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Kelly heard about us from one of our 2007 senior portrait clients: Laura D .  And just like Laura, Kelly is gorgeous, personable, and completely photogenic!  She made being a photographer easy!

Ummm…yeah.  I would kill for eyes like those!

She was a natural model.  Her smiles and expressions were always exactly right!

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We actually photographed two beautiful weddings last weekend. Vern and Clare tied the knot on Sunday!

I about died of photographer happiness when Clare arrived in rollers. How adorably bridal is that?!

They had a beautiful wedding in Clare’s high school English teacher’s backyard. The weather was beautiful, and the kids’ table was adorable!

Vern’s mom playing with the kids later in the day:

Clare and Vern’s day was proof that you don’t have to break the bank to have a beautiful and meaningful wedding. They had a few beautiful touches that carried the day–like the string quartet:

Clare and her sister made their bouquets and the centerpieces. Totally worth the late night before the wedding, I think!

Clare looked beautiful in her mother’s dress. The room and dress begged for a little vintage post-processing:

I love this moment that Nic caught. Vern’s mom pinning on his boutonnière:

How adorable is this moment between sisters during the ceremony?

The rings:

A hug between Clare and her aunt:

The first dance:

As always, the father-daughter dance was so moving!

I adore Nic for capturing this shot:

Clare and Vern, thanks again for allowing us to capture your wedding day. You are a beautiful couple inside and out, and we loved getting to see that shine (and seeing all of your family and friends talk about it) at the wedding! We hope you had a wonderful drive back to California!

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Two behind the scenes shots (and if you look carefully at the ring picture, there’s a third)! Here’s Nic shooting the first dance:

Nic shot this one into a decorative ornament in the garden. It’s so fun!

Posted in Wedding Photographer

It’s here–the last of Bernadette’s sneak peeks! :D

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All three Bernadettes crying. ;)

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I love how excited Bernadette was as they were pronounced husband and wife (and Haydn’s expression is pretty adorable, too)!

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Haydn’s twin brother sang during the ceremony:

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And I love this shot of Bernadette’s bridesmaids–they were all so happy for her!

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Their first dance:

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The hall looked beautiful. I love little clusters of candles!

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And there was lots of good dancing!

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Thanks again, Bernadette and Haydn, for letting us so completely into your day! We love you guys and can’t wait for you to see the rest of the pictures! (I could have made this post much longer, but decided to preserve SOME of the surprise!) :D

Posted in Wedding Photographer