Amy & Don ~ 05.03.08

It was such a pleasure to attend Amy & Don's beach theme wedding at the Jersey shore. I found the entire day to be filled with the relaxed fun & excitement that can only come from being surrounded by close friends and family.  Every time I turned around Amy was smiling and laughing with either her ten special friends or two gorgeous sisters. Over all the day went smoothly and the photos turned out great. In fact these are only some of my favorites as I had originally picked out almost 40 photos I wanted to share with you all! I love the look of excitement Amy had on her face when she first put on her dress and turned around to show her mother & sisters! The back of her dress was as beautiful as the front but I especially loved the delicate beading on the bodice. Amy has a gorgeous family.  I love how her & her sisters seemed so comfortable around each other.  Below is one of my favorite shots of Amy's sister steadying her one year old daughter in the sand before the formals.  That's the daddy in the background holding her bouquet along side the bride & groom.  I know a lot of photographers set up shots to look like this, but I swear this picture just happened to turn out this way! Could it have been more perfect? It was cold, windy, and incredibly misty during the beach formals but I think that made their photos even more special.  It was like photographing in a big cloud of mystery & romance.  Ok so I know I'm being a bit dramatic but I think that part of the reason my photographs turn out so well is because of how in tune I am with my girly girlness. The casual & elegant feel of the beach was echoed in the creaminess & delicacy of the place settings. I think this shot of Amy & Don's first dance is my favorite only because they will be able to look at it twenty years from now and still be able to remember how they felt at that very moment. Good luck you two! ~ Alicia xo