Okay… if you’re just tuning in, take a quick second to jump back and read Daniel & Tiffany…married, part 1 prior to continuing on. Don’t worry… I’ll wait.

All caught up? Great… now where were we?

Oh, that’s right… the main event!

The setting was spectacular as Daniel waited for Tiffany to arrive…

And Tiffany’s entrance was spectacular.

So excited!

Quite possibly the quietest flowergirls in the history of weddings…

Lots of laughter…

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Groves :)

Right after the ceremony ended, as congratulations were being showered on the bride and groom, I happened to see Daniel’s grandparents standing down by the water. I asked Nathan to grab a shot with his camera (he had the perfect lens on) and I made my way to where they were, in hopes of grabbing a closer shot. When I got to the water’s edge, I overheard someone saying that this was Grandma’s first time ever seeing the ocean… and that she was trying to muster the courage to put her feet in the water for the first time.

This was one of the most emotional things I have ever photographed… Such an exciting moment.

A few quickie informal portraits…

Daniel’s brother, JC, his wife Kym, and their adorable son Kaden…

Daniel’s sister, Laura, her boyfriend John, and her daughter Adaley…

And Daniel’s adopted brother and sister and their kids… Nathan, Amber, Austen, and Addy :) (Thanks to Kathy for this picture… she saw us taking pictures of everyone else, and decided that we needed a family picture, too:))

We were so excited to sneak Daniel and Tiffany back down to the beach to do a few portraits of just the two of them. We had gotten the “formals” out of the way prior to the ceremony, but we wanted the opportunity to capture Daniel and Tiffany on the beach at sunset…

We were not disappointed. Daniel and Tiffany are amazing in front of the camera, and the light was spectacular… it was the perfect combination!

Hot!

The light was amazing no matter which way we turned.

And then, just as we were wrapping up… the bridal party decided to join Daniel and Tiffany for a quick dip. I have no idea whose idea this was, but Nathan and I were more than happy to go along for the ride :)

And since they were already wet… we had Daniel and Tiffany hang out in the water for a few extra minutes… just long enough to capture these:

The sun went down… and the reception began!

The reception began with Daniel and Tiffany’s first dance…

And then, the parent dances…

And finally, a completely impromptu “brother dance” :) I had just been crying through the parent dances, and now I was laughing hysterically at Daniel and JC as they took over the dance floor :)

The next event was the cake cutting… isn’t this cake beautiful?

I loved watching these girls…

And they loved watching Daniel and Tiff :)

The bouquet was tossed…

And Addy was SO excited when she caught it :)

The garter was thrown…

And then there was dancing :)

And sooner than I thought was possible… it was time for Daniel and Tiffany to make their grand exit.

What a perfect day.

Daniel and Tiffany… Nathan and I love you guys so much. Tiffany… welcome to the family :) We’re a little bit crazy, but we love each other a lot, so it all balances out :) Thank you both so much for letting us share in this part of your life…it was an honor! I  hope you guys enjoy your (really really long) slideshow!

much love,

-amber