Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Kendria & Darren

It's not everyday that a lucky guy like Darren marries a former Miss America contestant. And it's not everyday that I'm lucky enough to photograph their wedding! But that's exactly what happened on August 7.

Kendria represented the great state of Pennsylvania in the Miss America competition in 2008. She is also an accomplished concert pianist. Darren is a lucky fellow!

The bride and groom prepared for the wedding at the Crabtree Hilton. They then had an intimate ceremony at the North Raleigh Shrine club.

I hope you enjoy just a few of the hundreds of photos I snapped!

They indeed made a "perfect pair"

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Darren and his guys

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Kendria getting her makeup applied.

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The girls and Kendria's mom

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Some last minute adjustments

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One beautiful bride!!

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I literally had 10 minutes to shoot all these photos as things were running a bit behind schedule. But I think we managed to get some nice shots!

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Proud parents

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Three of the cutest girls ever!

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This group was a lot of fun! Despite the heat everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves.

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Yeah, if I had just married a former Miss America contestant, I'd be smug too.

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Congratulations toast

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Father and daughter dance

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The bride and grooms first dance

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Getting ready for the bouquet toss

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A quiet moment as things wind down

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