Real Intimate Wedding: Khadijah and Phil

 


Wedding in the Park-Lake Eola

Couple: Khadijah + Phil    Location: Lake Eola Peninsula       Aug 18, 2018   I just wanted to share a few pictures of this super intimate wedding from this past Saturday. The bride found this wonderful, modern halter dress with a small train. She capped her look off with a modified birdcage veil and stunning 3 tier hanging earrings. Do you agree its so perfect for this elopement. Her shoes were bright blue with ribbon ties. I forget to get a detail shot of them but the couple was so fun to shoot I am not gonna beat myself up too much.

Khadijah and Phil- Lake Eola
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What better place to have an intimate wedding, just for two, than beautiful Lake Eola. With all of the extra rain we have had this year, it was really green and pretty. Foliage was in superior bloom and the resident swans were out and about to provide just enough background to add that something special. 

groom touching bride's veil
wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Khadijah and Phil decided on a straightforward civil ceremony with a ring exchange.  This couple didn’t need a lot of fluff and filler words. It was very evident how in love they were. Lots of tears flowed as they said their vows to one another.

ring exchange - loyalty tattoo
wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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It was a gorgeous sunny day, but don’t be fooled,  it was hot as ever, with temps fluxing between 90F and 93F degrees. This wedding took place at noon and the sun was directly on top of us. But lucky for Khadijah and Phil there were plenty of shady options to choose from in a small walking distance from the peninsula. They were able to take a quick refuge or two between pictures.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Good thing too because soon to be Mrs. Knight had on gorgeous blue 4 inch skinny heels. And tears of joy weren’t the only thing rolling down our couple’s cheeks.  I love the pop of red the paisley tie gives the groom’s outfit. A vest without a jacket worked well.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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After the ceremony I captured a few pictures of the couple.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Beautiful smiles. The best smiles are just after the ceremony where the couple is freshly married, happy and in love!

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Keeping the ceremony intimate saved the couple tons of money, lessened the anxiety that happens during the planning stages and sometimes bleeds over into the day  and kept the focus on just the two of them the whole time. 

Queue FOCUS by HER. (covered by Leah Jenae) 

I love black and white images. Sometimes a pose just screams take away the color and let the image speak. I loved shooting this couple.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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A secret I  love you. I encourage them to take a few moments to themself and act like I am not there. I like the raw honest pictures where they aren’t (p.o.p.) posing on purpose.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Maybe a First Look?

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Excitement builds between the couple.  Oh my gosh we just got married. Next stop; the honeymoon!

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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The hands you hold are the only ones you will need.   I agree to take this journey of love with you! 

And they walked into their future of love together with smiles as bright as the sun.

wedding couple Khadijah and Phil Lake Eola
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Thank you for sharing your I DO’s with I DO Weddings by Sheri. May your journey of love and marriage be as happy and fun as it is at this moment. Thanks for reading.

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