Sharon & Ian’s wedding was amazing. You might remember these two from their engagement session recently (the really good looking couple). Their wedding did not disappoint! Geoff and I started out at the hotel where they were getting ready, and then headed over to Ruby Hill for the ceremony and reception. This was my first time shooting there, , and I have to say the venue is the perfect location for a wedding (or for photographing a wedding). There’ s a nice patio for the ceremony to take place with a gorgeous blue sky as the backdrop. There are many, many little nooks and crannies for great portraits, including this amazing old oak tree. The reception room has tall ceilings and a really dramatic staircase for bridal party entrances. OK, enough with the commentary, let’s get to the good stuff…
Sharon can pull off the supermodel look effortlessly. I’m not usually a fan of the big train on a wedding dress, as they can be tricky to get smoothed out and looking just perfectly, but Sharon’s train is gorgeous. I think I like it because the silk looks great a little messy, every little edge doesn’t need to be perfectly straightened and smoothed. This image above is a fan favorite here at GWP.
There’s that blue sky. It was pretty warm out too.
I learned at the wedding that these two have been together for many years. I would have never guessed, as they have this chemistry about them that seems like a brand new, just fell in love type of relationship. Wow. Amazing!
We were pretty excited about the oak tree location, where we went for a few minutes at sunset. We’ve started breaking up the portraits into 10-15 minutes after the ceremony or before, and then 10 minutes right around sunset. I think this works really well, as people are much more relaxed the second time out, and it’s the best lighting. So which version of this image is your favorite? I like the sunset one (just above) and my second favorite is the black and white image.
And they lived happily ever after…
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Mrs. Yahya is absolutely stunning! Cheers to the picture perfect couple.
Geoff, these pictures belong in a magazine!
I couldn’t agree more! I would not be surprised at all if these pictures do end up in a magazine!!!
simply beautiful!
absolutely beautiful! Congrats BFF!
These pictures are simply breathtaking. Geoff, you captured every perfect moment. Sharon and Ian look AMAZING. 5 STARS! Cheers!
I like the darker version of the sunset shot too. The backlit effect is always more striking and the silhouette of the trees really stands out. Looks like the couple is looking at each other, I find it a little more romantic too…