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One moment there was pure, unadulterated emotion, and the next moment they’d break out in delighted laughter. At any given moment in the evening, you could find both Christine and Dave having the time of their life.  Whether it was sneaking a kiss by the bar, busting a move on the dance floor, or stealing a glance from across the room, these two were having a blast! The love they share is comfortable, uncontainable, and an absolute joy to document. Christine and Dave, surrounded by their friends and family, vowed to continue unconditionally loving one another and I was so pleased to be there to catch every moment.

Before getting to the images, I’d like to give a big shout out to my friend and awesome photographer, Scot, for coming along to help me shoot Christine and Dave’s wedding! You rock, Scot!!

Christine and Dave – I must say, I’m totally bummed that your wedding has come and gone because I had so much fun photographing you two! I loved how much we laughed and talked, oh and the pictures we got weren’t too bed eitherMuch love to you both and many blessings in your life together!

This little gem is one of Scot’s. See why I think he rocks?

I love a fun wedding party. I especially love a wedding party that when told to “bring it in close”, they literally bring it in close!!

Dave is a talented singer/guitar player so he decided to sing Christine a song during the reception.

I had no idea what was in store when I arrived the day of their wedding. Danielle and Daniel were both in their separate rooms spending their last few moments as two unmarried people, well, a little differently. Danielle’s room was filled with her bridesmaids watching her put on her gown, telling her how gorgeous she looked, and snapping pictures to remember the day. Though she had little nerves, Danielle was totally calm and just ready for the day ahead. Daniel, on the other hand…well, Daniel’s room had a bit different atmosphere. The guys were laughing and carrying on with each other, giving each other a hard time because some couldn’t figure out how to put their handkerchief in their jackets correctly, and at one point, I came down the hall to find the groom having an absolute blast being pushed down the hall in a wheelchair. It was almost as if this set the tone for the rest their day. Their ceremony, much like Danielle’s pre-wedding room, was so full of love and emotion. It was quietly elegant, a beautiful celebration of the start of beautiful union. On the other hand, their reception was a bit more like Daniel’s pre-wedding atmosphere. The band kept the dance floor packed all night, their wedding party was an absolute BLAST, and you can just tell how much fun Danielle and Daniel were having. However, I just knew their day would be a great one. After all, both Danielle and Daniel just graduated from the greatest university there ever was, Texas Tech

Danielle and Daniel – your whole day was such a fantastic celebration of the love and admiration you two have for one another. I was honored I could be a small part in your day and know your wedding will be one I remember for a long time! The two of you, and your entire wedding party, were so much fun to work with that you made my job easy. Congratulations and many blessings to the two of you in a long life together

Yea, I knew when I told the guys to line up and this happened, I was in for a fun evening

One last prayer just before the ceremony started

I love how happy they both look!

I mentioned Danielle and Daniel were Red Raiders…so was a majority of their wedding party. Love it!!

Danielle, you are GORGEOUS!!

Like I said — the dance floor was packed allllll night!

As I was sorting through their wedding, I came across this image and bust out laughing! Daniel was about to remove the garter from Danielle’s leg, but decided he wanted to give her a little show first. You can see the guys in the back laughing (as it was rather funny!) but the best part? The little girl in the corner!! Apparently she didn’t care much for Daniel’s dance moves

Danielle wanted a few last shots in the elevator before the ended the evening

Lauren and Andrew are too much fun! You first met these two when I shot their engagement session a few months ago. With the help of a fantastic team of vendors, these two got married exactly 2 weeks ago at the always gorgeous Paraiso Maravilla! There to help for the evening was Mandy Millen of Every Little Detail Events and brides, if you need a coordinator, she’s your gal! Not only is she so much fun to work with, but she is absolutely amazing at her job. Also there for the evening was the husband and wife team from Metro Bridal Films. These two are also so much fun to be around and I can only imagine what Lauren and Andrew’s video is going to look like!

Their wedding was a blast and Lauren and Andrew both looked fantastic, but my favorite part of this wedding was all the personal touches they added to make their day truly theirs. They had truffles from a shop in Vegas (where they were engaged), they played music that was playing the night Andrew proposed, the escort cards, the cakes, Lauren’s jewelry, right down to the bouquet she used to toss, so much of the aspects of their day were there for a reason and that made their day that much more special.

Lauren and Andrew – you guys are greatThank you for letting me play a small part in your day as I so enjoyed it. I love how similar our stories are and I love even more that the two of you love Vegas as much as me and my husband! Enjoy your pictures and many blessings to you both in your life together!

She probably thought I was crazy by the end of the evening, but I kept telling Lauren just how much I loved her hair. It was so fantastic and suited her so perfectly!

All the guys wore Converse with their tuxes. Love it!

Heading down the stairs to meet her dad…

This is one of many photos I have of the two of them like this from the evening. I love how excited they are

They have a handshake that I was informed they do every night before they go to bed. As we started our pictures, they decided to squeeze in a quick handshake and I couldn’t resist posting it

Seriously, her hair? Her make up? FANTASTIC!!!

Both of them really loved the shoes they were wearing and I love that they weren’t your traditional white shoes/dress shoes

Just a small sampling of some of their details. If you’re curious what they are, here’s an explanation: The guitar pick was Lauren’s gift to Andrew. The inscription reads “You and me to the end of the world” which is a line from the Dave Matthews Band song they used as their first dance song. The box with a lock is filled with a bottle of champagne, two champagne flutes, and a letter they each wrote to each other. They locked this box during the ceremony and will open it and read their letters (and have the champagne of course!) on their first anniversary. They used coaster sets as their escort cards (and favors!). The truffle and box on the bottom left is their homage to Las Vegas. Loved it all!!

Andrew was a huge fan of the TV series LOST so they decided to have a LOST themed groom’s cake. AND each of the tiers of the brides’s cake were different flavors and the most decadent cake flavors I’ve ever eaten. So so good!

Lauren told me she wanted her wedding to “look fun in pictures”. I’d say this crowd had some fun