Anastasia-in-Waiting

Some of our absolute favorite moments of a wedding day are those when the bride is tucked away in some secret corner while the invited guests arrive and anxiously wait for their chance to see her once-in-a-lifetime walk down the aisle. These are often the first quiet moments she’s had since she first woke up and started getting ready.

Nerves, giggles, prayers, peeks through secret windows, last minute hugs with the people who’ve raised her and given as much as they have to give for her. These are among the most sacred moments of the day, and that’s most certainly how it felt moments before Anastasia ascended the steps of the cathedral to the head of the long aisle where Nathan was waiting to become her husband.

As the soft light fell through the cathedral windows and landed on her bouquet, everything felt absolutely perfect.