful for the opportunity to know these women during such an exciting time in their life. Their love, their stories and heightened sense of affection for all things beautiful & lovely are a powerful source of inspiration.
Sharing this post about Kristen & Cooper’s wedding on Thanksgiving weekend is such perfect timing. If a heart could ever be more thankful for love than Kristen’s I would like to meet the person for whom it beats.
Because they would be as extraordinary as she.
Kristen, as a bride you were the definition of beautiful.
Your heart and your happiness glowed from behind your perfect curls and stunning gown.
I know you took Cooper’s breath away…
This journey into documenting love stories has led me to meet many couples in love. I am always honored to be invited into the shadows where memories are a secret witnessed only by me.
I am truly thankful today & everyday for the imprint that each couple leaves on my life. Kristen & Cooper, thank you from the bottom of my heart, for leaving yours. Wishing you the happiest Thanksgiving ever as husband & wife.
With love, admiration & a big warm hug,
P.S. I would like to give a special thank you to Moments & Milestone’s Photography for their artistic contribution. Rachel, you are such a talented woman & wonderful friend!
Moments & Milestones Photography
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I can imagine you two right now.
Swept away in the rush that is the beginning of your wedding. Last minute details, family arriving, hugs, kisses, gatherings and celebrations.
I hope you will get lost in it. I hope you will be present in every moment yet allow yourselves to be carried away by the rush of laughter, tears, crazy music and great times. I know I will. As your wedding day begins and you live the moments that will forever be the definition of your love, I will be swept up in the emotion of your story. Keeping pace with your hearts so that you may always go back and poetically revisit your wedding day.
This is my favorite image from your engagement session. I think it’s a perfect representation of your fall wedding.
I’m so excited for you two! I know how much you’ve put into planning your wedding and I know will be an amazing day.
With love, admiration & a big warm hug,
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