mike and christina are among the most wholehearted people i’ve ever met. they don’t flinch before expressing genuine emotion and gratitude. their wedding day was a reflection of that most rare of loves.

during our portrait time along with mike and christina, i put christina on a high tree stump to take some bridal shots. mike stood back staring at her with the sweetest smile on his face and started to cry. these two most definitely put one another on a pedestal, and my heart swelled when my idea for a creative shot of a bride among the trees turned into a representation of that.

right after the ceremony, christina was examining her thin wedding band to read what mike had engraved in it. she thought it said, “my best friend.” when mike corrected her and told her it actual reads, “my dearest friend,” she burst into tears, and so did he.
their wedding was held at christina’s childhood church in black forest, which was so lovely because it was so personal and quaint.

congratulations to mike and christina! your sweet friendship is a shining example of what it’s all about.

huge thanks to my friend jane kovash for once again coming from san francisco to shoot with me!

{andrew belle: the ladder}