Brandon and Brooke are married!

These past several months Brooke has been interning over at Great Expectations so I was excited to see what details she included in her day after months of working other great events.

You may remember these two from my post last fall following their engagement session at High Bridge (see the photo below of their guestbook of images -- it was so fun to see that in use and enjoyed by guests before the wedding and at the reception). Ever since learning that Brandon occasionally fills in for our regular UPS guy, I've thought it would be fun to unexpectedly see him sometime making a delivery here. Months past and I never saw him (probably not doing enough to help the economy, what can I say?), but then it turns out he did bring something the week of the wedding -- my long-awaited 85mm 1.2 lens. Unfortunately, I was out at the post office (I know, the only place worse would have been to say I was at FedEx). How appropriate was it though that his groom's cake was a brown UPS truck?

Brooke positively glowed in her wedding gown. I know if there was another occasion for her to don it, she'd wear it in a heartbeat. Her long veil was a dramatic accessory (as you saw in one of the photos above) that I just don't get to utilize at many weddings. You can imagine my excitement when she walked in the church doors from the hair salon with it draped over her arm.

All of Brooke's nieces and nephews (except the baby) had a part in the wedding and you could tell they were excited to see their Aunt Brooke get married. It's fun when it's a family affair! Her brother-in-law brought the most scrumptious shrimp from his restaurant in Paducah and it was all I could do to avoid that side of the reception hall! At the end of the evening, Brooke's parents surprised the newlyweds with a special departure in an antique white Bentley. Check out the look of surprise on Brandon's face below:

Here are some of the others who contributed to a lovely day:

Cake: Judy Ramsey

Florals: Deanna Dillender/Great Expectations
Catering: Gourmet Goodies

(above) Brooke and Brandon's signature book


Lexington Wedding Photographer: Cydil Waggoner Photography, copyright 2009.

Signature Book

Brooke and Brandon's signature book came in a few weeks ago and I thought I might share a few snapshots of it here. It's a great way to use your engagement images for a personal guestbook you'll enjoy looking at again and again. If you've never seen one of these before, I design the book with lots of blank space or opaque images where your wedding guests sign their names and messages. If a signature matte isn't your style, consider one of these!

Speaking of engagement pictures, the nicer weather is just around the corner (my mini daffodil bulbs have poked their way through the ground and grow taller every day). Contact me soon to get on my spring calendar if you are in need of a portrait session! 2009 brides who haven't yet had an engagement session, I will be contacting you soon to get that set up. Yes, in spite of how cold the weather is today, spring is coming! ;-)

Brooke & Brandon's Engagement Slideshow

It's been a flurry of placing Christmas and year-end orders! I apologize for the lull on the blogging front! Here is a slideshow from Brooke and Brandon's engagement session to bring back memories of warmer, sunnier days!

Brooke & Brandon's Engagement Shoot

Have you ever walked through an airport and wondered if the people you are walking by know people you know, or if you've ever passed them before at the mall or a concert -- you know, the whole six degrees of separation thing? When meeting with Brooke and Brandon for their engagement session, I discovered that I've seen Brandon before as he's brings our deliveries when our regular UPS driver is on vacation! How cool is that?

Another cool thing is how much I enjoyed spending time with these two. They met her first Sunday visiting his church and as Brooke said, he snatched her right up and they've been dating ever since! I can't wait for their June wedding!