This wedding was such a whirl wind! Ok, so a fellow wedding photographer, Heather Kidd, of Heather Kidd Photography had booked an associate wedding back in June. For those of you who don’t know, an associate wedding is when a photographer is booked for the day that you’re looking for but will offer to have another photographer that they trust come in and shoot your wedding in his/her stead. All of the editing and processing is still done by the main photographer so everything stays true to the style and quality you are looking for. Great offer to give to clients.
Unfortunately, for reasons completely beyond her control, Heather’s associate shooter was unable to work the wedding…she found this out HOURS before everything was scheduled to start. HOURS! Quickly she gets in touch with me and, miraculously, I was free and just sipping coffee in my pajamas. I got everything squared away as fast as I could (yes, I changed into real clothes first) and rushed out to Glass Hill. Daron, the bride, was so understanding and completely laid back about the entire ordeal and had complete and total confidence in Heather’s decision.
Once everything got rolling and I became acquainted with my last minute clients, the day unfolded beautifully. Ryan, who was actually Canadian and moved to the US to be with Daron, was celebrating his “American birthday” that day. First official day as a US citizen! Because he is so patriotic and excited to be and American, Daron made sure to have an american flag hung in the room where the guys were getting ready. You could tell that the two of them were so in love. Ryan only had eyes for her and all day long his antics never failed to make Daron belly laugh! The gorgeous mountains that served as the backdrop for the ceremony caught the light wonderfully and all of the guests got to enjoy a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony as the two became husband and wife.
The reception was full of creative ides such as an “I Spy, Wedding Edition” and seating numbers that had to be replaced with Polaroids of yourself once you took it. Canadian butter tarts made with apples from Ryan’s home town made up part of the desert bar along side Mama Crockett’s Cider Donuts. The evening was composed of playful toasts, heart felt speeches, and lots of dancing. All in all, 10/10 wedding!
Dress: Church Street Bridal
Gown Alteration: The Gilded Thimble
Venue: Glass Hill Venue
Catering: Love Is In The Air
