Celeste and Jacob are some of my favorite people in the world. I am so privileged to be a part of their wedding day and be able to capture these sweet moments. Their family is amazing and I loved the chance to get to know everyone better.

Enjoy the Sneak Peek!!

 

I have never had so much fun with family portraits!! This bottom one was totally spontaneous as “Grandpa” dipped his bride. The “kids” were all surprised. Definitely a once in a lifetime photo for most people.

 

Thank you Celeste and Jacob!! I loved every moment. My favorite is the jumping photo at the beginning. Jacob explained that it was tradition….as kids – they loved the photo of their dad jumping on his wedding day….so each child has replicated the image for their posterity. I want to see all the images lined up together….that would be sweet!!

Which image is your favorite and why?

 

 

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  • March 28, 2013 - 10:04 pm

    The Hofeling Family - Thank you Jill! The photos are wonderful! Great day for all of us!!ReplyCancel

  • April 3, 2013 - 9:33 pm

    Mommy Black - Thanks for posting! So fun to relive the day! I like them all. But the one of them holding on to the gates makes me smile It’s like getting a glimpse of a part of their world.ReplyCancel

  • April 4, 2013 - 10:01 am

    Elizabeth - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful bride and a beautiful wedding. I’m so glad I could be there with you!ReplyCancel

  • April 4, 2013 - 12:23 pm

    Corina Black - I agree, the ‘grandpa’ dipping his ‘bride’ is wonderfully spontaneous!! I love it!
    -CorinaReplyCancel

  • April 6, 2013 - 7:33 am

    Grandma Haws - Beautiful, Thanks so much. Interesting pic of Grandpa and me (;ReplyCancel

  • April 6, 2013 - 7:38 am

    Grandma Haws - Beautiful! It was wonderful to share the day with Jacob and Celeste. Interesting pic of Grandpa and me (;ReplyCancel

We all know that Super Hero’s live normal lives incognito – but have you ever wondered if your photographer is one of them?

While at a photography convention last week – we spoke with many photographers from around the world, and we were pleasantly surprised to bump into a few Super Hero’s.

Here is an example of a story we recently heard of a Super Hero Photographer saving the day – including our own nearly fatal nemesis “Wedding Dress Malfunction”

The wedding day for Susan (names have been changed to protect the innocent) started off wonderful. Her sister and bridesmaids were all getting ready with her. When it came time to put her dress on – it felt like she was in heaven. Her dress was in the popular style of the drawstring corset. Having laced the dress all the way down, one of the bridesmaids decided it needed to be tighter and pulled as hard as she could FROM THE BOTTOM! Each and every loop popped off the dress. But do not FEAR!! Super Hero Photographer is here!!! Luckily, Susan’s photographer not only had an extensive emergency kit that included needles and thread….She also knew HOW TO USE IT! In addition to that – the amazing photographer (and Susan) had planned ample time for the First Look. So they had a few moments to sew on each and every loop back onto the dress. No one was the wiser and Susan’s happily ever after started right on time.

Recently – while capturing Bride and Groom portraits we encountered the all elusive Wedding Dress Malfunction. We were finishing up the photos and should have been able to get back in time to enjoy the last 15 minutes of the cocktail hour. During the last photo – my assistant calls out “the Dress, THE DRESS!” We come around and Julie’s (name changed- LOL) entire dress in the back has snapped open. The (teeny-tiny) zipper holding everything together had come unfastened and had split open. Not to be outdone by other Super Hero Photographers – we whipped out our trusty Wedding Day Emergency Kit (which includes everything we needed to MacGuiver the dress back together). It was difficult getting the zipper all the way down…and we spent 15 minutes figuring out how to re-zipper the dress (and we prayed a lot). Miraculously the zipper came together and we were able to get back on track for the Grand Entrance.

Moral of these stories? Hmmmm…be prepared. I realize that’s the Boy Scout Motto – but it really does apply to every Bride and Wedding Photographer out there. (Plus, it’s fun to look back and see “The Shot” – we still got it even with the nearly fatal dress malfunction)

I know as wedding photographers – we prefer to live lives of quiet contemplation. We really don’t want to have to show off our super powers. But if something (or someone) is going to mess with our Bride?!?! You bet we’ll be there to save the day….and no one will ever be the wiser.

Do you have any great stories of a photographer or other wedding professional coming to the rescue? Please share in the comments below…

 

 

 

Working today with Casey Green was super awesome! She is so thoughtful, creative and inspired. I loved the opportunity to do headshots for her updated website (to be announced soon).

Growing a wedding planning business is hard work – but Casey is up to the challenge…

Next time you see her on my blog…it will include all the fun details, amazing creativity and the love she has for her clients.

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  • January 25, 2014 - 5:10 am

    Suzanne - My husband and I live in SC and are planning a vacation to arizona (staying in sedona) in march. We thought it would be fun to do some updated images of just the two of us on vacation since we haven’t had them done since our engagement pictures five years ago.I was hoping to get some pricing information from you. We would need them sometime during the week of march 9.

    Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you!ReplyCancel

Valerie and Paul met in High School. But it wasn’t until later…after they joined facebook and looked each other up – that they finally started dating. Their first date was talking all night at dinner – and then heading to Dos Gringos for drinks….Valerie bought one of the rounds and apperantly Paul was pretty impressed. 🙂

Paul proposed to her in during a trip to Washington DC. He loves history and they took time to visit all the monuments. He got down on one knee in front of the World War II monument. It was the best moment ever!

They love their “puppies” – so we just had to include them during the engagement session. I loved every minute with Valerie and Paul….they have such a fantastic relationship and I am so happy for them.

The light was perfect for the sunset photos…And the dip is just amazing. Picking a favorite is always so hard for me….

Which photo is your favorite?

 

 

Jenna and Josh met because their best friends were hanging out together. They became friends (obviously) and after awhile it started getting serious. They love movies and spending time together.

We had a wonderful adventure for their engagement session. Going from one location to the next…not really sure where we’d end up. But it didn’t really matter because we had so much fun together.

 

This last one is my favorite – I was really excited to try out the heart props…And Jenna and Josh just rocked this shot!

What about you? Which image would you pick for a favorite?

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