Love, sweet love. In the end, it really is all that matters.
Matt and Ashley married each other last weekend in a ceremony full love. Like all weddings, there were moving moments, tender words and some happy tears shed. But these were their moments. Their uniqueness. Their families and friends surrounding and celebrating them. Looks shared between them that communicated so much respect and adoration.
Matt’s father shared a toast and story at the reception that so touched me….probably because I can relate to it. He said he had been thinking so much about Matt when he was a toddler and this adorable little dance he would do in the living room every night … and how fast it’s all gone by, and here is now getting married, and will soon likely have children of his own with Ashley … and how fast it will go, and how busy it will become when they are in the midst of it, and there will be so much that will feel so important along the way, like the long hours Matt works as a doctor and the jobs they will have and the other stuff of life that can seem so big at the time, but how none of THAT really matters because THAT is not what you will remember. It will be the small moments, like Matt as a toddler staying up too late at night because he wouldn’t sleep, doing this funny little dance in their small living room, with his binky in his mouth. Happy. To be up with his parents at that crazy hour. And that made them happy. It is that which he remembers so perfectly and clearly all these years later…
That toast has stayed with me all week. Stories like this just reiterate to me why I love what I do so much. That I get to be in rooms filled with love, even if I am just a witness to it and documenter of it. I feel very blessed that I get to listen to so many loving words shared, and witness connections between human beings that affect them deeply, and share in these big days, these big moments.
Venue: Villa Sienna in Gilbert, Arizona
Event Coordinator, Cake & Florals – Thee Wedding Warehouse
Videography – My Wedding Film
Gorgeous!
Loved her beautiful bridal and bridesmaids bouquets
Ashley and Matt chose to wait to see each other until the ceremony….
Loved this series of Ashley’s dad giving her away to Matt
Dr. & Mrs. Marini!
She is so darn adorable!
The fun bridal party
One more of stunning Ashley
The ballroom at Villa Sienna is gorgeous
Their beautiful cake
Some first dance moments
Ashley and her Dad shared a touching first dance
I love this one
Matt and his mom shared a very moving first dance, that had several people in tears, including me
And especially these two…
I just like this one. It makes me happy.
I think “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey was playing at this point – the classic that still rallies every crowd
The guests getting ready for Ashley & Matt’s big send off
Love the feel of this one!
Thank you Ashley and Matt for sharing your beautiful wedding and allowing me to capture it for you!
{Thank you also to Joel Contreras and Cheryl Sexton for their help & shooting.}
by jenjoaz
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