Ok, first the basics. Crissy and Noah exchanged vows on Saturday, Sept. 4th at Sisters Garden of Eating in North Raleigh.
Now, let me preface the following by saying that this is one couple that knows the meaning of the word "PARTY!!" Their celebration had all the makings of:
A: Romance
B. Good times
C. A lovely family
D. Celebration!
Secondly, the fact that I am posting photos of a wedding that happened two days prior to Labor day, and I had another wedding the following day, tells you that I took the meaning of "Labor day" to heart. I spend most of Monday editing photos and I'm still working on them. No rest for the weary!
Before we get to the photos, a few words of thanks. First, my man Marc at Sisters Garden of Eating. www.sisterscatering.com made the whole evening go off without a hitch. Marc is every photographers dream catering director....he knows how to make things happen smoothly, efficiently and always has bubbles on demand! That and the food was fantastic as always!
I always enjoy working with the Reverend Su Windsong Leone. www.ladysindsong.com. We've had the pleasure of working together on past weddings and Su is easy going and professional to the core. Plus she has a great smile!
I also had a chance to work with a DJ that I had not met prior to this wedding. Ryan Pflumm www.islandsound.net was a real delight. He not only kept things happening, he has an easy going manner and is a pro thru and thru. Plus, he has a routine to the song "That's Amore" by Dean Martin that is a must for any wedding party!
Finally, I have to give a shout out to my assistant, Gary Kurtz, for helping me keep things real and for shooting some excellent shots with my back-up cameras. It's a good thing I only bring four cameras to a wedding, otherwise I think Gary would be overwhelmed with Canon goodness!
Ok, enough with the words. I'll let the photos speak for themselves. I am, however, still having problems with my graphic logo. My logo and Lightroom (my editing software) just don't get along. Someday I'll figure out how to marry the two so they live in harmony.
But a word of caution....there are a lot of photos. This was a wedding where the story just unfolded in front of me and I always find it difficult to select just a few pics. But if you think these are too many pics, just wait until the next blog when I'll share a multi-cultural American-Laotian wedding!
The venue
Crissy getting her makeup and hair done at Samuel-Cole salon and just having a good time.
The girls got ready at the Crabtree Marriott. A couple of shots of Crissy's beautiful gown and shoes.
Crissy's maid of honor and other bridesmaids touching up makeup and doing what girls do best.
Riding the trolly from the hotel to the venue.
With a little "bubbly" to help celebrate!
Beautiful cake!
Final touch ups....
...and mom helping out.
The grooms mother looking on.
Noah and his guys chilling before the wedding.
Crissy and her dad make their entrance.
One proud groom!
The good Rev. Su and the happy couple.
Some "tilt-shift" lens goodness for you photo geeks.
Joyfull moments!
My competition
Happy parents.
The vows are over.
Some formal silliness!
...the guys.
...can get silly too!
The grand entrance.
Followed by the first dance.
...and the first toast.
...and the father/daughter dance.
...and the mother/son dance.
....but if you want to see dancing, Crissy and her girls can really rock!!
... Noah's no slouch either...........ok, well maybe this isn't the best shot.
....so lets move onto the "cutting of the cake" shots.
...umm, maybe we should jump to the "garter toss.
Or not.
Our intrepid DJ, Ryan, keeps things moving along with "Amore".
Remember I mentioned the "bubbles?"
Finally, to wrap things up, a couple of my favorite shots.
I hope you enjoyed these! Stay tuned for the next wedding where I get outshined by a three-year old!
