September 6, 2018
Oh goodness. How am I ever going to write this blog post to do the Bernhard wedding justice?!
Joyful. Intimate. CELEBRATION. And uh–GORGEOUS.
But it started way before I set foot on the grounds of the venue for me. I felt like I was driving to photograph my good friend’s wedding, and I felt #allthefeels. My eyes literally filled with tears as I drove to the beautiful rural country of Celina to find a perfect Saturday afternoon for Julie and Alex to marry.
And these tears happened, because I’ve become invested. I’ve fallen in love with their love story since I met Julie over coffee with her mom. She invited me into her love story, shared what made them special, what made them them, and what their wedding day would be about: tender moments, joyful moments, and unforgettable moments.
They wanted everyone to feel the love they had for not only one another but for everyone there. To know either of them, you must know that they’re as kind as they are beautiful. They know no strangers, are friends to many and are as genuine as can be. This can also be translated to: they had MANY people to celebrate WITH and to share their love and be loved by.
Knowing this about them made every second of the Bernhard wedding day special to me. Being included in sweet surprises and family traditions is always fun for me to be a part of and truly just feel in the moment with my couples. To know that Alex had secretly added another diamond wedding band to the one that Julie thought she’d be getting on her wedding day—to know that they were keeping tradition and marrying one another in the two silver rings that her grandmother married in—to know the sweetness of Alex to save a moment for the two of them on their wedding day after the ceremony to gift and surprise Julie with her wedding bands—EMOTIONAL. Too perfect.
And too perfect is always welcome for any #ldpbride but especially this sweet gal!
But with so many unforgettable moments from their wedding day, my absolute favorite two moments from the day (aside from the epic Hora chair lift, of course) were both “first looks”–first with Dad and second with Alex. It’s very clear that both of these men are beyond special to Jules, and their “first looks” absolutely displayed that. What gifts! Her daddy couldn’t have been more proud of his beautiful daughter, and Alex couldn’t have been more smitten and overjoyed with his WIFE in that moment.
I’m telling you–there are SO many photos from their “first look”, because…they’re just that precious, y’all! Alex didn’t want to stop admiring Julie, and I didn’t want to stop him! The emotion and excitement captured in these few minutes is definitely priceless to them, I know. 🙂 And it started a day of stunning photographs for the two of them to remember the abundant, genuine love they have for one another.
A love that I cannot wait for generations to come to witness and feel secure in and proud of. What a power couple who I couldn’t love more or be happier FOR!
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard, I hope you remember your wedding day the way I and everyone saw it–unforgettable, beautiful, tender and sweet. Love you guys!
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