For those of you anticipating these photos, I apologize for the delay in the post, but I thank you for the anticipation. It has been a crazy few weeks. I have been quite busy with life in general and took a four day hiatus to climb a fourteener in the Front Range of the Rockies (Pikes Peak). It was a nice break from everything; I didn't even take my camera. Just myself and three other individuals hiking in the magnificent Colorado mountains. Since then Laura and I have been busy preparing for the 4th and family. Now, I have a few days to try to work on my existing projects before another busy weekend, followed by two more weddings!Thursday, the 18th of June, after work, Laura and I hopped in the car and headed to Missouri. That night we arrived in Adrian and stayed with Laura's parents. It was an enjoyable visit. Friday around noon we set out for Hermann, MO (between Columbia and St. Louis). We arrived just in time to check in to our beautiful B&B (Wine Valley Inn) and get to the rehearsal. I was blown away by the amazing live plant decor. There were so many plants in the building including live cut trees; it was incredible. The rehearsal went well and the dinner was great. I did forget to take nice shoes for the wedding so we had to make a late night run to WalMart in the rain... it took about 45 min each way. The next morning started early with the hair appointments and makeup. It was then off to the church to take pictures of the guys. As always, my favorite part of the whole thing was getting to know the people in the wedding. The wedding party and family were great. The wedding was beautiful, and went very smoothly. Vance and Samantha are a great couple, and I am glad I have gotten to know them since their engagement session this spring. I wish them all the best, and I know they will be very happy together.
Laura and I had to leave shortly after the reception to get down to Branson for Seth and Kristen's wedding the following day. It was also a beautiful wedding, however I didn't take any pictures but will post a link to Alec's site once he has them done. (Here are Alec Vanderboom's awesome photos of that wonderful day!) It was so exciting to see those two finally together; we've all hoped for so long. The reception was at the Tea Room at Branson Meadows and was amazing. After the reception we hung out at Steve and Faith's (Seth's parents) condo and spent the night. It was great to spend more time with Nathan and Bethany before they headed back down to Georgia. We had a lot to catch up on and ended up talking late into the night. It was a great end to a great weekend.
Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures.
