the thursday evening before greta & andre’s wedding our little city was blanketed in beautiful snow. curled up on our couch and wishing that our bricked up coal fireplace would magically conjure a glowing fire, i could not help but wonder how greta was holding up. the next morning, i quickly found out that greta, and everyone involved in her wedding day was made of strong stuff! her sweet planner, ally, called to warn us about an icy patch near the venue and we safely arrived to the ever amazing raney already hard at work on greta’s hair and makeup. it was going to be a good day!
greta was as peaceful as ever but her eyes sparkled with excitement and a teeny inescapable spark of nervousness. not nervousness about andre- they are perfect together, but just a little apprehension about all of the people! that was soon overcome as the time grew closer for greta & andre’s first look and raney worked her magical finishing touches into greta’s hair and makeup. i’m going to go ahead and cut myself off here so we can enjoy a few images- that’s why we’re here, after all!
ok, but first (i know i know!), a tribute to raney’s brilliance- she worked it under these lights! of course, i was loving the drama of the images but i can’t imagine doing makeup under a spotlight! she’s, quite literally, the best:
i cannot deny my love for a perfect orchid. if i could always have the luxury of a single white orchid in the middle of our dining room table, life would just be that much sweeter! but i digress- greta & andre’s super classy florals were all expertly arranged by heather of stems atlanta:
the time came for greta & andre to see one another and reconnect before portraits got started and no one was more excited than andre! he waited in a shaft of sun for greta to approach him- the moment was both emotional and beautiful:
we hung out inside for a bit while the joyful tears dried since outside they would have frozen on their cheeks! when we finally did step outside- straight onto some ice- we were not even close to prepared for the chill. but as you can see, greta & andre’s unstoppable fierceness slapped the cold right out of the air while we made these next few shots happen.
back inside we grabbed a light and explored their venue- 103 West, until we ran out of time. here are a few of our faves:
the ceremony began without a dry eye in the room- and pretty much continued that way until the recessional! greta & andre’s wedding was an intimate gathering of their closest friends and family and everyone there was so excited to see them finally tie the knot!
we conveniently walked just down the hall to the reception and the celebration kicked off right away! here are a few highlights from the evening:
i love these two shots taken during the father/daughter, mother/son dances. both of their families seemed so close and the images are just so sweet:
***please click here to see greta & andre’s slideshow***
greta & andre, we so enjoyed being part of your wedding day- the intimacy created such a warmth and happiness, quite the perfect contrast to the chill of the day! and greta- every time i typed your name in this blog post i accidentally typed ‘great,’ which, really, i thought was quite appropriate albeit beyond corny. but really, thanks for including us in such a great day- we wish you the best!
