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Jennifer + Jon | the wedding

Jul
2014

Tears. Smiles. Hugs. Love. And…more tears. Jennifer & Jon’s wedding day was filled with all of these and more. Why do I mention tears twice? Because there were tears of happiness & joy, love, funny moments, special moments, remembrance of passed loved ones, the joining of families and more. They were all good tears…and I must say I was wiping my own several times. I sat down to edit their photos and tears happened again because it brought me back to those moments. One moment that will really stick with me was how Jennifer & Jon included their boys in the ceremony. Caiden, Aiden, Ethan and Collin held on to each and every word. I watched them…they truly listened and took it all in. When Jon read a letter to them, I had to wipe my eyes often so I could focus the camera. Something incredibly special and those boys will remember that for a lifetime. Then Jennifer & Jon presented each boy with a silver cross necklace. Two of them were hollowed out and two were solid crosses. The solid ones fit inside of the hollow ones…in other words, they are all one unit and stick together.

Jon, the way you looked at Jennifer said “I LOVE you with all my heart”…and the same went for Jennifer. I have had the pleasure of getting to know you all through our various photo sessions over the last year and it’s truly an honor to have been a part of your big day. Your wedding day was elegant, classy, stylish and full of energy. I would like to take dance lessons from your boys sometime in the future. haha 🙂 They were fun to watch. A BIG thank you to Kelsey for all your hard and creative work!!!

Congratulations to you all! I wish you a lifetime of happiness and many more happy tears.

Lisa

Thank you for stopping by!

~lisa

Jennifer, Jon & the boys | Portraits

Jun
2014

When Jennifer scheduled her family session, she mentioned that she wanted more of an urban setting. We talked about what to wear and where to go. It was decided that we would go to one of my favorite places…downtown Greenville. When they all showed up, I could see that Jennifer & Jon were a wee bit frazzled, but not too much. After all, it was pretty hot outside and not only did they have to get dressed up themselves, but 4 boys as well. I was very impressed at the speed in which Jon put the ties on around his neck to then transfer the loosely tied knot over to each boy and tightened to finish the look. I had the job of rolling sleeves. Everyone looked so sharp and Jennifer was stunning!! When we got to the first spot and I snapped a few photos, I just wanted to walk up and hug the boys. My goodness, my goodness…they are precious and handsome young men. Those that know me, have heard me say several times that I always wanted 4 boys and well…for the afternoon I did. haha. I was truly impressed with how they worked in front of the camera. The more serious and fashionable looking expressions were spot on and the smiles and giggles were precious. I could have kept them out there until the sun went down, but I know that at some point the boys would have said ‘enough’. LOL!

Thank you Jon, Jennifer, Caiden, Aiden, Ethan & Collin for a fabulously fun afternoon! And boys…thanks for helping me keep your names straight 🙂