I’ve been to a lot of amazing, beautiful weddings this year for some truly amazing people. But this past weekend I was so, so happy to be attending (as a guest!) the wedding of someone I’ve known for almost my whole life.
Who was the beautiful bride? My cousin, Mary, who after quite a few years of dating, married her soul mate, Nate. Mary is the oldest of her five siblings, and of all my many cousins, the closest in age to me. What a blast we had as kids! Our families lived about an hour and a half apart, but we had frequent visits. When my family would visit her house in New Jersey and my parents would tell me it was time to leave, we’d find places to hide to extend our visit. Sometimes we’d even talk our parents into letting us stay overnight, and they’d come back and pick us up the next day.
We had a lot of adventures. Mary – remember the explosion and subsequent evacuation of your junior high dance that I came to? How about that time you found me in the bathtub in the middle of the night after I fainted? Good times.
But back to the present – some photos from Mary and Nate’s wedding! I did appreciate being off duty, and didn’t shoot very much, but I’m still me – so I couldn’t resist shooting a little bit. Keep an eye on American Photographers blog for a lot more highlights of the day.
How about Nate’s smile when he saw Mary coming down the aisle? Yep, I got teary.
They looked so happy throughout the entire ceremony.
I was lucky to get a great seat behind my cousin Ann Marie’s boys. This adorable guy is Nikolas.
Turning to face the congregation at the end of the ceremony is always one of my favorite moments.
Mary and Nate rode in style. Bentley style.The Church of the Little Flower was also the church where Mary’s parents, my aunt and uncle, were married almost 40 years ago.I got to ride in style too. Sadly, I was dateless for this wedding, as my husband Matt has been battling a nasty back injury and was unable to make the trip. But my brother and his wife graciously allowed me to tag along with them. And have a very enjoyable ride in their convertible Audi. Such a perfect day for it – 70s and sunny in October!Mary and Nate’s cocktail hour was quite decadent. Check out this great idea – they had a mashed potato bar. A server scoops some mashed potatoes into a martini glass, and then you can add cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions and a whole bunch of other toppings.Beautiful plates and place settings. And as you can see, there was some very festive purple uplighting.First dance – thanks to the videographers for the backlighting!Last one, courtesy of my sister’s camera – some very special folks. That’s me in the middle with my sister and brother. Love you guys!
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