Wedding: Cary + Becky

cary and becky's wedding day was beautiful in so many ways. it leaves a warm feeling spending the day with wonderful people and friends.

i've been working feverishly (well sort of) to be able to share some random pictures from the day in one post. also, be sure to visit cheree federico photography for more pictures. cheree was my second shooter for the day and does a fabulous job.

let's start with getting ready, of course! i love this part of the day. it's a great time for a photographer to be creative, use angles and get lots of details which i always love.



















cute nearby trees helped me out with a few details of the day.








loved the shoes!





getting ready











and then it was time for portraits!




















stunning bride!!











handsome groom!!











this shot below excites me! i'm thinking...straight out of a magazine?! becky looks very diva like. :0)





the CUTE flower girl.





and her red cowgirl boots. :0)














the ceremony.


















































driving off into the sunset. :0)


















a feast! Yuuummm-O








cary and becky - thank you for allowing me to document your special day. i know first hand lots of love was poured into this day and it couldn't have been more perfect. i am honored to call you friends. i leave this quote for you:

"A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person." ~Mignon McLaughlin


to falling in love many times.

much love,
alysia

Sneak Peek: Cary + Becky

Engaged: Cary + Becky

cary and becky's special day is approaching very quickly! it's hard to believe saturday is the big day! so, it's perfect timing to share more of their engagement pictures. :0)

cary and becky - i cannot wait! it's going to be a wonderful day and a beautiful celebration of love.














































































































why pictures in front of dr. erskine's office?!

some of dr erskine's staff set these two up! how fun is that?! they secretively scheduled their appointments back to back and made sure they were very close to each other during their visits! love it!! maybe they need to start up a side business of match making. :0)

Wedding Details

today, i had the opportunity to second shoot a wedding with cheree federico of cheree federico photography. being a part of a special day like a wedding is wonderful. i wanted to share only a few pictures. mainly images of details. if you would like to keep up with the rest of the wedding story be sure to visit cheree's site.

Evening Thoughts - Fall Sessions

i'm sitting here getting prepared and pumped for tomorrow. i'll be second shooting a wedding and can't wait!

i've been gearing up and making sure i have everything ready. also, i'm taking a moment to get inspired. i don't do this as often now, but getting ready for wedding photos is very unique for me.

as i've mentioned before, it was wedding photos that started this obsession of mine. i wish i could remember the name of the photographer who truly inspired me to jump right into photography and take it seriously. when i started studying, it was wedding photos i drooled over and fell in love with. but, i found myself moving on and expanding my inspiration for photos. i then moved on to portrait work, commercial, fashion, equine, fine art and etc. i don't go back so much to the wedding photos when i'm just sitting here surfing the internet world. getting the latest updates on the blogs i follow. so, with a wedding around the corner off to wedding work i go.

this evening, i've been checking out the work of the top 10 wedding photographers in the world for 2008. it's so amazing and inspiring to see their work. it inspires me to take my work to a new level. to challenge myself even more. i think that is something we need from time to time. who better to turn to, right?!

as a side note, i have been thinking a lot about fall. i can't wait for fall sessions. it's such a wonderful time of the year and makes for beautiful photos. i have decided to really open up my time for fall family sessions...more than i had originally planned. if you are interested in booking a date just give me a shout.

here are a couple of my favorite fall pictures from last year:













































i hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing holiday weekend! :0)