Danya and Karlis’s Wedding

On Sat. October 28, 2007 Danya and Karlis got married at Oak Shade Grove in Oregon, OH.  It turned out to be a very nice day although a little windy.  Joe and I have known Danya for sometime now and it was an honor that she would include us in her wedding day.  The day was filled with a red dress, skeletons, gravestones and pirate vows (the vows are at the bottom of this post).  It was a totally unique wedding and just perfect for Danya and Karlis.  We had such a great time and we hope you enjoy the sneak peek of a few photos below.  The rest will be available to view in a couple weeks.

 

Here they are lighting their unity candle.

Their first smoke as a married couple =)

They had some excellent food provided by “Chef Marcel”

Here is a view of their cake and some details below.

Their cake toppers which Danya loved!

Danya’s maid of honor Jen does some beautiful henna work below is an example that she had done on one of the bridesmaids hands.

Below is Sara and Tyler, Sara was one of Danya’s bridesmaids and in May of 2007 we get to photograph their wedding, we can’t wait!

Here are the vows that Danya and Karlis said to each other during their ceremony: 

Groom: I, Karlis take ye, Danya as me saucy wench, me Heart, me Soul. I promise to love ye and honor ye; to make ye laugh when yer feelin’ out of sorts and pretend to listen to ye when ye babble on and on about nothin’ in particular. I will protect you from the elements and the elephants should we ever encounter them as it is my understanding that they can be very large and unpredictable. I will love thee through scurvy and through fire, in wealth or poverty whether ye be near or far. And when I speak of treasure, as I am wont to do, everyone within the sound of me voice will know that what I am really speaking about is you. All of this will I undertake until there are no horizons left to chase and the rum is gone.

Bride: I, Danya take ye, Karlis as me Heart, me Soul. I promise to love ye and honor ye; to make ye laugh so hard the rum comes out yer nose and pretend to listen to ye when ye babble on about nothin’ in particular. I will protect you from the elements ,and try to protect you from my wrath and from giraffes which I understand are very tall and will sometimes step on people because they are not looking where they are stepping. I will love thee through scurvy and through fire, in wealth or poverty whether ye be near or far. And when I speak of treasure, as I am wont to do, everyone within the sound of me voice will know that I am day dreaming again. All of this will I undertake until there are no horizons left to chase and the rum is gone.

Purchasing Images from Leah and John

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You will also be able to get to this same link through Leah and John’s page on our website  by clicking on their wedding slideshow and there will be a little shopping cart symbol in the lower right corner.

I’m Engaged!!!!!!!

Okay I just had to quickly share with you all that I am engaged to the man of my dreams.  Joe and I are getting married next September and I couldn’t be more excited.  Here are a couple pictures of the ring.  These were just done quickly I will have better ones soon.  YEAH!!!

 

Leah and John’s Wedding

This weekend we  had the pleasure of photographing Leah and John’s wedding on Sunday Oct. 1, 2006.  We had such a great time and felt welcomed into their circle of family and friends.  There is no doubt when you look at Leah and John that they are a couple who is madly in love. 

It turned out to be such a beautiful day. With the weather the night before we were a little worried but it was all blue skys on their wedding day.  Leah made such a beautiful bride in her gorgeous dress.  The whole wedding party looked fabulous in their red dresses and their black tuxes. 

During the ceremony the best man Chad sang a song to the couple that he had wrote himself.  It was a beautiful song and nothing was as cute as seeing Leah and John sing along to the song while looking into each other eyes on the altar.

All together this was such a great wedding and we could not be happier that they allowed us to be part of it.  We hope you two enjoy your honeymoon and here are a few pictures from the day.  The slideshow will be up by Oct. 20th so check back around then because we still have hundreds of pictures to go through and edit first.

We hope you enjoy.

John gets a little help getting ready from his new father-in-law.

 Leah bought all of her bridesmaids a beautiful string of pearls. 

John surprised Leah with some beautiful red roses before the ceremony.

Leah’s parents had bought a bottle of wine in 1985 and kept it saved until their daugher’s wedding day.

We had such a great time, once again thank you for letting us be part of your special day.