dianna & eric wedding [12.12.09]

Wedding are always an incredibly special occasion for all, including photographers. What do I love about my job so much? I love being able to capture those cherished moments on the most important day of a couple's life together. I love being able to see things through my lens that otherwise may go unnoticed throughout the day. I love the reactions of the bride and groom after they see their wedding photos for the first time after their wedding, and they give to relive the day they spent so long preparing for.

But what do I love about this wedding, in particular? Oh, so many things...

Dianna & Eric were officially wedded on one chilly day in December in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dianna & I went to high school together and have more than just a few stories shared between us ;) Also, these two were married at St. Alphonses in West Louisville, and had their reception at the Mount-- both of these locations are about .5 miles away from the house I grew up in. The house where all of my middle and high school memories were made. This wedding was extra special for me... <3

The lovely ladies of the wedding party began getting ready bright and early that morning, while the men decided they had a little bit more time on their hands and spent most of the morning eying the UK football game. If I'm not mistaken, UK won!

Here are some of the photos from throughout the day from this incredible wedding. Please forgive me...there were SO many fun photos to choose from but I couldn't include them all in this post. For more photos from Dianna & Eric's wedding, click here.

A HUGE thanks to my partner in crime for the day, Mr. Henry May. Couldn't have done it without you man!!

The lovely bride getting ready for her big unveiling

I love this photo. The little girl is their flower girl, and she was being coaxed into changing her earrings for the wedding. She had just had her ears pierced not too long ago and had never had her original studs out. She was SO brave and, by the looks of things, rather enjoyed her new look ;)

The studs of the day

Now this is my kind of wedding party...!

This shot of the dress was taken by Henry. Seriously, he rocked this one. This is probably one of my fave detail shots!

Get down girl, get down....

One of the many friends demonstrating to the groom how to bust a move. One of the highlights of the night!

Congrats again you two! You deserve nothing but the best, and we wish you a long, incredible life together!

i don't cry at weddings...

Usually when I attend weddings, I don't cry. Why, you may ask? Is it because I'm totally void of sentiment? Man, I hope not! Usually it's just because I have so much to think about as the photographer, I just don't have a lot of time to think about what an incredible moment in time I am witnessing. Now this doesn't mean I don't get a little tiny bit misty-eyed at almost every single wedding I go to, but that's really another subject :)

But recently, I went to a wedding I bawled at. I seriously couldn't stop crying. I was just so happy. My little brother, Matt, got married! And to such an amazing woman! I'm just so happy for the both of them! Without rambling on for too long, I present to you, Mr. & Mrs. Ficker!

Congrats again you guys! We love you both so much!

Those two diamonds on the side of her ring were from earrings given to her from her grandma. My brother got them put into her ring, and then added that huge sapphire stone. Man, does he know how to pick 'em!

My all-time fave photo of these two! It was raining/snowing a little and I LOVE that added detail in this pic!!