Mariah & Eli get married on the Farm

Mariah & Eli Get Married on the Farm

How do I love Mariah… let me count the ways?  I first met this wonderful lady when she was a fourteen year old maid of honor at her older sister’s wedding.

Eight years ago, I arrived at the very same spot to capture the magic for her sister. Now I had returned to revisit the magic and love once again. Everyone who knows Mariah, agrees that she is one of the loveliest people you will ever meet.  Kind, generous of spirit & a LOT of fun to be around.  She & her partner in life, Eli Samek, have know each other since they were kids starting their life long relationship as best friends.  A perfect start for a perfect pair.

I think I may have cried a little when Mariah called me & said she was getting married… “But you are just a baby!? How can this BE??!’   Of course, Mariah kindly reminded me that it had been 8 years since her sister got married & that she was now graduating from college.  She had know Eli for a long time & she assured me I would fall in love with him instantly.  And I did. I was so happy that this lovely girl had met someone equally as wonderful.

What a weekend

Mariah planned a similar wedding to her sisters: it was held on the family property with lots of fun vintage pieces sprinkled throughout the space.  The tables were each unique, displaying something different & fun throughout the reception tent.  They said ‘I Do’ beneath the very same tree the Sarah & Scotty did many year before.  And the same tree that they swung from the tire swing when they were little girls.  Their father, Gary, officiated the ceremony & it was moving to see him get a little choked up as he married off his baby girl.

After a wedding like this one, I vow I’ll always shoot weddings in some capacity.  I felt at home with this wonderful family & throughout the day I shared hugs & laughs with familiar faces.  I still enjoy the magic & capturing the beginning of something amazing. What I provide becomes an important piece of history to the families that trust me… and no one shoots a wedding quite like I do… crawling around & hiding where I can… memorizing everyone’s names & familiarizing myself with the family… yeah, I’m just a little crazy!!  And that’s how I do it… a little crazy goes a long way!

 

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Wedding Vendors

• Wedding Coordinator Lynn Rose
• Floral Design Jill of Artistry In Bloom
• Cake Patty Wingo of Simply Delicious
• Catering Patty Wingo of Simply Delicious
• DJ Abby Wilson of Complete DJ
• Photography Adrienne Maples PhotoStudios with Ashlee Brewer
• Wedding Gown Mori Lee design from Norman’s Bridal
• Bridesmaids’ Attire Everly design from Modcloth
• Men’s Attire Pronto Uomo Vintage design from Men’s Wearhouse