It turned out to be a beautiful day not only the weather but the couple as well. I guess one of the things that caught my eye was the view of life they share. They know   what is truly important in life which is family, friends and the love they share.  The other thing that caught my eye was the size of the groom’s hands, they were hung! After the wedding I remembered that the approximate size of your heart can be found my inter lacing your two hands into a ball. The size of that ball is the size of your heart. Then I realized, it wasn’t that his hands were so big, they were just proportional to his heart.

 I guess being a photographer you notice and see the little things like that. It’s the little things that make the differences. Bayliss park hall in Council Bluffs is one of my favorite wedding places, and this was the first time that I shot a wedding outdoors. The hall its self is filled with lines, shapes, textures and beautiful natural light and lots of room. Plus the park it right outside its front door. If you would like to see more from this wedding click on the link.

Bayliss Park at night

Bayliss park Stairway

Three frames in one

This being my first blog about a wedding, let me say that I seem to attract the best and happiest couples in the area. Shawn and Maria are no exception. The day started with a little rain, and it was on and off most of the day. They had their wedding and reception at Bayliss Park Hall. I loved that place because it had a lot of nice picture locations inside and the park is just out the front door. I checked the location out before, and had some ideas of what I wanted to do weeks before. The thing is, the rain just ruined the outdoor ideas I had. The one picture I wanted the most was the one under the dome in the park. That thing is so cool!

During the day if you look at it it’s still nice, but it was designed that at night the light shooting up on the pillars also strikes the dome. The dome has prisms that break the light into different color and as you can see it really adds something to the picture. I have not seen anyone else do this at night.

It was raining and cold when we took that picture, and they were fine about it! I asked if they wanted to do it. Who wants to go out in the cold rain on their wedding night. I wrapped all my equipment in plastic garbage bags, gave Shawn and Maria my umbrella and off we went.

I have some more ideas for that same place, so I hope I can do this again.

When we did Maria Bridals I knew we were going to have a lot of fun on her wedding day. She is such a sweet girl. I know I only spent a day or two with them, but I could tell that they are a very giving couple. It blew me away that on their wedding day Maria wanted to make sure that I was doing okay. She offered to get me something to drink. It may sound silly, but this was her special day, not mine. She just made me feel special. I’m so glad that I was part of their day.