Ashley & Erik Part 1 :)

Ashley & Erik....oh how we adore these two! They felt like old friends from the get go. We remember our first consultation and chatting with Ashley, Erik and Ashley's mom Tammy. We loved hearing about all the amazing creative ideas Ashley had for their wedding. And from that point it has been such a great relationship! Ashley with her amazing style and happy sweet personality. Then there is Erik who is funny as heck and a laid back, calm kind of guy who brings out the very best in his Ashley. So, finally their day had arrived.   Our long awaited anticipation of this event was coming to an end, and that gave way to the joy of capturing this day with one of our favorite couples of 2011 . . .

 Take notice of what Erik's "beer" mug says.  This shot was a must for Ashley!

Love that we were able to incorporate some pops of Fall with the pumpkin :) We had the most beautiful Fall day!

The dashing Mother & Father of the Bride.

One of the things we adore most about Ashley is her smiles.  They are plentiful, sweet, and are contagious.  Love this shot because even though you can't see her actual smile, you can totally see her eye smiles :)

Younger Sister helping her Older Sister get ready - priceless . . .

Excitement because the dress is buttoned and it is time to go :)

Before heading to the church, we were lucky to have enough time to stage a "first look" with Ashley and her Dad.  This was one of those moments that we live for in this business.  Both Lisa and I had tears in our eyes capturing the reactions of Dad and Daughter.  It is truly one of the wonderful perks of this business, having our customers and their families and friends become like family and friends to us.

Love how excited Ashley's mom is after seeing the flowers.

And even more excited to see her baby boy :)

A quick....but stunning family picture before the ceremony. How gorgeous is this family! Seriously!

 Can't even handle how adorable it was to capture this little snicker by one of the Grandmothers :)

Ashley & Erik,

We loved re-living the first part of your day through the posting

of this blog. We hope it brings back a flood of wonderful memories

for you! We will have Part 2 up for you next week...can't wait!

Kelly & Lisa