Although I met both Becky and Jeff before the wedding, their true personality really came out on their wedding day. Throughout the rush of the day stress never got to them. Becky was surrounded by her friends as they prepared for the wedding.  All the time, Becky was laughing and joking. About an hour before the ceremony, I asked Becky what she thought Jeff was doing right then.  Before I could barely get the question out of my mouth, Becky exclaimed "He's having a beer" as if there could be no other answer.

Sure enough, when we met up with Jeff and his groomsmen, they were all relaxing and sharing a drink. Just as with Becky and her bridesmaids, it was a time of celebration amongst friends.

Just outside on the lawn, the guests began to gather for the ceremony. Whenever a bride walks down the aisle towards her groom, I always like to watch the expression change on the groom's face as he catches his first glimpse of his bride. When he saw Becky, Jeff already had a smile on his face and it just continued to grow and grow. They seemed to share a look of amazement on their faces - amazement that this day had finally come.

The reception was inside the Ahwahnee's Solarium, Mural Room and Underlounge. Family and friends shared drinks and memories while we were outside for a few portraits. Once we were all inside together, everyone gathered for toasts to celebrate the marriage. It was somehow fitting to do this immediately, to send off the evening right. Later on there would be fine food and dancing (all night long in fact), but for now heartfelt words.

The dance floor took on a life of it's own that night and no one could resist. Becky's bridesmaids surprised everyone with a unique dancing story chronicling Becky and Jeff's early relationship. In fact when the end of the night came (all too soon) the party couldn't be stopped - everyone moved from the Solarium straight over to the Ahwahnee Bar.

It was a wonderful day to say the least. Becky and Jeff carried this amazing energy with them all day long - you could just see it in their eyes as they tried to soak in every last bit of their wedding day. Massive thanks goes to James for shooting with me all day and night long while helping me out. Even more photos are on the way from what James was up to all night long...

Congratulations again Becky and Jeff and enjoy Barbados!

DJ: Yosemite Entertainment