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Family, friends and gettin’ down havin’ a good time — the three things Kristen and Billy knew their big day had to be all about.

Fast forward through the months of stress-inducing planning to the muggy afternoon of their August wedding. There was plenty of family (seriously, Kristen and Billy’s families were HUGE — I don’t think I’ve ever photographed that many families at the altar — but they were SO great to work, and Kristen’s grandpa was SO cute). Plenty, too, were the friends who were quick to ooh and aww over this beautiful bride (she looked SO pretty). And let’s not forget the post-wedding bar crawl, which provided AMPLE opportunities for “gettin’ down havin’ a good time”.

I’ll shush now and launch into my “day-of” commentary with photos below, but not before encouraging you all to watch this must-see SLIDESHOW. If you are friend or family of the bride and/or groom and want to see all the proof images from their wedding day, click here.

Okay, first of all, can we all just take a second to admire how gorgeous Kristen looked on her wedding day? She blew me away!

And then we have Kristen with her and Billy’s little girl, Cyenna. Hands down one of the cutest flower girls in 2009 (don’t you love how her little strap is sliding off her shoulder? It’s my favorite thing about this particular image — that and her little heart/cross pendant. TOO SWEET)

I’m a sucker for all the details of a wedding day. I love how each little thing makes an event so unique to that couple. Which meant every time I looked at Cyenna’s little crocheted slippers, I had this little “Awww” moment from behind the camera. Kristen, WHERE did you find those?

I’m sorry. I just can’t help it — to not post the gorgeousness that is these next few images would be a photographer crime!

FAVORITE!

On to the gentlemen. That’s right crew, their future’s so bright, they have to wear shades (what can I say, I’m a child of the ’80s!)

I love both of these next images for so many different reasons. We’ll chalk that one on the right to “being in the right place at the right time” — and it’s on the right side of the frame — HA! (sorry, it’s late, and when it’s late, I get corny).

Right after taking this shot, I looked at the back of my viewfinder and started giggling. BUBBLESSSSSS!

LOVE THESE

So the first stop as part of this wedding party’s bar crawl MIGHT have been this place called The Kickin’ Chicken. And a certain photographer MIGHT have thought that this handy dandy little board covering the pool tab would be the perfect place for a ring shot. SCORE!

And oh yes…there MIGHT have been some dancing ON THE BAR. I told you these kids liked to have a good time!

On to stop No. 2 before the reception and I might have spotted some tasty light in an alley. “Hey Kristen, can you humor me for 5 minutes, crawl over these rocks in your 3-inch high heels and look hot?” DONE!

As we were coming out of this bar, Kristen spotted somebody’s motorcycle and started to mimic getting on it. Well, before you know it, this big burly biker comes out and is all “What’s going on?” Thankfully, he let us take a couple photos with it, but something tells me this wasn’t exactly what he thought I had up my sleeve! SECOND FAVORITE!

First dance (if you peep the slideshow, you’ll hear what song they picked to play — any reference to Johnny Cash and June Carter is alright by me!)

Thanks again you two for letting me document your wedding day! Kristen, I’m so happy for you that you’ve met your perfect match!!!! And Erin, when you marry that hottie in the photo above, you remember who to call, ‘kay? (and I totally get to put you on the spot since the pair of you caught the garter and bouquet )