On November 26th, 2016, I arrived at Emily's parent's house in the late morning as I was greeted by numerous small children. The house was filled with laughter, food, and a ton of family! The bride prepared for her wedding day with the help of her bridesmaids and family in her old bedroom. Once she was dressed and ready, we arrived at the beautiful Saint Sylvester Church in Brentwood. The men were finishing preparations by being adorned with their buttoneirs. Once everyone was in place, the ceremony began. The church was filled with so many loved ones from all over. The ceremony was filled with beautiful and meaningful traditions. Emily & Matt finally got to say "I do!" and quickly made their way down the aisle and outside onto the glorious front steps of the church. I snapped a few photos, and back inside they went to begin family photos. The Grubers are quite the bunch! There were so many siblings, children, and family members everywhere! They were super organized and made family photos a breeze! It's like they've done this whole wedding thing a few times before! After getting a few bridal party photos in the wind outside of the church, it was off to South Park!
We arrived at the Maple Springs Gazebo at just the perfect time as the sun was setting right behind the trees and was reflecting off of the pond in the most stunning way. We took photos under the gazebo and by the water's edge. There were a few conveniently placed concrete steps that led down to the pond with trees all around. I even had the opportunity to play with the vibrant orange sunning trailing through Emily's exquisite veil! After squeezing in a few more shots before the sun set behind the hills, we ran off to the Home Economics Building to get the reception started!
Once the party was introduced, everyone took their places and the maid of honor and bride's sister made a lovely speech, followed by the best man's speech. Once the bride and groom ate their dinners and settled in for a moment, they began to make their rounds to greet all of the people who had traveled to support them in the beginning of their marriage that day! The remainder of the night was filled with much dancing of all kinds, ending with a giant conga line!
I was so honored to be apart of Emily & Matt's wedding day and to be able to capture some of these special moments. Congratulations to the new Mr. & Mrs. Gargani!
