Tom and Cindy’s wedding was so fun to shoot.  I adore this couple.  Absolutely adore them.  I adore who they are, their style and their love for each other.  I cried at least 7 times at this wedding.  It was unbelievable.

Check out their wedding!  And also read my little comments throughout ;0)

So this robe, is just ridiculously awesome!  I need to get me one of those!

I love fancy invitations.  I also love fancy calligraphy with those fancy invitations.  =0)

I think everyone knows by now that we are pro first look!  Reason being, it gives us more time to get killer shots of the bride and groom.  Also, it allows that time to be special to them, and usually it ends up being way more emotional.  I love when a guy can just express that emotion that we all know he is feeling.   Tom and Cindy gave us so much time for their portraits, I cannot even tell them how grateful we are!  We didn’t have to rush, we had more time to find interesting locations, we had more time to engage with them and really get that emotion to come out.  It was awesome.

The bridal party was also a trip!

The choice in colors, bridesmaids dresses and jewelry was perfect.   You ladies together, looked amazing!

They got married at the Buckingham Friends Meeting House.  It was the cutest place that I’ve ever seen. What I loved about it was the way the guests were facing and the exposed beams.  I also love that there is so much you can do with this place and you can make it unique. The best part, they don’t do just Quaker weddings!  If you’re looking for a cute little place to have your ceremony, a place that you can style as your own, you should really check it out!

 

They/we missed their corgi Stanley, but at least there was a reminder of him on Tom’s socks.  Stanley was a part of their engagement shoot.

Their reception was held at The Inn at Lambertville station in Lambertville, NJ.

For the favors, they bought each guest/couple a different salt and pepper shaker.   Some of them were cute, some of them were funny, some were just strange, haha, such a great idea!

Tom took guitar lessons for a year.  Cindy had no idea that he had planned to sing and play for her at the reception.  He sang a Lumineers song and then he also sang a song by Johnny Cash named Cindy.  I’ve never heard of it, but it was pretty perfect.  He also added some of his own words in the song.  The lyrics are:

“I wish I was an apple, a-hangin’ on a tree
And every time my Cindy passed, she’d take a little bite of me
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day

Well, Cindy is my honey, the sweetest in the south
When we kissed to bees would all swarm around her mouth
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day

Well, I wish I had a needle and thread, fine as I could sow
I’d sow my Cindy to my side and down the road I’d go
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day

Well, Cindy got religion, she’d had it once before
She grabbed my ol’ banjo, man and throw it on the floor
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day

Well, it’s apples in the summer time, peaches in the fall
If I can’t have the gal I want, I won’t have none at all
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day

Cindy hugged and kissed me, she hung her head and cried
I swore she was the prettiest thing that ever lived or died
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, get along home
Get along home, Cindy, Cindy, I’ll marry you one day
I’ll marry you one day”

How sweet is that?

 

 

Cindy and Tom, it was so great being able to document your wedding day.  Have an amazing future together!

xoxo

Melissa.