just before the end of ashley and joel’s engagement session we felt a few drops of rain. the afternoon we met ashley for her outdoor bridal portraits it was raining. when we woke up the day of their wedding the forecast called for, that’s right, more rain. but when we pulled into warren baptist church to start our getting ready coverage the sun was starting to peek through the gray. by the time ashley’s makeup was perfected the sun had broken through and as guests began to fill the church the light was streaming through the open doors. we were all excited- so thrilled that someone so sweet and beautiful was getting the fairy-tale day she’d dreamed of! we took advantage of her sunlight whenever possible as the bright happiness perfectly represents her character!
i had a wonderful morning hanging out with the ladies as they got ready and laughed while nibbling on sandwiches and sipping starbucks. the atmosphere was light-hearted and casual, full of smiles and a few squeals of anticipation- truly the perfect way to start ashley’s wedding day! let’s begin the images with this light-struck picture of the classic details of ashley’s dress:
john ross, ashley’s nephew, floated back and forth between the guys and girls as everyone got ready. his carefree attitude and adorable little suit kept us all entertained:
the stunning bride:
matt captured these ladies as they watched the bridesmaids chatting in the foyer of the church:
matt and his ideas! i totally cracked up when i saw this series of images in the kitchen at the church- who thinks to do something like this!? well, matt. it was a hard decision but in the end this serious one was our favorite:
the handsome groom helping his younger brother with his tie, so sweet!
i love looking at the images of the groom as his bride walks down the aisle- it is always different but i think this next one is one of my favorites. i feel like all he could muster at this moment was a, ‘wow.’ so perfect:
a few casual portraits were in order directly after the ceremony:
and the first dance begins! i’m pretty sure neither of them are aware of anyone else in the room:
the bouquet toss was a little contested- not quite sure who actually caught it but let’s give ashley’s younger sister credit for at least catching part of it!
so our flashes didn’t fire for this particular exit shot but we love it- there were certainly enough sparklers to provide the light we needed!
ashley & joel, you guys are an incredible couple. flipping through our images we couldn’t help but notice the way you two look at each other and how, even if you’re talking to seperate people, you’re compleatly aware of where the other person is. your love and connection is so apparent. i hope jamaica was perfect and we look forward to keeping in touch!