Daniel & Kate: wedding || chandlers garden, celina tx wedding photographer

Thursday, April 18, 2013


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Daniel and Kate's April wedding was my first of the year, and there couldn't have been a lovelier wedding with which to start this wedding season.  (Plus it was at the same wedding venue where I got married--which made it extra special!)  Early on in her engagement Kate watched "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and loved it so much that she wanted her own wedding day to have a similar feel to it.  (As a side note, I've somehow never seen that movie, so after the wedding had to look it up to see where her fabulous inspiration came from.  After seeing her wedding party and this picture I think she nailed it)  Their wedding invitations invited friends and family to the wedding ceremony of the "pure beauty" Kate, to the "ruggedly handsome" Daniel, with a picnic and dancing to follow. And that's exactly what her wedding was, a colorful, old fashioned, sunday afternoon picnic + ice cream, spring wedding and celebration.  Like the kind of party you'd have after a barn raising ;)

Their handwritten vows to each other were my favorite part of their intimate ceremony.  They made me cry and were perfect examples of their love for Christ and their commitment to love each other as Christ has called them to love.  I couldn't help but include a few excerpts from each of their vows.

Kate:
"...I vow to pray unceasingly for you, to hold you and your calling in high esteem.  I vow to help you, encourage you, comfort and counsel you, and to kiss you everyday.  I will never forsake you no matter what storms may come.  I vow to protect our unity with a fiery zeal.  I vow to keep our home as a sanctuary, built on harmony and truth.  I vow to love and serve you over my own wants and needs..."

Daniel:
"...I vow to love you when everything in my natural man does not know how to, to choose loving ou over my own needs, wants, and feelings.  I vow to always be patient and treat you with kindness.  I vow to proclaim your beauty to you with every new sun rise.  I vow to be as steady as the horizon and solid as a rock during all seasons of our life together.  I vow to build a house for us that is built upon a foundation of faith, hope, and love...I vow to grow old with you and give you all of me until I depart from this world."

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22 comments:

  1. UNDOUBTEDLY my favorite wedding of yours. everrrrr. this is just pure joy and beauty, jessica. you did lovely, friend. :)

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  2. Wow..what a gorgeous wedding-you were the perfect photographer to capture this!! Love it.

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  4. This was really fun to look at, Jessica!! I appreciate your attention to detail.

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  5. Love that movie, love this wedding, love these pictures. :)

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  6. my goodness, this is probably the BEST wedding you've ever shot. lovelovelove.

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  7. FABULOUS. this is gorgeous in every way :)

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  8. k...so, take the first comment and then paste it here and put my name beside it. basically. yeah.

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  9. GOSH GOSH GOSH I LOVE THESE JESS!! you are amazing :) And it's so cool seeing how another photographer photographed in the same space!!

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  10. OH MY GOODNESS! What a STUNNING wedding!!! I love how all the bridesmaids wore totally different dresses. So adorable! Thanks for sharing! You did an amazing job capturing the moments.

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  11. So much lovely in this post!! Just beautiful! I watched Seven Brides for Seven Brothers just about every week when I was little. :-) Kate is stunning, her hair and dress fit her perfectly!

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  12. Oh, goodness! What a lovely wedding! Wonderful job, Jessica!

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  13. OHMYGOSH. she totally pulled the 7Bfor7B theme off!!! You've got to watch the movie, it's one of my favorites. everything about this is gorgeous! and your photography is just asdfghjkl amazing!

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  14. Jessica, these are gorgeous!! You captured every moment of Kate and Daniel's day so beautifully!! I have looked over your blog and the pictures on FB of the wedding so many times already! Every one of them is so, so lovely!:-)

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  15. This was beautifully shot, my friend :D. Excellent :D

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  16. wowowow. her hair is gorgeous. Loving all the bridesmaid's dresses.

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  17. This might possibly be my favourite wedding you've photographed...love the whole 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' them and feel!! And that colourful bridal party? So, so amazing :)

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  18. This wedding is so beautiful! I LOVE her dress, and those handwritten vows are so sweet!

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  19. They are so gorgeous! what a perfect couple! and such awesome photography! well done Jessica!

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  20. OH MY GOODNESS! I just love all these! especially the bright colors and springy feel. good job!

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