Russian Wedding Reception|Jackie & Rich

One of the perks (to me at least) of photographing weddings is the different cultures you are introduced to and the different ways those cultures celebrate the joining of a couple and their families. Jackie and Rich’s Russian wedding had so many beautiful moments, traditions and performances…it was an awesome day!!

Here are some of my favorites:

Getting Ready

side view of bride fixing her eye makeup black and white shot of the bride's wedding dress bride's mother fixing her wedding dress bride wearing her heels bride looking at her reflection on the mirror solo shot of the groom black and white shoot of groom helping a groomsman with his tie close up of the diamond wedding rings the bride's wedding heels bride looking at the mirror, putting on her earrings mother and bride smiling at each other shot of the brides heels the grooms wedding shoes and watch groom wearing his shoes black and white shot of the groom wearing his watch

When I asked Jackie how they met, she replied: “We met in high school, but started dating afterwords. We were friends for a long time and then Rich told me he didn’t want to be my friend anymore and either we try dating or he won’t speak to me anymore…here we are 6 years later”. One of my favorite answers!!

Bride and Groom

groom smiling at his first look of the bride bride smiling at her first look of the groom bride and groom holding each other's hand back shot of the bride and groom walking bride and groom hugging bride and groom kissing intimate moemnt between the bride and groom long shot of the bride holding her bouquet long shot of the bride holding the groom's hand shot of the groom smiling couple embracing in front of a pond before thier russian wedding bride holding her bouquet shot solo shot of the bride long shot of bride sitting on a bench black and white shot of bride and groom leaning in for a kiss couple kissing under an arch before their russian wedding bride and groom looking at each other while walking

“Rich is impossible not to love, he is one of the kindest and most selfless people you will ever meet. He is my best friend so it was easy as cheesy as that sounds”!

“I fell in love with Jackie when I realized I couldn’t stand not being around her. She has had a piece of my heart from the beginning. Oh, and I love when she does her Happy Food dance”.

Bridal Party

bride and groom with the bridesmaids and groomsmen on their russian wedding candid shot of groom talking with his groomsmen groom and groomsmen laughing together side view shot of the bride and bridesmaids bride and the bridesmaids

Russian Wedding Reception

russian wedding reception floral decorations inside the russian wedding reception the cover of the wedding invitation the candles on the food area bride and groom entering their russian wedding reception bride being carried by the guests groom being carried by the guests bride and groom first dance long shot of the bride and groom's first dance bride and her father dancing black and white shot of bride dancing with her father groom dancing with his mother black and shot of the band singing on stage on the russian wedding reception bride and groom listening to the guests' message for them

Venue: Golden Gates Restaurant

Dress: Martina Liana

Suit: Schweons

Makeup: Emily Dimant

Cake: Bredenbecks’s

 

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couple walking hand in hand before their russian wedding