Robbie and Sharon had traditional South Indian Syrian Orthodox Christian ceremony, and it was just as awesome as the name might lead you to believe. I was especially looking forward to shooting this wedding since the three of us had such a fun day exploring Washington D.C. for their engagement session. Oh, and I absolutely have to mention how I will forever love Robbie and Sharon for displaying this photo:

at their reception. Love it! :-)

Their wedding day was full of tradition and family and friends and COLOR! Not to mention my favorite groom, first glimpse of bride, reaction ever.

But first things first…when I showed up, Sharon couldn’t have been more relaxed. She was listening to her ipod and getting made up and greeting bridesmaids as they arrived. It was a great atmosphere.

I love the classic feel of this one as Sharon gets ready.

Peacocks on Sharon’s hands and feet to match the peacock feathers in the bouquet.

The ceremony began at Sharon’s house and then continued on to the church.

Hehe…adorable flower girls.

When Sharon appeared at the back of the church with her dad, Robbie’s eyes immediately filled with tears and he had to look away, fighting them back. I love the expression on his face. Such a great moment.

Sharon catches Robbie’s eye as her dad lifts her veil.

MARRIED!!!

Time for posed photos was extremely limited, but we managed to grab a few in front of this awesome old piano near the church, before heading off to the reception.

Robbie, Sharon and their bridal party performed a choreographed dance right after the first dance. It was…um…awesome! It ended with them being engulfed in a sea of family and friends. I would like to request that any future brides do this sort of dancing because it makes for great moments.

Finally, we ended with some quick formals outside the reception.

It was an awesome day. I really can’t say that enough. I am so, so happy that I got to be a part of it.

Thank you Robbie and Sharon…and enjoy!

The other day Lauri asked me if I was ever going to do a post of the last engagement session I did for Lauri and Mikey. I hadn’t been planning on it only because it was after their wedding and somehow it seemed…not right…I don’t know. Anywho, I have changed my mind because Lauri looked so sad when she said “I’ve been waiting for it.” :-)

For their wedding present, I made them a guest sign in book/ engagement album. So I thought I’d just go ahead and share some of the pages here. Also, I am super excited to share this first picture, which didn’t make the cut for the album but I absolutely love. We did the session at Muhlenberg College and spent a little time exploring the art studios. This one makes me laugh.

The signature red doors of Muhlenberg. I love that Lauri wore red. Too perfect.

Oh, except when she changed into her brown dress for these few. This is the very bench where Lauri and Mikey got engaged. They’re so adorable.

This series is just very Lauri. The open mouth excited pose is sort of her thing. This is obviously from the winter session, but I wanted to share it anyway because these weren’t posted before. :-)

The close up version of this photo cracks me up. The sun was so bright that poor Lauri and Mikey were squinting horribly. It’s funny, but not exactly engagement sign in book material.

HOT!

Love this series.

…and one more photo that didn’t make the cut. I think it’s hot. I hope the man painting in the studio didn’t mind the couple making out by the sink. :-)

Lauri and Mikey…it was soooo much fun doing all these sessions with you. Can’t wait for the ‘day after’ session. ;-)

So…I have done a really bad job of blogging, huh? And I had been doing so well for so long. Anyway, happily I will have plenty to blog about soon since I’ve been pretty busy with the whole photography thing. After shooting a beautiful wedding with Lauri on Friday, I shot another beautiful wedding on Saturday. I don’t think I would have picked any other wedding to get up at 5:30am and shoot. :-)

Robbie and Sharon and just so much FUN. I will have lots to say about their wedding, but it shall have to wait. For now I just wanted to share this one photo. I don’t think Sharon could look any happier and aren’t the colors just awesome?

Eh hm…since I haven’t posted in a while, I thought I’d share another song that I periodically obsess over. This song comes with the bonus of a commercial that I think is really beautiful. I know…a commercial? But really, I’ve probably watched this video more than 20 times since I discovered it a few years ago and I can’t say that about any other commercials. I swear! You may have seen it before, I’m sure I’m not the only one who has. But if you have…appreciate again…

and if you prefer…the original [I didn’t watch this whole video, just saw the beginning with the skateboarders. So if something inappropriate happens at some point that is offensive, I apologize.]