When I met Lesley and Anthony last fall for their engagement session at the beach in St. Joseph, it was raining. That didn’t stop us from having a great time capturing some fun and romantic pictures. Well, it seems the rain followed us all the way to their wedding day. 😉 Storms clouds threatened all day and, despite a few showers, the outdoor wedding went off without a hitch. Literally ten minutes before the ceremony was to start, I caught this shot of the blue sky peeking through …
… and when Lesley and her dad walked down that aisle, the sun came out and seemed to make her dress glow. She was radiant. Anthony’s face lit up as she approached, just as it had done earlier in the day when they saw each other for the first time. (They chose to see each other prior to the wedding so we could get all of the posed pictures out of the way.) The ceremony was sweet and meaningful with a special song of blessing by their mothers (Lesley’s mom even played the piano). It was really beautiful. The couple were sent off with showers of rose petals. So pretty. We stopped by the beach for some fun bridal party photos and then headed to the Blue Dress Barn for the reception. Very cool place for a wedding! I loved everything about this wedding. Lesley and Anthony and their families and friends were so wonderful, the day was very relaxed, every detail was beautiful and the day flowed perfectly with the help of the bride’s aunt, who did an amazing job coordinating everything. It was so hard to narrow down the pictures, but I’ll have some more to share when I put the slideshow together. For now, here are some that caught my eye.
at first sight …
the kids in the wedding were all SO cute!
Congratulations, Lesley and Anthony! Hope you’re having an amazing time on your honeymoon!! 🙂
details:
ceremony: backyard wedding at the bride’s parents’ house
reception: Blue Dress Barn, Millburg MI
caterer: Country Kitchen
cake: Sandra Kays, Stevensville MI
flowers: Shontel Vanderlugt
DJ: Mark Graham
wedding coordinator: Lori Clapp
5 Comments
Oh, what a beautiful wedding! Can’t wait for the slideshow on this one!!
Kris- Absolutely Beautiful!! The pictures of the reception look magical. I bet it was a ball.
great job on this wedding … the couple is beautiful and you captured them so perfectly!
Dear Krista…I have watched the slideshow so many times. And, each time, I relive the magic of that evening when our son married his childhood sweetheart! And, need I say that I tear up every single time! I have e-mailed these photos and the slideshow to many of our friends, and they are in awe. They say they are the most romantic wedding photos they have ever seen. Thank you, thank you for being a part of our sepcial event and for capturing the true essence of Anthony and Lesley, the two families, and their circle of relatives and friends.
Sincerely,
Cathey Pastrick
Lesley & Anthony….these photos are absolutely beautiful!! Thank you for letting us share in your special day!!! All our love….Kratts