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You might remember Zayna and Rani from the super sweet Chicago engagement session…well their wedding was nothing short of super sweet either! Zayna and Rani tied the knot on the 27th of September at the St. George Church of Troy and let me tell you, it was one heck of a celebration! I started the day off at Zayna’s parents house and was greeted with open arms when I arrived. I got to have some awesome Turkish coffee…twice and a bunch of other yumtastic food before photographing the bride getting ready. I love the getting ready process and it was great to have all of the ladies surrounding Zayna while she was getting ready. The bridesmaids had matching tops with nicknames on the back which was of course super cute. Everything about the day was so much fun…it really was the epitome of a celebration as every part of the day, there was dancing and singing by all that were around. The band was truly stellar and did nothing but add to the energy and atmosphere of the celebration! I honestly find it hard to explain…like love, it’s one of those things you have to experience to fully understand. I felt so blessed to have been the one to document their day and party my socks of with the rest of the 500 people that were there. This was truly a day to remember and while remain close to my heart for some time to come. ENJOY!!!
Zayna’s first peek at the Guestbook.
Turkish coffee, which I believe is also know as yummy goodness…
The magnificent dress, huge bouquet and shoesies.
Makeup!
The dazzling bridesmaids with their personalized shirts just for the big day.
And Zayna’s appropriate shirt!
The eyes!
The lashes!
It’s the traditional ladies in the jacuzzi shot…? Gina, Ameera, Christina, Olivia, Natalie, Zayna, and Cara.
Say it with me now…”BLING!!!”
What to wear?
Zayna even looks smokin’ chatting on the phone.
WOW!!!
These images speak for themselves!
Father of the bride and maid of honor and sister of the bride, Ameera.
Making those lips shimmer.
Lets get this party started!
She’s ready…
The groom waiting for the guests.
The ring bearer and flower girl….in no rush at all…
Here she comes…
It’s official!
The bridal party taking a nice stroll downtown Birmingham.
My favorite!!! I have a 12×18 of this on metallic paper and it rocks, but needs to be bigger. Can we say 20×30?!? Seriously you should see the impact of this print as a 20×30 printed on metallic paper mounted on 1 1/2″ gator foam…TRULY AW INSPIRING!!!
Fellas…
Ladies…
Nothing can come between Zayna and Rani…well almost nothing…
Boy will be boys. How may bugs can you catch in your mouth?
Some people were taking their bear for a walk and it stopped to say hello to Rani, or maybe just to see if he smelled delicious.
Seriously….HOTT!!
The bouquets were yummy!
When you put these two together…
You get this!
The entrance…kind of like a red carpet event…does that mean I am now paparazzi?
Hmmmm…I wonder if anyone is having a good time?
Zayna can dance and she is smokin’ when she does!
You can always count on a few good laughs during speech’s.
I think this cake belongs in a magazine.
I heard it was delicious!
Father and daughter making good use of the dance floor.
The newlyweds dance was so much fun. The closest thing it reminded me of was the dancing from Cindarella and Sleeping Beauty…which I am happy now is out of the vault.
Tijlai with Zayna’s moms…
Rani holding while Zayna stomps out the flames.
The place was filled with beautiful people having the time of their lives…I know I was!
Hotties Natalie and Cara gettin’ down!
B-E-A UTIFUL!
Yes, I posted 4 pics of this couple, but they were tearing it up and were so incredibly HOTT doing so. Dear Crazy HOTT couple, You rock! Love, Dustin
When Zayna dances, you just have to stop and watch…SEE!
Who doesn’t love some classic Michael Jackson?
Not sure about the robot?.
Christina, you didn’t jump quite high enough.
The groom and his best man havin’ a laugh…
I guess there was too much energy for some…
The band was pumping out energy all night long….ALL NIGHT!
Sometimes, pizza just tastes really good.
Zayna’s parents front and center keepin’ the party going.
They passed on the duties to the guests of honor.
Even Rani can’t believe the way his wife can move.
Now tell me they don’t look happy.
Here we are at the end…all smiles!
danielle - I was searching the web for blog spots and your blog came up. I just had to tell you that you brought tears to my eyes…. what a beautiful wedding and family. You captured the emotion of the day. There were so many images I truly enjoyed but the one of the couple kissing outside of the venu took my breath away! I am a newborn/child/family photographer so weddings are not something I know a lot about, but you sure do! Take care.
Eleni - Wow, you really encaptured how beautiful Zayna looked, how excited Rani was, and how much fun all the guests had! Well done, your work is truly amazing. I look forward to visiting your website in the future to see what other cool things you have up your sleeves!
Jim Shields - Wow Dustin…you do some incredible work. I’m using the same D3 camera and similar lenses and you blow me away. How the heck do you do it. Do you offer seminars on your shooting and/or editing techniques? I would certainly be interested in something like that. I’m always trying to get better but sometimes I get depressed looking at awesome work like this. It makes me want to go back to selling in the corporate world, which I hated. I will keep trying but not sure I can catch you. Incredible stuff once again.
PS: Miss you at the Pictage meetings. Sounds like you’ve gone in a different direction. Would be interested to know which way that was.
Cheryl - WOW!!!Absolutely incredibly gorgeous!!I nominate Dustin to be on the cover of the Knot or any other photography magazine. Every shot is beautiful and you can feel from the photos that this couple knew it as do all your other couples. I really like how you are taking a picture of yourself with the bride and groom at the end of your layouts. Dustin you do such beautiful work and I always knew you were going to fly once you found your edge.I can’t wait to see the new stuff you are going to do. From your number (1) fan, always have been and always will be!!
Rachael - Umm….Dustin…..these are rediculously beautiful images.
Rachael - I meant ridiculously beautiful….who can spell late at night!
Jamie - Had to show Don Zayna + Rani’s wedding immediately when we got home from our meeting tonight! We absolutely love love love them! So happy to have finally met you in person and CAN’T WAIT for the stinkin’ leaves to change colors for our Just Us session!… Zayna + Rani sure left some pretty big shoes to fill! =P
yo' MOM - The photos are as big and as beautiful as your heart… and we all see the world through your eyes.. what a beautiful world it is…Mom
Wendy - Simply amazing! I’m kicking myself for not second shooting like you asked -that would have been kick ass!!!!!
Love all of them— don’t get too famous on me!
ben & laura harrison - you rocked this wedding … HOLLA!
Josh - really nice work! Felt like I was almost there, what a wedding!
Dave Aldrich - Awesome images, Dustin. I am an old friend of the bride’s dad (Warren David). The couple and their families certainly have some wonderful images to remember that special day.
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