Michelle & Paul's Wedding - Part 1 of 3 - Getting Ready!!!

Being chosen to shoot a wedding is truly an honor.  It's an event with endlessly planned details that consume hours and hours of time, and there are no opportunities for attempting to recapture a moment.  It also happens to be the realm of photography that I truly can not get enough of! So when my sister-in-law and her fiance asked me to be their wedding photographer, I was nervous, excited, humbled, and had 10 months of building anticipation.

Their Fairy-Tale-Day came on October 23rd.

It was marvelous and glorious, and a bunch more of those adjectives that are used to describe the beauty of "life events." It was also especially heartfelt because so many of our family members were there to share in the occasion.

Here's the beginning of their amazing day . . .

The Mothers of the Groom & Bride

 Handmade with tons of love by my Mom-In-Law

My girls don't get a lot of quality time with their Aunt Michelle

because she lives in New York City.  So when they do get time with her,

it is a huge highlight for them.  Oh, and it was an added bonus moment

that Aunt Lisa was doing everyone's hair :)

 Niiiiiiice . . .

the photographer should really be more mindful

of her reflection (Giggles . . .)

Our Matron of Honor

Lilly was the fourth Flower Girl :)

 My Bubbie, not happy to be wearing a tux,

and being his adorably grumpy self :)

Hayden and her Aunt Melissa are two of those family

members we were blessed to spend time with.

 My Boo helping her Aunt Michelle.

 LOOOOOOVE this priceless shot of my Father-In-Law's

first glimpse of Michelle in her dress.

The kiddos bursting with excitement for their approaching limo ride!!!

The Ceremony will be up in a few days!!!