Allissa + Andy: Winter Wedding

Just a few days shy of Christmas, Andy and Allissa married on a chilly December day.  In a culture with so many details that can make a wedding feel a little over-the-top, this simple wedding was one of great elegance, class, and tenderness.  I told them as I arrived that I shed a tear on the way as I realized how similar their wedding day would be to my own parents and how thankful I am that I had just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary that very week.

This expression on Andy's face is when I asked him if he was excited to be marrying Allissa. He unabashedly grinned and simply said, "Yes!"

 These eyes make me think Allissa stepped right out of Anastasia (one of my favorite movies- I even copied her dress to wear to homecoming in high school).

 A sweet first look in the prayer garden at their church.