It’s been a very long time since I’ve blogged – you figure I would’ve done that during the off-season.  Instead, I took care of my health and spent a whole lot of time with my boys and family.

Now that wedding season is here and I’m back in my office until all hours of the morning, I’m going to share the most special wedding I have ever photographed with you.

This wedding is not any ordinary wedding.  It’s the wedding of my sweet cousin Nikki and her incredible man, Alex.  They way he looks at her (you’ll see) is the sweetest.  He’s a man of integrity, loves deeply, and has an amazing sense of humour.  To sum it up – he’s a perfect match for Nikki and for our family.  Alex and Nikki are high school sweeties and we’ve all loved Alex for a long time.  We’ve all known that this day would eventually come along, and when it did, let me tell you… there were tears.  So.  Many.  Tears.

Nikki looked so beautiful in the sweetest Anais Anette dress from The Modern Bride.  This pair love to travel so it made sense to have a destination wedding.  They chose the Iberostar Paraiso Beach Resort in Mexico and it was the most beautiful resort ever!  Everything was wonderful (can I go back now??)!  Because Nikki wanted to make sure we all cried a ton, she wore our late grandmother’s pearl ring and used her handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

Admittedly… I am a crier.  At every wedding.  I love my couples and become very invested in their love.  THIS WEDDING THOUGH??  I’d never photographed the wedding of a family member and emotionally, it was more challenging than I had anticipated.  To be able to preserve these memories for my family – beyond priceless.

Nikki and Alex – thank you SO MUCH for involving me in your special day.  Bringing our family and your closest friends (who are now my family whether they like it or not) together was the most amazing gift.

Love you both infinity.

ps:  I’m not crying, you’re crying!

Venue:  Iberostar Paraiso Beach Resort

Dress:  Anais Anette

Dress Purchased at: The Modern Bride