She nervously put on her dress, with mom by her side, all seemed a little bit better when mom embraced Melanie after seeing her in her dress for the first time.
Both Melanie and Ben come from families with long-lasting marriages, it's what inspires them to make the kind of commitment they made on their special day. The ceremony was definitely filled with tears as they boldly stated their vows to one another. Sometimes in the midst of wedding planning, the real heart of a wedding can be missed. But I love the moment when a bride and her groom professes their love for one another and boldly makes their promises in front of all their witnesses, it makes all of the stress, the detail planning, the things that didn't quite turn out the way they might have wanted, all fade to gray in comparison.
We had a blast capturing their lovely day! Thanks Melanie & Ben for sifting through all those Yelp pages to find us, it was truly an honor!
Chris is the ring guru, and he wanted to add a little personal touch by adding a purple hue to their rings. So Chris pulled up this light app on his phone to create a cool uplighting effect!
These have to be hands down THE BEST CUPCAKES in the world! Seriously, I fell in love! And I have eaten many cupcakes in my day! They are from
Sift Cupcakes. 
Our groom surprised the wedding guests with his stunning rap performance during the reception. We were surprised too, we didn't know he was a rapper!
He obviously captured and entertained the crowd!
I love how excited the garter catcher looks in this photo! He's flexing in true manly spirit!
Love the floral arrangements by
Vanda Floral, the bouquets, centerpieces and the cake table were adorned with gorgeous purple hues! Thanks to everyone who made this wedding such a beautiful day!
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