And… one quick sneak peek from Joan & Mike’s wedding last weekend! (5.12.12)

Their intimate wedding was the perfect blend of a dash of family, and a handful of friends. They even had a friend who had recently received his licesnse to officate weddings marry the two of them! It was really quite lovely.

When the music finally stopped and everyone was getting ready to head to the after party at a bar down the street, Alison and Dayton stayed behind a little so I could get a few more portraits of them. The last image in this post is coincidentally the very last frame I took their night.  I think it pretty much sums up their day. Just the two of them, happy as can be, heading to have a ball with their friends, not quite ready to end the night.

Alison and Dayton, I wish you both and Quinn the best! Looking forward to seeing you both sometime soon!

I love this- Alison’s first glimpse of Dayton.

Thanks for looking!

-Dan

High energy, lively friends, loving families, and one big party are the words that come to mind when I think about Amy & Mike’s wedding.

Amy has a sense of humor matched by none which shone all over her wedding day, from fake sticky mustaches while she was getting her hair and make up done, to singing on stage and pouring drinks at the bar for her guests during their reception! Mike seems to be the opposite, down-to-Earth, reserved, until he gets on the dance floor and the dancing machine takes over!

When you put the two of them together, you have the perfect match. There is a loving connection that is evident, and so lovely to be around. Even when the rain threatened to break our spirits during the time we schedule for portraits, they just smiled and shrugged it off. It simply did not matter. Their day turned out perfect, and I am so thrilled to have been a part of it!

Amy & Mike, thank you for inviting me to preserve your wedding day for you. I had a blast!

Amy sang Adele’s, Rolling in the Deep beautifully! It was actually quite awesome!

Thank you for looking!

-Dan

Who says you cannot take photographs in the rain?

Big thank you Heather from Simply Designed for asking me. Thank you!

Comfort is always number one on the wedding day, and the strength of the connection when you meet is the first step to that. Warmness exuded from Brian and Jewel as they welcomed me into their home on an icy January afternoon. I immediately felt a connection with Brian and Jewel as we began to chat that day. Fast forward a couple of months to August when we got together for their engagement session at Brian’s grandfather’s farm. And by the time we had arrived at their wedding in December, I felt like I was showing up to see old friends (if you are a follower of my blog, then you will know how often this ends up happening with my couples and I.) When you spend a year plus getting to know someone, being in constant contact,  getting together, and helping plan the most anticipated day of their lives, it more often becomes a friendship. The best photographs are created when I stop being just a vendor, when my couple realizes that I am just as excited as they are that this day is finally here, that my excitement is sincere- that’s when the best photographs are created.

Their Christmasy wedding was perfect! It even flurried a little when Jewel was walking out to the limo to head to her ceremony- which she had hoped for! The reception that followed at Willow Tree Grove was a wild, super fun party, that no one wanted to end, including myself.

Jewel and Brian- I know this is a little late, but thank you for inviting me so warmly into your lives and allowing me to be there and preserve your wedding for you.

The photographs below at the farm are easily my favorite from their day!

I LOVE the image below.

Thanks for looking!

-Dan

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