chris+kaitlyn wedding

i am always honored when someone books me for a wedding. 
but for a family to trust me with their family pictures, senior pictures and then a daughter's wedding? I get SUPER honored! honored times 3!
It seems like a shot 4 years ago when I shot kaitlyn's senior pictures! now she's a college graduate and met the love of her life.. it calls for a wedding!
and their venue is one of my favorites.. Mattern's Event Center at Coppes Commons in nappanee, Indiana. it's rustic perfection. 
enjoy some of my favorite images that share the story of chris and kaitlyn's big day. 

first glances are QUICKLY becoming one of my most favorite things ever to shoot. 

and below chris and kaitlyn read each other letters at their first glance... it's my favorite image of the day.  tears through my viewfinder.. that's for sure!

staircases were meant for sexy pictures...

i don't even know what that emblem represents but it's eclectic and gorgeous! there's an "M" in there so i vote it's for the new morrical's!

their wedding party was the SWEETEST! and a good looking bunch to boot!

and I'm a little bias.. but isn't their flower girl just about the cutest thing you've ever seen?
and the bias part comes because she's my cousin! 
she was yelling, 
"I did it!" down the isle when she hit about the halfway mark. 

i die..
caught dad lamar sneaking a glimpse of his gorgeous daughter as he prepares to give her away. 

i always try to high tale it to the back of the ceremony once it's finished. reactions with a newly married couple are precious. 

and then it was time for the par-tay! conveniently located upstairs. 
it's SO NICE to shoot both the ceremony and reception at the same venue! especially when the venue looks like this!

my second shooter, Kelli, captured this shot of kaitlyn's mama. 
sigh. 
sweet moments caught when someone doesn't know it are the BEST.

now that's a bride that's ready to see the mass chaos that a throwing a bouquet can bring!

and this bride and groom DANCED! it's always more fun when the bride and groom are on the dance floor tearing it UP!

such a beautiful, beautiful day. 
thank you for choosing me to be apart of it, chris and kaitlyn!