James + Michelle = Surprise Wedding! – Vancouver WA Photographer

March 1, 2010 As Seen In wedding

Saturday started like most Saturdays around my house. Everyone was slowly waking up and Adam’s cell phone rang…I hurried to it but missed the call. I noticed it was my ex mother in law who had called so I went to find my cell phone to call her back but my phone was dead. I plugged it in to charge and the house phone rang. I picked it up only to hear that my ex sister in law and her fiance decided to get married…today! The ceremony was to start at 1pm down in Vancouver,WA and it was already 10am and I was an hour away. Apparently they had tried to get a hold of us the night before but my cell phone was in a different room and then I went to bed early too so we had no idea. I was so excited not only that she was getting married but to have been asked to be her Wedding Photographer too. We hurried up and got the boys ready and out the door we went. The ceremony was held at a nice gazebo down on Officers Row at Ft. Vancouver. It is such a lovely place to get married especially considering James is in the military. 

It was grey out and a little bit chilly but it didn’t rain on us and for that we were very thankful. Everyone crowded into the gazebo and enjoyed watching James and Michelle express their love for eachother and promise eachother for better and for worse. It was beautiful and intimate just like I like them.

After the ceremony and when people started leaving we went and took their photos together on Officers Row. A very romantic place with the old houses and the whole feel to the area. After about an hour we were done and a bunch of us headed over to Jantzen Beach OR and ate lunch at BJ’s restaurant and it was good. You definately get your moneys worth at that place and a kids meal can feed at least 3 young kids at once. I loved it!

Congratulations you guys! We love you and are so happy for you two! I am so glad you were finally able to get a hold of me and we made it down in time.

Enjoy your preview and share it will all the family!

IMG_9799-3
IMG_9800-4IMG_9816IMG_9825IMG_9834IMG_9861IMG_9885IMG_9890IMG_9904IMG_9910IMG_9921

 

Comments are welcomed below

Call Me Today to Book Your Wedding or Session Today!
360-957-5918 or E-mail Me at schonakesslerphotography@yahoo.com
As Seen In wedding

8 Comments Rock

E-mail a Friend
Sarah Henderson - March 4, 2010 - 7:23 AM

How fun! What beautiful captures of a special day! This is a testament to how great you are at what you do… you didn’t even have time to prepare and you still rocked it!

Jeannette Chirinos Gold - March 3, 2010 - 7:40 PM

beautiful session, and the location is great

Summer - March 2, 2010 - 8:06 AM

Beautiful!You got some wonderful captures!

Renee W - March 1, 2010 - 9:39 PM

I can’t believe that you got your family ready, drove an hour, made it to the wedding and photographed it all in a few short hours! Crazy! How wonderful though that they had you there to capture their very special day!

Alyssa Lillegard - March 1, 2010 - 1:09 PM

These are great!

Manuella Pararas-Hulbert - March 1, 2010 - 11:53 AM

Luckily you picked up the phone huh??lol. They were lucky that you picked it up too, and these are lovely, such a cute couple, and I know the bride and groom will love all of these.

Michelle Schindewolf - March 1, 2010 - 8:50 AM

They are beautiful Schona! Love you and thanks sooo much!

Stacey Lund - March 1, 2010 - 3:20 AM

Beautiful!

Your email is never published or shared. Required fields are marked *

*

*

Sorry Something Is Jacked Up...Try Again!

All images are copyright Schona Kessler Photography 2008-2011 Longview WA Photographer

Rss Feed Tweeter button Facebook button Technorati button Reddit button Myspace button Linkedin button Webonews button Delicious button Digg button Flickr button Stumbleupon button Newsvine button Youtube button
| ProPhoto Blog Template by NetRivet WordPress Development

C O N T A C T   M E
F A C E B O O K
T W I T T E R
T h u m b t a c k