One of the first of many weddings this season…and what a spectacular wedding it was!  While the other photographer was with the girls in the morning, I was with the guys!  I’m pretty sure this has been one of the largest wedding parties I have photographed yet…especially in the morning when the photos included the ushers as well!

I loved the colors they chose…a deep deep vibrant purple….and all of the decor at the wedding was stunning!  The brides aunt has a real trendy Martha Stewart eye for decorating…so at the alter instead of a traditional flower archway she had three huge empty white picture frames with a chandelier hanging from the middle…

The aisle was adorned with candles sitting in tall dark iron holders (which reminded me of old school oil lamps) decorated with a beautiful purple ribbon topped off with a teardrop crystal!…The ambiance was so romantic…

They were soo happy to finally be married…so glad I caught the moment!

Now it was off for group and bridal photos we were at the amazing Swan-E-Set Bay Resort and Country Club.

Some of the details at the reception included a candy bar complete with goody bags to fill,

beautiful tall flower centerpieces filled with grapes instead of rocks to add a splash of color…

and a beautifully designed cake complete with their initials sitting on the first tier….oh and not to mention a three piece jazz band who totally rocked!

I loved being able to sneak away with the bride and groom during the reception…I snapped this quick photo from below, while holding onto a studio light to help cast beautiful dramatic shadows…(not bad for one handed photography!!)

after some great music and dancing by all who attended…what a better way to end the night than with a stunning departure?  They ran off into the night…after changing into another fabulous outfit while all the guests lit sparklers and congratulated them on their amazing day!