Huntley Wedding: Matt + Alex

"I hope it snows for her wedding, she loves the snow." Alex's sister said this to me the week before her wedding and sure enough, we saw the first real snowfall here in the midwest within a few days. Saturday was beautiful with a lovely white blanket and the sun shining. It was such a perfect background to celebrate their love.

Alex and Matt, I hope your first week of marriage has been simply wonderful. More so, I hope every week after is even better!! Thank you so very much for choosing me to be a part of your special day. It was truly such an honor. I wish you guys nothing but pure joy in your new life together as husband and wife. :)

Alex and her bridesmaids started the day by getting ready at Elle Salon.

Loved her sparkly touches!

The guys were totally calm before the wedding started. If Matt was nervous, he didn't show it at all.

Alex's mom, Rikki, asked me to come snap a few photos of her helping Alex's dad getting ready.  These two are adorable and some of the most fun people I have ever met.

I love when the bride first puts on her dress. All smiles.

The wedding was held at St. Mary's church in Huntley, IL.

After the ceremony, we braved the cold for a few pictures outside and I am so glad we did!

Gorgeous. 

You might have noticed that Matt is a little taller than Alex. But they are all the cuter for it. When they would kiss, Matt simply lifted her off her feet.

Did I mention that Alex's parents were fun? Because they are. And her dad brought all that fun to the dance floor.

I'll finish off with this image. Congratulations you two! 

Amber + Jeff

So much for staying on track with my blog! I'm afraid there are going to many posts about me "starting fresh" or "doing it for real this time!" I'm trying... I'd like to say that now that my wedding is done and my life is starting to develop a new "normal", I might actually be able to be more consistent with this thing, but I'm not making any promises. :)

For now, check out this beautiful wedding. Amber is a dear friend of mine from church and I was so honored to be able to capture this special day for her. I have never seen a bride more excited than Amber was to marry Jeff. Seriously, she was giddy! Her happiness was transcendent throughout the entire day and it was such a joy to witness the love they have for each other. Its evident to me that God is going to do a special work through the two of them together. I can't wait to see what that is!

Thank you Amber and Jeff for allowing me to be a part of your day!

Amber and Jeff opted for a "First Look" which I love because it allowed us so much extra time for pictures! They were so excited to see each other.

How stunning is she??!

I think they were singing "going to the chapel" here. And it was literally right before they walked down the isle.

I loved this light. It was truly a perfect day for a wedding.