Often times, if you stop by our site, you may hear us use the word “celebration” or someone is “celebrating” something. Celebrating life. Love. Freedom. Creativity. Passion. Art. Whatever context we at that time are using the word celebrate for, Jess and I love the imagery that that particular word brings. I believe so many times in life (speaking of ourselves as well), we forget to celebrate. We forget that there is air in our lungs and a beat in our heart. We’ve been inundated by work schedules and deadlines and traffic and processes and media and who knows what else.
There’s not a lot of time left in our heavily scheduled calendar blocks to enjoy one another. To focus outward and love. To breathe. And to celebrate.
I think that’s what was so refreshing about Luke & Julie’s wedding day. They took time to breathe in the day and to truly focus their hearts towards one another. Directly after the ceremony was over Luke and Julie, along with their best man and maid of honor, took a quick drive up to the top of Camelback Mountain to pop champagne, laugh, and have a short intimate celebration as a newly married couple. It was perfect for them, and those close emotional moments turned out some of the more beautiful images from the day.
That was just the small celebration. The appetizer if you will. The real CELEBRATION was still yet to come. Later that evening and deep into the night, Jess and I captured and were part of one of the most fun receptions we’d seen in a long time. Luke and Julie (especially Julie, haha) didn’t hold anything back when it came to partying it up with their closest friends and family! Julie almost wore a hole in the dance floor from her rug-cutting moves. And we witnessed one of the biggest cha-cha slides this side of the Mississippi!
It was really a day to behold firsthand. So many loved ones, who cared so tremendously about these two, put together a fantastically beautiful party for the celebration of their wedding. And everyone breathed in and out for a night together with Luke and Julie.
Everybody that came out cele……….well…you know.
Our honor and pleasure to introduce to you fine friends….Luke & Julie:
chris loope
you guys did such a fantastic job!!! I know Luke & Julie will love it!!!
Jul 09, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
Jason Williams
Gosh. Chris, that means a ton bro. Thanks for your neverending support of us! We are humbled indeed!
Jul 09, 2010 @ 3:25 pm
Jim Stamps
Man, you guys are good! Beautiful images, it really tells the story of their day.
Jul 09, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
Jason Williams
Thanks Jim! Hope to work together sometime soon!
Jul 09, 2010 @ 6:55 pm
Amber
Ok, these are amazing. My favorite is the one with the couple dancing and the bride’s hair is going CRAAAAAZY!! Nice going, guys!
Jul 10, 2010 @ 12:07 am
whitney law
as said before, fabulous work guys. you’re hard work shows. what lens did you shoot this with?
Jul 10, 2010 @ 1:01 am
Jason Williams
Amber – Thanks for the kind words friend!
Whitney – Thanks Whit, we can honestly say that we indeed worked our little tails off at this wedding….both of our backs were on FIRE after the night was over from standing and being hunched over all day. Worth it though!
As far as lenses, we used a 24-70 2.8L and a 50 1.8 the whole day.
Jul 10, 2010 @ 11:54 am
Katie
You perfectly captured Luke and Julie. Thank you for beautifully telling the story of two of the greatest people I know.
Jul 11, 2010 @ 8:13 pm
Julie
Jason and Jessica!!!! You guys did awesome with our photo’s. I loved them and Loved you guys you made us both feel like we knew you longer then we did! You guys are awesome!!!
Jul 15, 2010 @ 9:34 am
Jason Williams
Julie – SOOO happy that you dig the images that we captured! And we’re extremely glad we made you guys feel at ease all day…that really is the true goal Jess and I want to achieve. It honestly has been one of the most fun wedding we’ve been around. Thanks for your trust in us to preserve it for you!
Jul 15, 2010 @ 12:10 pm