nancy & jesse- part 1 {getting ready & first look}

This poor bride and groom have been patiently waiting for their pictures since I shot their wedding in October. I’m happy to report I have finally started editing and can get some of them up on the blog. They will be in parts, so be on the lookout for the rest from their happy day!

The bride is John’s cousin (like 2nd or 3rd, sometimes removed) but family nonetheless and I was so thrilled when she contacted me to shoot her special day.

So without further ado (further than the 3 months they’ve already been waiting!) here are some shots of the getting ready part of the day.

The handsome groom, giving directions to wedding guests who’ve lost their way.

And his ubercool custom converse sneakers. Purple was their wedding color. (the sneakers were so cool that not too long after the wedding I visited the converse.com site and made my own pink & gray converse lowtops)

Best man and some adjustments.

The bride. Who is a blog stalker and knows exactly what I wanted.

Pretty, pretty dress.

And the bride with her very special women. Mama. Sister. Grandma.

The bride and groom chose to have a first look (which photographers just love. Makes it so easy to catch the intimacy of the moment.) And here is their first time seeing eachother right before the ceremony.

Something American Gothic about this one. Don’t know why, but there is to me anyway!

Off to the ceremony. This one has anticipation written all over it.

Stay tuned for more of the wedding soon….