The day has finally arrived!!

I can confess, now that the day is over, that I was incredibly nervous about doing this wedding! The bride is a good friend of mine, and it's always scary to photography friends and family. Plus it was all after 7:00 p.m., so the light was low, and that has it's own set of challenges. The wind, thankfully, calmed down a lot after supper, so we were able to get out and shoot at lightning speed to get it all captured before sundown.
This is one of the greatest families I know. It was just so inspiring to watch them go through their vows at the ceremony. To watch their relationship with eachother and their four kids is really encouraging. They all get along so well, and I just loved seeing them all together on saturday. We're all so happy for you guys, and I'm so grateful to have gotten to share the day with you (even though I nearly ended my life trying to answer your cell!) Hope this little preview will hold you over til the rest are ready.
For those of you who missed grabbing a gallery card, here's the link to the site. I'll try and have them up within about 2 1/2 weeks. The collection is Weddings, the album is the couple's names, and the password is their last name.

http://www.papermoonphotography.myportraitgallery.com


The Details




The inspiration for the makeup, done by the bride's awesome sister (I liked this chick. She was fun!)

Shelley's boys, walking her down the aisle. Most eyes were welling up at this point!














The Sand Ceremony is done at some weddings, and symbolizes the coming together of two people. The different colored sand represents the individuals. They are brought together in marriage, and should never be seperated, yet they still remain their own unique person. This was extra special in this ceremony, as they incorporated 6 different colored sands, representing the couple and their four children.