{Married} : Lisa & Darrell

Lisa & Darrell are darling together. They decided to see each other before the ceremony and as we were walking back up to the church Lisa said that seeing him made all her nerves go away. I love when couples are able to get a glimpse of one other in advance and be at ease for the rest of the day. I've known Lisa for years but reconnected with her last year when I shot her brother's wedding. It is so rewarding to photograph multiple weddings for one family, and I consider it an honor to be asked to come back again. Lisa and Darrell, I hope your honeymoon is treating you well. Your photos of the rainbow out over the ocean suggest you're having a perfect week. Congratulations, you two!!

Samantha, Lisa's daughter, could not be cuter. Here she is leading her mom out to Lisa & Darrell's first look.

Seeing each other for the first time often consists of excitement, tears, and fixing ties :)

Lisa kept claiming that she felt strange being so dressed up since she is typically pretty casual. She couldn't have been more beautiful on her wedding day.

The fam! What adorable kids.

Had to include a family pic with Katrina & Mike from last year!

Watching his bride walk down the aisle...

I love going back to Missouri to shoot weddings. However, when I am driving downtown for our portrait time and I hear over the radio "strong winds, large hail...please head to an interior room in your home" I get a little worried and miss storm-free California a bit :) But we made the best of our 15 minutes before the storm rolled in!