Sunday was Vanessa and Rich’s AMAZING wedding at the Botanical Gardens at Roger Williams Park. This couple, along with the groom’s mother, put so much TLC into planning the details of this wedding… I have been continually impressed by their creativity and enthusiasm and it more than paid off!
Vanessa, besides being beautiful and terrifically clever has an incredible wit and tireless drive. Rich has a little John Wayne in him, he’s a strong silent type. Maybe John Wayne is an odd example, but you know what I mean… simply put, he’s a true gentleman. The couple’s relationship has withstood moving across country, law school, Rich’s deployment with the NAVY etc. etc. They wrote their own vows which were incredibly moving. At one point I looked over at Kendall and Heidi and they were balling! I think the greatest testament to their love and commitment though, are the years that they have already been through.
We did some pre ceremony shots at super funky NYLO Hotel in Warwick and some more at the Japanese Gardens. The rain held off until just after the ceremony. The sky cleared up right in the middle of the ceremony for a minute and a few rays of sunshine beamed in. It was quite poetic actually.
As I said, this couple planned so many fun details. Their dogs walked down the aisle all decked out, and walked with the couple as they were introduced into the reception. There was a candy bar, passed cookies with milk shots, two live performances by talented singer friends, yummy food stations with tons of variety, a giraffe wearing a beret (pics to come!), and I created a slideshow for their reception which featured pictures of the couple through the years, and clips from videos that Rich made and sent to Vanessa while he was on deployment talking about their plans for future and their dreams for a life together. There is a perfect example of a run-on sentence. ; )
Here are just a few shots. Kendall, Heidi and I really went nuts on this one – I can’t wait to go through them all!
At the house…
Viva the diva!
Touching vows…
A lighter moment…
The pooches!
At NYLO…
The party…
At the Japanese Gardens, just before the rain…
by Jennifer
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