Lizeth and James

Last weekend I photographed James and Lizeth's wedding at The Station on Church Street in Jonesboro. My first time at that venue, but now I hope I have many more. The place is just fabulous and has unlimited photography backdrops. I met James and Lizeth about a month ago to photograph their e-session, so I have been looking forward to their multi-cultural wedding. Lizeth's family heritage was brought into the bilingual ceremony, as well as some American wedding culture for James. It was very touching. All I can say is this is one HOT couple! I had a very difficult time selecting just a few images for this post, but here goes with my faves:

One of my favorite things about the Station were the dressing areas for the Bride and Groom. Made for great portraits.




Lizeth was just stunning in her wedding dress.






The Station once housed the original Post Office and we found this original old bank vault in the bathroom. What a great look for some sexy portraits of the bride.


James patiently waiting for the ceremony to begin. I was very struck by how emotional he was throughout the day. It is obvious he adores her, it was great to capture that for both of them.



I happened to mention to Kade how cute I thought he was all dressed up, to which he quickly told me he wasn't cute, he was tough. LOL







My favorite part of the beautiful ceremony was the sharing of Lizeth's Mexican heritage. Family members presented the couple with a series of symbolic gifts. The couple kneel on the cojines to have the lasso placed on their necks. The lasso,(El lazo) is a beautiful rosary, to symbolize unity after exchanging vows. The coins (Trece monedas de oro) are given so the couple will never want for material needs. The groom gives the bride the coins as a symbol of his unquestionable trust and confidence. The bride accepts the coins as a symbol of her trust and confidence in her husband providing for her. Hopefully my translation and understanding of those customs is acccurate.


Another part of the culture was for Lizeth and James not to see each other before the ceremony. We did their couple photography immediately following the ceremony. All I can say is that it was a very emotional and intimate session.





The reception was held downstairs where every little detail was perfect. The tables were decorated by the groom's mother and other family. Most things were hand made. The napkin holders, the little nut boxes with the blue ribbon. Everything on the table was furnished by the grooms mother. The centerpieces were furnished by Lizeth and her family and they also helped decorate. The glasses were a souvenier for each guest. Lizeth and her mom and her sisters and the groom's mother spent many hours making by hand all the things on these tables. It was beautiful.






Another fun part of this day was it was the first day officially for my new photography assistant, Martin. (He is going to kill me for this photo). You can see he has the glamorous job toting around all the heavy equipment all day. Love ya Martin!

James and Lizeth, thank you so much for including me at your wedding. I was very touched by the sentiments and the emotions of your entire wedding day. I felt honored to be a part of the sharing of your two cultures. I wish you much love and happiness! - Cheryl