Those are their names. Seriously. And although the names aren’t colorful, the wedding and couple sure were! I met this couple briefly at a wedding I shot a few months back and they chose me to shoot theirs as well. They are both super nice, down to earth, layed back, and just a great couple. They had their mass at a church with a sweet little courtyard where we took most of the formal pictures. Unfortunately, it was SO SUNNY so we were kinda relegated to one or two small shady areas to avoid those harsh shadows. But we got what we needed nonetheless.  

Aren’t they the cutest “ready made” family?

The mass was lovely. However the priest’s rules was no photographer on the floor during the mass, so I was sent up to the choir loft. Got some great shots from my birds eye view. Plus, there are always the Charlies Angels bridesmaids.

Then it was off to the reception in their backyard. I need to mention quickly that it had to be about 100 degrees on the day of the wedding and I was sweating buckets. But everyone had a great time and the kids were in the pool about 5 seconds after we got there.

The cupcake cake was fantastic (I didn’t taste it though). And the kids were swarmed around it like vultures.

In our pre-wedding meeting, I had asked the bride if she was interested in jumping in the pool in her dress. She was actually not shocked by the question and even said she had been thinking about it (okay, so you know I totally loved her from this moment on) and she would decide on her wedding day. Well, the decision was made and after she greeted all her guests “properly”:

ALL of the pictures from the wedding can be viewed by clicking HERE. Hope you enjoy them.

Another happy wedding with a beautiful day and a fantastic, fun bunch of people. Not a bad way to start last weekend’s shoots. Originally, I was just supposed to take some pictures of the kids since there was a photographer already hired, but the photographer wasn’t able to make it, so I shot the before, after and during the mass photos.

It was so nice how everyone in the family was included with a reading or as an escort down the aisle, or played another important part in the day. The kids were all so cute and the bride & groom were just glowing with pride in their family and happiness. It was a great thing to watch.

All of the pictures are in an album to the left called "the jm wedding".

The last part. Enjoy.

Back in part one, I mentioned that Timmy was a real piece of work all day. He sure was. I don’t know exactly what his problem was (he usually loves attention) but the lip was in full on pout mode most of the day. The other part he spent under the table scutching. Or laughing. Totally multiple personality from one second to the next. The whole way down the aisle, he had his pout lip out and his head hanging down. So pathetic and cute. Not many good pictures of him due to pout lip.  

This was one of my favorite parts of the mansion- Private Benjamin, anyone?

Brace yourself for the next HUGE batch of pictures below. Lots more from the wedding (but no ceremony pictures. I asked the photographer Kathy if it would be really bad if I wore my camera down the aisle, and she said "it wouldn’t be really bad….it would be really YOU". so true, so true. But I barely restrained myself, so no ceremony pix from me).

While my father and brother in law piped and drummed the arriving guests inside, the boys decided they would give Uncle Joe’s drum a try. After almost 2 years of drum lessons with Jim, I have yet to hear them play on a real drum (all practicing and lessons are done on a drum pad). And let me just say…WOW! They can actually play!!! I think we are going to have to finally buy some real drums and soon.

The big boys as best men, made the speech. It was a big hit with everyone and they loved being up in front with all eyes and ears on them. They wrote the speech pretty much all by themselves and Patrick’s poem is all his own. Here’s what they said:

Jack: Ladies & Gentlemen, we’ve been asked to write a speech on behalf of our grandparents. First of all I like pickles. Secondly, my brother likes them too.

Patrick: To give advice to the newly weds, I suggest not to fight. Here’s an acrostic poem by us.

M is for her marraige today, A is for her kindness; a very kind person, R is for her radiance in beauty, I is for her involvment with the wedding ceremony, L is for her love for Ken, Y is for yarn for the cats on her wedding day, N is for that she is newly wedded today.

K is that he is the king of jokes, E is that he is an excellent man, N is for that he is newly wedded today.

Both: Thank you and congratulations to Ken and Marilyn. We wish you many years of happiness. Here’s to our newlyweds.

Jack: Cheers, Mate!

And then Patrick asked if he could try the champagne, so I let him.

This is what he looked like. Not so much.

There’s gonna be about 15 parts, so I’m warning you now you will be on picture overload of the day! I am editing a little each day/night so I’ll put them up as they are finished. If you don’t see "your" picture yet, just wait a day or two- I’ll go as fast as I can.

My parents got married (again. and finally.) this Sunday at The Bourne Mansion in Oakdale. Gorgeous location- a fabulous old mansion right on the bay. I think I’ll be moving in. The day was totally fabulous and a great, great success. There was the "do over" ceremony and a great brunch afterward. Everyone was happy (well, except for Timmy really but more on that later) and looked great. Here are a bunch from before going inside.