One step closer. Columbus Wedding Photography

Courtney and Chris. Married.

Huh-freakin-larious.  I’ve never seen a glue gun up to a bride’s head right before she walks down the aisle, that’s for sure.  It didn’t faze Courtney one little bit.  That’s what I love about you, Court!The bride looks just like her sister.  Er, I mean her mother.  🙂Meanwhile…they guys are…GOOOOORRRRRGEOUS!  Just gorgeous!And Chris is ever so handsome.I just love the purple and green.  Pretty.  Just like these ladies.Oh, and they are fun too.Um, Court, your body is bangin’.  Just sayin’.  Courtney made Chris this little boutonniere decor.  A photo of him when he was a little boy and his mother who is now in Heaven.  Such a special way to walk her down the aisle.As the bride watches the guests arrive from the bridal suite……The groom bids on a golf clubs on Ebay.  Just kidding.  He was really updating his status to “married”.  Or was he texting his buddy, “Are ya coming?”  Or maybe he was googling, “how to switch my best man at the last possible minute”.  Either way…it’s hilarious he is really on his phone ten seconds before he gets married.  Well, hello pretty bridesmaid!Hearts beat fast
colors and promises
how to be brave
how can I love when I’m afraid
to fall
but watching you stand alone
all of my doubt
suddenly goes away somehow
one step closer

Time stands still
beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything
take away
what’s standing in front of me
every breath,
every hour has come to this…

One step closer…
And all along I believed
I would find you
Time has brought
your heart to me
I have loved you for a
thousand years
I’ll love you for a
thousand more

I love the way he looks at her.  Great shot, Light Girl!

Ohhh my. There aren’t enough words to explain how much I ADORE this couple. Courtney and Chris are two of the kindest hearts you’ll ever meet. They just have this way of taking care of everyone around them. These guys got married on a beautiful sunshiney day at the Pinnacle Golf Club in our hometown.  Grove City, baby.  They danced and hugged and kissed a whole, whole lot. And they loved even more than they kissed.  I think these photos right here show just that.  LOVE.

I love this shot.  It looks like Courtney is running.  I love the light and the colors and the motion.  Courtney, Courtney’s best friend started her speech by telling everyone they were meant to be best friends because, duh, they share the same name!  Courtney, you are so cute!  And you caught the bouquet… so you better be calling me when that ring is on your finger.  Wink, wink.  😉Chris makes it pretty easy to love him when he tells his feelings about the love of his life to the whole world.

Courtney smiled.  She smiled with her whole heart.  And so did everyone in the ballroom.

I love how the wedding cake matches Courtney’s gown.  And these little beads were also inside the cutting knife and the champagne glasses.  Details!The first dance was to “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri.  Take a listen while you check out the rest of these photos.  It’s perfect. Par-tay!I designed this special guest sign-in book with photos from their engagement session.  LOVE!FUNNNNN foto booth… (said with my British accent, of course!)And a grand exit with sparklers and big smiles from everyone around.  My wedding favorite.  A late night kiss in the exact location they shared their first kiss as a married couple.Some behind the scenes of Crystal Jo Foto.  We rock it out.  Cuz we rockstars like dat.  Dude, I’m like the coolest air conditioner around.  (Ignore my ugly wedding shoes…comfort is key for my hardworking piggies.)Thanks, Light Girl, for being my memory, my right hand girlie gal and for wearing ugly wedding shoes with me. HA!  I know you are laughing at that! And thank you, Tasha, for making all those fun folks stick out their tongues in the foto booth.  I’m sure you saw it all!Weeeeeeee.  We can do the cupid shuffle with the best of ’em!

 

Courtney and Chris, it was truly, in every way, an honor to be a part of your beautiful day.   My wish for the two of you is to always love like you did on this day because it was HUGE.  And very contagious.  Spread the love, friends.  Xoxo, Crystal Jo

If you would like to see all of these pretty pictures (and more) set to pretty music, click HERE.

If you would like to see ALL of the wedding photos when the gallery is released, click HERE.

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their creative team…
Reception and Ceremony Site – Pinnacle Golf Club
Cake- Capital City Cakes  (I think it’s awesome you guys kept it local!)
Flowers- Brenda Hardy
DJ/Band – DJ Darby
Ceremony Music – Lydia Weaver Haywood (harpist)
Hair – Amanda Ett
Make up – BeautiMarkedByKelli (Kelli Wilt Ramey)
Invitations/Paper – Michaels Arts & Crafts
Jewelry – Anns Crafts (etsy)
Wedding gown designer – Allure
Bridesmaids – Impressions
Groom/Groomsmen Attire – Men’s Wearhouse

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their songs….
grand entrance “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
first dance “A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri
father/daughter “Cinderella” – Steven Curtis Chapman
mother/son “You’ve Got A Friend” – James Taylor
bouquet/garter – “This One’s for the Girls” – Martina McBride (bouquet) & Jaws Theme Song (garter)
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their memories…

What was the most memorable moment of your day?
Bride: Every part of the day was perfect, the anticipation, excitement and emotions filled every moment of the day! My most memorable moment would either be seeing Chris as I was walking down the aisle or Chris’s speech at the reception. It was so heartfelt and at that moment I couldn’t have been more happy to have his as my husband.
Groom: The most memorable moment of the day for me was waiting for Court to walk down the aisle. When I saw her for the first time she took my breath away. I was so nervous. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.

What was your favorite detail?
Bride: It’s not really a “detail,” but I loved looking at the flowers for the reception and knowing that my mom, bridesmaids, and I designed and put them all together. I thought they looked great!
Groom: My favorite detail was the boutonniere Courtney made me that had a picture of me and mother hanging from it.

Any advice for future bride/grooms?
Bride: Relax! This is one of the biggest days of your life, but in the end the only thing that matters is each other. Everyone would always ask me if I was stressed or if everything was done etc. Don’t get me wrong, I wanted everything to be perfect, but really all that matter was the Chris and I showed up and Pastor Steve to marry us – because really isn’t that what the day was all about?!?
Groom: Enjoy every minute of your wedding. It goes by in a flash!

If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
Bride and Groom: I wouldn’t have changed a thing!

Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Bride: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. We stayed at The Reserve at the Paradissus. Amazing resort and awesome vacation!!
Groom: We went to the Dominican Republic. It was incredible.

How was you experience with Crystal Jo?
Bride: We loved Crystal Jo! After our engagement session, we knew we made the right decision. Crystal is very laid back, which compliments us well because we are too. She fit right in with the crowd and I didn’t hardly notice she was there. It was just nice because I didn’t feel like I was posing all night for pictures, they will all be natural. I loved the Foto Booth and can’t wait to see all the crazy photos from that!
Groom: The experience was great. She makes things so much fun! My favorite moments were the photo booth. Everybody loved it.