I had been looking forward to this wedding from the moment Derrick and Bethann said "full military wedding"! They promised me an event that would be like none other, and they delivered! Every time Bethann sent me over an email asking my help with flowers, or showing me secret photos of the dress, I would get more and more excited! When they told me about the traditional exit, complete with men in uniforms and the sabre arch...well, I was hooked! If I could have ran behind them with my camera so I could have really experienced it, I totally would have! But naturally, I settled for running out in front of them so I could catch all the action that happened. This was our only MUST have photo moment that Bethann and Derrick had to have photographed and we nearly missed a minute of the action because it all unfolded so quickly! But because we live for a great photo moment, and we could never disappoint any of our couples, I set my camera to shoot quickly, ran out ahead of them, and sure enough...pure photo bliss, complete with a swat on the backside to seal the deal! Some of my favorite moments and I can't imagine not having the proof in pictures!
The entire day was just filled with great laughs and many more of those perfect picture moments! I can't count the times I saw a set of push ups, and the groom's cake was just adorable too! The speeches were great, the traditions were beautiful and Bethann and Derrick were so much in love that you just couldn't help but have a fantastic time at their wedding! The cake cutting, was well, hands down the BEST cake cutting I've ever witnessed! I've seen allot of cake being cut, and handed off from bride to groom, but these two!!! Oh my goodness, they just wrote the book and the pictures we have are just adorable! Again, such a fun wedding! Thank you both for including me and Cyli in your special day to capture all of the fun and important moments! We had such a great time getting the good moments of the day! Thank you both also for taking a quick break out in the middle of the field so we could photograph your gorgeous-ness! Those are some of my favorite photos from the entire day! Here is a collection of photos from the day! Wherever life takes you both, I hope you continue to love each other more and more! Bethann, that shouldn't be too hard for you...after all, he is a man in uniform! Much love to you both! Enjoy your photos!
*bodell photography is happy to offer members of the military a special discounted rate for all wedding/portrait photography. Please visit our website for more information and contact us for details.
*Special thanks for another beautiful ceremony and reception at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana.
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