springfield & agawam, ma . agawam congregational church . chez josef

Over the past week and weekend, it seemed that the whole U.S. had been covered with thunderstorms (except for the west coast, that is!). On the way to Boston, I saw lightning over Arizona which was awesome to see from a plane. I even got a video of it, which I can post if anyone’s interested in seeing it. :)

On the morning of Nick and Liya’s wedding, it was no exception, there was a heavy downpour, and thunder and lightning in the sky. It was a beautiful wedding nonetheless, with Liya, a beautiful and sweet bride, and Nick, who so obviously adored her so much! When Nick first contacted me last September, he actually hadn’t even proposed yet! He went on to tell me that he had loved her for over three years, and had finally been able to snag her ;) Liya confirmed this the day of the wedding, telling me that they had known each other for 5 years, with him loving her 4 out of the 5 years and she didn’t even know! How sweet is that?! :) When Nick asked me to photograph their wedding (he actually heard about me through an old friend whose wedding I had photographed a few years ago and apparently had been set on using me as his wedding photographer ever since he saw their photos!), I jumped on the opportunity! And so, here are the photos – thank you SO much, Nick & Liya, for giving me the opportunity to photograph your beautiful wedding, as well as visit your side of the coast! I loved it all, and I can’t wait to go back! We should definitely meet up if I do come back :) I hope you have a beautiful honeymoon in the Dominican Republic! :)

A drawing of the couple, by Nick’s sister

Liya getting some food before the crazy day!

The lyrics to Liya’s song to Nick

The first time Nick saw Liya

The first thing out of Vitay’s mouth when they came through the door “Is that pizza?!”

After the ceremony, they couldn’t stop kissing each other! ;) Not that I blame them!