Grace and the girls...and some detail images

So, in all frankness, I have to say...getting-ready shots with the girls can be kind of tricky...they don't want photos taken before they have their hair and makeup done, because they don't think they look their best, and often they have a gazillion things on their minds as everything winds up to The Ceremony!  ;)  But I think these girls were one of the calmest, happiest group of friends I've seen getting ready.  They were already glowing with happiness for their friend/sister and the hair and makeup only added to it!

Love the happy smiles.

Um, and slippers.  Those made us all smile too!

Grace's beautiful dress

The beautiful Elizabeth :D

I love shoes...and these were great...thanks for the fun, Grace!  :)

Steven and Grace's rings with Grace's veil (notice the size difference? so adorable!)

And we all love Maricruz and her playful smile!  :D

Grace's mother

Parting shot...the shoes again.  :)

I'll be away for a conference this weekend, but I have many more photos to post when I get back!  Till then God bless you all!

- Kelsey Schweickert

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Blake and Jae's photos are up!

Hey friends of Blake and Jae!  The wedding photos are now online!  Click here to view a slide show of favorites, and click here to browse all the photos in the online gallery.

Jae, you look gorgeous...

Is this adorable or what...Jordan, the little flower girl, with Jae's dress.

Blake and the girls  ;)

Don't mess with JJ.

Definitely a wedding "party"!!

Magical.

I love this place.  The sun was sinking down to set just behind the couple...more photo magic!

With my cousin Julie.  :)  This is the gorgeous mom of JJ and Jordan!

And lastly, some veil magic.  :)  We spent a while at this spot creating photos while the wind did beautiful things to the veil...

More photos are in the online gallery for viewing/purchase, and the slide show here.

Blake and Jae, thanks again for the privilege of photographing your wedding.  May God pour out his joy on you both as you enter married life together!

- Kelsey Schweickert

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A beautiful bride...

I'm taking a break from photo editing to help a colleague with a bridal show, but I had to show you just one photo I worked on this week.  Jae got married last weekend...what a beautiful bride!  :)

More later!  :)

- Kelsey Schweickert


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While we're on the subject...

...here's another of my favorite images from Natalie's wedding.  She had such a pretty dress and with this soft window light flitting across, it reminded me of a fairy-tale costume.

That's all for today.  My next assignment is to take the sage advice of my wise mother and make skiing the first order of business tomorrow. "Work? That can wait. The snow is melting! Go ski!" A collection of similarly wise and cool peoples from faraway lands (among them the awesome photog Mandy Novotny!) have likewise heeded this timely warning. And we're gonna have a party on the slopes!  South Lake Tahoe, Heavenly, and Novotny clan...watch out!  We're coming!  Good times, dead ahead!!!!!!!!! :D

- Kelsey Schweickert


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