Laura and Kirby's Wedding 03.14.09

I had the honor of shooting Laura and Kirby's wedding. I have known Laura for several years and it was exciting to get to spend her special day with her. I spent Friday evening with them at the wedding rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. Her theme as you will see below was very fairytale-princess. It reminded me of a wedding every little girl dreams of!!!
Laura and Kirby got married at Grace Tabernacle in Wildwood. The wedding was absolutely beautiful!!! They even wrote their own vows to each other!!! My eyes were misty before the ceremony even started. As a wedding gift from Laura to Kirby was a journal that she had been writing since 2005 to her future husband. She completed the journal the morning of the wedding with an entry to her new husband.

Laura's hair was amazing!! It was done by her friend Heather! It turned out beautiful!

The bridal party processed in to the song "A Dream is a Wish", the Flower girls and Ring bearers processed in to the song "Wishes" from the Disney Wishes Fireworks show, and the entrance of the Bride and Groom was to "A Whole New World" from Aladdin.

The bridal party consisted of 9 attendants on each side (not including the flower girls or ring bearers) . They were family members and close friends. We had fun with the poses and chose to do something different rather than traditional. The bride's mother found a prom set that she purchased to use as props and sets for the ceremony as well as at the reception.

Dory and Alexis were so adorable =)




Thank you to Laura and Kirby for letting me photograph your special day! It was truly a blessing to be there with you guys. I wish you the best and hope you have many years to come!! I love you guys!

Free Photo Shoots!! =)

Okay so here is the deal!! I'm going to be offering FREE photo shoots for anyone who is interested. You can pick the location or we can shoot them at my house with my backdrops!! You will get a CD with all the pictures taken that day as long as I can use them in my photography portfolio!! I can't afford to do this forever and I will eventually have to make money at some point!!! =) I'm looking for anything and everything to do!! I even photograph pets! I will do group shots of friends etc.
So email me at shellywardphotography@gmail.com and we will schedule it! You can also message me on Facebook or Myspace as well.