Rebecca and Matt :: October 8th, 2011

As I mentioned in earlier posts, I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph my cousin Rebecca's wedding. She was such a beautiful bride, and Matt is such a blessed guy.

Take a look at her special day!

(above) Prayer huddle with Rebecca's bride's maids...

Rebecca's Grandpa drove her from her home to the church.... so cute!

My aunt and uncle sang at the wedding, I loved Rebecca and Matt's reactions.

*Also, I had a wonderful second shooter for the day, Simone! The above photo was captured by her.

I just about cried when their foreheads touched during the prayer! LOVE it!

Another wonderful moment captured by Simone.

My grandpa was the pastor.... he did such a great job!

And then the wedding party.... what can I say?! They were SO much fun! Thanks so much to all of you!!
Little Miss L, you were such a great flower girl!
I LOVE this one!
But, this one might be my favorite!!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

Stow Acres, the lovely reception location! Simone helped me so much by covering the cocktail hour while I was doing the formals. She did a great job on this one.
The first dance!
Such a gorgeous cake! Another great one by Simone, as is the next photo.

Uncle Mark and Rebecca!!! So much love crammed in one photo....
Matt and his mom too!
LOVE this one
Saying good-bye and throwing the bouquet...

And, because there were WAY too many fantastic ones to fit in one post, here is a slideshow!

I hope you enjoy!

Thank you Rebecca and Matt!!!

Back Roads and Fall Colors

I am thoroughly enjoying being in Massachusetts. With a view like this, how can you complain? (I didn't think it'd be that small, click on it to make it bigger)

There are several things that have made me go, "Woah, I'm not in Wisconsin anymore."

• Roads so narrow, there is only one solid, yellow line in a no passing zone.
• There are no ditches. I don't think they exist out here. Occasionally you'll have a sidewalk, but its pretty rare.
• The road signs crack me up. "Thickly Settled: 30 MPH" Not in Wisconsin.
• Reservoirs. They're HUGE.
• Accents. I'm not LOH-rah out here. I'm LAH-rah. It makes me smile.

New England Adventures

This weekend was my wonderful cousin Rebecca's wedding. I, of course, was the photographer and the preview will be up next week. :)
The leaves are behind in turning this year, and I haven't had a chance to photograph the foliage as of yet. But I will, promise.
So, instead of fall colors, here is a teeny-tiny peek of the wedding.

Class of 2012:: Ryan

Ryan, you have a fantastic smile! Thank you so much for having me photograph you! We had a fantastic day! Enjoy!

The L Family

Thank you L family! I had so much fun photographing all of you! Miss E and C, you make me smile! I hope you enjoy!!

Class of 2012:: Bethany

This beautiful young woman (both inside and out) is Bethany. I had so much fun photographing her!!! She is truly a princess. I hope you enjoy!












Happy Tuesday!

Flying Solo

I am actually writing this Sunday night to save on time tomorrow. Smart planning.

Tomorrow I am flying from Minneapolis/Saint Paul to Boston. This isn't just any flight, this is my first flight completely by myself. I am SO excited! I've traveled via airplane without my parents before (to NYC with the OHS Drama Club), and have flown from MSP to Boston many times. More than I can even count, or remember. Most kids have lots of car trip memories, my memories are in the air. I love it. Regardless of the fact that my ears rarely cooperated on those childhood flights.

Airports are so exciting! People coming and going. The thrill of going somewhere new, or visiting somewhere familiar.

I remember one time we had a three hour layover in Chicago. Chris and I found a moving walk way, and we seriously did laps. Down and back. Down and back. "You are approaching the end of the moving walk way." We could repeat it *just* like the woman on the recording, or so we thought. We also found a candy store that trip too. So, yeah, I've been to Chicago. I just have never left the airport.

If you don't already know, I'm going out east to photograph my cousin's wedding. My aunt and her family live out there, and it will be fun to see them all. They came out this summer for the 4th of July too, so I think I've posted some photos of the bride-to-be.

Happy Monday!