Bernadette is so adorable. Check out what she gave us when we arrived (Nic got one, too)!
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It included our Photographer Crack: Red Bull, as well as candy, snacks, tums and aspirin for worst case scenarios! I was a little worried when I saw the aspirin about exactly how big of a pain in the butt Bernadette was planning on being that day (he he)…but I wasn’t joking about it three hours later when I fell down a hill! (The things we’ll do to get The Shot.) :D
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Bernadette was radiant:
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A kiss for Taylor, Bernadette’s beloved flower girl.
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I adore this shot of Tay looking on in awe as Bernadette got ready.
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Another favorite shot…
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Bernadette was an incredibly beautiful bride. Check out her eyes in this photo!
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And over on the boys’ side…
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I love going through the boys getting ready shots. They’re all a surprise to me most of the time, since I’m with the girls while Nic is with the guys. When I saw this one, it was like “High five, Nic!!!” The ring bearer getting his shirt buttons done up…holding a frog. So BOY! (I gotta brag that you can totally tell by Nic’s photography that he is a dad. He takes the best kid shots!)
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One of the highlights of the day was the floral delivery. Bernadette’s bouquet made a leap into my favorite list FAST. It was amazing and gorgeous and smelled like heaven. All of the bouquets were exquisite. I highly recommend her florist, Dawn. This was Bernadette’s face as she saw Dawn carrying the flowers up the walk:
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And this was why her smile was so big:
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That was the bridal bouquet…next up, the bridesmaids bouquet (which looked FANTASTIC next to their brown dresses)!
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And the mothers’ bouquets…
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Before we left–one last pow-wow with Danielle, Bernadette’s awesome coordinator.
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Coming in the next sneak: the portraits!
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