Emily and Stephen – Part 2

As mentioned in Part 1, Emily and Stephen got married in September outside in a tent…on the side of a mountain…in the rain. There really was nowhere indoor to take photos, so we got creative. The first few here are from the house where the girls got ready. Luckily on the side of their house was a covered walkway between the house and the garage, so we stayed dry and used some of the brick as a back drop. Emily was such a trooper and kept a smile on her face 99.9% of the day and didn’t let the weather spoil her special day. She looked radiant…

I hadn’t met Emily’s Mom before, but by the time we left, we were calling her Mama too. She is such a sweetheart and really made us feel like part of the family instead of just the “hired help.” Thanks, Mama Pruitt!

A few more pre-ceremony photos. We had hoped to do a lot more than we ended up doing, but that’s ok, we made it work! You can see in the back of some of the pictures, the misty weather. I think that actually adds to the pics since it was definitely not bright, sunny and dry! I love love love this next picture of Emily and her Dad. I think it’s so sweet how he was helping her keep her dress dry.

Finally, it was time to head up to the venue. It was still raining so some people had to park at the bottom and be driven up the mountain in 4 wheel drive vehicles. Luckily I was with the girls and we rode in a big ole pick up! The plan was to get married on another part of this land to the left of the tent, but with the bad weather, the ceremony was moved underneath. So many helpers made the change quickly and it was beautiful. The bridal party came down the hill, with their umbrellas..luckily everybody stayed upright :) I love the next 2 of Emily and her Dad.

Hopefully they won’t kill me for posting this one, but I just love it. I love capturing raw emotion. Their friends had just finished singing a song written just for them and they got choked up.

Yay! They’re married; seal it with a kiss!

Some of the details… Emily and Stephen had a really fun wedding party and they didn’t mind getting a little wet! Carlie and Leah bought matching umbrellas for the wedding party the day before since it was looking like it was going to keep raining, so they were perfect for pictures! If it had been nice weather, Emily and her Dad would’ve crossed this bridge to “walk down the aisle..” Everybody else would’ve come in from a different side. So I wanted to make sure to utilize the bridge in some of the pics… Emily and Stephen are so cute together… they are so in looove…but they also do lots of laughing with (and at..) each other..haha. The groomsmen came up with this one all on their own..I just hit the shutter…

  The reception was fairly short because of the weather (it was a bit chilly along w/the rain)….but they still had their first dance together…

Finally, as things were winding down, somebody brought out the bubbles… Emily and Stephen, thank you for having Brian and I document your special day! It was an absolute honor and you and your families treated us so wonderfully. I’m sure you’ll find Brian sitting out on the dock one day when it warms up, fishing. haha :) I wish you all the best!