I absolutely have fallen in love with Fall!  And this outdoor wedding, though a bit chilly, was so beautiful.  I could not believe the details of the backyard of the bride’s mother.  I would give anything to have a backyard this adorable.  An old potting shed, flowers, hydrangea; the perfect touches.  You’ll just have to see it for yourself in the pictures below.  And though I don’t have many photos from inside here on the blog, just take my word that the inside of the house was just as beautiful.

Alright, time for photos.

The bride and groom’s first look at one another on the day of their wedding.

The groom, Bryan and his daugther, Maricella.

Cute and giggly little junior bridesmaids.

What did I tell you about this backyard?!  Notice the bonfire to the right of the cute potting shed.  The early wedding guests were loving this.

The girls were so chilly.  I had a coat and gloves on while taking this photo, so you can imagine what it felt like wearing dresses!  They pulled it off well though.

Thank you, Bryan and Jess, for letting me be a part of your wedding day!  A cold, but beautiful day!

Trish is someone I’d heard about for quite some time actually, because she works with my sister in law.  So it was really great to meet her and put a face to the name.  And then as a bonus, when I met her finace’s family, I found out they knew my other sister in law’s family.  This really is a small world. 

I was asked to shoot their reception, which was held at Como Park.  So simple yet elegant.  And they had great food (well actually I never had any, but it looked amazing!).  Receptions are, I think, the most fun part of a wedding.  Food, friends, family, dancing… good times.

I love the speeches.  I dread speaking in public, but there have been so many weddings where the speeches make me almost fall over laughing.  If only I could be that funny, maybe my fear of public speaking would go away.

Dad and Daughter dance…

Look at Trish (the bride) get down with her friends.  I had such a fun time watching them dance.  I may have been bopping to the beat a bit myself :)

The Groom and his neice.  So adorable.  I believe this was during the dollar dances.

And the parents of the Groom and their granddaughter.   Truly sweet.

Labor Day weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to photography the wedding of Chantelle and Ben.  Cute black dresses for the bridesmaids, a funny group of groomsmen, the cutest little flower girls.  And of course an outstanding bride and groom!  It was simply beautiful.  Just check out Chantelle’s wedding dress.  Lovely.

Here is a sneak peek of the images I captured for them.  I cannot wait to show them the rest!  Don’t think I could have spent my Labor Day weekend any better.  Thank you Chantelle and Ben for letting me a part of your wedding day.

I loved these shoes!  So simple, yet so elegant!

Look at the details on this dress.  I don’t think she could have picked a better dress for this day.

This is always my favorite part of a wedding ceremony.

Chantelle and Ben are truly surrounded by some wonderful friends and family.  What a great bridal party.

They were so natural with each other.  I love that.

Some really funny speeches at the reception.  Definitely had the whole room laughing.

Ben’s dad gave an especially great speech.

The first dance.  How smooth!

Dancing with the flower girls.