before the wedding...

we love the way natural light looks!
peeking out the door before the ceremony


we loved samantha's dress!

the bridal party

funny moment between samantha and her too-cute flower girl
i love this shot!
samantha's brothers...how cute are they???
now, the bride can't have all the fun.  brooks and i got some shots of the groom and his guys before the ceremony.  they were a lot of fun to photograph.

paul and his mom, sheri
paul and his dad, tony :)

Samantha and Paul stuck to tradition (which I think is so romantic!) and decided not to see one another before the ceremony.  Because of that, Samantha decided to do her bridal portraits before the wedding, since we would save the "couple" shots for afterwards.  Samantha was the picture of perfection and absolutely lit up when she put on her dress.  You could see the emotion on her face when she looked in the mirror and saw herself standing there in a beautiful wedding dress.  Brooks and I feel honored that we can be there to capture those amazing moments that only happen once in your life.  The yard adjacent to the church was the perfect backdrop for a bridal session and some shots of the guys.  We didn't want Paul to feel left out, so we got some shots of him hanging out with his groomsmen. :)  Even though it was almost 100 degrees (yikes!!!) that afternoon, everyone was in good spirits and nobody melted!! :)