Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!  I'm so happy to get to share these pictures of Jesse and Forest's lovely wedding at the Thomas Center in Gainesville, Florida.  

Instead I'll let Jesse and Forest tell you the story of their wedding in their own words:

Forest: Going to see him for the "first look" when he saw me for the first time in my dress. I had worked so hard on designing my dream wedding dress so it was really exciting and emotional for me to have him finally get to see me in it!

Jesse: The moment I saw her start to walk down the steps with the wedding march playing, surrounded by friends and family. I couldn't do anything but cry tears of happiness and smile ear-to-ear. The best moment of my life, by far! 

(Side note from Matt):  Be sure to check out the images of Forest in her gown below.  I was stunned she designed that herself...that's vision.  OH AND THE SHOES.  Girl needs a career in fashion.  

Jesse and Forest: Plan ahead for the timeline for the wedding day and add on more time then you think you need for the "getting ready" time. It takes longer then you think. And the day of the wedding try not to stress too much, it's hard not to and little things will not go as planned but no one but you will notice... so don't worry about it! 

Jesse and Forest: My favorite pictures were the romantic portraits together so I think if anything I would recommend planning extra time for those kind of photos! Also the time of day you have the wedding/ when you are taking your photos will give you completely different lighting, I'm really glad we had our ceremony right before sunset so we got some great shots with the light from the sunset. 

Without further ado, Jesse and Forest's lovely wedding!

Florist: The Flower Shop

Caterer: Chef Brothers

Entertainment: Jay's Entertainment

All the best,

Matt

Need I really say more than this?

K

Thankfully, Brooke's about as easy-going a bride as you can imagine, and was beyond chill on her wedding day.  Sometimes the stress of pulling off an amazing wedding distracts couples from simply enjoying the day, but not Brooke and Tom.  It was so wonderful to see two people just completely relax, let go and have fun on their wedding day.  Everyone had a blast driving downtown in a stretch limo for their first meeting on the steps of the courthouse (and thankfully we were prepared with the proper permits when the policeman showed up to, ah, "check on us"), and then we had plenty more time for beautiful portraits around the grounds at the Hudson Gardens in Littleton where Brooke and Tom had their ceremony and reception.

Since they're both musicians, music played a big part in their day.  The trumpet fanfare for their entrance was a nice touch, and Tom and his friends surprised Brooke with a serenade!  And good taste in music runs in the family...for the family dance Brooke's son Kaden chose "Eye of the Tiger."  Excellent choice my friend.

Thank you again guys for having me at your wedding.  I had a wonderful time, and I hope you love your images as much as we do!!

Matt

Thanks to all the lovely vendors who made this possible:

Venue: The Hudson Gardens

Event Coordinator: Bliss Elevated

Music: DJ West Shirley

Florist: KK Designs

Catering: Greens Point Catering

Makeup: Stephanie Jefferson

Hair: Karla Murphy

So basically they both come from a long line of love.  Which is why they knew they had each found "the one" after only a few dates!

Melanie says "EHarmony knew what they were doing! We clicked right away... it wasn't long before we realized we were meant to be."

 

In the past few years we have photographed several couples who met online at Match or EHarmony... my mom even met her husband Doug online! So cool.

As self-described geeks, I was just ticked to photograph more of "my people."  And I knew when you told me you hired a balloon twister for the reception it was going to be my kind of party.  At my own sister's wedding in June there were some balloon abominations floating around that made everyone laugh until they cried... something to do with the line from the movie Parenthood. "What's that?" "Your lower intestine!"

Yeah, your guy, waaaaay better!

But I still wish I'd seen David do the chicken dance, I hear good things. 

Congratulations to you both. I hope you smile every time you look at your wedding images.

Cheers,

K

Music: David Hanscom of Y? Entertainment

Cake: Classic Cakes

Florist: Jennifer Gregory

Stationary: Wedding Paper Divas

Balloon Artist: Justin Reams of Twist of Fun! 

Photo Assistant: Savannah Kaszas

Together they are two tiny silly firecrackers that could light up an entire auditorium. Who else would choose hot pink and airplanes as a theme!? So cute.

Despite the melting southern summer heat you even managed to look comfy and enjoy the madness of a wedding day together.

And I hope these images light up your faces with smiles for years to come!  Thank you for allowing me to be your photographer Amber & Eric, it has been a great pleasure getting to know you and your story.

Sincerely,

K

Event Design & Florals: The Event Divas

Gown: Jasmine Collection at Jay's Bridal

Suit: Men's Wearhouse of Gainesville