More pictures than words today, my friends, as I’m a bit later than usual at getting this blog post up! And anyway, I could TELL you how stunning Alanna is, and how happy Brendan looked during their first dance, or I could SHOW you! Since, you know, that’s my job and all. Let’s start out with some bridal details!
Vintage heirloom:
kate spade shoes!
I loved photographing Alanna and her bridesmaids helping her get ready – everyone was so excited and smiling ear-to-ear!
What did I tell you? STUNNING:
I love this father-daughter moment:
St. Aloysius at Gonzaga is huge and airy and just beautiful:
Chris’s view of the ceremony coming atcha in the next three images:
Classic:
Immediately following the ceremony we headed to Woodend Nature Sanctuary for the reception.
Toasts:
The perfect shoes for flower-girl-ing:
Dancing!
Best wishes and congratulations to you both, Alanna & Brendan! It was so fun to see you again and to celebrate with you. Thank you so much for inviting Chris and me to capture these moments!
Well done, as usual, Susan!
Chris doesn’t usually come with me for the engagement session, but I suspected I might need a little extra help on this one (you’ll see why in a minute), so he joined me. And I’m so glad he did – he grabbed the next two beautiful shots below:
Here’s why I thought I might need some extra help! Meet Abby and Brandon’s two adorable Yorkies, Baxter and Miley!
Side note: for some weird reason, I just couldn’t whistle yesterday! I normally can whistle, I swear. But my whistle wasn’t working while I was photographing the pups and trying to get their attention. I think I finally made a really high-pitched squeaking noise and got them to look at me:
I’ll be honest, I’m not tooooootally sure which one is in this adorable picture courtesy of Chris, but I think this is Baxter. Abby/Brandon – am I right?!
Abby has THE best skin ever. 
Brandon spotted these umbrellas and suggested it as a potential photo spot, and it’s one of my absolute favorites from the session. Good eye, Brandon!
So sweet!
Abby and Brandon – thanks for hanging out with us yesterday! I’m so glad we finally got the chance to meet up before the wedding. We will see you in just a few short weeks, and I’m so excited!
Sandy’s parents both accompanied her down the aisle:
Their ceremony was so sweet:
Chris caught this little guy honoring their union with some festive stickers:
Married!
Sandy and Matt’s reception was held at 
The pavilion:
How incredibly delicious-looking is that?! The watermelons made such cute, colorful centerpieces.
A tree was planted for each guest as the perfect environmentally friendly favor.
And since Sandy and Matt are both fans of The Beatles, who better to play at the reception than 
Some of the prettiest cupcakes ever were provided by 
And what farm would be complete without some farm animals! (Captured by Chris, wildlife and farmlife photographer extraordinaire):
I’m pretty sure in this next shot he is saying, “Congratulations, Sandy and Matt!”
The minute I pulled up to the farm and saw these greenhouses, I knew that I desperately wanted to do a few photos in there, and I’m SO GLAD we had the chance:
(And since I promised to have this blog post up on Monday but it’s nearing my bedtime, I’m going to wrap it up there!) Sandy and Matt! Thank you so much for inviting Chris and me to capture your wedding day. We were so honored to be a part of the occasion and it was fun to see your amazing plans come to fruition. We wish you both all the best!
by susan
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