We all love a good first kiss photo. It’s that first moment of your “married kiss,” and everyone always whips out their cameras to catch it.
But, as a bride and groom – don’t forget to freshen up.
And, of course – that moment got a pretty good reaction from the crowd.
Images courtesy of Katie Day Photo
It seems there’s quite a bit of angst out there in the wedding world hinging on what reasons we (as in all of us brides) want to get married. And, instead of my typical “photo-heavy” posts, I’m taking the text route (sorry friends).
Why do you want to get married?
It’s a valid question. Is it about the dress? Is it about the perfect flowers? Or how about the best reception venue?
Are those the things that are important to you?
Don’t get me wrong, some girls have dreamt of their wedding day since the day of their birth, but was it really about all of the perfect details, or was it about the perfect guy (or gal!)? Is your world going to fall apart if the florist made your centerpieces from hydrangeas instead of dahlias. Or that the flower girl stuck her finger in your cake during cocktail hour?
In a hodge-podge wedding world of details, tradition, non-tradition, big parties, are you, in your heart of hearts really remembering why you are getting married in the first place?
Do me a favor while you “Oooo” and “Aaaahhh” over the pretty pictures you find on this blog, and others like it, remember why you’re getting married. Trust me, I love the details, and still plan on having them at the wedding and pouring over them, but I know, each day why I said “Yes” to the pilot on top of that mountain. And, it makes me smile every. single. time.
So, why did you get married? What was it about your significant other that made marriage the word of the day?
And, it’s not the end of the world!
Case in point:
Image courtesy of Beth Berry Photography
Sometimes zippers break or the flowers are perfect, but at the end of the day, you got married, and that’s the part that counts.
I wish I could tell the story quite as well as Lisa, but here’s the short of it. Chris and Stacey’s good friends planned a clever little toast on their wedding day, so obviously I had to share when the fab photog caught video of it on her 5D.
P dot S: How cute are those bridesmaids dresses?
Best Wedding Toast EVER from lisa hessel on Vimeo.
So you’ve all seen that wedding party that decided to dance down the aisle to Chris Brown’s “Forever.” But, you haven’t seen this.
Thanks to Mrs. Dumpling for sharing. You have to check out the back story on this one!
Sparklers are always a big hit…
But so is a helicopter exit.
Images courtesy of Harrison Studio
These photos pretty much need no explanation.
The groom loves Batman. So why not have a little fun with it?
Images courtesy of Jeremy Lawson Photography
Lisa‘s photos never seize to amaze me. She posted these two recently and they completely caught my eye. I swore these were for a wedding gown ad. They had to be.
But, nope. Just some gorgeous bridal shots. Can’t wait to see more from this wedding!
Images courtesy of Lisa Hessel Photography
Weddings are about love and emotions and sharing in a wonderful experience with your family. BUT, I cannot urge you all enough to laugh. A lot. Out loud. To yourself. With friends and family. Just laugh. And soak in every ounce of your wedding day.
Images courtesy of L Photographie
Amelia Lyon recently shared this wedding on her blog, and the story of the couple. Due to the bride’s father falling ill, the couple decided to wed in 6 weeks to make sure he would be well enough for the wedding day. I couldn’t help but to well up when I saw these sweet shots.
Photos courtesy of Amelia Lyon
