They exited the Oakland Temple & there they were…their hands woven tightly together, their smiles wider than the Grand Canyon…totally perfect & literally over-the-moon in LOVE. Rachel & Tim are the type of people who just melt your heart & make you happy to be around them. Simply put, their wedding was just that: a wedding that melted everyone’s heart & made everyone in attendance happy.
I can’t even tell you how excited I was to shoot this wedding. Having photographed both Rachel’s sister‘s wedding as well as her cousin’s wedding, I definitely was excited to be around their family again! It was so nice to see familiar faces & to really feel welcomed by their wonderful family! I knew that this wedding would be chalk full of gorgeous details & amazing style & I was right! I literally was swooning over each sweet & gorgeous detail…from the simple gerbera daisies to the gorgeous navy bridesmaids dresses, along with Tim’s grey suit & Rachel’s sweet, perfect dress…I literally can’t say it enough about this wedding but everything was perfect!!
Rachel & Tim, thank you for giving me the chance to capture your special day- I soooooooo loved working with you both! You are a sweet couple & I was beyond happy to be a part of your special day! I wish you the happiest of lives together…xoxo, marielle.
The Oakland Temple’s landscaping always takes my breath away…their roses this time of year are spectacular.
I am DYING over this photograph. Seriously-they are sooooo cute!
Rachel, you are so gorgeous!
I loved their colors! Navy blue & yellow just seem so perfect for a summer wedding…
My fun & fabulous assistant Connie covered Tim & Rachel’s reception…here are a few of her images…
I’d love to hear what your favorites are!
There are moments in your life that are unforgettable. Days when your life & your heart are both forever changed. Maybe it’s the birth of a new baby…perhaps it’s finally graduating from school…maybe it’s the day that you bump into someone who will become your future spouse. Our lives are made up of those moments when all is right in the world & we experience the greatest happiness. I truly believe that some of the happiest times in my life have been the days when the people I love do something wonderful. For me, my sister’s wedding was one of those moments…one of those days that I will always remember with fondness- a day that I will look back on as one of the best days in my life. My heart is happiest when I see my family happy. And to see my little sister marry the man of her dreams was nothing but a total perfect moment for me & for every member of my family.
My family traveled to the Bay Area for Janessa & Jeffrey’s wedding in the Oakland Temple. The weather was beyond gorgeous-the golden fall sun shined through the palm trees & the leaves were just beginning to change to a golden orange. As Janessa & Jeffrey exited the temple as husband & wife, their smiles were as big as could be & their joy was palpable. They had a reception the next night at my parent’s home & then a reception a few weeks later in Louisiana. Both events were incredible & had fabulous food, great music & were just a blast. Their receptions were amazing celebrations of this new love that Jeffrey & Janessa have found in each other.
It honestly feels like it was just yesterday that my sister’s & I all lived at home & would spend our time stealing clothes from each other, picking up the phone to listen in when one of our sisters was talking to a boy & having loud, random conversations at the dinner table. I have an amazing family & I am beyond blessed to call my sisters my best friends in the entire world. I don’t know what I would do without my beautiful, amazing sisters. Janessa-you have been my example & my comedic relief throughout my life. I don’t know if I can adequately express how happy I am for you & Jeffrey. You have found your perfect match in each other. You have a beautiful, fabulous life ahead of you & I am so anxious to see the exciting paths that you both will embark on. I love you both with all my heart & am so blessed to have been able to document the first of many perfect moments in your lives together. With so much love & gratitude…xoxo, marielle.
I loooooove Janessa’s expression in the photograph on the left-she is beyond happy!
Their reception in Louisiana was right on the river-incredible….
This turned out to be my favorite photo of Jeffrey & his groomsmen-I love everything about this photo.
Shreveport was full of locations that I just looooooved…
They say that distance makes the heart grow fonder. Never has this been more true than with Megan & Rob. These two lovebirds spent their entire time dating while in two different cities. Despite the geographical distance, they were able to get to know each other & fall head over heels in love. Megan & Rob are two ultra-fabulous individuals who are the most down-to-earth, sweetest people you’ve ever met. And they want everyone around them to be just as happy as they are. In fact, when I first spoke with Megan on the phone, we chatted for almost an hour & I felt as if I was talking to an old friend. She told me about Rob, about the details of their wedding & their plans after their big day. Her excitement was palpable & I could not wait to photograph their wedding!
Let’s be honest…I’m a huge sucker for details. Megan & Rob’s wedding at the Oakland Temple was nothing but detail after detail…handmade lovebirds on their cake…Megan’s handmade flower in her hair…birdcages that adorned the tables at their reception…toothbrush party favors that each guest received (Rob is a dentist & Megan is a hygenist-soooooo cute!) ….I could go on and on! The details are what make a wedding special & unique & Megan did a fabulous job thinking of all the details that would make their wedding reception gorgeous!
Megan & Rob-thank you so much for inviting me to be part of your beautiful day! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know you both & I know your lives will be fun, successful & blissful! And I am so excited that for the first time in your relationship, you will be living in the same city! With much love….xoxo, marielle.
I have a little break before I head down to Modesto for Megan & Rob’s fabulous wedding reception. This was taken after their wedding in the gorgeous Oakland temple this morning. I’m obsessed with this photo!
Her friends claim that the first time Crystal met Nathan that she was flirting. Heck, even Nathan claims that she was flirting. But Crystal stands true to her word. She was NOT flirting that first time she & Nathan met.
At least not yet.
Crystal & Nathan met at a conference & became friends. They began to spend more time together, & realized they had a lot of things in common. The main thing they had in common is that they loved having fun. Whether it was at Disneyland, going to see Wall-E, playing games like chess, & even flirting, they realized that they loved having fun together. After being friends for a long time, Crystal & Nathan both decided that they wanted to spend their whole lives having fun together, sharing lots of laughs & more love than a barrel full of monkeys.
I had a great time with Nathan & Crystal for their engagement session in San Francisco. I loved that they brought some games to play with-it made for some fun shots! I know that their wedding in January at the Oakland Temple is going to be beautiful & tons of fun- just because that’s exactly how Crystal & Nathan are!
To view their entire session & order prints, go HERE.
