I’ve been putting a lot of thought into what is it about certain couples that makes me fall so hard and fast for them. One of the things I’ve pinpointed is that I tend to connect most with people who feel deeply, who are really all in for experiencing and enjoying the moment they’re in and the person sharing it with them. Katy and Brandon, aside from being incredibly genuine and sweet individuals in general, have such a beautiful way of basking in each others presence. I fell hard and fast for them.
Going back to this wedding day is also fun for me because when I shot Brandon and Katy’s wedding I was in my first trimester of pregnancy and now blogging it I am in my third and final trimester, just six weeks or so out from meeting my baby girl (time flies, take photos). I remember going into this day I was nervous only because I had been experiencing morning (*scoffs* or rather, all day) sickness for weeks and wasn’t sure how that would affect me shooting. But I had prepared — I was armed with prayers and Cliff Bars — and from the moment I arrived and gave Katy a great big hug there was no way I could feel even the least bit lousy because every remaining second of the day was filled with joy and laughter and celebration at the marriage of Katy and Brandon.
Katy and Brandon — your love makes me happy. A million and one ‘thank you’s for inviting me into your wedding day to document it.
Vendors:
Venue – Le San Michele
Catering -Â Bittersweet Cakes & Catering
Hair and Make-up – Weddings by Celissarae
True to my word from yesterday’s post, today I’m sharing some of my favorites from Anita and Michael’s wedding. Anita is the sister (and sister-in-law) of one of my past bride and grooms, and in the time since this wedding was photographed, I’ve photographed another wedding where I got to run into some of these same bridesmaids and wedding guests a third time. Guys, I love getting to know family and wedding party members and having the pleasure of photographing them again at future weddings. The more I do, the more it feels like running into old friends and I really cannot fully express how sweet that is to me.
As you’ll be able to tell in the following photos, Anita and Michael are loved by so many and after getting to know them in this engagement and wedding season it’s entirely clear to me why that is. It was an absolute joy to document their special day, and now to share a few of my favorites with all of you.
It’s facial expressions like these that let me know I will never ever ever grow tired of first looks. Just never.
Things I enjoy:
– photographing the wedding of a sibling of past brides and grooms of mine –Â WARMS MY LIL HEART!
– documenting Indian weddings and because they are seriously SO FUN
– photographing people who genuinely enjoy themselves and the people they surround themselves with on their wedding day — it seems like a no-brainer, but not everyone does. Anita and Michael do and I like that very much.
– getting work from SEVEN MONTHS AGO up on my blog finally
– using caps lock to show how emphatic I’m feeling (obviously)
– Anita and Michael’s Indian bride-groom portraits, if you happened to miss that previous post
– and the dark chocolate covered sea salt butterscotch caramels from Trader Joes that I’m consuming while I write this post
And if you’re sad that the post is over — DON’T BE! I’ll be blogging Anita and Michael’s Chapel at Ana Villa wedding tomorrow. That’s right, I’m blogging two days in a row. Huzzah!
My dear blog,
Please accept my sincerest apologies for neglecting you these past couple of months. I promise you that it is nothing personal! In the midst of the crazy wedding season from April until now, I just lost myself in shootingshootingshooting/editingeditingediting and sadly got out of the habit of paying you the proper amount of attention. I’m ready to change. Please take me back?
xoxo,
Jillian
It’s been three years of photographing the Dotson family and I never ever ever want to stop meeting up with them and documenting slices of life in their darling family. There are photographers out there who can work their magic to make your life appear still and pristine in photos, but that’s not my game. I want to photograph life lived together, and all the jumping on beds and hugs that happen along the way. Dotsons, I am thankful for you.
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