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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Janet & Tyler's Wedding (Mountain Winery, Saratoga)

This couple, Janet and Tyler, they blew me away! Their wedding was beautiful. It was touching and emotional. But more than that. I have a hard time describing this exactly, but for several days after the wedding, I was still under its spell. And while I was processing the photos, going through each one and reliving that magical day, I was once again entranced.

Was it because of how completely, unstoppably happy Janet was on her wedding day? Or because of the carefree effortlessness with which she twirled on the dance floor during the first dance? Or because of the beautiful father-of-the-bride toast where he called Janet's mom the love of his life? Or because of the sweet, love-struck way that Tyler looked at Janet when she gave their last speech of the night?

Maybe it was a combination of all those things, and a million more. But it was such a remarkable experience to photograph this wedding! I feel so honored to have been able to share this day with you.

Special thank you goes to Sasha of Sasha Photography for second-shooting and doing a fantastic job.

And now, on to the photos from Janet & Tyler's magical day:

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Janet positively glowing below... That's what she did all day long--she glowed! And it was good!

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In the shot below, Janet, all done and looking fabulous, is taking a picture of herself, with her phone, to send to those who couldn't be there with her on her wedding day.

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Stopping traffic, of course, as she crossed the street.

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I was so happy that Janet and Tyler opted to have a First Look. This gave us a chance to have (the bulk of) our bridal session before the ceremony out in the gorgeous Mountain Winery vineyards.

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Having the extra time during the first-look allowed us to play around and create these two playful composites.

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Janet moves SOOOO well! What a treat!

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While the bride and groom took a few minutes to rest before the family session and the Ketubah signing, I took the opportunity to photograph a few of the details, like Janet's super-cute shoes and her stunningly elegant dress.

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A very cool moment (below) caught by Sasha.

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The bride putting on her shoes below by me, and the groom finalizing his wardrobe, by Sasha.

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And on we went to the Ketubah signing.

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Below is the gorgeous site of their ceremony, lit by the late afternoon sunlight.

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Tyler walking up the aisle with his parents, captured by Sasha.

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Janet walking up the aisle with her parents, my angle.

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Walking down the aisle together, husband and wife, and happy as can be, taken by Sasha.

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The bouquets, Chuppah and the stunning table flower arrangements were provided by Lindsay Catterton of The Wild Geranium.

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During the cocktail hour, we snuck away to take a few more photos of the bride and groom.

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Janet & Tyler walking into the reception towards their waiting guests.

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The first dance.

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The sun began to set after the parents' toasts.

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The dancing was a lot of fun.

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The 4-tiered carrot wedding cake, captured by Sasha.

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The last dance of the night.

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Congratulations, Janet & Tyler! You are so wonderful and so perfect!

Until next time!
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