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Andrea and Erik

Andrea was really excited about marrying Erik -- but in case you couldn't tell by looking at her radiant face, she had a shirt made, too!

The most photogenic flower girl ever! Seriously, how cute is she??

And before too long, we were off to the church...

Rich was over with Erik while he was putting on his finishing touches.

So, Andrea was pretty stoked about having a winter wedding -- she had a snowflake theme going from her invitations and programs to her reception decorations and favors. Needless to say, when it was 59 yesterday, and all the snow she was hoping for in her formals had melted, she was a little disappointed. But we got some great outdoor (really, who would've seen that coming?) portraits, and we tried to give some of her shots a winter feel, like this cute ring shot of Rich's.

Then Erik headed off to the church as well, and it was time to get married!

Andrea was pretty happy as her dad started their walk down the aisle...

but things got a little emotional for her when she laid eyes on Erik.

Here's a few of our favorite ceremony shots...

Then, since it was as gorgeous as you can get in late December, we headed down to the waterfront and did some portraits at the marina.

There is nothing I love more than a groom who carries his brides dress. Seriously -- I get giddy every time I see it!

So, it rained the whole morning of the wedding, and everyone in the bridal party kept looking outside and saying the helpful, "It's good luck if it rains on your wedding day," and the "I think it's stopping. Really, I think it might be stopping!" I don't know if any of that made Andrea feel better, but the truly great thing about it raining hard the morning of your wedding is that you can have a phenomenal sunset with those stormy clouds.

Why is that a giant red Christmas ornament? Yes, it is. Can I explain it? No, but it's fantastic for photos! I went for a vintage post-processing feel on this one because otherwise the giant ball of red was a bit overwhelming.

And then we headed over to the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery. It is a really fantastic location for a reception -- but before they headed into the reception, we shot a few more photos on the balcony, overlooking the city.

Their cake was gorgeous -- with sweet snowflakes all over it to go with the winter theme.

And we'll end this post with some adorable first dance photos -- thanks for having us with you, guys. You were perfect and had a spectacular wedding. (And we're totally jealous that you're honeymooning at our favorite place on Earth!) Thanks, again!

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