I have to admit I’m very torn on whether to continue doing weddings. They’re terribly stressful, and hey, we’ve got three kids who are all now getting into “stuff” that happens on weekends, and I’d hate to miss that. But I gotta admit, each one I do, the more I fall in love with them. Since I primarily work with babies, toddlers and preschoolers, there’s not much direction you can necessarily give kids those ages. But brides and grooms? All together a different story. And Carrie & Jim? I think if I would have told them to climb a tree for a fantastic shot, they would have done it. :)
Let’s just put it this way: About half an hour into the six-hours I worked with them yesterday, I didn’t actually feel like I was working. Instead, I actually felt like a privileged guest and an old friend. What an *amazing* day they had. Here are a few that I pulled to blog when uploading the pictures this morning.
Congrats, Carrie & Jim! Blessings to you always!
Last minute touches on the vows…
…and the makeup
Carrie handmade everything–the menus, the table numbers, the place settings and the wedding programs…
Right before the ceremony…
A part of the service that was particularly moving involved them holding hands.
We joked about doing this shot earlier in the week…
The Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge hosted the wedding and reception. It was just gorgeous at the time of year…
Usually the mother-son dances are these emotionally-filled, sappy slow songs. Jim and his mom (who’s in better shape than I am) had other ideas. Is it wrong to admit that a few other shots (not here) are poorly in focus because I was dancing right along with them? ;)
Jim receiving his first (er, actually second, LOL) scolding of the evening as Carrie’s new husband…
Special thanks again to Mike Smith of Ash Imagery for assisting me…
