Patrick and Brooke

Patrick and Brooke got married a little over a month ago in a charming little Southern Indiana town, close to Louisville.  (Brooke is a former student of mine, which made this day even more fun to be a part of.)  The wedding was originally supposed to take place in the back yard of Patrick's grandparents' home, but the weather did not cooperate.  Despite the gloomy weather - it was still a beautiufl wedding.  Brooke was such a pretty bride, I mean absolutely stunning bride!  And Patrick was such a sweet, caring groom.  

These two truly love each other and it was a blessing to be a part of their special day.  

Many thanks also go out to Julia Black, who helped me as my awesome second shooter for the day.

The girls all got ready at Patrick's grandparents' house.  I love the photo of Brooke peaking out the window when she found out Patrick had arrived.  Hey, all that matters is that Patrick didn't see Brooke before the wedding, right?

Seriously beautiful.

We had some bow tie issues....

LOVE the suspenders! 

Brooke's brother walked her down the aisle.  Here are the two waiting for the ceremony to start.

I love that in the photo on the left you can see both of Brooke's brothers and Patrick.  This was a really sweet moment to witness.

Hooray!  They are married!

More celebrating directly after the ceremony.  Don't you love how the MOH is gazing at lovely bride?

Couldn't help but add these sweet photos of Brooke and her mother.

Adorable kids!

They got married on September 10th, get it? 

Such a sweet couple....

The garter toss...

The first dance!  Congratulations Patrick and Brooke on the start to a lovely marriage!