Ian Lozada: Images and Words

As many of you know, most of my shooting to date has been in the New York/New Jersey markets. It's not easy to start your business again from scratch in a new place where people aren't familiar with what you do. So Saturday's wedding was really special for me: Sarah was the first bride to sign with me, and her wedding coordinator, Alicia DeBoor of Great Expectations, was the first one to refer business to me and has become one of my best friends in the area. They believed in me before anyone else in Kentucky had even heard of me, and I've been looking forward to this wedding for a long time.

The venue, A Storybook Inn over in Versailles, is a beautiful bed and breakfast not far from the courthouse, and not enough people have heard about it. Even if you've already booked your site, it doesn't mean you can't stay a night or two in one of their three fabulous suites, each of which is inspired by a classic film-- Casablanca, My Fair Lady and Gone with the Wind. They capture the flavor without being cheesy, and you'll love it.

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Anyway, on to the images...

How amazing were Sarah's eyes?





There's something about the moment you step into the dress that just speaks volumes. I wanted to capture the quiet grace of the moment.







So often, the groomsmen are one of afterthoughts of a wedding. These ones wanted to have fun and have a special image for Brandon that he didn't know about. No way could I give them any thing less than a "guy's" image.



I love the juxtaposition of the bridesmaid and flower girl interacting, with the quiet anticipation written on Sarah's face here.









I couldn't leave out some images of the wonderful details Alicia and Deanna of Great Expectations worked so hard on...