A Storybook Wedding

Once upon a time there was a fair maiden named Juli Beth and she was beautiful and so happy. She gathered her closest friends and dressed them in the finest Chocolate and Lime garments that she could find .... and they set off for a wedding on a warm August day.



Together, they marched down the aisle towards the tall man that she had chosen to marry, and they prayed, and they gave their blessings to the man as he stood at the altar holding his small son.

The Bride walked towards him holding the hand of her small daughter, who was dressed like her Mother, in a beautiful white "mermaid" dress. Together they had dreamed of this day for so long, and they knew that he would make them happy, and their families would become one.

As the Groom kissed the Bride, everyone in the Kingdom rang their bells and wished the couple a joyous and bliss filled life.

Then suddenly, as they were pronounced man and wife, the church came to life and music filled the air. The Bride and the Groom broke out in a dance, ... and they danced and they twirled ... and together they skipped down the aisle to the tune of "Walking on Sunshine." ... and the crowd cheered, and laughter broke out, and God beamed down at the couple that he had blessed ... and he gave a nod that all would be well in their life.

The Mother of the Bride (that would be "Me") who stood at the arm of the Groom, winked up at the Heavens and said a small prayer to her God, "that he had answered her prayers and sent a man to make her Daughter happy, and that the wedding was over and they both had survived, and her Daughter would be allowed to live, and she wouldn't have to kill her or pull her hair out or do her bodily harm."

... and she heard her God chuckle and he whispered so that only she could hear .... "it's time to start over and do this again, because Joey and Mariah are getting married next July 18th!" ... and the Mother of the Bride fanned herself and slowly fainted away! (God has a great sense of humor doesn't he?)

The End.

(by the way, I was blessed to be the Mother of the Bride and the portrait photographer at my daughter's wedding .... so let's hear some cheers for these gorgeous pictures!!! My daughter in law and my daughter in law to be filled in for me when I had to be in a picture .... I loved it!)

Hallie

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She is simply beautiful, both inside and out, and she is such a genuine gem. I loved shooting her wedding this past Saturday, even though weddings are not my "thing", and given the fact that I was a nervous wreck. Now that I've seen viewed all the images, I have relaxed and can say that I had a lot of fun!!!

In today's world, it's hard to find a person with Hallie's morals and integrity. They just don't come any better than this young woman. Congratulations Hallie and Matt. I know you'll have many many years together.

~ The Bride ~

I had the pleasure of taking this bride's wedding pictures early tonight. I've decided that I'm way too emotional to do weddings. I sniffled and snotted at every shot. She was so spectacular it actually took my breath away. I'm sure everyone could hear me.

Her new husband is a Marine and he flew in to marry her and then, like a fairy tale, he'll whisk her away to Hawaii. He'll go on ahead of her next week and she'll join him in about a month.

A few highlights that really impressed me is, as they came back down the aisle after their vows, they danced at the end. They danced as if they were totally alone, and I got to shoot picture after picture of them so absorbed in each other, they weren't even aware I was shooting close-ups of their faces. It was awesome and gave me chills as I watched how he looked at her. I think he's a lucky man.

It was very dark when they were leaving the church tonight and everyone stood outside in the headlights of a car and threw birdseed on them. My camera caught the seeds in the flash and they looked like crystals raining down on them. She was wearing his marine jacket and with the curls in her hair.... she looked like she was cast back in time to the 1940's. So very beautiful.

Another great thing for me is that my daughter Juli helped me do this wedding. She was my assistant, and this was a first for her. Boy, is she ever a take charge person. She kept track of what needed to be photographed and helped with my equipment like she was a pro. It was wonderful to have my daughter who is my best friend, to help me. I might just have to recruit her again. I'm such a lucky Mom ~

Be Blessed Everyone!