Patti & Harry: Wedding

Patti walked down the rain-drenched aisle smiling from ear to ear while Harry looked at her adoringly. She savored every step, walking ever so slowly toward her best friend and love. Through a light drizzle of rain, Patti and Harry joined hands, exchanged vows, and committed to loving each other forever. And when the rain began to fall harder, Patti and Harry walked back down the aisle, hand-in-hand, husband and wife.

While their ceremony was a romantic, beautiful statement of their love, their reception was a lively party. Salsa music filled the air, balloons dropped from the ceiling, and everyone danced in celebration of Patti and Harry's new life together. And at the end of the night, when they ran through a cloud of bubbles, sparklers, and smiling faces, Patti and Harry started the next chapter of their story.

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They say rain on your wedding day is good luck. If the weather on Patti and Harry's wedding day was any indication of what their future holds, they will have a lifetime full of not only luck, but love, happiness, and laughter.

Patti and Harry, it was an honor to be part of such a special day in your lives. I'm so thankful to have two of the sweetest people to now call friends.

Patti & Harry: Wedding Sneak Peek

I had the honor this past weekend to photograph Patti and Harry's beautiful, touching wedding. Here's a little sneak peek of the day. I can't wait to post more photos soon!

Laura & Erik: Wedding

Since we were little girls, I can remember my sister doing her "happy dance". You could always tell when she was excited about something because she would do a little jittery dance on the top of her tip toes. Erik's mom calls it flying...and really, it does look she's about to take flight and float into the sky. Laura does the happy dance the way people smile - when she's happy, the dance just comes naturally. And it's absolutely adorable.

The ceremony music started and I watched my dad walk my beautiful sister down the aisle to meet her love, Erik. My sister locked eyes with Erik the whole way down the aisle and when my mom and dad stood at the altar to give her hand in marriage, Laura was dancing. She was doing the happy dance like she had never done it before. She just couldn't contain her excitement and her feet took over. Throughout the whole ceremony, Erik and Laura were giddy with joy and love. Laura didn't cry. She didn't get emotional. She just danced.

Through many tears, I gave my maid of honor speech to my sister. It hit me that my little baby sister was now an amazing, beautiful woman who had found the person that made her dreams come true. She had found the person to share her future, love, and joy with and the person that loved her unconditionally. She had found the person to dance through life with.

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Laura, thinking of your wedding day still brings giant alligator tears to my eyes. I am so happy for you and Erik and I am excited to see what the future holds for you two. I love you both more than you will ever know.

Since I was in the wedding, I wasn't the photographer. Luckily, I was able to sneak in about 20 minutes to get a few photos of my sister and her new husband.