joanne & theo: married!!!

Monday, September 19th, 2011

first of all, i just have to say what an honor it was to even be considered, let alone invited to photograph theo and joanne on their wedding day.

reason #1: they are dear friends of ours.

reason #2: they are both artists (joanne is actually an amazing photographer and has taken tons of beautiful pictures of my family).

reason #3 (and probably the most important): they are hot.  super hot.  they were already hot on their own, but together, the hotness quotient went up significantly. and there’s something about a betrothed couple that makes them even hotter to the rest of the world, so let’s just say that the hotness ante was through the roof.

all that to say, i was kind of blown away when they wanted me.  and the extra bonus was that i actually got to enjoy the ceremony and reception…they had another photographer come for that!!  so i got what i consider one of the most fun parts of the day: the bride getting ready and the pictures of the couple.

speaking of hot, check out this super hot mama: joanne’s best friend karla.  she is an incredible musician (she wrote a song for joanne and theo’s ceremony) and has a beautifully generous heart.  love his woman.

and so, i left joanne waiting in the gazebo and went to meet her groom.

these pictures of theo are some of my favorites of a groom.  he was so relaxed…we chatted about his morning while he fixed his cufflinks.  and there didn’t seem to be any nerves.  which is rare.  and i think a really good sign that he knew this was right.  that SHE was right.  and i love that.

it was so gorgeous outside, but we snuck in the back door of hemingway’s book store for a little change of pace and a little respite from the heat (i’ll let you guess which section we landed in :).

and like that they were off.  to be wed!  theo & joanne: i wish you so much more than happiness.  at the risk of sounding like whitney houston, i wish you joy.  and love.  and life.  FULL life.  thank you again.

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