I cannot BELIEVE how long I’ve waited to blog these pictures. But, alas, my time as gotten away from me. With no further adieu, here are some pictures from Cyn and Der’s LOVELY wedding this past weekend. Full of love, friendship, and laughter- this wedding was just PERFECT for what it was. Cynthia- I’m talking to you- remember this and nothing else!! :)
The ceremony:
And only the ceremony [notice Cynthia's father gave his nod to their home state of Montana by dawning his cowboy hat!]
I love that she was walked in by both of her parents!
For their sand ceremony, they had a unique twist! As the guests came in, they scooped sand from a bowl into a vase and then the vase was brought up for the ceremony. The sand of their friends and family represented the foundation of their love and lives!
Altadena Town & Country Club provided the GORGEOUS backdrop for our day! Too bad they don’t have cell service there!! :)
C & D’s guest book was epic!! Since Cynthia’s maid of honor was none other than the fantabulous Susan Yee [En Pointe Photography], and her photographer was the lovely and super talented Stephanie Williams, she had a plethora of photos to choose from for her photo guest book! The images were stunning… I cannot WAIT to see the moments Stephanie and her husband Isaac captured from the wedding!
Onto the reception details! Holy cow, all of these escort cards were hand-crafted by Cynth and I love her for it!!
Cynthia had a bit of a stressful morning that ALMOST turned into a stressful afternoon- but we stopped that. Here we are, laughing at cheese. Isn’t cheese SO funny?
My beautiful bride!!!
I’m so blessed by my business!
I wish I could have gotten more shots of the assorted fans that Cynth bought, like above. We placed one on each chair for every guest and they were SNAPPED up after the ceremony! Apparently they were a hit- and all unique. I loved the eclectic feel, but still keeping it cultural!
Another snap of the fab guest book:
My super simple programs:
[Thanks to husband Josh for the pictures- lately I'd be lost without him at my events!!]
Looooved the cake!
This draping comes with the room:
Swoooon! Onto the nightly activities!
I know that some of my pictures are blurry, but I cannot HELP but love them. They express raw emotion that is captured at the click of a button. Sometimes I WISH I had the initiative to really learn photography… but it’s not for me. I’m doing just what I’m supposed to be- being touched by the moments!
Loved the way she was holding his arm, holding her…
And a few words from our wedding party:
Note Cynthia is dawning dress #2!!
Pre-cutting of the gorgeous cake:
And a quick shot of their favors, which were mini candles with “double happiness” on them:
Cake time!
Yes, it was hard for them to get a piece of cake out. The slice they DID manage to haul out was MONDO!!!
[And so this face was appropriate!]
A few words from the couple:
Father Daughter and Mother Son:
Cynthia got emotional during this dance, which was so sweet!
I LOVED this moment, below. During the money dance, all of table 16 circled Derek, pining money to him everywhere and dancing:
Missed the bouquet. :( Garter time!
And of course my FAVORITE shot of the night:
xoxo! I’m so biased. All in all, the day was truly surrounded with love and support from friends and family. I felt such a connection with this couple and this wedding, it was an honor to be there on this important day!
C & D: you know you rule. You know I know you rule. You know I know you know…. you get it. I told you both on the day of but I’ll state it here again: you are the perfect example of savoring the meaning and the moment. When things were beyond stressful and personal, you took deep breaths and remembered why you were there to begin with! I loved that about you, Cyn! I’ll never forget the smile that came on your face when you rounded that corner to head down the aisle to your husband. It was the stuff of movies!! Thanks for inspiring me to love recklessly and with intent!
