Ashley & Kevin Wedding

The time for Ashley and Kevin’s wedding had come (see Ashley & Kevin Engagement for our engagement shoot) and I knew it was going to be special from the beginning.  First and foremost, my good friend (and first bride!) Kandi Cook was coordinating this wedding.  Kandi (KR Creations and Events) is just fantastic to work with.  You know right away the wedding is going to be beautiful and on schedule.  In fact, Kandi is doing the day of coordination for my daughters wedding in December.  And did I tell you Kandi also does incredible custom invitations?

One of the things that makes Kandi so great to work with is her careful selection of vendors to recommend to her clients.  And there is none better than Yara Castelan of Unique Design and Events.   Yara’s linens and setups are amazing.  Add to his that the wedding and reception was at Crowne Plaza which is a beautiful venue with excellent service.  Kandi works closely with Melissa Hunziker of the Crowne Plaza who is like Kandi – professional and fun to work with.  As a professional photographer, I work closely with the venue, coordinator, videographer, DJ and all the others to make sure the wedding goes smoothly.  These relationships, whether they are existing ones like these, or new ones, are so important to provide my clients with an overall “perfect” experience.

The other thing that was so special about this wedding were the families involved.  I had the pleasure of meeting Ashley’s mother about a year ago.  She was a wonderful woman who I am sad to say passed away before the wedding.  She wanted this day to be very special for Ashley and her family.  In working with Ashley and Kandi I had a sense this family, as well as Kevins, was pretty incredible – and they were.  It was an emotional and beautiful day and I was very honored to be a part of it.