Happy Anniversary!

Remember this couple, today is their one year anniversary. I took their wedding photos last year, which I enjoyed doing, but to share a little honesty, it was a little scary it being my first wedding ever. But it was a way to serve them and I love to serve.

Sander and Eveline: I hope you can look back at your first year of being married with great joy and deep love. I pray you have gotten to know and respect one another more and more. Unto the years here after. Happy Anniversary!

I will share a few photos of their day. I took loads and I randomly picked some to share.

The Dress.

And a macro of the dress.

His outfit in detail.

His corsage.

This is how I found the groom when I got to his house, anxiously waiting for the time to pick us his bride.

Dad helping with the outfit.

Groom and brother having a moment.

She's getting ready too.

The bride.

Waiting at the top of the stairs for her groom, she is nervous.

Finally they meet.

(In Holland it is very usual for the groom to pick up his bride at her house, that is where they will see one another for the first time on their wedding day. So no waiting till the isle.)

It got very emotional for the entire family. Look at the joy on her sister's face. I love it.

On our way to the photo shoot location.

Some photos of the shoot.

This was a 'must have' for the groom.

We didn't have much time for the photo shoot, it was really rushing in the end. Bride got tired of dragging her dress, so why not carry the beauty? I LOVE her hair.

Some of the bridals.

Little niece dying to be photographed. It's all about her right?

And then it's off to the town hall, a wedding in church is not recognized in Holland and thus people marry in the town hall first before asking God's blessing. Here are a few moments in the town hall.

Church.

Lots of kisses on a wedding day, but there is nothing like the kiss in church.

IheartFaces - May Flowers

I love that this week's challenge is not about faces but about flowers. We have had a great summer so far and it isn't even summer yet, very unlike Holland I must say. And it's really too bad that the weather has taken a turn for the worse, just when the challenge is about flowers. I could have gone out to take loads of photos of the tulip fields, but going out in the rain? No way. So I took some photos of fresh cut flowers that I have here in the house instead. I tried shooting some less common angels. One tulip, the rest are peonies.

Nikon D80 - Micro 2.8 Nikkor Lens - Taken: manuel / Shutter 1/50 / Aperture 4 / ISO 200 / No flash, handheld

Jazz

Past Sunday I went to this Jazz concert that some one was hosting in his yard. It was a beautiful afternoon with great weather, great fellowship and of course the great music. I knew the musicians so I brought my camera so I could give them some photos.

Meet Jan Willem van Delft, the leader of the pack!

Delightful audience

Another way to enjoy a concert