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Christy + Mido

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Wedding Highlight #2

Summer Weddings, can be both a blessing and a curse. Typically, here in Florida they would be a curse, especially with an outdoor wedding. It was way too hot, humid, and unpleasant, which is why when I was asked to go back to Utah to shoot yet another Utah wedding my immediate answer was Yes! (Even if that wasn’t Josh’s exact response :P)

Starting from the beginning the wedding was untraditional. Most of my brides are the traditional “I want him to see me at the altar and get his true reaction” type brides, this wedding however gave me a whole new challenge. First look photos that will be ready to be printed for the wedding the next day. We arrived, we shot a whole day of getting ready and first look/bridals, and I made sure those photos were edited and ready by the next morning…..even if it meant editing in the back of a car on an hour long ride.

First Look & Bridals:

 

The first look was stressful, but I adored it, I honestly wish there were more locations like this here in Florida. 🙂

Going into the wedding day, things were stressful, but thankfully Josh and I could kind of relax until the ceremony started. We got a chance to enjoy our time in Utah, at least for a little while. Backyard weddings have a certain sort of whimsical element to them, and that was the essence we tried to capture while working on the details before the wedding.

Details:

With the details out of the way, it was time to start the ceremony. Without really any vantage point to shoot from this time around, I had to find my groove. So, I decided to try something completely different. I decided to move around the small ceremony space to capture the intimate, sentimental ceremony from all angles (Actually, where our now staple dual angle perspective came from)

Ceremony:

A beautiful ceremony officiated by the one and only Christine G (Also my and the brides grandma), the night quickly moved into the reception and family formals. Unlike the typical wedding with a sit down dinner, this crew was ready to party the night away from the minute the newlyweds said “I do”!

Reception & Formals:

Jareck + Kara

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Wedding Highlight #1

The room was filled with Blush and Gold, the bride in a boho sheik style dress and accessories, and the groom filled with emotion. Our first wedding is one we’ll never forget. Not only because it was the first wedding my husband and I shot together, but also because it was the wedding of the two individuals who were the witnesses at our wedding. This wedding will always hold a special place in Just a Girls portfolio.

The Details:

Every wedding is unique in this arena. Every bride has her own style, every groom tries to work in his despite his brides protests, and every venue has its own unique little things that can create an image that stand out.

The Ceremony:

Whether it be religious, short and sweet, traditional vows, or self-written vows, the ceremony is always the emotional part of a wedding. This couple chose not to do a first look, leading to the true raw emotion when the bride walked down the isle. There was laughter, there were tears, and there was a kiss.

The Reception & Bridals:

The fun part of a wedding, where the dancing starts, the food is passed, and the stress the bride and groom felt up until their ceremony starts to melt away. Honestly, I think I like receptions more than I do ceremonies as a photographer, its a better chance to get those candid moments and raw emotion of the bride, groom, their families, and their guests.

At the end of the night, the wedding went off without a hitch, well….as much as weddings can at least. We left the venue happy with what we we’re able to get and couldn’t wait to deliver the images to the amazing couple who came on the journey to the altar with us.

Until Next Time,

Your Friendly Neighborhood Wedding Photographer