laurie & dwight: holiday wedding

my communication with the bride over emails was fairly intriguing. the usual inquiries were made, details exchanged… and after some time, she hinted that we know each other. i had to rack my brain to recall all of the laura’s and laurie’s i have known over the course of my lifetime. when i was a young teenager, my parents took myself and two of my brothers on a mexican cruise with them. laurie and two of her girlfriends were our “table mates” for all of our meals during the week. there were not a lot of kids my age on the boat and i ended up befriending the three women. we all fell out of touch, though they remain very close. so this was that laurie. and here she is now, getting married, and allowing me the honor of being her photographer.

their wedding was held at the beautiful Island Hotel in newport beach.

some of laurie’s family members were in her room with her as she got ready for the ceremony. i love this photo of her and her mom.

who doesn’t love those little impromptu surprises a bride or groom has for their soon-to-be spouse on their big day?

if you know me, you know how crazy i am about the ring detail shots.

as usual, no real ceremony or formal family shots on my blog. but i do like this one moment during their vows.

laurie and dwight had such a fun idea for their dining table. with it being a smaller wedding, they were able to pull this off: a photo of them holding a card with the name of that each attendee. here are their seat photos:

the food looked amazing. everyone loves food details, right? (you can excuse yourself for something to eat soon… only a couple more pictures…)

their cake was also unique. the traditional toppers looked like nothing too out of the ordinary from the front… bride and groom… looking dapper. but when you came around to see them from the back…

while everyone was dining, i snuck away for a few TTV details shots of the location. i am going to make sure to bring that old camera in my bag to all my weddings.

one final shot of the happy couple. we took a few minutes between ceremony and reception for some photos. the christmas tree in the lobby lent some great light in the background to us.

thanks again for the opportunity to not only witness, but participate in your glorious first step on your new life, laurie. i wish the both of you the very best in your lives together!   :)