I am SO BLESSED to have married into this AMAZING family!!!
My niece, Kate, just got married to Marcus, who we’ve known for years + we all adore him!

This wedding was different for me than most.  I was a GUEST.  Not the photographer, but a guest.  It was WONDERFUL!  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE my job!  But there are times when I just want to LIVE life, rather than photograph it.  (You other photographers know what I mean.)   But as I strolled around, chatting with family + friends, I couldn’t help myself…  I found myself snapping a few shots here + there, making sure to not get in the way of the photographer-on-duty.   And of course, staying out of her way meant not taking photos of the bride + groom.  So what I ended up with was a handful of images of my FABULOUS family members + their ADORABLE children, but hardly any images of the wedding party, including Marcus + Kate.    But I’m sure their photographer, Elizabeth K, did a wonderful job.

Here are some of the images I took of my INCREDIBLY FUN family, along with shots of the BEAUTIFUL decor that Kate + my sister-in-law Beth worked so hard on…

One of my other nieces, Erica, has a son, Addison (left).  He is a HOOT!!!  This kid, in a split second, can come up with the most hilarious one-liners you’ve ever heard!  We’ve been home for a week now + I’m still busting up at his quotes in my head! 

Winston got some very cool glow-in-the-dark glasses at the reception…









Kate had NINE flower girls!  All ADORABLE!!!

Beth (right) is the mother of the bride + my sister-in-law.  She’s SUPER CREATIVE + she helped Kate with all of the decor for the wedding.  I think she ought to go into the party planning business!  And I’d join her, if she didn’t live so far away!

Just before the ceremony started, I looked back + saw my nephew’s son, Finnegan.  He’s such a CUTIE!

To see more images in PART 2, click HERE or scroll down to the next post.