AMAZING wedding! The sweetest couple, ever! I have to say that when I saw Casey and Laura’s phone number on caller ID the day after their wedding, I did panic a touch. Why on earth would the bride and groom be calling us the day after their wedding. The day that they should either be ON their honeymoon or packing for it. Either way, they shouldn’t be calling - unless…there was something wrong!? But no- they called to say “thank you!” On their way out of town, to catch their flight, they called to say…”thank you”… What? Just a tiny example of how great and thoughtful this couple is. They were truly a pleasure to work with - as well as all of the friends and family! It was a fantastic time had by all.
And all I want to say to Casey and Laura is, “No, Thank YOU!” It’s weddings like yours that keep us coming back for more! It was our pleasure! We are truly grateful to you guys, and to all of our amazing brides and grooms who put their faith and trust in us to capture their once in a lifetime wedding day.
So, here it is. The best reception venue on the planet, luscious flowers, the greatest couple, a gorgeous bride, a studly groom, a bazillion groomsmen and bridesmaids, and two amazing families - all mixed together - not a bad combo.
I had this little folder of Eli pictures all ready to post after the last one - and then got so caught up in finishing this last wedding we did that I completely forgot! So, allow me to share a bit more of baby Eli before I get to posting my favorite wedding of 2008!
For the record, I did not enhance those blue eyes, nor did I ask him to grab a perfectly blue ball that matches his perfectly blue eyes.
He’s working SO hard on walking - I bet by the time this post is finished he’ll be well on his way!
I can’t help myself - I have a bunch of this little guy to post. I’ll start with a couple before and afters then post just some pics from his one year session. Eli is one of our Leaps and Bounds baby’s - which simply means we do a photo shoot 3 times over the span of a year and in the end create a fantabulous album of the three sessions when we’re done. I’m sad to say this was Eli’s third session and he’s now one! His big brother, Dru, was also a proud Leaps and Boundser - but he’s creepin’ up on FOUR! Yikes.
Now for a couple before and afters:
Teeeeeeny tiny baby Eli perched on a chair - thanks for being a sport about this Heidi!
and BIG boy Eli trying to climb out of the same chair - one year later. Crazy how much babies change in the first year…
And this next set isn’t so much a before and after as it is just funny. I love the facial expressions this little guy has.
Here he is at 6 months in one of my favorite pictures of all time -
And at the tender age of one - making another great face!
These tiny babies are making me miss when we had tiny babies…then I think of the sleepless nights and I come back to my senses. Meet Zach. A sweet little guy who is the newest member of a family we’ve been photographing since their oldest daughter was but a wee babe. More importantly they are great friends!
We just shot a wedding on Saturday, our first big wedding for 2008, and it so energized me! I am sure I’ve mentioned this in post after post - but I LOVE this job. I love the people we meet, the fantastic couples we get to shoot and, more often than not, become friends with. It’s such an amazing gift to have a job that you truly love and have a passion for. I’m just really thankful for that. We will definitely post some images from Saturdays wedding - as it was a BLAST. We also have a couple infant sessions to share and an engagement session. So - I’ll get working on all of that soon. For now - I’m busy cleaning off my desk, dusting off my keyboard, and trying to find my way to my calendar after being gone for over a week.
