A few Saturdays ago, Nicole and Chris stepped into marriage with a deliberate, sure step. It might have been their families who have always and would always support them, the calmness both of them possessed about anything life threw at them, the commitment they knew from one another already, or all of the above, but the ease and grace with which they stepped into the rest of their lives was humbling. Just like that, with no qualms, they were married. You could see that any fears were small and fleeting compared to the support they had from those closest to them and from each other.

Some favorite photographs from their fall wedding:

Nicole’s dress and her daughter, Grace’s.

We photographed Katie, Nicole’s maid of honor and sister, in May!

They had a reception filled with fall colors…

…and they danced to one of our favorite artists, Brandi Carlile!

Nicole’s dad, and baby Grace.

Her grandma, watching the first dance.

We headed outside for portraits before dark. We had some wonderful oranges and yellows (and people!) to work with!

Nicole and Chris, we’ve genuinely enjoyed getting to know you two. We were honored to photograph you, your beautiful daughter, and your families (which you made us feel a part of!).