The Lyttle Family

I met up with the Lyttle family this past Sunday for a fun extended family session. When Mary Jane contacted me a while back about capturing some shots of her whole family I said bring it on! (Coming from a ridiculously large, female based clan it's pretty near impossible to be intimidated by big families anymore) But in all honesty, I loved getting to know the Lyttle family and had a great afternoon capturing a little bit of each one of them. I wish I could post them all on here but that would take an eternity, so I'll have to settle with a handful of my favorites from the afternoon. Enjoy!

Something about big blue eyes, gets me every time

















These two were great.  They are like the text book version of how brothers and sisters should be.

I think when the kids start fleeing from me that it's a good sign we're done for the day
Thanks to ALL of the Lyttle's for letting me spend the afternoon with your awesome family!

Mary & Jake-Catlett Wedding

Last Thursday I was able to participate in one of the most enduring instances of love and faith that I've ever witnessed.  Mary and Jake were joined in marriage at a private residence in Catlett, surrounded by family and their dearest friends in a simple, sweet ceremony.  What is truly touching though is not only their love for each other, but the strength of that love.  You see, Mary and Jake did not just meet and fall in love.  They actually dated back when they were in high school!  They ended up going their separate ways, creating their own beautiful families and lives and living them fully.  But through chance or fate they found themselves together again, and they realized that their giddy high school love was actually something stronger, something that had transcended the decades and was now blossoming all over again.  Mary and Jake decided not to tempt fate any longer and finally, after (literally) an entire lifetime without each other, become man and wife.  Here is a little bit of that beautiful day:

Instead of carrying flowers herself, Mary carried her grandmother's bible.  So unique and personal

The glowing groom
The feeling of love was contagious, everyone was feeling it
Mary's mother wouldn't have missed this for the world

Every touch was very personal to Mary and Jake, including Mary's daughter singing her down the aisle, her granddaughters performing the bridesmaid duties, and even her grandson giving her away














So happy
Mary and Jake's family kept them entertained with some impressive serenading and dancing

I think this is the look of true peace.  I've never seen Mary look so beautiful
  Congratulations Mary and Jake! May the rest of your lives together be as blessed as this special day was!