Curtis' Air Force assignment took him to the base in Nebraska, and it didn't take long for Nicole, his long-time sweetheart, to join him. While Nicole completes her studies at the U. of Nebraska, Omaha, Curtis works on complex jet engines, and endures ten hour drills that put him in very uncomfortable situations. No matter - now he's got his beautiful bride to come home to!
Our wedding packages include a complimentary engagement session, so once Nicole and Curtis arrived in MA, (driving straight from Omaha, no overnights, I might add), we "captured" them for a fun photo session here in Grafton so they could practice gettin' their photo groove on, first at the Grafton Common, and then over to our favorite local farm, Houlden Farm.
The couple hails from Orange (yes, that's where us Massachusetters go to jump out of airplanes for fun, including yours truly. But that's a story for another time...)

The wedding day arrived and we had their photo matte signing board ready for guests to leave a personalized note when they picked up their reception place cards. We LOVE the way Nicole and Curtis had personalized their reception table settings by holding their own photo session back in Nebraska, taking photos of themselves with their beautiful dog, tripod and all. Well done!
Nicole had chosen deep plum for her bridal

We love the next image of Curtis as he sees his bride in her dress for the first time -- note the look on the groomsman's face (Curtis' brother) as he looks for Curtis' reaction ... priceless!

It was a wonderful experience photographing for this lovely couple and their families ... we'd love for you to leave your comments and thoughts regarding their wedding right here on our blog. Wishing you a beautiful life together Nicole and Curtis!
Fondly ~ Chris & Vickie Wakeen