Shannon & Tommy's Sneak-Peek

It was the perfect day - with the 70 degree weather and beautiful skies, I knew it would be gorgeous!

We began our day at Hotel 43, where Shannon and Tommy were getting ready (BTW Gals, it is such a beautiful hotel and has an AMAZING staff - they really cater to your needs!). I spent some time in Shannon's room while my second shooter spent some time with the men. After about 30 minutes, Shannon and I headed downstairs in the elevator so that she would be able to see the man she'd waited 7 years to marry.







The moment Tommy saw Shannon, I could just feel the love pouring out of his heart. She looked stunning in her gown and cathedral veil. They spent some time cuddling and connecting in the lobby, then we headed out to the depot in Rod's Limo.



Like I said, it was an absolutely gorgeous day!!! There was a pretty heavy wind by the time we made it to the depot. Beautiful Couple + Wind + Cathedral Veil = stunning shots.







And - one really funny shot of Val, my second shooter - we were trying to get Shannon's veil to stick straight out. I love this shot!!!



After the pre-ceremony shots, we head down to the CW Moore Park for the ceremony. The Park was filled with all of Shannon and Tommy's loved ones - everyone so excited that this darling couple, who first dated as Seniors in High School, were finally going to be Husband and Wife.



The reception was held at the CW Moore Plaza and was flawlessly decorated by Bliss Events. Bliss also carefully designed the floral arrangements for Shannon and Tommy with huge purple and pink hydrangeas. Just gorgeous!!!






And of course, the reception had a lot of characters present :).



There were so many beautiful, sentimental traditions and details from the weddinng: the framed piece of 1001 cranes (Japanese Tradition) of their family's crest caringly created by Tommy's mom, Shannon's grandma's beautiful wedding ring added to the base of her bouquet (Family Tradition), the "Wedding Countdown" clock, the short visit with her brother who is a marine serving our country overseas, the song her father sang to her at the reception - I could name a million more. It was so beautiful and such a wonderful example of family connection.




I cannot end this post without mentioning Salina Koch from Simply Planned Events. She is such an amazing coordinator/planner - Shannon did not have to worry about a thing with Salina taking care of her. Not only is she great at what she does, but she really loves her clients. Hats off to you, Salina, for an amazing wedding.

Special thanks to my second shooter, Val - aka "Great Dancer"! I had a blast with you - we'll have to do it again!


And - thanks to Brooke, my right-hand Gal! I couldn't have done without you!