Nederland Weddings | Ashley and AJ – Part One

This past week I had the honor of photographing Ashley and AJ’s beautiful wedding. You’ve seen their engagement and bridal photos over the past months, this is the day we’ve been working toward…

Beginning early in the morning, I caught up with Ashley and her girls at La Vie Salon in Nederland – I love the smell of hairspray in the morning!





Ashley was all in a tizzy:





No curlers were harmed in the making of these images!It takes a while for that many girls to get their hair done on one day but it was worth the wait – La Vie does excellent work.

Rings!





Once finished, it was on to the church. The weather was glorious and the Nederland First Baptist Church was ready for the big event:





Ashley’s dress was gorgeous!





But definitely looked better on… here, her bridesmaids assist with the 300 yards of fabric used to lace up the dress:





AJ and his men have arrived, here he’s conserving energy for the big day ahead:





A few getting ready details:





Beautiful Calla Lily bouquets:





Waiting for the big moment can be pretty stressful, here’s a short clip of Ashley’s bridesmaids easing the stress-level a bit with their rendition of “Going to the chapel and we’re, going to get ma a arried..”

Not the cinematic quality of “Titanic” but a little memento of a small slice of her day

OK, the moment has arrived! Ashley and her girls make their way to the foyer of the church:





Stay tuned for Part Two coming soon!