nicole & david are married!

nicole & david are one of those couples that are just comfortable together. they seem to be drawn to one another- they stand close when they’re talking to someone else and lean even closer to one another when they are talking together. all of this they seem to do without realizing it- just as if they feel a pull to be together- they are so sweet to capture. since they are so obviously the perfect fit for one another there was no trace of nervousness the morning of their wedding. notice i didn’t say there was no trace of joyful tears- there were plenty of those! :) nicole was really beside herself with excitement to be marrying david and emotions so strong tend to surprise everyone with how they come out. for nicole, it was glistening tears and huge smiles. it was so sweet to watch her go from just a normal conversation to eyes full and grinning without her even realizing it! the joy and happiness were abundant and nicole’s soft spoken, passionate personality set such a romantic mood for her wedding day. here are just a few of our faves- i love the soft light coming through the windows:

meanwhile, they guys were doing guy stuff. david works in construction and found himself in heaven on his wedding day- opening awesome gift after awesome gift from his best friends. i think this is the closest thing to a ‘shower’ i’ve seen for a guy and it was pretty fantastic.

we’ll leave the guys with their man toys and head back to the ladies for a little bit while nicole takes care of her finishing touches. ;) i absolutely love the grace of this next image- nicole is so naturally graceful in the way she holds herself that capturing that quality quickly became a goal for me throughout her wedding day. be sure to check out their dancing shots during the reception, even dancing nicole exudes a timeless grace so effortlessly.

just before the ceremony was to start nicole and her dad shared a few quiet words and big smiles before the doors opened. i love that moment of every wedding but this was particularly sweet:

as we walked out of the church after the ceremony, the golden sun bathed us in light and we couldn’t wait to get started on some couple portraits!

about half way through the reception an abundance of glowsticks were passed out and all of the sudden everything was kicked up a notch! it was a great way to loosen everyone up and encourage the party:

for their exit, nicole surprised david by wearing his old baseball jacket that his mom had recently rediscovered and secretly given to her. what a sweet way of joining the family and showing her support of all things david!

nicole & david, thank you both for allowing us to be part of your wedding! you guys are so enjoyable to be around and we really loved capturing your day. hope you had a great honeymoon and are settling into married life with ease! :)