As I'm sitting here remembering Shelby and Elizabeth's wedding, I can't help but think about all of the emotion and the love that was flowing during this day. I've photographed so many events and weddings over the years, and so few have the waterworks that this wedding did! And I was probably right in there with a few tears here and there too! It was just that good, and I know I've said this before, but man could you really feel the love on this day and that makes for some really fun moments to photograph and be a part of!
Because there were so many fun and great moments from this wedding, I'm going to skip my usual story and tell you about best parts of the day. I'm sure this will end up in story form, but you get the idea!
So, to begin, we were blessed to be photographing two wonderful families that came with Shelby and Elizabeth! Elizabeth, your mom and your sister Molly are totally my kind of people and Molly was so cute with her reading during the ceremony and the speech at the reception. Tears. So many tears. Molly, you're SO cute and you made even me tear up with the words you spoke about your sister. And really, girls, your mom was looking good and she has the best friends too! Shelby, your mom had me at hello. She's about the epitome of a great mom. I think she had a smile on her face most of the wedding, and you could tell she was so proud of you on your day.
Another tearful moment: the special song that was sang at the reception. Elizabeth, I'm not sure who was cuter, you for squeezing the pieces out of your man while dancing, or Shelby, for not letting you go! Oh my goodness this was the best part of that reception! Truly, great meaningful song from a special person in your lives, and truly, a wonderful moment at your wedding.
Something else worth mentioning that I just loved from this day: Great dresses and a groom with fun socks! I love anyone with special attention to detail to even think of a fun pair of socks! And I think those dresses were simply adorable! They perfectly flattered the lovely bridesmaids and they could totally wear them again. The perfect little black dress!
Moving on. Reception time. I loved that these two chose to do a few large tables, with a few stand alone cocktail tables with appetizers. The little bites of food that circulated the room were a fun little surprise for a reception but they just kept coming so I'm fairly certain everyone had a full belly when they left! What made me laugh though, was the extra large wine glasses! I've never seen such large wine glasses at an event! So what do you get when you pair super duper wine glasses and fantastic wedding guests? FANTASTIC party and some crazy dancing! Those moments were classic and all thanks to those wine glasses!
People always ask me how I can do the same things and photograph the same things over and over again. My answer? The people are always different. The dress is always different. The venue and reception. Always different. The wedding guests and family: different. The bride and groom. Well. You guessed. Different. What makes a great wedding stand above the rest? ALL of the above. I know it sounds crazy, but it's a complete honor to be in the same room with some of these people and especially with Elizabeth and Shelby and their friends and family. Well, they are just awesome people to say the very least! Elizabeth is just one of the sweetest people in the world, she has the cutest smile and those blue eyes are amazing really. Shelby compliments her so well and together they just draw you in with their fun spirit. Plus he's dreamy with killer looks too! So, how do I photograph weddings over and over again. It's easy when you get a couple like these two.
Thanks to you both for letting me follow you around with my cameras for the day! It really was a great day and we had a blast as usual! I hope the honeymoon was gorgeous and you got to enjoy being together as Mr. and Mrs.! Enjoy your photos!
