Goal #91: Ben & Maria's Wedding

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Goal #91: Shoot at least five weddings with Devin (4/5)

On December 12th, Devin and I had the privilege of photographing the wedding of his college roommate Ben, and Ben's lovely bride, Maria. The wedding was in beautiful Flagstaff, Arizona and the weather was incredible. The last winter wedding Devin shot in Flagstaff had him standing in snowdrifts up to his knees while flurries of snow whirled unrelenting around the poor, shivering bride. But December 12th dawned gorgeous and sunny with an uncharacteristic high of 74 degrees. 

Ben and Maria were such a laid-back couple who totally went with the flow all day and couldn't have been more relaxed. (Even when the groom's cake was all but destroyed because the cater didn't reinforce the three-tied confection with rods, Ben and Maria just shrugged it off.)

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When I first met Ben a few years back (when Devin was living in Flagstaff and we were still dating) he had shaggy hair died the most unnatural color orange you could imagine. I think he cleaned up rather nicely though, don't you?

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Maria was, of course, a beautiful bride. I love how classy and elegant she looks in these two shots:

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Maria's flowers were silk - can you believe how gorgeous they look? (And I imagine she saved herself a pretty penny too.)

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Maria and Ben opted for a First Look and saw each other before the ceremony. This gave them a special, private moment together before all the hustle and bustle of the day took over and it also gave us plenty of time to capture lots of beautiful images of the two of them. 

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I love this picture I snagged of Ben trying to take a peak at Maria during the First Look.

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Such a sweet and silly couple (please note the bunny ears Ben is giving Maria):

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 Some detail shots: 

 

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Don't let the size of the wedding party fool you, this group knew how to have some fun! 

 

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 Let's see that again:

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Ben and Maria - We are so happy for you two and we were blessed to be able to capture your big day. God bless your marriage as you serve Him together!