But it wasn’t sad when I ran in April a couple of years ago at Starbucks where she was introduced to my business. So when she got engaged, she called on me!

April’s then fiancé Dan lived in New York so I wasn’t able to meet him until their wedding day. I have to confess that I’m always a little nervous meeting a client ON their wedding day but Dan is just one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. And since he was all smiles, I knew he was pumped about getting married to the love of his life. That means beautiful moments for me to capture. And I wasn’t disappointed at all.

There are many uncertain things in this world but one thing is for certain: April and Dan are so incredibly in love with each other. Never before have I seen a groom so enraptured by his new bride. Immediately I noticed during the ceremony that Dan loved looking at April. He really couldn’t keep his eyes off her. It was really fun to watch!

Enough of me talking. Check out a few of their wedding images below!

I love how expressive April is!

April and Dan, what an honor it was to photograph your amazing day! I’m so thankful to call you clients and friends. I hope you enjoy your images…many more to come!

Hair and Makeup: The Hair Lounge
Reception Venue: The Hunter Museum of American Art
Florist: Missy’s Petals
Caterer and Cake Artist: 212 Market Restaurant
Gown Boutique: Glitz & Gowns
Reception Band: Ralph Miller Quartet

Since I know you’re not here to see my incredible writing skills but to look at their photos, here are a few of my favorites. I had the hardest time culling them because they’re ALL so incredible.  Enjoy!  And mark which ones you love below each photo!

My very first self portrait in a mirror. It’s harder to do than it looks with a 70-200mm lens.

Can NOT wait till your wedding later this year!  You both are phenomenal people and your wedding promises to be the same!

They’re both sports fans so we tried to incorporate that…

Side note: has everyone tried out “The Ice Cream Show” next to the walking bridge?  Such good ice cream!

Thanks Kris and Emily for hanging out with me for a couple of hours. I really loved it! Can’t wait till your fun wedding in a couple of months!!!

I had a wonderful time photographing Lauren and Clays wedding! Lauren is just a trip to hang out with… bringing smiles to everyone around her!

It had been a while since I had photographed their engagement so I was pumped about seeing them again. Such a wonderful couple. Full of excitement, anticipation and nervousness!

Heather is still sick in her 1st trimester so I asked the amazingly talented Amber Holritz if she wanted to photograph with me. I was pumped when she said she was free to help me out!  That just made me even more excited about the day!

It turned out to be a beautiful day although the weather forecast called for thunderstorms.  Thankfully it only sprinkled for a couple minutes of right before the reception.

We started off at Hair-a-go-go…an awesome salon on the north shore:

Then we headed to Elea Blake to get her makeup done. They did an amazing job as always!

The first look:

We had an unexpected visitor wanting to witness the wedding. Came almost to the front of the church and was in such a good mood until one of the groomsmen had to carry him out. Look at that sad face! Can honestly say that’s never happened to me at a wedding before!

At the Hunter Museum!

Amber got this amazing shot of the bride and groom coming down the stairs!

This guy was GETTING DOWN. Love the faces in the background. Wish I had half of his moves…

Thank you Lauren and Clay for the amazing wedding experience and just being so fun to photograph!  I had an incredible time!

It would be impossible to explain how much Rich and I enjoyed shooting Eric and Melissa’s wedding!

I started out the day at the Groove Salon where Melissa, her bridesmaids, and her female family members ALL had their hair and makeup done! We were there for quite a while, but the time flew by because I was so busy documenting the gorgeous hairstyles, fabulous makeup, and all of the fun and laughter!

Melissa’s hairstyle was just gorgeous, and very unique…

The stunning bride!

The MAC makeup artists from Belk at the Hamilton Place Mall did a fantastic job on everyone’s makeup!

Check out Melissa’s eyes! Amazing! She is such a beautiful person – inside and out! We are so thankful to know her!

Melissa’s neice Rylee was more adorable than words and Rich and I could not stop taking photos of her. Every time we were near her, she’d do something to top the last cute thing she’d done.

See what I mean?

As wedding photographers, much of the enjoyment of the day is determined by the mood and attitude of the families involved. Melissa and Eric’s families are just incredible, caring, giving and FUN!

Rich spent part of his morning with the guys as they played some golf! I love the shots he captured, and I love that Eric will always be able to enjoy golf photos of his wedding morning!

The guys!

The dress:

Having recently shot a wedding at this church, Rich challenged himself not to take any similar photos – so he got creative! I love this image of Melissa’s gown in this unique storage room!

Gorgeous details:

Perfection! I want one!

Rich’s ring shots rock my world! AMAZING!

Preparations:

The girls:

The handsome groom, Eric:

The super sweet and debonair Zach, Melissa’s nephew!

The guys:

Pre-ceremony details:

And the beautiful and meaningful ceremony!

The reception was held at the Hunter Museum, and every single detail was perfection.

The incredible bride and groom…

One of my favorite photos of a bride and groom being introduced at the reception – EVER!

We loved the natural light pouring in through the windows, the beautiful set up, and impeccable details:

The delicious food catered by Events with Taste…

Rich and I took the bride and groom out on the beautiful rooftop for a few brief images:

I love everything about this image! Beautiful!

The cake:

And LOTS and lots of dancing…these people know how to party, and they did not even think about stopping until they were told to go! It was most definitely one of the most fun receptions I’ve ever been a part of. I had to remind myself incessantly that I was not there to dance with Melissa, but in fact, to document Melissa dancing

The send off!

Eric and Melissa, Rich and I cannot express how honored we were to be part of your wedding day, and we hope you love your photos as much as we do! Thank you for trusting us with your memories!!!

On the walking bridge where Jason asked Meghan to marry him. 

This is so Meghan’s personality. Love this photo of her!

Gorgeous picture. Love everything about it!

One last image before they had to depart early to get to a party in their honor. Can’t be late to that!

Jason and Meghan, you two are so incredible with each other! I can’t wait to photograph your wedding this summer!  We just wish you didn’t live forever away so we could hang out with you more.  Hope you love your engagement pictures as much as I do! Enjoy!