Emily & David | Country Club of the North | Dayton Wedding Photographer

Emily and David are an adorable couple who love their dogs, their new home and each other.  They chose the magnificent Country Club of the North to hold their wedding ceremony and reception.  And while the grounds and clubhouse are stunning, the most beautiful part of their wedding was the tender moments of love and pure joy between them and their loved ones.

   

The centerpieces made the perfect backdrop for a shot of their rings.

I love this image of Emily's mom lacing up her dress.  The reflection of the golf course trees make it magical.

Emily has a delightful, unassuming quality... an effortlessly pretty kind of gal with sparkling eyes.

Those are her daughter's names tattooed on the inside of her arm.

Dad's first look.

A stolen moment before seeing each other at the ceremony.

And then he waved his hand to say hello to his beautiful bride.

To smash or not to smash.

That is the question.

 

Thank you, Emily and David, for having me!

Venue: Country Club of the North

Caterer: Country Club of the North

Cake Artist: Cake Hope & Love

Cake topper:  Sugar Bee Etching

Silk Flowers: Artistic Floral Design

DJ:  Party Pleasers

Bridal Gown: Alfred Angelo

Bridal Shoes:  Dionne's Sparkle Box

Bridal Jewelry: Be Frosted Bridal

Hair Stylist: Laura Chaney

Bridesmaids Dresses:  David's Bridal - Regency

Bridesmaids jewelry: Gemnotic

Guest book poster : Wedding Tree Prints

Tuxedos:  Men's Warehouse

Waiting for Baby | Gender Reveal Photography

Growing up military is a challenging lifestyle for a kid, especially when you're an only-lonely.  When I finally got a sibling at age 8, I declared he was mine and promptly quit the third grade.  No seriously.  I would fake illnesses.  I even claimed some kid's playground vomiting incident was mine just so I could go home to my baby brother.  There was a dicey moment in the school nurses office when she began to wonder why two kids were puking on the playground, but I stuck to my story.  I had no shame.  I fed him, changed his diapers, bathed him... he was way better than any doll.  I was feeding him when he had his first seizure and cried when the ambulance took him away.  Forevermore, I had a best buddy by my side whenever Dad got orders to a new base.  We played, we fought and we crept into the living room at 4 am every Christmas to gawk at our presents until it was a decent time to wake up our folks.  When I moved into my first apartment, he would spend the night which was a novelty for him, a fifth grader at the time.  Later, he would hold my hand as we walked into the hospital after learning that Dad was in surgery after a major heart attack.

He's always been the baby and I've always been the big sis who looked after him.  But somewhere along the line he grew up and fell for a girl with golden hair and a sweet smile, and they made a home.  

And now they've made a baby.

I'll be 40 next year!  I thought this would never happen for me, err, them... I mean them!  Suffice it to say that I'm elated.  The last time that I had a baby boy to welcome into my family was when my brother was born.  And I'll care for this little boy just like I cared for Rory, and my girls will play with him and fight with him and love him as a brother.   

They haven't figured out what I can see over on that monitor.  Look close!

You can share in our joy with this video.

Congrats, Bro!

Love, Sissy