hayley & sam - september 8, 2007

hayley and sam were married at st. mark's catholic church in shakopee, mn. the place and date were special to them because this was the same church that hayley's mom and dad were married in exactly twenty-eight years earlier on sept. 8. this wedding was fun for me because i went to high school with sam. even though we weren't in the same group of friends, sam is one of those kinds of people whose fun and upbeat personalities make it impossible to not like them. when i heard from his mom, pat, that he was engaged, i knew that anyone that he would marry would have to be a pretty awesome person. i was right. hayley is great and it has been a blast getting to observe suh a perfect couple. it was also great seeing a lot of familiar faces at their wedding.

just for starters, some couple portraits:




laughing together, a thing they do well:

getting ready at hayley's parent's house. obviously, the dog wasn't caught up in all the excitement:

her dress:


sam's priceless reaction to seeing his bride for the first time:



the gals:



and the guys (they came up with this pose all by themselves : )


sam watching the guests arrive:

i adore this picture of hayley waving as she is walked down the aisle:

the priest gave a wonderful sermon that had everyone laughing:

a view from above. st. mark's had been badly damaged by a fire and was restored in april of 2007:

just married!

the rings:

each table had their own individual cakes that were beautifully decorated:


hayley & sam's niece, maya, dancing out on the golf course:

enjoying the slideshow:


the first dance:


the father-daughter and mother-son dance:


and the fun crowd kept the dance floor packed all night:

one last favorite of hayley and sam. congratulations!