I love small.  Small is so sweet...and peaceful...and just plain heart-warming.  Every so often, I am asked to document an intimate wedding like Jennifer and Phil's. I adore that such small days still deliver such big emotions. 

When Jennifer and Phil first shared their ideas for their Short North wedding day, I was beyond delighted.  They live in the Short North, along with Jennifer's sassy and adorable daughter, Payton.  Their neighborhood means a lot to them, it's a huge part of their lives and they knew it had to be a part of their wedding day too.  We had such fun documenting their portraits just steps away from their home...places they casually pass every day, that will forever hold a special place in their hearts.

This wedding was also very special to me because it was the first time my new Associate Photographer, Angela, worked with me on her own.  We had such a lovely time together and I'm so very excited for all the amazing artwork we will create together this year!

I never told Jenn, but she reminds me of a dear friend I had many, many years ago.  And I never told her because after getting to know Jenn over this past year, I have the distinct feeling that she makes everyone feel as though they have always known and loved her.  Jenn's warmth, sparkling laugh and genuine compassion are a perfect match for Brendan's quiet attentiveness and gentle strength.  They are in love.  Absolutely.  Truly.  And perfectly. 

And I am in love with them.  Absolutely.  Truly.  And perfectly.

Jenn and Brendan's wedding was the last of our 2009 season, and for that (and many other countless reasons) their wedding will hold a special place in my heart.  In a way, the last wedding of the season feels like a new beginning.  A promise for good things to come...

As many of you know, Amanda Julca has been photographing weddings with me since I started my business.  Through all these years, Amanda has been a peaceful, creative, loving and loyal inspiration in my business, my artwork and my personal life. 

After years of working as my Associate Photographer...Amanda asked me to assist her at her Aunt's wedding in Baltimore, Maryland this Fall.  When I told her I would love to work alongside her for the day...I never could have known that this would be our last official wedding together.  Several months before Bev and Ferd's wedding day, Amanda and her husband made the incredibly exciting decision to move their businesses to Miami, Florida.  Documenting Bev and Ferd's wedding was the perfect way to celebrate our friendship, our creative partnership in photographing weddings and my love for her family, who has always supported the work we have done together.

Simply put...this day was full of so much love. 

Bev and Ferd waited so long to find one another along their separate life paths...and after all those years of patiently waiting for each other, their wedding was the most joyful declaration of their promise to each other, and to Bev's lovely daughters.  I'm so very grateful that I was a part of their wedding...for reasons that words simply cannot define.

To see more of Bev and Ferd's wedding story, visit Amanda Julca's Blog