August 2, 2008 – a longtime friend of mine married a GREAT guy – I will blog about the wedding later when I post my pictures.
In the meantime – I have opened up an opportunity to RAY members to assist me at wedding shoots if they are interested in photography as a profession or hobby. My first assistant – Joy – joined me for the weekend to shoot some pictures.
GREAT JOB JOY!!
I have three weddings in August and two in September – seeing as how I also work full-time during the week – it’s going to be a busy two months.Here’s a look back at three of my past weddings – after being “tweaked” a little … 
I had a wedding on Saturday in Waverly. I called my Aunt L to see if she would be my second shooter at the wedding. It was wonderful weather for a wedding – up until 3.30 – which was perfect ‘cus the raindrops fell as I snapped the last shot. I went to high school with the bride – so I knew quite a few people in the wedding party and on the guest list. The old Waverly High School building – which has been abandoned for years – was right across the street from the church. It is my new favorite spot to take pictures in the valley – so for those of you with upcoming weddings in the area – plan on a stop there.
Thanks to Aunt L for getting those last three shots and for all her help throughout the day.
Recently, my co-worker told me a secret. Her mother was getting married in May. It wasn’t announced yet so I had to keep it under wraps. She was so excited to see her mother get married and had to share it with a few close people. About two years ago she had introduced her mother to a gentleman she knew in town. They were married yesterday in a small ceremony with family and a few close friends. I had told my co-worker that I would offer my services to capture their day. I have been so excited for this wedding.
My co-worker is in the black dress while her mother, the bride, is in the purple.
The groom watching his bride come down the aisle.
What an AMAZING day for a wedding …
This was the cake for the bride and groom. HOW CUTE.
This is the bride’s great-granddaughter. She is a CUTIE.
A toast ..
The groom commented to the guests that he and the bride and been married over 50 years to their first spouses when they both passed on – and now they have over 100 years of experience in marriage between the two of them.
The craziness of the Trout family and friends. Derek and Jessica got back from their honeymoon on Hawaii on Saturday and my parents held a reception for them in PA.
My grampa made this for the newlyweds.
We got a little carried away with clean up.
All said and done, we had a GREAT time. It was emotional watching my little brother take care of someone else – starting his own family. I cried during the mother-son dance and had to hand the camera over to my sister.
The best man for Derek was our cousin Matt, who is like the big brother I never had. My dad’s sister Lori and her husband Bob and been very large influences in our lives. Their sons, BJ and Matt, have grown up with us and have been great role models. I really enjoy the connection between Matt and Derek. With Derek never having a brother, I think he considers Matt to be the closest you get.
I added this picture below out of sequence to show the relationship between the two of them. I am so blessed to call them both family.
This next one is a picture of my aunt and uncle. I wish you could see more of his face, and I hope aunt L doesn’t shoot me for posting this picture of her, but i LOVE it. I didn’t even take it, Samm did. I love the love between the two of them. I consider my aunt L to be a kindred spirit and my uncle loves us so much he would literally jump in front of a train for us. I enjoyed seeing my family interact at Derek’s wedding. Your own wedding flies by so quick you don’t have time to blink and I missed those little details. I am truly blessed to have an amazing family and a new sister-in-law to join the chaos.
This last one is also a Samm original of me and Jared getting our groove on …
My brother got married on Saturday. It was a long drive, a beautiful wedding, and an amazing life they are starting together.
More to come …
