Tonya and Adam... A Halloween Wedding!

Last weekend I had the honor of photographing Tonya and Adam as they began their life together. It was so close to Halloween, they decided to throw in a few Haloween-ish touches. Not too much, just enough to let everyone know that the holiday is just around the corner! It was a little chilly to do too many photos outside, but the ceremony was held at St. Cecelia Catholic Church, which had beautiful light, so shooting a few photos inside was not a problem!

Tonya's gown was a gorgeous cream-colored ruffled work of art!

Some strappy shoes!

No Peeking before the ceremony!

The beautiful light I was talking about!

Just because it was Halloween..

We did make it outside for just a few before they were introduced at the reception held at the Grand Valley Dale Ballroom...Have I mentioned how awesome the sky is in the fall??

This wedding party was a really fun group!

Another Halloween touch...

I don't often remember the songs couples do their first dances to (too busy clicking the shutter), but Adam and Tonya's choice stuck with me...they did their first dance to "Stand By Me"... so sweet!

Valley Dale has quite a history, and when you look at it from over the balcony you can almost hear the legends that once played there (Billie Holliday, Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey... even Frank Sinatra) and see the couples that jitterbugged there so many years before...

Forget the shoes and just dance!

Lisa Clelend was my second shooter for the day and she got some great shots of the "in-between" moments as well as some beautiful shots of the Adam and Tonya. Here are just a couple of her great images...

You can see more of Lisa's images here. Thanks so much, Lisa for spending the day with me and capturing such beautiful moments!

Adam, Tonya...have a wonderful time on your honeymoon! I had a fantastic time documenting your day, and I can't wait to show you the rest!