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Category Archives: wedding

the wedding of debbi & chris

Our year began on a super high note with the beautiful wedding of Debbi and Chris.  On January 1st, the weather was looking rough as we headed out that morning.  The dark clouds were above, and a fine (and very cold), misty rain was in the air.  We had hoped and prayed that we would have some dry time for this wonderful couple, even though the forecast called for a very gray day.  And it was a gray day in fact….that is, until the moment these two love birds met for their first look.  It was a bit unbelievable.  Chris had his back to Debbi, and we pulled up in the car.  As we walked over, the clouds were parting and sunshine shone for the first time of the day.  It was so unbelievably PERFECT for these two, who are so in love, and were beyond thrilled to FINALLY be saying their “I dos.” :)

Big congrats to you Debbi and Chris!  Your gorgeous Manor House wedding, surrounded by such loving family and friends, was so incredibly perfect for you two. We were so honored to be a part.  Wishing you love and laughter together for many years to come.  ~jess & brett

February 7, 2011 - 11:32 am

Gail - BEAUTIFUL you guys! And I know (since I, too, was in a tank dress the night before) that you could not have HAD better weather for a new year’s wedding!

Beautiful! (love that b&w of them kissing too!)

February 7, 2011 - 11:55 am

Stephanie Lyell - Beautiful wedding post! I really loved the portraits of the bride with the back of her head…they are very elegant

February 7, 2011 - 1:13 pm

Jessica - I LOVE the photo at the alter… probably the best that I’ve seen. Beautiful photos!

February 8, 2011 - 1:59 am

Holly - so pretty! i loved how much her joy came through in the photos!

made me happy.

Working on a wedding post this morning, when I stumbled across this image.  It is so awesome to be able to witness brides and grooms on what may be one of the best days of their lives.  With some couples, the joy is overflowing and crazy contagious.  Debbi (pictured below), is one such bride.  Sweet as can be, and completely, positively, overjoyed to be marrying her true love.

This morning, seeing this photo brought a huge smile to my face. :)Can’t wait to share more!

February 3, 2011 - 10:58 am

Jenny Walters - Happiness in Abundance – BEAUTIFUL!

February 3, 2011 - 11:31 am

Betsy - She is so cute and sassy!

February 3, 2011 - 11:33 am

Chelle Nicole - lovely!

anticipation

Linen dresses, vintage ruffles and lace, tattered edging, OH my.

I am so thrilled that one of most favorite stores is going to be offering a bridal line.  Click the photo to go to their site.  If you have the patience, they have a rolling photo preview of the gorgeousness to be revealed February 14th.

January 27, 2011 - 6:23 pm

Tori - That makes me so happy! I LOVE Anthropologie. Thank you for posting that wonderfulness!

January 27, 2011 - 6:54 pm

Cassie - Oh, if only they would have had this line while I was engaged…

January 28, 2011 - 3:02 pm

meredith - My wedding dress came from there.. Wasn’t really supposed to be a wedding dress, but I’m all about breaking rules :)

January 30, 2011 - 3:37 pm

Leeka K. - OH MY GOSH!!!! I want my Brides to wear these!!!!

January 30, 2011 - 8:10 pm

Mary - WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?!

the wedding of carrie & charlie

It was the most gorgeous winter wonderland kind of day for Carrie and Charlie’s wedding.  The beautiful white historic home they chose for their venue only added to the wonderful feel of the day.  The wedding was intimate and cozy, and considering Charlie just moved to The States from England, there were lots of beautiful English accents floating through the air. :)  Things that stood out about this wedding to me…..

The dress that Carrie wore that was her mothers from 1974. She hardly altered anything, and didn’t have to re-size it at all.

The locket of “Bonnie Prince Charlie” that Carrie wore.  It has been passed down in Charlie’s family for many generations, and is over 250 years old.

Charlie’s BIG smile…

Carrie’s super low maintenance character….I think her total time for hair, makeup, and dressing was 20 mins!

Hands down the best live wedding music EVER.  Jake Speed and the Freddies were crazy amazing! Their country- bluegrass sound provided some fun foot tapping tunes through the night.

I’ll just let you see for yourself…..

Carrie and Charlie, thanks so much for having us!  Your day was beyond beautiful, and we were incredibly honored to be a part.  We wish you all the best on this new adventure. :)

Best~ jess + brett

January 15, 2011 - 11:34 am

Brock - oh my! her dress, his tie, the venue, the band! amazing wedding overload! beautiful images! one of my fav 3Z weddings;)

January 15, 2011 - 11:49 am

Cassie - I am in love with SO many things about this wedding.

January 15, 2011 - 12:52 pm

Gail - Oooh – you two! These are so beautiful! Great detail shots. Love her mom’s dress! You guys should submit this somewhere for publication. It’s perfect!

PS – Are they British? Seems like the paper crowns on NYE is a British thing. Just curious!

January 15, 2011 - 7:30 pm

Mary - Oh my YES! She is simply beautiful! So many great moments here.

January 15, 2011 - 8:40 pm

Jess W. - I am wowed by this wedding and they way you captured it. And what a gorgeous couple!

January 15, 2011 - 9:14 pm

Rebecca - Love the vintage feel of this wedding!

January 16, 2011 - 10:03 pm

gina - beautiful…again! i just saw jake and his band at arnold’s in december…HANDS DOWN is right! they are AMAZIN’

January 17, 2011 - 11:18 am

lucy llenado - what a totally cool wedding! her dress was beautiful. the whole vibe of the wedding was awesome. such a cute couple! love the photos…

January 17, 2011 - 11:56 am

maggie - I just want to see more! I love how simplicity can be so elegant and perfect. So beautiful!

January 17, 2011 - 3:10 pm

Chelle Nicole - AMAZING! My favorite 3z wedding so far! I love the heirlooms!! What a gorgeous bride! Just beautiful!

January 26, 2011 - 9:38 pm

Dustin - Awesome wedding! Great work! I love the shot of the bride looking back at the camera in front of the window!