Janice & Jason's Wedding (Hakone Gardens, Saratoga)

Every bride approaches her wedding differently. And there is no one right approach, to be sure. But, I think, most brides would agree, that planning a wedding is overwhelming, to say the least.

But Janice was not overwhelmed. Well, maybe just a little. But she discovered that a solution to being overwhelmed is being well prepared, really well prepared. She thought of everything. She had a very detailed powerpoint for her bridal party and her wedding went off without a hitch even without a day-of coordinator, which is quite a feat!

We started the day off at Janice's parents house. As I always do in preparation for a getting ready session, I told Janice that she should think of the space where she will be getting ready with the same meticulousness as she does about the rest of the wedding. This was two days before the wedding. I also mentioned that Janice should wear something "weddingy" as she was getting ready. Well, Janice really took my advice to heart and it turned out fantastic. They cleared out the living room, where she was going to be getting ready and left only the essentials and a few wedding accents. It was perfect--spacious, airy and festive! And her white silk robe totally said "bride"!

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Janice and Jason wanted to include a composite in their bridal session and we came up with something fun and a little different. :)

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What a gorgeous gate at Hakone!

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The rest of the grounds were pretty awesome too! :)

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The photo below is actually one of my favorite images from the wedding. I love the emotion and the visible chemistry between the bride and groom. (And I also happen to think the negative space works quite well here.) :)

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The programs in the shot below were a DIY project and don't they just look fabulous? Janice designed their wedding logo herself, which I thought was very cool too!

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The day was sunny, glamorous, and very hot! I am sure the guests appreciated the foresight of party favor fans!

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Another one of my favorite wedding shots below. Lots of lens flare in this wedding! :)

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First kiss as husband and wife.

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Beautiful and yummy French food by Le Papillon.

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The bride and groom used photos from their childhoods, their time together, and their engagement session for a slideshow.

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The Macarena.

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Congratulations, Janice & Jason! What a fantastic wedding!

Until next time!
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