5.1.2021

Another gorgeous wedding in the books! Jessica & Josh are married and I'm so excited to share their love story and beautiful details with you!

From beginning to end, their wedding day was full of sweet, sentimental details. Sadly, Jessica's father passed away when she was younger. In order to commemorate him, she had a table set up with his photos and a beautiful journal entry he wrote while he was sick. In the entry, her father poured his heart out to his family with a permanent reminder of his undying love for them. He also advised them to always lean on God, no matter what the future held. To further memorialize him, Jessica included small charms on her bouquet, complete with his photo. Even though he couldn't physically be there, he was with her every step of her day.

Josh and Jessica allotted time earlier in their wedding day to do a first look. They used this time to have a moment between the two of them while they exchanged their handwritten vows to each other prior to their ceremony!

We pulled Jessica & Josh away from the reception for a few moments to grab some couples' photos with that "golden hour glow"! They made our job effortless! We also put Jessica's dress to the "twirl test"! It's safe to say- it passed!

So just when we thought it was safe to say Golden Hour was over- it came BACK and the glow was STUNNING, to say the least. In all my years as a photographer, I've never seen such a perfect, glowing haze, which makes me believe it had to have been God's way of shining his light on their special day! So, naturally we took a few more photos!

Josh & Jessica spent the first week of being Mr. & Mrs. Longenecker in Punta Cana on their honeymoon! Here's to wishing this beautiful couple countless years of blissful marriage!! <3