These two got it.. You know that love that doesn't have to have PDA to know they are in love, the love that is so prevalent when you get them alone it oozes from them. Jeff and Tina. They have been together for 12 years, two kids later and I'm sure many ups and downs, but yet they still act like newly weds and their eyes tell their love story.Â
I was super excited to shoot this wedding, because Tina is a rockstar in my camera, her bridal portraits before hand are hands down the best I've EVER done! I swoon. Â They wed in the most interesting location, a little Slovakian hall in the middle of nowhere with a campy charm. A photographers dream. Although we were threatened with rain a few times and the sky opened up, it held off long enough for the ceremony and photos. Their daughter was the prettiest little flower girl and little guy, just over a year, stole the show in my eyes.Â
Now Jeff and Tina are not the centre off attention type, so I took so many candid moments from them during photos, the truth is they sparkled while together and looking at each other, you can't force that kind of magic! I've got a secret.. her dress, that fit perfectly and completely classic.. $99!!!! I was floored! Wedding dresses don't have to be hundreds or thousands for them to be perfect.Â
Now lets talk backdrop.. Hellloooo... Giant LOVE marquee letters. Yes please! I had so much fun making creative photos using that in the background. They did a father daughter dance with the bride and dad and groom and their daughter, I'm surprised I could focus though welling up, it was so sweet <3
Oh and the wedding favours? Trees, mini seedlings, as this is something the do as a family often, plant trees. Â When it came to cutting the cake, there was no knife, so Tina says " I'm just gonna bite it", of course I was totally on board and said "go for it!" AND SHE DID!! Followed by their daughter, it was a first for me and honestly the best! It was a perfect wedding, why? Because it was simply them, cool, easy and fun.Â
Keep on loving each other you two, you've figured out the secret to long love, lasting love, easy, fun love!
Here's to MANY more years, when you've got each other, I can clearly see you've got the world xoxo
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