• Since Rebecca and JB booked me over the phone we never had the initial client meeting. When they were both in town early in the year I met up with them at their event site and I got to participate in the taste testing of the food! I have to say that was one of the neatest client meetings I’ve ever had as photographers rarely get in on that! YUM (and yay!).

• I love hearing how my couples met and fell in love. Their story is another one for the “aww” books. They knew each other for years and were part of the same crowd in college but never dated in college. When JB was in the town where Rebecca lived after graduation he decided to look her up and the rest is history!

• The ceremony was outside and during the vows, someone teed off right behind where the ceremony was taking place. Later the pastor mentioned that their shot went into the sand and it was karma! Ha!

• It always makes me smile when the families on each side get along. Their families took it to a whole new level! It was so wonderful to see how much of a blending of two families this was! The Moms gave a speech together welcoming everyone to the reception (the Dads did later as well). Everyone just was really excited to be a part of each other’s families. So lovely to see.

Wedding Vendors

Ceremony/Reception/Catering: The Blair Center at Westfield Center
DJ: Big Ear Entertainment
Florist: Accent Floral & Gifts

Rebecca got ready at the Inn and it’s a GORGEOUS place to get ready.  So lovely!

 

I adored Rebecca’s shoes, aren’t they amazing?

 

I played with the girls for a bit in the gorgeous shade near the Inn.

 

I headed over to where the guys were at and started their pics.  These guys were hilarious and had all the poses they wanted nailed pat – starting with the “Olan Mills” pose.

 

Then they wanted to do a pyramid…

 

Then they finished with the ever popular jump (and what a jump!).

 

The ceremony was gorgeous and one of my favorite elements was the quartet singing during the ceremony – which included the groom’s father and sister!

 

Rebecca is stunning!

 

Ta-da!

 

I loved their getaway ‘car’!

 

We were able to play around on the course for some couple portraits after the ceremony.

 

Their first dance was perfection!

 

The mothers gave a wonderful speech greeting everyone to the reception.

 

The speeches by the bridal party were equally as wonderful but the Best Man brought down the house.

 

Not only did he make everyone laugh, but he also made everyone cry as well.  That’s a good speech!

 

During dinner I was able to do some ring shots, these poker chips were in the colors of the wedding so it was fate!

 

In lieu of a traditional cake, they opted to have a dirt cake instead which was DELICIOUS!

 

The father daughter dance was beautiful and sweet!

 

 

The dancing was absolutely crazy and fantastic!

 

We finished the night with some outdoor shots incorporating the lighting at the Blair Center!