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It was a wedding 65 million years in the making.

To be sung to the theme of Jurassic Park:

“Da da daa da daa, da da daa da daa”

Every few minutes, a guest could be heard humming the iconic (and highly nostalgic) tune.

The wedding testified to how fun and playful Lindsay and Jordan are: a giant Jurassic Park gate to welcome guests, people dressed as dinosaurs, a gong that would be struck if your wedding speech got a little *ahem* long winded, lol.

The wedding was a total riot, and Emily and Jordan are both infectiously fun to hang out with - and of course, their crew of family and friends are amazing.

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Wedding vs Blizzard. That’s sorta what it felt like. Relentless snow, aggressive winds, but inside...a whole pile of fun. When it’s perilous outside, inside feels extra cozy - a little community of partiers.

Catherine and Scott wanted a winter wedding, but they probably didn’t know how much winter their wedding would have :)

They’re such an awesome couple; super cool and just a blast to hang out with - they just rolled with the winter punches all day and night long.

An extra special shoutout to the awesome vendors and venue who were all rockstars on this super snowy day - they really are some of the best in the biz and I can't recommend them enough.

by.yelena



And in case anyone was wondering, back to my opening - In the battle of Wedding vs Blizzard:

Wedding won. Big time. xo

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Every parenting cliche is true. Kids grow up so fast.

Which is one reason why, in addition to the formal pics, I always try to create a space where families can just be themselves.

Because sometimes sons demand their moms to pop all those bubbles as fast as possible ;)

I met Rebecca and Scott at a wedding - I was sitting with them! And it was great to see them both again, and also meet their lovely kids.

I’ve said before that I draw the best wedding couples; I also draw the coolest families, too.

Thanks so much for spending time with me! You two are awesome, and your kids are a total hoot!

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When a fellow photographer picks you to photograph their wedding, it’s a pretty special ask! I met Meagan at a wedding - I remember seeing her sneakingly eating a burger behind the bar, lol.

Meagan and Graeme feel like old friends; you can horse around with them and have a good laugh. They’re both authentic, comfortable being themselves, and super fun to hang out with.

And as a related aside: couples sometimes will ask me if it’s okay to bring their dogs to engagement shoots - of course! I love the little bits of joyful chaos that dogs bring to shoots!

Plus, very often our pets aren’t able to be a part of the wedding itself, so including them in the engagement can be a nice compromise.

(I’m officially one year late on Instagram posting now, lol - it’s been a busy season, but hopefully I can post a few more shoots a little more regularly!)

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