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July 23, 2010
Outdoor adventurers to the bone, Suzanne and Jon traveled from Los Angeles to Yosemite to marry in the beauty of the outdoors. The simplicity of an elopement fit them perfectly. Their priorities were on each other and nothing else.
They came up to Yosemite a few days before their wedding to take in some hikes and and find their perfect wedding spot, in the Ahwahnee Meadow just beneath Half Dome. I met them their for the first time and joined them for a beautiful ceremony, just the two of them in the wind whispering through the grass.
After the ceremony Suzanne and Jon told me that I had free control over where we went in the park for photographs. I love this complete freedom and took full advantage of it. Thankfully, both Suzanne and Jon are in great shape and used to spending time outdoors, because I took them up above 8,000 feet to the top of Sentinel Dome.
The landscape changes so drastically from the valley almost a mile below. The granite dome seemingly sits on top of the world, with views in every direction. It was the perfect place to create these dramatic photographs and it was from this amazing vantage point that Suzanne and Jon shared their first sunset as husband and wife.
On our way down Sentinel Dome, Suzanne and Jon showed a lot of character. I was driving them back just in time to have dinner at the Ahwahnee's dinning room when we encountered a group of lost hikers. The hikers were not equipped for their hike and through a lack of planning ended up about six miles away from their car. Knowing with certainty that it would mean an end to their dinner, Suzanne and Jon knew that we needed to make sure the lost hikers made it back to their car safely.
Sure enough, when we made it to the Ahwahnee the dinning room was closed. As I left them that night, they were heading into the back to their room with smiles on their faces and arms around each other to order room service.
It's really an honor for me to slip into a couples lives for a few hours and share such an amazing part of their story. It is the turning point when a two individual people become so much more. There was so much love this day between Suzanne and Jon that I felt blessed to have been there to see it. And this was not just the sappy date move kind of love. This was the real kind of love, the love that says I will always be there for you, because of you.
Officiant: Rev. John Paris
Hair and Makeup: Bellissimo
Flowers: Sweet Dreams Wedding Flowers
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OMG such amazing pictures. I love them all. They are great pictures becasue they are of great/wonderful people. Thanks for posting them so soon for us that don't live close can see how happy they are. Congrats Suzy and Jon hope you all will make it home (WV) soon.
Patrick - these are amazing. Great work!!! What a wonderful set of memories for Suzy & Jon.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH!!! BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.
YOSEMITE...WHAT A PERFECT PLACE FOR A WEDDING.NOW
WHEN AM I GONNA BE A AUNT? LOL.
LUV, KRISTINA
Patrick I believe you truly have out done yourself on these! They are AMAZING!! Truely Artistic! They capture everything that our area has to offer. They also capture the true genuine personality of Suzanne and Jon ! They were amazing to work with! Thanks for the fabulous work!
Awesome pictures!! Makes me want to get remarried just for the pictures!!
Thanks everyone for the good words! These photographs just seemed to flow out of Suzanne & Jon and right through my camera. I love to create art for people who love the art!
I am mesmerized! Still looking!
So happy to be able to view these pictures and share your celebration! The pictures are beautiful, as is the bride!!! Hope your life together is as wonderfrul and happy as you both look!!!!