This wedding is very near and dear to my heart and I’ve had a hard time coming up with words to describe it. My “little brother” was getting married and it was hard for me to wrap my head around. It feels like just yesterday we were singing at the top of our lungs in the car as I dragged him along to go everywhere with me. He was my best friend and confidant while Steve was in the Marine Corps. I’ve cried on his shoulder many times and he’s always been there to support me. Witnessing him become a father last year was another moment where I couldn’t be more proud of him. Now he and his fiancé had trusted me with capturing their special day and it meant so much to me.
For weeks leading up to the wedding, I would vent to Steve about how nervous I was and worried that I wasn’t going to do it justice. The truth is I get nervous before every wedding, but the nerves are what drive me. They push me to be creative and to do my best at capturing the day as it unfolds. After our bellies were full from a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, we all gathered around the family room television and I put on a slideshow of their wedding highlights for them to see for the first time. The nerves came back as I prayed they would love the photos as much as I do. Then, I looked around the room and I saw tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces and my heart was so full. It brings me so much joy to be able to freeze moments in time that take them right back to that day and experience the emotions all over again. The moment Jenny overcame with emotion as she put on her dress, the way tears welled in George’s eyes when he saw his beautiful bride for the first time, and the laughter while dancing the night away.
George and Jenny I pray your marriage be blessed and that you may always remember this day. Remember the way you loved each other in this moment and never let anything get bigger than your love for one another. Always put one another first and never stop dating each other. I can’t wait to see where God takes you on this journey and I’m so fortunate to be along for the ride with you. I love you both very much and George no matter how tall you are, you’re always going to be my “little brother.”
Special thanks to the amazing venue, Wishing Well Barn, in Plant City, FL. No detail was missed and everything ran so smooth.
by Julie Jarrell
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