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Claire and Matthew’s Classic Amway Grand Wedding

There are so many nice things I can say about how kind and generous and welcoming Claire and Matthew are, but I’ll just keep it simple: If I ever have a daughter, I hope she marries someone like Matthew, and if I ever have a son, I hope he marries someone like Claire.

Images from their day after session here.

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17 Comments
  • Becca Dilley
    January 28, 2014

    That portrait of the two of them in front of the huge star burst in black and white! It is showstopping, and would be amazing as a large canvas. Beautiful work.

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  • Damien
    January 28, 2014

    awesome set! some of those group shots are phenomenal!!!

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  • ayesha
    January 28, 2014

    heather my dear, you win so hard at this. the very first image looks like a still from an old dance… every stage of the wedding is captured perfectly – best first look ever! – and the family portraits are ahhhhmazing (that blue sky! and the “everyone talking under the chandelier shot WOW). also killer reception lighting. i seriously lost count of the portfolio shots i saw here. <3. also, matthew totally reminds me of matthew crawley (downton abbey)… 🙂

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  • Caitlin McWeeney
    January 28, 2014

    Beautiful job Heather. Classic work.

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  • dan
    January 29, 2014

    This is a really great set of images but that black and white with the diagnol shadow is incredible!

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  • Rachael
    January 29, 2014

    These are amazing! Really great work.

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  • Isabelle
    January 29, 2014

    WOW! When the groom sees his bride, priceless!!!! The whole set is amazing but that one, it’ll stick forever.

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  • Fete Photography
    January 29, 2014

    That chandelier wedding party shot is 100% epic. Actually so many of these are and I love your use of light. Wowee, so great!

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  • Mandy
    January 29, 2014

    The car photos are some of my favorites, but you did an amazing job the entire day! Gah. SO GOOD.

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  • Heather E
    January 29, 2014

    Oh sweet Jesus, Heather. This one is good. Real good. Everything about this wedding makes my heart so happy. Timeless, beautiful coverage.

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  • Albert Palmer
    January 30, 2014

    That photo of them kissing outside the church – nailed it.

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  • dylan
    January 30, 2014

    Heather. these kill. oh and the first frame? gosh.

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  • Sachin Khona
    January 30, 2014

    Killin it Heather. As always!

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  • kate
    January 31, 2014

    oh man, you are a master at those large group shots! love them all.

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  • benj haisch
    February 1, 2014

    your wedding party photos are unreal.

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  • Joseph Hall
    February 3, 2014

    Ooooooh – lovely. Such a lovely couple captured so perfectly – lovely work.

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  • Mark Elkins
    February 21, 2014

    Awesome work, Heather! That church is amazing.

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