DEBBIE LAYNE PHOTOGRAPHY: wedding

January 22, 2015

PALMDALE BACKYARD WEDDING: SEAN + TESS

Sean + Tess are among the sweetest people you'll ever find. We met serendipitously at a mutual friend's party last year, and after hearing that Tess was planning on wearing a blush pink tulle gown on her wedding day, it was done deal. I wished with all my heart to be the lucky wedding photography to capture the unfolding beauty of a new life together, and just a few short months later, we gathered at Tess' family home to celebrate the joining of these two as husband and wife. While details + setting certainly matter to a wedding, it's love - wild, tender, unbreakable love - that makes a wedding day truly unforgettable. Sean + Tess surrounded themselves with the people who mean most to them, lifelong friends and family, who filled their day with joy, laughter, and a commitment to support this sweet couple, no matter what life brings. Marriage is such a special gift, and Sean + Tess are the kind of people who make you believe in an everlasting love rooted in the most sincere and tender friendship. Mr. + Mrs. Estes, it was an absolute honor to capture your wedding day - it is a day I'll never forget.

With gratitude + affection,

Deb

January 27, 2014

our wedding story: part six // the grand finale!

let's be real, behind your screens you probably all look like these ladies with your hands up in the air, because i've finally reached the END of our wedding story! (hopefully not, but i just love this photo of my best friend's mom and mine - aren't they the most precious thing?)

let's back up. if we're being honest, the reception is probably the part of the day that you invest the most planning & money into. hopefully, you've also invested seriously into your marriage, which then finally takes root during the ceremony. but the reception is all about the food, the fun, the music, and the love. we are so glad so many friends & family could celebrate and dance the night away with us...it was truly THE BEST.

rachel & my sisters gave the sweetest speeches i've ever heard. i was so blessed by their words of encouragement and affirmation!

i'm also so glad that we had the time to walk around and hug our guests! though we weren't able to make it to every table, it was a wonderful way to thank them and personally connect despite all the flurry and excitement of the day. these people have all been influential in our relationship, in some big or small way, and we would not be where we are or who we are without them.

BAHAHA see that fat cold sore on my lip?! again, proof that not everything about our wedding was perfect. i remember waking up with that monster just a few days before the wedding, and all i could do was laugh. those dang things always show up at the worst moments (like my senior yearbook photo, the first day of school...you know, little things). i usually take them as a warning sign: stop stressing, deb. like, now. and then smear toothpaste all over it praying it'll disappear. but i was a bride with a cold sore (windex anyone?!) and it wasn't the end of the world. laugh life in the face sometimes, put a little lipstick on, and party on, friends.

THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THE WORLD / THE SWEETEST PEOPLE / FRIENDS I WISH LIVED CLOSER SO WE COULD ACTUALLY GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER EVEN BETTER! i adore Jillian and James and still love telling the story of how our paths crossed. they made the most important part of our wedding day (the photographs) a reality, and i will never forget their generosity, kindness, and overall awesomeness.