Allie and JR are both well traveled and have spent many years traveling the world while getting an education as well as traveling the world to teach others. While doing so, they met each other through a friend while both living in China. They hung out initially as friends and wound up falling in love….and the rest is history.
Their wedding was held at the gorgeous Willowdale Estate. They were married mid November but the weather would have you think it was mid September. It was mild and in the 60′s. The wedding was very elegant but at the same time very fun with a very relaxed atmosphere. I loved all of the details. The votive candles that lined the room of windows that they were married in as the sun was setting, the cake toppers made of clay by their sister, a unique and gorgeous engagement ring, the bridesmaids in different but perfectly complementing blue dresses, the personal photos spread around the mansion personalizing the estate for them, etc….I could go on and on.
They did a first look (which as a photographer I love because it allows for all the photos to be taken before the ceremony as to not have to pull the couple away from any of the festivities). I’ll blog about this in a later post. We were able to do pictures outdoors because Mother Nature was on our side.
These two were so very considerate and sweet with each other throughout the entire process. I met with Allie first during her wedding planning but then again met with them as a couple because they were in this together. On the wedding day, you could just see how in love they were with each other with each glance and laugh. And now as we are now designing their wedding album, it is nice to hear them working together as a team to come up with a final album layout they will both love. As we talked about loving each image in your album since you will have it for a long time to come, they joked about how their kids would be seeing it one day.
Congratulations Allie and JR on your beautiful wedding and starting your life together.
A few pics from the day…..
