Kali & Jonathon!  What a stunning bride and such a gorgeous, fun wedding to end the year with!

There were so many incredible surprises throughout the day!  Have you seen the dance scene from “500 Days of Summer”?  No?  Then google it and then try to imagine coaxing your own wedding party to pull off all that choreography!  Yes, it was quite amazing!  There were so many other beautiful, inspiring, and special moments that I realized how fortunate I am to experience these major life events as part of my profession.  It is also a little bittersweet knowing that 2011 will be taking me away from photographing weddings.  Instead I will be renewing my focus on family and portraiture.   I will miss all the little moments– the excitement, the families, the amazing friendships of the wedding parties and , of course, I will miss all of the awesome, crazy receptions!  Kali & Jonathon’s reception was no exception!

Congratulations you two!  Here’s to a beautiful life together.

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On a gorgeous morning a few weeks ago, Kelsey & Rusty were going through all the preparations for their wedding ceremony. Just before the ceremony started the storm clouds started billowing in over the Chugach. Kelsey stuck with her original plan of an outdoor wedding and after maybe three minutes of sprinkling rain, she ended up with an absolutely beautiful ceremony and beautiful day!

The ceremony was held at O’Malley’s On the Green and it made for a location both inside and out. The wedding party was….well, non-stop entertainment to say the least! Rusty has several brother’s who were not afraid to ham it up for the camera and who pulled out all the stops on the dance floor. Needless to say, it was quite the party and we even had a moosely visitor toward the end of the night!

Congratulations to Kelsey & Rusty on the start of a long and happy life together!

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A beautiful wedding on a gorgeous day was celebrated recently out at the Hilltop Chalet.  Will, the groom, gave a quick speech after the toasts which reminded me exactly of why I love weddings so much.  He spoke of the great opportunity we have on wedding days to be surrounded by our closest friends and our extended family members and a room full of people who are genuinely happy to be there.  This is one of the great treasures of photographing weddings — the opportunity to be around a couples most  cherished friends on a day filled with anticipation, excitement, unbounded love and endless smiles!

Congratulations to Will and his beautiful bride, Amanda!