I would also like to mention to you fellow photographers that this was our first opportunity to really play with off camera lighting, it was a TON of fun. The little system we had was two pocket wizard tranceivers, one on my camera and the other on a Canon  flash.

Who knew the golden hour could happen around 10 pm?!

Anchorage skyline plus railroad car that says Alaska? Really? Yes, Lord, please and thank you!

The sun began to set, eventually (again thankful for the off camera lighting to pull this shot off) and it was glorious but didn’t put a stop to our session!

These final few were taken AFTER the ones above! Just incredible, literally at the end of the session I put down my camera and practically fell asleep. You can only handle so much amazing-ness in the same few hours!

I should note that Jenna and I have been friends for going on 8 years. She’s the kind of girl who walks barefoot through the grass, moves places in the house to find a sunbeam on a cold day and the kind that has always dreamed of being held close by the man she loves in a field of amazing wild flowers.  This photograph is the culmination of so many wonderful things!

Lane is an extremely lucky guy and we didn’t even have to tell him. He clearly knew already.

I can just see this in a frame and their children look at it years from now thinking, wow, my mother is so beautiful! My parents really have something special.

Michelle and Josh opted for a First Look so we had an hour and a half to wonder around this gorgeous location and take pictures until we couldn’t think of any more pictures to take!

One of my favorite parts…the bike! Josh rented it for them to ride out on. I couldn’t get over it. neither could anyone else!

The ceremony took place in the middle of a field on the grounds. The perfect setting for the beautifully simple ceremony Josh and Michelle had planned.

Their parents came and prayed with them after they said their vows.

Just like that, a moment a year in the making! [ This is the perfect place to point out the Ivy coming out of the bottom of Michelle's bouquet. This ivy was cut from the tomb of the unknown soldiers in Arlington cemetery by Michelle's great grandmother. She buried her husband and her son there and brought this ivy home with her. Since then it has been in the wedding bouquets of Michelle's grand mother, aunt and mother. She carried on the tradition by having the ivy in her bouquet and in the boutoniers. They also planted it in little hand painted pots for guests to take home with them! ]

I loved that their first dance was to the song “Until you” by Dave Barnes. I may or may not have sung along the whole time.

The exit was one that legends are made of. Exit bride and groom on amazing Harley amidst a flurry of rice!

Congratulations my friends. I’m so glad that I could be a part of your day!