Tabbitha and Matt

 

I first met Tabbitha back in my college days. Flashing forward to present day, I feel like she hasn’t changed one bit. Once you get her giggling, it is pretty much near impossible to get her stop…it’s infectious too. When I met Matt during the engagement portraits, I instantly knew he was the one for her. Sitting back and watching the two banter with one another playfully as I setup the shot was truly magical. Despite being a super hot September Saturday, the whole wedding party did not hesitate to tear up the dance floor all night long. WIth that being said, here is the magic that is Tabbitha and Matt.

I am amazed at the arsenal a makeup artist brings along. I am convinced that no matter the work space size, they will still fill it up. Check out Courtney here.

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Gold eye shadow, yes please!

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Even the flower girl gets the royal treatment.

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THe letter Matt wrote to Tabbitha created a lot of laughs and tears. Afterwards she said she had to skip chunks of it to read later because she was having a hard time holding back.

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Can’t a girl eat in peace!?

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It looks like I have hard nipples! I could cut glass with these!

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Hair was done by Cassie from Cutting Edge Hair & Tanning out of Milford, DE. Loving the bride’s UP DO with the braid coming down the back.

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They may look drop dead gorgeous, but prior to these smiling formal portraits with the bridesmaids there was looks of fear. Tabbitha basically had a tarantula caught in the lace of her dress, and we all learned just how much she hates spiders. All fearless hands were on deck as the little guy fought to hide himself.

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The super awesome thing about Evergreen Farms is that they have a loft for the Bride and her girls to get ready in the barn. It makes for an epic elevated bridal portrait. She is just gorgeous.

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Not to many guys rock the CUFF LINKS anymore, but I personally love them. I’ll also admit that all these gentlemen looked amazing in the grey and pink suits.

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The best man was the groom’s Grandfather. This photo perfectly describes their relationship.

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WHen I saw this ring bearer playing before the ceremony, I thought it looked like he had a baby cigar in his hand. It completed the look.

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The loft has a clear view on the ceremony outside. They were standing by the window pointing out people as they were arriving. I said Tabbitha, you better step away before you get a sneak peek at Matt coming through!

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So far this year, this flower gets the award for best flower toss.

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When she see’s her husband to be.

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Letters to each other that they will read on their one year anniversary.

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Sleeping Grandpa and a groomsman facing the wrong direction.

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Hand in hand taking the next step in their journey together.

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The hour before sunset is called golden hour because of the amazing orange and yellow light. After the sun sets, you have blue hour which can be equally as beautiful.

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The DJ and MC over at JKA Weddings kept the party pumping all night long. That is not an opinion, it’s a statement.

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A slow song comes on, and he says “My dance partner just walked away, guess I have to dance with myself.”

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How low can you go, can you go down low, all the way to the floor…

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He was so gentle and sweet when he gave Tabbitha her bite of cake. This is the look that says “I have just been betrayed.”

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The wedding was Saturday, and the best man’s birthday was Sunday. This calls for the happy Birthday song!

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If you can air guitar, then you can use a water bottle as a microphone.

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So I’m 100% positive that Tabbitha and Matt’s family are all professional dancers. WIth that, here are a handful of photos of my favorite dancers of the night. You read that right, handful for awesomeness coming your way. We’'ll start it off with Pop Pop.

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Every single one of Matt’s cousins.

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The flower girl who ORCHESTRATED her own dance number.

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Matt’s cousins again…

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Matt’s cousins and sister in law dancing to Can’t Touch This.

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I’m sure you can guess who these guys are.

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Alright last one!

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Night time portraits are tough, and require a whole different beast of skills. Glad this one turned out!

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There you have it, a nurse and lab tech strolling down the sparkler lane after one of the best days of their lives. I can’t remember where exactly they are for their honeymoon, but I can imagine they both have these same smiles on their faces. I can also GUARANTEE that Tabbitha will giggle just reading this line, and that makes me so happy :P

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