Vow Renewal: Keron + Nackia

As he sat alone quietly waiting for his bride, I quickly snapped a few frames from the window. He had a faint smile on his face as he reflected on the day. Moments alone don't come often on your wedding day, even if you and your bride have already been married a couple years. Keron looks up and sees me taking his picture. His smile widens as he laughs. I go out to greet him.

As I'm standing next to him, I start composing my shots. I make small talk. "So why did you decide to renew your vows?" I had asked him.

He looks down at the veil he's holding for his bride, smiles, and looks up at me, his eyes full of love and says, "Because I wanted to give her the dream wedding she's always wanted."

My heart melts. Don't you just love love?

Keron and Nackia have definitely been blessed with lots of it. Btween their love for each other, their love for their son, their love from their family, and their love from their Church, they are surrounded by it. They are the kind of couple that give you that warm calm when you are around them. They are so comfortable with who they are. They are truly a joy to be around. This is evident upon first meeting them.

When I first got to the ceremony site, the first thing I saw was Keron and a few of his friends waiting on the last few guests to arrive.

Everyone was dressed in their finest, ready to see the commitment of love to take place.


Every detail was taken care of.


And the cake was beautiful!


As the guests arrived, they signed a mat framing a photo of the couple.

The anticipation was evident. Everyone was very excited.

The bride was beautiful. My assistant Josh took this rocking picture of her!

Family and friends gathered, and the ceremony started.

I love the look on Keron's face right before he read his vows.

Pastor Scott from Church by the Glades performed the ceremony.

Just look at the love on his face. I love this moment!

Exchanging of the rings.

I love the symbolysim of the two colors of sand becoming one that cannot separate.

woo hoo!! Look at the happy couple!

I love shadows!!

This was a FUN wedding party!

I told the ladies to give me some attitude! :-)

Keron is a self confessed "Momma's boy" so we had to get a picture of the three of them!

Portraits would not have been complete without a crazy picture of the couple with their Bible Study friends!

When you're little, its hard to stay focused for pictures. Nackia gave Josh her flowers and he started using them as a sword. Boys will be boys I suppose! My assistant Josh did a great job capturing this!

Josh wouldn't smile for anything!

I absolutely LOVE this!

OK, couldn't resist! Another picture of the beautiful bride!

A shot of me working. Sometimes I wish I was just a little bit taller!

I love this series! I told Keron to kiss Nackia on the neck and the look on her face as she started laughing was just priceless!

It was VERY windy, and Nackia's veil kept blowing all over the place!

FINALLY! We got Josh to smile! :-) Such a cute picture with his dad!

This was the initmate moment Keron had alone. The joy just radiates from his face!

The handsome groom!

I caught Josh eating cookies!


The happy couple! Nackia and Keron, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your special day! I am so glad I got to share in all the joy and love you have for one another! God truly has blessed your lives!