Charlene here. We recently had the opportunity to shoot a very fun wedding for two very cool people, Tambra & Grady. The wedding took place at Botanica here in Wichita, where I had done the couple's engagement pictures last spring. KC, Forest, and I showed up in the early afternoon to start capturing the preparations for the big day. The guys showed up dressed and ready to go, whereas the girls were still doing their girl thing. Tambra is a "beauty operator," after all :)
KC & Forest took the guys out into the gardens to start their pictures while I stayed with Tambra to make sure we got plenty of images of her putting on her dress and adding all those finishing touches, which included red cowboy boots. I love that girl. She even had her little flower girl decked out in matching boots.
Tambra and Grady wanted to get their pictures done before the ceremony so they could go straight into their reception, so Tambra met Grady in a private garden for a "first glimpse" moment, which was so sweet, and which they were kind enough to allow me to be a part of. We had so much fun with this bride & groom and their wedding party walking all over the gardens and taking beautiful images of all the beautiful people. Everyone was kind and cheerful and up for anything. And the bride & groom didn't seem to mind kissing for the cameras over and over again :)
The ceremony took place just at sunset and was so beautiful and emotional...so emotional, in fact, that a few people seemed to have gotten some WD40 in their eyes. As they were pronounced husband and wife, Tambra was kicking up her red heels and cheering along with the crowd.
The reception was just inside, and was a lot of fun. Fat Cat Productions was there to capture the whole party, and Barry & Stephanie & Deanna are always so great to work with. The bride & groom performed a beautiful rhumba for their first dance before joining the groom's parents on the dance floor. The DJ soon had the entire crowd in the mix with a special dance dedicated to the bride & groom, and everyone had a great time.
We're so honored to have been a part of Tambra & Grady's big day and wish this couple, one of our favorites, all the luck in the world!
