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Wedding - James & Alyssa

This wedding day actually started out as a nightmare. I lost my second shooter. Guys, I LOST MY SECOND SHOOTER. To all of my future brides reading this: do not panic, this will not happen at your wedding. Let me clarify here: my husband/second shooter actually saved the wedding by stepping in for the audio guy. Also my sweet friend, who did Alyssa’s hair, stepped in as my second shooter during the ceremony portion. Yay! Wedding saved!

What started out as a nightmare turned into a breathtaking day. I think the pictures below speak for themselves. The venue and decor were perfect. The ceremony was beautiful (I was wiping tears behind the camera). James had the best reaction to seeing Alyssa walk down the aisle even after their first look had already happened. <3 And come on, donuts instead of cake!? Yes please.

To sum it all up, this was a magical day; also if you hire me to photograph your wedding, my second shooter doubles as an audio guy backup. ;)

Enjoy the pics.

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Check out James and Alyssa’s fall engagement session here.

Vendor List

Venue: The Brick

Dress: The Reformation

Her Ring: Midwinter Co.

His Ring: Enso Rings

Catering: Das Dutchman Essenhaus

Donuts: Rise’n Roll Bakery