after the vows...

had to put my favorite image first...sara and cesar as seen through the fountain : )
sara had this cool tattoo of her husband's name on her right shoulder...love it through the veil! 
the entire wedding party together

all the kids!
the beautiful couple




handsome gentlemen

sara's ring was gorgeous


the liriano's and their children
together forever : )

After Cesar and Sara exchanged vows we headed out to take some more formal shots of the wedding party. We hoped to take some photos at the botanical gardens, but after finding out that they closed at 5pm, we did some quick thinking to get to Linear Park in downtown Fayetteville. Jen and I had shot at this park previously, so we knew that the beautiful fountain, scenic trees and park benches would be a great setting. All in all it turned out to be the perfect place to go and the results were great! Of course, we are convinced that the Liriano's cannot take a bad photo, so we can't take any credit for how beautiful they all look.

Have we mentioned how much we loved hanging out with this family?! : )

Say tuned for some rockin' photos of the reception later this weekend! Just a hint...this family knows how to boogie!

a memorable ceremony

sara climbing the church steps
this photo just explains it all...the joy and anticipation
chino and marissa make their way down the aisle
cesar catching a glimpse of his beautiful bride
sara's brothers walked her down the aisle
victoria and naomi both read for the ceremony

father irrizarry lead an excellent ceremony
chino, the ring bearer, got sprinkled with a little holy water
the lighting of the unity candle

you may kiss the bride!

that joyous walk back down the aisle!

"just married"


a happy and amazing couple!

Cesar and Sara's renewal ceremony was one of the most touching and beautiful I have ever witnessed. It was amazing to watch two people, who have already spent 11 years of their lives committed to one another, stand in front of a church full of people to celebrate and honor their union. There was a deep sense of meaning and emotion, that can only come with time and expereince, within the words they spoke. As a military family, I am sure that they have found themselves working harder than most people can imagine to keep their loving family intact. I imagine that together they have survived deployments, being far away from their family, and all of life's other challenges. They have done so with beauty, and grace and above all love. Together Cesar and Sara have 5 beautiful and wonderful children, and if that is not proof enough of how amazing the two of them are, I don't know what is. I found myself welling up with tears while watching them exchange vows. Their love for each other was palpable and that feeling brought joy to all who surrounded them on their day. 

getting ready for the big day...

gorgeous dress

gotta love the detail shots!

a kiss goodbye before the getting ready began
marissa wanted a kiss goodbye, too :)
cesar and his dad
the girls showing off their lovely lipgloss







i love this shot...you can tell they are mother and daughter!



off to the church!

Sara's dress was so stunning...I loved it!  Getting ready was a big family affair, so it made for lots of people and lots of fun.  But, somehow everyone was ready on time!  You know that never happens when a house full of girls are getting ready. :)  Brooks will be blogging about the ceremony and the reception (which was a BLAST!) later this week, so keep checking back.  Hope you are enjoying your sneak peek, Sara & Cesar!