Andy & I are the first ones to admit that we have THE most seriously gorgeous couples. We’re often asked how we seem to attract such beautiful people and honestly, we don’t know. It would be nice to think that couples see something beautiful in our work, real emotion captured in a beautiful way, and they are drawn to that.

The thing is, as outwardly beautiful as our couples are, they are also some of the most amazing, loving, truly soulfully beautiful people you could ever hope to meet. And we are constantly inspired by the love they share, both with each other and with those closest to them. Getting to be around all that love and beauty….it’s a wonderful thing…and it’s the mojo that makes our work what it is!

If ever this was the case, it was so with our dear friends Laura & Ben. They are, as you will soon see, unquestionably sweet on the eyes. However, Laura & Ben are much more than just a couple of pretty faces…these two beauties are also ridiculously smart, fun, sweet, generous, and incredibly loving people. The beauty that is so obvious on the surface shines even more brightly from within! Laura & Ben truly are beauty personified!

We had the pleasure of photographing Laura & Ben’s picture-perfect wedding a few weeks ago. The ceremony took place in the stunning backyard of Ben’s parents, Ross & Susan. Ross is a very talented and well-know jewelry designer here on the Cape. With the creative influences of Ross, Susan, Ben, Laura and all the amazing people with which they have surrounded themselves, the day was like a Rembrandt painting come to life! Fittingly, the ceremony was followed by an elegant and super fun party at the Cape Cod Museum of Art.

It was an incredible afternoon of love, laughter and all things happy! Here are just a few of our favorite moments from their beautiful day! (Okay, I admit, there’s a lot more than a few images here, but there were just so many amazing moments that it was hard to narrow down to just a few, so sit back and enjoy the fabulous eye candy!)

Laura was ga-ga for her hot pink Louboutin shoes…and so were we! I just LOVE when brides wear colorful shoes that give their wedding that special touch that is uniquely them.

I just love this shot….Laura’s hair was stunning. Her dress was stunning, those sweet earring were stunning….she was a vision. And something about this image is so retro to me. She looks like some movie star from the 40’s and I LOVE it!

Helllloooo….

I almost died when Laura put on her adorable birdcage veil from the uber talented Sara Gabriel and looked into those INCREDIBLE eyes…..takes your breath away doesn’t it?

And with that killer smile of hers….AMAZING!

With her girls…..(And fyi, these girls are some of the NICEST up and down the East coast…shout out to my Kentucky girls!!! Love ya’ all!)

Ben & his brother Adam….and check out Ben’s pimpin’ kicks! Sweet!

Getting a little help from good friend (and photographer extraordinaire) Hemley!

Ben’s dad, the incredibly talented, Ross Coppelman Goldsmith, designed and made the stunning rings for Ben & Laura. Not only are the rings beautiful, but I just love the idea that those rings were made with such love and significance! So cool!  (If you check out Ross’s website, you’ll see a lot of Ben’s photography highlighting his dad’s amazing work….rock on Coppelmen!!)

Ben & his guys, including his dad, who served as a groomsman, got ready at Ross’s East Dennis gallery.

Ben actually styled this next shot….cool, no?

Picking marigolds in honor of Laura’s grandmother, Mamaw, whose favorite color was yellow.

Laura was walked down the aisle by her beautiful sister, (and best friend) Amanda. Ben held onto her bouquet of orchids and presented them to her when he met her halfway down the aisle. It was very sweet!

How’s that for a view…..

Can’t you feel the love in those adoring eyes?

In honor of Mamaw, a chair with Mamaw’s picture and a bouquet of flowers sat front and center, with a perfect view of the ceremony.

Laura & Ben add sand from Miami, where they now live, to Cape Cod sand, poured by Ben’s brother, Adam, and Kentucky blue grass, poured by Laura’s sister, Amanda, to join their present with their past.

Beaming….

The kiss….it was a good one!

Having a little trouble breaking the glass at the conclusion of the ceremony, Ben decides to go for it big time. Success!

One of the things that makes Laura & Ben so fun to photograph is they are so totally into each other that we never had to worry about asking them to stand together or pose….they just were constantly cuddling and loving each other that it made getting photos like this next one a cinch!

Two photographers…two perspectives of the same moment….so fun!

Add a little infra red look to an already cool shot and voila….instant romance!

One half of the Coppelclan decides to celebrate sunset by jumping for joy! We love these girls!!!

Ben & Laura check out what their crew is up to…..is Laura adorable in this one or what?

Hummana Hummana….

All woman….

Snuggling up together, Ben started to play with Laura’s ring and I just love their expressions!

Let’s see those loubies!

Heading back to the trolley…

Checking out his new hardware. And, what I really love about this shot is how Ben has given his lovely wife his coat because she was a little chilly. They are too darned cute!!!

Adam delivered the perfect toast…funny, sweet, sentimental! He had everyone (including me & Andy) laughing and crying (disclaimer…Andy wants it clear that he wasn’t crying!LOL!)!

A girl after my own heart and a lover of all things Spanish…Laura convinced Ben to take Rhumba lessons and they did THE HOTTEST first dance we’ve ever seen!!!

First, we’d like to give a shout out to Mary & her incredible team from The Casual Gourmet and to Steve at the Cape Cod Museum of Art for making sure everything ran perfectly! Also big thanks to Michael at East Sandwich Flowers for turning flowers into beautiful art for us to photograph. We also have to give a shout out to Micky at La Femmena Hair Design in Hyannis and Katrina Hess for their beautiful work on Laura’s hair & make up!

Thanks too to Laura & Ben’s friends and families, who immediately welcomed us with open arms & open hearts! You all are wonderful and we had so much fun being around you!!!

But, our biggest thanks go out to Laura & Ben, who right from our first meeting put their trust in us. You two are just so wonderful and watching you together truly inspires us. The beautiful images you (hopefully) see here are because of you! We love you and we cannot wait to see what life holds in store for you both!!! Abrazos fuerte y besos grande! Christine & Andy xoxo