Alison and Brian - 8/29/09

Alison and Brian were married on Saturday at beautiful Orchard Hills in Chesterland. I've been looking forward to their wedding since we shot their engagement pictures at Squires Castle back in early Spring! We had a rainy week leading up to Saturday, but the weather ended up being fantastic. As much as I like umbrella pictures, it was nice not to have to worry about rain for the first time in a few weeks. Alison and Brian are a gorgeous couple and really so nice to work with. I thoroughly enjoyed my day with them!

Here are a few pictures of the day (click on individual pictures to see larger version)

Getting ready...a shot of Alison's beautiful jewelery...

Alison has gorgeous hair and the style was beautiful -- here she sits patiently as the finishing curls are put into place...
The bridesmaids also wait patiently -- they are all ready to help Alison with her dress and veil
The lacing begins...

They had a harpist at the ceremony --

Whoops! There goes the veil!Problem solved...

This was an emotional day for the both of them...


The officiant knew Alison and Brian well, relaying some stories that inspired laughter from this very well attended wedding
Orchard Hills has such a lovely landscape - perfect for a romantic stroll...
A couple of bridal shots of the lovely Alison
Guests were encouraged to take some of the apples from the Orchard home with them
I love first dance pictures -- they were oblivious to their onlookers!

And finally a couple of portraits of Alison and Brian...