You know, it's not quite right to assume that I only like to photograph the big belly laughs that appear throughout a wedding day. (And they always do appear, which is one of the things I like best about weddings—the joy.)

Any wedding that can boast unbeatable water views, countless strings of twinkling yellow lights, and a darling 2-year-old son as "ring bear," will assuredly make make your eyeballs wanna linger here long after you're done scrolling.

And that's just the beginning, friends.

You know how you’ve been asked which of the 5 senses you’d have to give up if you had to pick? And how you waffle between taste and smell, but sight is usually the last to ever be considered? There’s a reason why, and I can’t help but think that THIS post demonstrates things beautifully. (And also how damn important documenting these days are.)

You've been looking forward to these photos for weeks.
I'd been looking forward to this wedding for several long months + one even longer year.
(I know you feel me, R+D.)
And over the course of that time, I'd been turning around some very important questions in my brain since Rachel and Dalton booked me for their destination wedding to New Orleans.