Hoffman Wedding

Posted on Oct 17, 2011 in Photography | 3 comments

On October 8th, I had the pleasure of photographing my first wedding ceremony and reception.  My sister-in-law, Celeste, married Mike Hoffman at St. Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church in Veneta, OR.  I took lots of great pictures.  My favorites are included in the gallery below.  I learned some valuable lessons, one of which being to make sure that your back up battery is actually charged!  Luckily I was assisted by Bridget Braunger of Syli Pictures, who took some great pictures that aren’t included in the gallery below.  While I was not versed in wedding photography previously, I did a lot of research!

A funny story, before you dive into the photos… attached to the church is a private school, so the bride was scheduled to get ready in the school office for proximity.  Celeste, my mother-in-law, Michelle, and I were in the copy room of the office for some privacy helping Celeste get into her gown (which she made herself, check out how gorgeous it is!).  Michelle had a hard time closing the door, and when we were ready to leave we found that the door wouldn’t open!  We thought it was just that it had locked us in, so one of her sisters went to go get the priest or nuns with keys to let us out.  We were horrified to learn that the key wasn’t working to open the door, so we were trapped!  Luckily my husband Dominic is a door technician by trade and we had a toolbox inside the copy room, so he talked me through taking the knob off the inside of the door.  Unfortunately, the door lock was malfunctioning, and that didn’t work either.  So, with the priest’s permission, the Groom  kicked the door in!  So, pictures were taken after the ceremony instead of before, to say the least!

Prints can be purchased by contacting me.

3 Comments

  1. Trisha, the pics are fabulous. Black and white photos are captivating. Thanks for sharing. The wedding was very memorable. I haven’t missed one yet. Hope to see you at the next one (or before). Aunt Patsy

  2. Celeste & Mike,

    Please congratulate the photographer on the lovely pictures. I feel she really captured the beauty of the day. Everybody looks great!

    Best wishes always.

    Sharom & Terry Kaufman

  3. Hi Sharon & Terry,
    Thank you very much for your kind words about my photos! I appreciate the feedback 🙂

    Trisha

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