Christy + Scott | Married!

Several weeks ago I photographed the wedding of Christy & Scott - these two are an extraordinary couple, extremely intelligent with an awesome sense of humor and a very laid-back philosophy. Their wedding day was full of laughter, wit and wonderful friends and family.

Christy & Scott's ceremony took place at Westend CRC where Scott's father is a pastor. His father officiated the ceremony as well.





Gorgeous dress, gorgeous church!





Christy's necklace included an elephant and a dolphin, which are symbolic to she and Scott and also appeared on their wedding cake... you'll see!





Christy truly stole my heart when she whipped out her customized converse. See the more extensive slideshow (linked also at the bottom) for more detail on how she customized them...





Christy's wonderful mom took care of the finishing touches.





I think Christy approves of her beautiful reflection!





Meanwhile, Kevin, second shooting with me for the day, captured the guys getting all jazzed up.





Christy and Scott chose to see each other privately for a few minutes, but Scott kindly reenacted the moment he saw Christy...





They are so sweet together!





And this little guy stole my heart... this is Levi, son of Christy's brother, universally doted on by the family. This suit is too cute!









We headed outside for a few pre-ceremony photos - isn't Christy just lovely?!









The fierce ladies (who were so much fun!)





And the handsome (and equally humorous) guys.





I just had to include this photo of Christy and her brothers. Siblings are the best.





Work it!





Some lovely details...









The ceremony was beautiful and heartfelt, and it must have been so special for Scott's father to preside over the wedding of his son.





Married!





The bride and groom made their escape through clouds of bubbles.





Kevin and I then headed downtown with the bridal party for some fun shots.









LOVE this one. Might be my favorite.





Another shot of the converse...









Christy & Scott did such a great job in front of the camera, staying cuddly and relaxed while looking fabulous...









We then headed to the Grand Rapids Cultural Center for their reception, also a Greek Orthodox church... stunning!





The cake... I love how fun and whimsical it feels.





And here we have some of Scott's origami... the dolphin and elephant I mentioned earlier, complete with tux and veil!





The reception hall was decorated with a movie theme. Each table was named after a different movie that Scott and Christy loved, and the film motif was everywhere.

















I love this ring shot in the beautiful stained glass windows.





And Christy and Scott looked pretty good with those windows too!









Time for the first dance...









Christy's dance with her father was so sweet - you could tell they have a very special relationship.









Then, the dance floor was rocking for the rest of the night. Kate, the mistress of ceremonies, is in teal - she was amazing the whole day, and even more amazing when she started dancing :)





But Christy's dad really got into it - he did a very special dance that I hope someone recorded!!





I couldn't resist a night view of this spectacular location...













Christy and Scott, we truly enjoyed photographing your wedding. Kevin and I had such a blast with you, your families and your friends. Make sure to watch your extensive slideshow for more images! (It will take a few minutes to load). Enjoy your preview :)

Heather + John | Married

Heather and John were married on a beautiful Friday afternoon several weeks ago. This couple is so sweet and truly cherish each other. Kevin and I really enjoyed shooting their engagement session last fall. Heather and John's wedding was full of laughter, love, and lots of kiddos! (Heather is a teacher). My fabulous friend Christina shot with me that day, and we had a blast. So here's the preview.... (don't forget to view the slideshow for many more images, which will take a few minutes to load. This link is also at the bottom of the page.)



Heather's sisters and mom helped the lovely bride with her finishing touches.









This little one stole all of our hearts, I think :).





A little gloss and Heather is ready to see her husband-to-be!





Meanwhile, John and the guys figured out his suspenders.





John looked very dashing...





Heather and John had a few sweet moments alone together as they chose to see each other and take all of their photos before the wedding.









Unfortunately it began pouring just before we started pictures, but we rolled with the weather and got some stunning shots!













Wow... what a gorgeous couple!













These are two of my favorite shots...









Heather was an absolutely beautiful bride.









We took the whole wedding party downtown where we could find shelter for everyone, and took some great shots. Aren't these ladies stunning?









The guys were a riot, and also quite a good-looking bunch.





No, I didn't alter their eye color... they really are blessed with such beautiful blues!













We then headed back to the church for the wedding ceremony.





Even though Heather and John had already spent time together before the ceremony, the moment they saw each other down the aisle was still precious.









Heather and John were married at the church where he is a youth pastor, so the location had special meaning.

















After the ceremony, Heather and John hosted a special cupcake reception at the church just for her first graders. What an awesome idea!





What do you do when you're full of sugar? Run around and blow bubbles, of course!









This little guy was such a doll...





We headed to the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville for a beautiful reception.













The first dance... so sweet! And I just adore Heather's dress...









Heather's dad did a pretty good job holding it together for the wedding of the first of his three daughters! You could tell he was definitely a proud papa.









I just love these next two shots...









The wedding party certainly knew how to rock the dance floor, and it was packed the whole time I was there!









Congratulations, Heather and John! Your wedding was wonderful, and it was so special to spend the day with you and your families, capturing your memories. Don't forget to view your slideshow for a few more images!