tenia & chad - april 14, 2007

i am so happy to be starting the spring wedding season, and i am also happy i was able to share the day with tenia and chad. their ceremony was held at st. ann's church in janesville, mn and the reception was at the country inn and suites in mankato. someone was definitely looking out for them, because their day was warm and sunny, which was amazing, considering that three days earlier we were hit with a snow and ice storm.

here are some of my favorite casual portraits of the couple:



for being a guy who wasn't all that excited to get his picture taken, he looks pretty good, huh?

a shot of a bridesmaid's bouquet. i love the contrast of the bright pinks with the white and black:

the guys (laughing of course):

the girls, looking cool and relaxed. i love the tea-length style of the bridesmaid's dresses, too:

the ringbearer, striking a pose:

and his sister, the flower girl, with a pose of her own:

lighiting the unity candle:


making their way down the aisle:

instead of cakes, they had these great cupcakes at every table, which i thought was very fun:

this is what can happen if the guest clink their glasses long enough:

the first dance as husband and wife:

chad and tenia's parents on the dance floor:


congratulations, tenia and chad. you and your friends kept me laughing all day and it made my job even more fun. thank you so much! i hope you have a blast in vegas!

lisa & sharm - march 31, 2007

i am so fortunate that i was able to take pictures for lisa and sharm's wedding in beautiful, sunny southern california. it was something to behold, watching two people so completely in love with each other share their day with an extraordinary group of friends and family. i have mentioned before that the wedding day takes on the personalities of the couple, and this day was no exception. the day was fun, laid back and very happy, just like they are together.

here are a couple favorites of sharm and lisa:



i love this picture of lisa looking gorgeous in the late afternoon sunlight:

sharm's not looking too bad himself:


lisa and her daughter, jenna, practicing some killer dance moves before the wedding:


the bouquet:

a fun shot of jenna and a couple of the other bridesmaids:

it was a very sweet ceremony. here are some pix of the vows:


more than a few people had a hard time keeping their eyes dry:

down the aisle as husband and wife:


being a flower girl can be hard work:


here is a picture of the ringbearer with his blanket. how cute is he?


sharm's best man, friend, and business partner gave a very touching and funny toast:


the new family clinking glasses:

their first dance:

their cake was gorgeous, and i love the top piece they chose:


here's sharm goofing around with the cake. don't worry, he didn't actually go through with it:


lisa's mom and dad sharing a moment as they watch the guests on the dance floor:

here's the bouquet toss. at first i couldn't find the flowers in the picture because it got lost in the ceiling. here's a hint in case you had a hard time like i did:



a different kind of father-daughter dance:

i had an incredible time. thank you so much for trusting me with capturing such an important day and congratulations to your new family. have a wonderful and relaxing time in hawaii!