Where do I start? For as long as I can remember, my nephew and his friend Johnny were always around my sisters house. Any sort of family dinner, Johnny was always invited, it was a given. Somewhere over the years, these boys grew up. That's when John introduced Ashley. When my sister told me they were getting married, I put it in her ear that I wanted to photograph their special day. And YAY! They chose me! I absolutely love this couple, their families, friends, and I loved this wedding.
We started the day with the bridal party getting ready at Desert View Bible Church.
Ashley had the sweetest bridesmaids! They were all there to ensure Ashley had the perfect wedding day experience!
Eventually I got over to John's side of the church. Now, John's all about the outdoors. I wondered if he would be comfortable in a tux. I still don't know if he was or not, but he sure pulled it off!
Three of these handsome men are my nephews!
Ashley had some unique touches to the wedding. I LOVED the rings on this bible! The boutonnieres were placed in shot gun shells! LOVE it!
The sun was crazy at the start of pictures and there was very little open shade at the church, so I used it to our advantage and got some fun sun flare shots!
After The sun flare fun, we headed to another location to block that sun!
Can't you just feel their happiness?
Ashley really wanted to capture the emotion in her pictures. Well, that was easy. It was written all over their faces!
I love how happy they are!
John's groomsmen bought cigars in celebration of his big day! I find cigar smoke so fun to photograph!
Thank you John and Ashley for allowing me to capture your amazing day. I loved every minute and I can't wait to see where this wonderful journey takes you!
