Ok. I know that I have skipped over a few weddings and I'll get back to them but I had these photos ready so I'm going to go ahead and be a little random and post them.
See if you can follow this..... Dan is from New York. He married Abby from Columbus. They moved to Colorado. Dan & Abby are friends with Andy (also from NY) and Ally (Columbus) in Colorado. They showed Ally & Andy their wedding album. Ally loved the pictures so she called me to do their wedding. After they had booked me, I heard from Tiffany. Tiffany was going to be a bridesmaid. I had photographed Tiffany and Adam's wedding several years back when Ally was a bridesmaid in that wedding. Speaking of random.... What are the odds of all of that. At any rate, I will always love this photograph because three awesome couples are together at one event!
Since Ally lives in Colorado, I met with her mom. When I met with Brenda, I think we talked about everything! From flowers to bridesmaid's dresses, we talked about it all. One thing I remembered was Ally loves Gerbera daisies. So... Having the Daisy Basket as your florist would be most appropriate! They did a fantastic job. The flowers really popped with amazing color!
I heard Ally several times during the day say "I LOVE my wedding!" That's what I hope for every bride. They worked the details but when it came to "GO" time, they sat back and let their vendors do their thing while they enjoyed the day. It was awesome!
Ally and Andy's day had a carefree feeling to it. It wasn't formal. No tuxedoes. The girls wore dresses from The Gap. The groomsmen wore dress pants with shirts & ties. The whole day was all about being relaxed and having fun. Ally skipped the veil for a DARLING daisy in her hair. I really hope their images captured the fun and relaxed feelings of the day! I teased Ally into getting very playful for her photos. I LOVE them! She just looks like she's having a blast!
A couple of great stories came out during the course of their wedding day. The next image, I hope, tells of one of those stories. You see, Ally did not get to see her wedding ring until Andy slipped it on her finger. I thought it was very romantic & sweet. The look on her face as she sees her ring for the first time just makes me thrilled to have been there in that moment.
Before we knew it, the night was over. Ally and Andy and a ton of their Colorado friends closed up the night outside. Ally and Andy got in their car and off they went but..... not before I snagged this photo that was so unique, it's already on my website!
Ally & Andy had a second wedding reception in Colorado last night (09.08.07). Although I was thrilled to be with Lisa and Joe yesterday, I did think of them and hope they had a great time and were able to enjoy the mini-DVD I sent as a surprise.
Best wishes to Ally & Andy!
On a quick sidenote: The three couples featured at the beginning of this post are true examples of humanity. All six of them are active Christians who give of themselves regularly. Ally, Andy, Dan and Abby are affiliated with an organization in Colorado for teens who have been abused and/or neglected which shows that they are giving and caring people. If you have spare change and would like to donate to a worthy organization, please think of the Dale House. See their website at http://www.thedalehouse.org/
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2 comments:
Donna, Andy told me to check out the blog...thank you so much for your kind words and your mention of the Dale House! That means a lot to all of us! The photos of Ally and Andy's wedding are beautiful! As always, you did a great job capturing the fun and beauty of the wedding day. I'll be sure to tell any other friends that get married in the future that you're the way to go! Thanks for everything!
~abby mortenson
Meant every word! You guys rock!
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