Photographing weddings has become such a life changing opportunity for both Jesse and I. We have been truly blessed to have begun this journey in our lives.
This wedding season marks the 12th year in the wedding photography business. Our first wedding ever, Jesse photographed our good friends wedding by following around their photographer. Jesse then designed them an awesome flush mount album with black and white color mixes, matching color strokes and feather bleeds! We were the at the top of the game:) Haha… needless to say, times have changed and so has our style. We strive to be classic, timeless and beautiful.
Shooting weddings for that long has really given us some amazing opportunities! Wedding photography has taken us to different countries, to different states, on road trips. It has introduced us to different cultures and religions. We have made lifelong friends and have met some pretty cool people. I would no way have been able to experience what I have in my life if it wasn’t for wedding photography.
I am drawn to the emotion and love between not just the newlyweds, but also the love and closeness of the families we meet. The aroma of the fragrant bouquets and flower arrangements during the ceremony and reception, have me craving the smell during the winter. The time our couples spent planning these weddings has been a feast of my senses and as I pour over the years of wedding we have photographed, I am brought back to the day they were captured. I remember the feeling of being there.
As a new year is ahead of us, I can only imagine what lays in store for us and the weddings we will be blessed to capture.
This year also brings a new change for us. Our 17 year old daughter Alicia has interned and apprenticed for us for many years and now is photographing along with us. I am very excited about that, and amazed at her talent at such a young age.
Here are a few weddings from one of my favorite years. I hope you enjoy!
-Nelli
