Amber and Tyler, Ainsworth House, 9.4.11

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Ainsworth House and Gardens owned, lovingly maintained and operated by our friends Kevin Yell and Bud Bowen, is one of our favorite venues for a wedding celebration.  The house is a turn of the century colonial with with a wonderful and natural feel to the landscaping.   Foliage and fountains are placed along meandering paths through the trees.  It is a perfect place for a momet of quiet reflection and at the same time lends its beauty to the creation of romantic images capturing the memories of the day.

Amber and the ladies prepped in the bridal room while Tyson and the guys strolled the grounds.  The first look was under the arbor in the wee woods accented with anxious looks and almost tears.  When they saw each other you could feel the sparks fly, this is such a great way to start the day.

The ceremony was under the wedding tree which in and of itself is a wonder to experience.  It is a magnificent tree and spreads it's branches out over a deck built for weddings.  The ceremony was presided over by Pastor Larry who is Ambers hometown Pastor.  It was a special service as PL has known Amber since she was baptized.  There were readings by bridesmaids and and a unity candle ceremony.

After the marriage license was signed on the front porch and the entire throng of guests gathered for a group picture the party started moving towards the Conservatory.  What a party it was!  A laser light show, a fog machine, a limbo bar all coordinated my master MC and dj extraordinaire Kris from Prime Time.

The delicious buffet was created by Catering by Laurie.  The cake was designed by Sweetcakes by Melissa,

Thanks guys for letting us shoot your party and congratulations!

Melissa and Deric in the Apple Orchard at CPR

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Melissa and Deric were married on September 3rd at McMenamin's Cornelius Pass Roadhouse.

What a great day!

The ladies prepped upstairs in the Roadhouse while the guys prepped in the  traditional  'guy' way, with shot glasses, in Imbrie Hall.   After the first look we wandered the grounds taking advantage of many of the  beautiful locations for creating great images.  Melissa looked absolutely dazzling and Deric looked very gansta in his tux, black shirt and white tie.

The ceremony was in  the wedding grove and was officiated by Melissa and Deric's friends Kathy, and Sue Newton.  A unity ceremony involving 'cherry booms' wrapped up  the formal part of the event.  The reception was in a beautiful canopied enclosure placed at the center of the apple orchard.  As the evening progressed and the ambient light dimmed, the light from the tent and the lights strung in the trees made everything glow most romantically!

The bouquets, centerpieces and boutineers were created by DK Floral ( http://www.dkfloral.com/ ).  The party was kept rockin and the action was non-stop thanks to Nic at Sound Choice Entertainment ( http://www.asoundchoiceentertainment.com/ )  The cake (and what a cake it was) came from Lamb's Thriftway ( http://www.lambsmarkets.net/ ).

Thanks guys, shooting your wedding was the very best way I can think of to celebrate my  birthday!