Amber and Derek had a gorgeous wedding last week at Lionsgate Event Center in Lafayette. Although, have already been rockin’ this marriage and parenting thing for the last 10 years. They have 4 beautiful children and they were so excited to have the wedding they always dreamed of. For starters, the weather was gorgeous. Amber and her oldest daughter Maya got ready together in the bridal suite. Lionsgate has such a pretty getting ready space. It is full of great decor that has so much character. Amber surprised Derek by having his friends from the Marines join him before the wedding and help him get ready. He was pretty surprised! Amber and Derek had a first look with the whole family which was so much fun! The girls were on one side and the boys were on the other. It was so great to see Hobie and Justin’s reactions to seeing their mom all dressed up! Amber frequently reminded me that usually they only see her with the classic “mom bun”…which she rocks by the way! She looked stunning and they all new it 🙂
The family photos we took before the ceremony are some of my favorite EVER! The kids were so excited and sweet. We had a great time. One of my favorite parts about this wedding was that they released butterflies at the ceremony! It was a first for me and it turned out great! The whole rest of the day there were butterflies flying around 🙂 I am so lucky that I got to capture all the moments of their wedding! 10 years down…and forever to go! Cheers! -Janae
Maya and Amber getting ready together.
I love all the greenery at Lionsgate! Everything was so lush.
Amber surprised Derek with all his closest buds there to help him get ready!
Maya and Evie looking up at mom’s dress.
Hobie and Justin playing games while Dad gets ready.
The final touches.
The whole family did a first look!
Family time.
Giving hugs to Dad.
Mama time. I love the little girls dresses.
What a good looking group of kids!
The reception space looked beautiful!
I love the colors they chose for their details.
The cake. They even had a small grooms cake for Derek!
Here comes the bride!
Evie was enjoying her Goldfish during the ceremony 🙂
I love all the details of the chandelier barn!
Amber looked stunning.
They released butterflies at the ceremony and some of them were still floating around.
Derek looking handsome.
Amber twirling in her dress.
Amber and Derek know how to make each other laugh!
They cut the cake with Dereks Marine saber.
Tossing the bouquet!
