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!