I’m so thankful I have happy pictures to look back on from this wedding!  It truly was a beautiful day, complete with lots of love and all the rights components to make a lovely wedding day.  The value of being able to separate business and personal life while on the job was also brought a bit closer home when our car broke down on the way to take pictures that morning.  Thanks to many kind souls, we were able to proceed through the day with a borrowed car and had a ride home the next day (we were in Indiana), but the added stress was definitely not something I wish to repeat anytime soon!  My hubby did a great job of arranging things with our car while I [attempted to] carry out the wedding portraits as though all was well with the world.
All that to say, meet Chris and Sylvia, who were happily married and celebrated as planned!

If ever the popular quote, “Live. Laugh. Love” fit a couple, I’d say it fit this one!  What an epic summer wedding (yes, that’s revealing as to how far behind I am on blogging:( ) filled with laughter and love all because of this handsome, funny, and in-love couple!
Never mind the rain that tried to kill the joy; we dodged the puddles and lived up the day capturing the beauty of this couple’s relationship.

Melissa was a gorgeous bride!  She had a fun and easy laugh; often triggered by something Brandon said.

Loved the hair piece!

Gotta have some attitude!

Brandon; what a handsome, funny, and charming groom!

Two personal faves from the day

Melissa, your gorgeous; inside and out!

and to please the crowd…

I don’t often post ceremony pictures, so decided to add a few this post.  The Ring bearer and flower girl were way to cute!

This seems to be the ‘new cake’ this summer at weddings, and I love it!  So fun and different.

Yep, I love a good cake feeding and can’t resist a few pictures from this one!

and a few more with the cute bug…

and they lived happily ever after.
Brandon and Melissa; we loved spending the day with ya’ll, taking in all the celebration, love, and laughter!  Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day; may God bless your journey together very richly!

It’s always an honor to be involved in a friend’s special day, and Paul & Verneda’s wedding was no different.  I’ve enjoyed observing their relationship, and know they are a wonderful couple!  Their wedding was full of emotion and love, and was definitely a touching day for everyone present.

Verneda is a beautiful person inside and out, and the title of ‘bride’ only enhanced her beauty and the joy of the day!  I decided to start with a few photos of the bride.

pretty details

so happy and having fun together; nothing more delightful to witness on a wedding day!

A favorite of mine

Most of the emphasis is usually put on the bride of any given wedding day, but the groom is definitely a big part of the day too!  Paul, looking quite stellar as well!

I loved that the bridal party was made up of Paul and Verneda’s siblings

Verneda and her lovely sisters

Paul and the guys

I also want to add one of Verneda’s family- please keep them in your prayers as you think about it.  John is fighting cancer right now, and Barb just came thru surgery to have a brain tumor removed.  My thoughts are often with this family, and I know they’d appreciate your prayers for them during this tough season of life.

and a few more of the happy couple to end this post…
Thanks for the honor being a part of your special day, Paul and Verneda!  Your strength and endurance is a challenge to me, and I pray that God will bless your marriage, as well as your involvement with your family and the needs there.