Storm Ike

We've survived the storm but we're still without power, day 4. (I'm working out of Ashley's house today since she's fully up and running.) I'll write and post more later.

Amanda and Mike's wedding day - Part 2

We're picking up where we left off from yesterday with Amanda and Mike's wedding day.

After the ceremony, we headed over the Cohen House at Rice University for a few more family pictures since we'd done almost all the family and bridal pictures before the ceremony.






I took Amanda and Mike aside to get a few pictures of just the two of them. I wanted these to be very casual and they did great with these pictures. Because of the time of day, the sun was peeking through the trees and we had great lighting right at that moment.





Oh, and did I mention that Amanda changed dresses for the reception? How cool is that? This beautiful was also very pretty and very fun to dance in.





Hmmmm.....not sure what was going on at this moment, but I think it's fun that I caught the moment.



I'd like to title this one, "No, I don't want to eat my peas!"



The toasts brought on this look - wish I could remember what was said at that very moment.

The first dance.


Every little girl's dream.











Ok, why do they both look suspicious? Might it be because of the chants of, "Smash it in his face!", "Smash it in her face!"

They played nice (and sweet) and just did a dot of icing on each other's nose. Good job, Mike, you won major brownie points that day. :)









"Hmmmm........through the loop, over the knot?"





Long gone are the days of "tossing" bird seed or rice. No, now it's "hurling" the bird seed, rose petals, rice, etc. at the innocent bride and groom. And it's not just the bird seed once you unwrap it from the lace it comes in, but maybe perhaps the whole thing without unwrapping it or untying the bow. If you look carefully, you'll see a projectile object coming in from the left heading straight for Amanda and Mike.

And it doesn't stop when they reach the car. No, as long as there is bird seed, it must be thrown.



One final hug as they drive off!

Amanda and Mike's wedding day - Part 1

I'm sure you'll remember Amanda and Mike from their totally slammin' engagement session and trash-the-dress session a few months back. Well, now it's time for their wedding.

I met up with Amanda at the bed and breakfast where the girls were getting ready. We spent a little while there getting some detail shots and some dress shots and the such. Her dress is beautiful!! I love the lace and the style of it. Good pick, Amanda!

The ceremony was held at the Chapel of St. Basil on the St. Thomas University. It was a perfect day for a wedding with the beautiful weather that day. Amanda and Mike had opted early on to see each other before the wedding so they could share a private moment before the hustle and bustle of the day began. I always love when couples decide to do this because it makes for great pictures, and also, they are usually less nervous the rest of the day. But it's a personal choice.

Amanda and Mike, thanks for being so willing to do everything to get great pictures. Thanks for the few minutes afterwards to get those last shots. Ya'll were great and you had a beautiful wedding day.
The second part of the day will be posted tomorrow so come back for more! Thanks to Susan for your help on the wedding day with your assistance!


To see the rest of the images, go to my website http://www.karellephotography.com/ and click on 'Digital Studio' on the far right. From there, follow the instructions and look for Mike and Amanda's wedding day. You'll see the images that are on my blog and the rest of the images.


See what I mean about the dress? It's beautiful.


A few last preparations before getting dressed.

Such a nice gift!












I love how you can see the pattern of the lace, ever so delicately.


Chapel of St. Basil - see the sky? It was a beautiful day.


Anyone who is familiar with the chapel or the campus would immediately recognize this detail of the chapel.


The groom shows up and looks very happy!

Mike is waiting to see his bride.


And Amanda is eager to see her groom.




I thought the umbrella was such a unique touch!! So classy and pretty.





I loved Amanda's veil. It's so unique and beautiful and vintage.



Beautiful!!!




The girls are lined up to walk down the aisle.




The proud parents look on as Amanda makes her way down the aisle.




She couldn't hide her excitement!!