I decided to go ahead and include the last few categories of favorites all into one blog post! So, here we go with favorite Cakes, First Dance, Exit, and Couple shots!
First with the cakes. And these are all based on looks, because I have yet to taste a cake at a wedding haha 
First we have Seth and Sloane’s beautiful cake! I was ridiculously excited about how the ribbon on the cake matches the wall behind it haha. I love the simplicity of the cake and the flowers tying it in to the rest of their theme!
Looooooove Ashley and Michael’s cake! It was SO beautiful. I actually modeled my own wedding cake after theirs (well…my cake decorator did haha). Ashley’s matron of honor Lorraine arranged the flowers on the top and it was just fabulous!
Finally we have Destiny and Patrick’s cake! The swirls everywhere were just so cute, yet elegant at the same time. I also love their script “O” at the top. I’m guessing this was one of the tastiest cakes, it definitely disappeared the fastest! Haha!
Next, we have favorite first dance photos! I am such a sap…I always get so emotional during the first dance haha. It’s so sweet! Usually things are pretty hectic after the ceremony and the first dance is when the couple really gets to just relax for a minute and be with each other and be like “Wow. We are MARRIED.” It’s so cool.
Ashley and Michael’s first dance was just as sweet and beautiful as the rest of their day!
Next is a shot from Ryan and Bethany’s first dance. I second shot Ryan and Bethany’s wedding with Ian Lozada, and it was wonderful! The warmth and emotion in this image just makes me want to cuddle! Haha.
Finally, we have a shot of James and Lynda’s first dance. I think the emotion in James’ face says it all
Next is my favorite grand Exit photos! So fun and exciting, always!
Courtney and Grant’s bubble exit was so fun! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen so many bubbles in one place without a bubble machine haha. And I love how happy and excited their faces are! So cute.
Next is another bubble exit, this time from Megan and Troy’s wedding. It was soooooo ridiculously outrageously hot outside that day, so everyone actually stood just inside the church and blew bubbles haha. It was pretty funny! Once again, the looks of happiness are just so cute!
Destiny and Patrick had sparklers for their grand exit, and Destiny said she loves these photos because they are her “fairy tale ending.” Her face in this photo is absolutely priceless! I love it
And….last but not least….my favorite couple shots of 2008! I should probably say favorite-ish though because it was impossible to choose. If I picked new ones out today (I picked these out at the start of the favorite posts), they may have even be different! So no hurt feelings, this is just all in fun! I loved each and every one of my couples of this past year, and cannot wait for all the fun coming in 2009!
This semi candid shot of Courtney and Grant is just too cute! I was actually taking a group photo with the whole wedding party spread out around them, and happened to catch this. The joy emanating from this photo is just so beautiful.
I absolutely love everything about this shot from Kindal and Bo’s wedding. Call me crazy for liking a shot of just feet, but I do haha. I love the quirkiness of their shoes and how it fits their personality–classy, fun, retro…a little of everything!
And finally, Charla and Jarrod. I love the dramatic lighting and their expressions in this photo. It was painfully cold outside the day of their wedding, so we made do with what we had indoors. The black and white seems so timeless to me, with their joy and excitement just so evident. Love.
So that’s all folks, for the 2008 favorite posts! Did I include your favorites? Feel free to share in comments! The husband and I are traveling to Colorado later this week to visit grad schools, so there may be some fun posts from that as well soon! Exciting!
I hope everyone has a fantastic week!
