Danielle & Corey. Port Huron.
“This is gonna sound weird, but what do you want us to do with our balls?”
I have to say. When I became a wedding photographer, I never expected to hear that while at work, but I learned on July 9th, there is a first time for everything. Allow me to give you a little back story. I met the bride, in this post, the same way her husband did: at a biweekly game of dodgeball we all participated in. When it came time for Corey to propose, he wanted to give a nod to the sport where they first met, and proposed to her by taking her to the dodgeball courts and writing his proposal on a dodgeball. So, considering their relationship was nurtured on those courts, Danielle wanted to visit them with her wedding party on the big day for some photos, and she brought about a half dozen dodgeballs with her as well. Hence, how one of the groomsman came to ask me the opening question.
Danielle was one of my first friends when I moved to Michigan 6 years, so it was especially awesome to photograph her wedding day. You’d be hard pressed to find a sweeter and kinder person (unless you’re looking amongst her awesome family, which is CHEATING). I did learn, from the experience, that there is one drawback from photographing a dear friend’s wedding: Wedding guests who don’t know you’re a friend may think you’re crazy overly-emotional wedding photographer who is obviously not cut out for work in this field when they see that you are visibly crying while photographing the wedding ceremony. Luckily, despite my tears, I managed to keep my shots in focus.
Highlights to look out for in this post.
– The shot of Danielle with the veil in the salon. This was the first moment I shed a tear.
– The wardrobe malfunction (in the form of a snagged bracelet), during the ceremony.
– Danielle’s Dad (who married them) reacting to the first kiss.
– The look on Corey’s face in the first bird seed shot. It’s the moment he realized bird seed may have been a bad idea.
Please enjoy this beautiful wedding. Just about everything you see was lovingly handcrafted by Danielle, along with her sister, Rebecca, and their family.
Alicia Adamopoulos
July 18, 2011Love, love, love. I found myself giggling out loud and saying to my husband, “hey, come check this out”… after the third time he just hung around.
It’s so easy to tell that there’s a piece of you in the shooting of this wedding. Congratulations to your friends; I think the way you’ve captured their wedding is an awesome gift in itself. 🙂
Kellee Walsh
July 18, 2011The dad hiding behind the book is hilarious 🙂
Gorgeous wedding. Love the details! Looks like it was a great party too!
Herman Au
July 19, 2011rarely do I actually scroll back to the top and re-read a post, but this wedding made me do so and i found myself reading the images with my heart. I think Danielle and Cory found the perfect photographer for their wedding. =)
Tall
July 19, 2011Oh they look super fun! Her moustache, I mean, dress is beautiful, too!
matt stanton
July 19, 2011Beautiful from start to finish heather! I love the shots in the back of the car, beautiful.
Avelaine Scyrup
July 19, 2011What a fun couple and a fun party! You did a great job capturing every detail and every moment.
Heather
July 19, 2011LOVE your website. Super cute wedding as well!
sam hurd
July 19, 2011your style is definitely up my alley. i love the subtle processing you’re doing too!
Wayne Smith
July 19, 2011The shots in the car are beautiful – it looks like it was an awesome wedding.
Leah Muse
July 19, 2011I can feel the personality of the couple in every shot, which is an amazing accomplishment. Everything looks so fun and lovely and I can see how much you care!
Nessa K
July 19, 2011You did… such an amazing job on your friends wedding, Heather. Seriously. Awesome. =)
Zoie
July 19, 2011These have to got to be some the sweetest wedding photos I have ever seen. They feel very personal and there’s just so much love all around. Love the father’s reaction to the kiss! What a fun group. Great, great work!
Johanna Hietanen
July 19, 2011Awesome work, Heather! Amazingly beautiful wedding too, love it <3
joanna
July 21, 2011whoaaaa, this wedding is AMAZING! i love the poses–especially the wedding party one on the tennis court, so cute! love the flowers, the drawings, the details, the locations, the couple is so cute! you’ve captured this wedding beautifully. stunning!
Lara Eichhorn
July 31, 2011Awesome stuff, Heather. I love your group posing – so adorable. Great reception shots too.
Elissa
August 1, 2011I am in LOVE with this wedding. Also, I love what you wrote at the beginning — you’re a good writer 🙂
Jeremy
August 1, 2011WOW, great job! Such fun photos!
Sachin
August 1, 2011Beautiful!!!
John P
August 1, 2011Awesome awesome awesome …. did I mention I like it? I do !
Mercedes
August 1, 2011<3!!!
Those place cards are so cute! Very nicely done 🙂
Amanda Basteen
August 16, 2011Beautiful job Heather! I LOVE all the baby breath!
Fotograf Lublin
October 30, 2011Nice emotions. Great JOB!