Kara & TJ’s romantic Cape Cod wedding was like something out of the movies. Kara looked stunning and the ever-handsome TJ was bursting with pride. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, it was as a wedding should be….packed with love, laughter and life’s richest and most joyful emotions.

Our Virginia lovebirds said, “I do,” at Our Lady of Victory, where Father Mark once again led a poignant service. Andy & I are not terribly religious, spiritual for sure, but, I admit, it takes a lot to move us during a church service and Father Mark always seems to make it happen. He is thoughtful, real, sincere and full of love….the perfect person to lead Kara & TJ into marriage.

Their elegant, yet super fun, reception followed at the New Seabury Country Club in Mashpee. All in all, it was a wonderful celebration of a special kind of love. Here are our some of our favorite moments and photos from their fun-filled day. Enjoy!

Kara’s garter held a miniature version of TJ’s plane. He is a pilot in the Navy. I liked this perspective and the fact that Kara’s shoes say “Grace,” which just seemed appropriate to me.

Getting tied into her dress, Kara reacts as her girlfriends lace her up. Isn’t she gorgeous?

TJ with his medals. And his & Kara’s wedding bands. I wish we’d had time on the wedding day to really ask TJ about what each of those medals represented. But, I did notice that he had a lot more hardware than many of his friends.

Love this persepctive…very Officer and a Gentleman to me!

Getting off the party bus with her dad and friends, Kara heads to the ceremony….think she’s excited to marry TJ? Uuuuhhhh, yeah!!

Beaming with pride, TJ watches as Kara heads down the aisle, on her way to become his wife. Everyone on the ends of the pews had cameras up and ready to capture the moment, so this struck me as a fun perspective of a classic Here Comes the Bride shot. What do you think?

Catching a private moment during the ceremony…

Facing their friends & family as the new Mr. & Mrs.

As a special and impromptu moment for his couples, Father Mark now calls their parents up to the altar and asks them all to join together to bless the happy couple and I just LOVE how Kara & TJ are looking at each other with such love, commitment and respect. Adding to the moment are Kara’s & TJ’s mom’s hands, supporting their children in their commitment to one another. Love….it is a beautiful thing!

My favorite shot of the day caught by my incredibly talented, soft-hearted husband. Andy really has a way of breaking down a moment and finding the sub-moments that tell a story all their own. I think he is able to do this so well because he is so passionate about people and because he loves with his heart wide-open. I know this post isn’t about Andy, but I just had to share this about him because I am constantly amazed and inspired by this incredible man I have married…..oh lucky are we who find true love.

TJ’s friends and mates from the Navy & Marines performed a special sword ceremony for TJ & Kara. We’ve never seen this done before. It was full of tradition, honor, and respect, with a dash of playfulness, so we thought we’d share a few images from this very cool ceremony.

I love the way Kara is beaming with pride as she looks at TJ and how you can tell by his expression how much TJ is loving this moment. LOVE IT!!!

A kiss is required to pass through each arch….

Kara gets a little good luck tap on the butt as she passes through the final arch…

TJ jokingly orders his mates, “At ease,” as friends & family snap away to capture the moment…love this perspective.

Again, Andy finds a way to capture this moment from a fabulous perspective. To me this image just tells such a wonderful story. I love it!!!

And another favorite moment from the day. Knowing the kind of trust these brave men put in each other on a daily basis and seeing the love, respect, and joy in his friend’s eyes….my heart just melts with this photo.

Having a little fun!!

This image just screams Cape Cod to me….with the sea grass, the rambling Rosa Rugosa, the sailboat in the background. I just love it!

A perfectly storybook moment….

LOVE this one…I love TJ’s strong, confident posture and Kara’s supportive, loving reaction to her honey. To me this photo perfectly depicts the sentiment, “Behind every great man is a great woman.”

I think I was commenting on how studly TJ was looking in the pose he was striking and this next one is his reaction to that….so cute!

We love these two….

Ga ga gorgeous!!!!….Kara has such amazing eyes and in this one she just looks so happy and content….

Lost in the moment as the world moves on around them….love it!!!

TJ’s best man, John, may just be one of the sweetest, most sincere, down-to-Earth guys you could ever hope to meet. And, his toast to his best friend was perfection!!! These two young men have been best friends since childhood and their bond runs deep. I’ve always said that the best man has the toughest job of the wedding day, delivering a speech that conveys true feeling in a witty, funny and at the same time heart-felt way…not an easy task. But, John’s speech hit all the right notes. Both Andy & I found ourselves laughing and welling up as we were snapping away. And like all great men, the women flocked to John. I watched with delight as the ladies swooned after his speech. I had to hold myself back from doing this same! Well done, John! Well done!!

Kara & TJ’s cake by the fabulous Lisa Raffael of Delicious Desserts was as sweet to look at as it no doubt was to taste. The cake was decorated with words highlighting all of the couple’s favorite things. So cute and so unique! And, the way they cut their cake was equally unusual! Can’t be easy cutting a cake with a sword!

I love the rock star quality to this next photo of Kara’s nephew, Jared, as he busts some serious moves to Mr. Roboto….it was priceless!!! Rock on Jared, Rock on little buddy!!!

Big thanks to Aaron Brochu at New Seabury and all of the fabulous professionals who helped make our job not only a cinch, but a pleasure. Thanks too to Kara & TJ’s wonderful families and friends, who instantly made us feel welcome and a part of the celebration! But, our biggest thanks go to Kara & TJ. You two have a wonderful relationship that both inspires us and warms our hearts! Thank you for inviting us to share in this special time in your lives. We hope these photos serve as happy reminders of your incredible wedding day for many happy years to come! We adore you and look forward to seeing what the future holds in store for you both! With love & hugs, Christine & Andy xoxo