Alyssa and Zack | Wyndham Grand Wedding » Lavender Leigh Photography

What started as a competitive first date ended up in a whirlwind of romance and love.

Alyssa and Zack went on a hike for their first date, and while they were enjoying each other’s company, each person subconsciously tried to walk a little more swiftly than the other. By the end of the first mile, they realized what had happened, and laughed about how tired they were and how they had to take a break!

Laughter is an abundant expression of just how much Alyssa and Zack love each other. When I photographed their engagement session, I don’t think that there was even a minute when a smile wasn’t present on their faces. They were so cute together, saying things under their breath to make each other laugh during their unchoreographed hugs and kisses. Joyous laughter was also present on their wedding day, well, with the exception of when Zack saw Alyssa walking down the aisle. He was so struck with awe of his bride, and so excited to become married to her, happy tears kept trickling down his face, throughout the ceremony. Alyssa helped to wipe them (sigh!)

During the ceremony, if one watched closely, Alyssa looked into Zack’s eyes and kept quietly saying “I love you” as he was speaking his vows. At the end of the night, after all was said and done, we walked outside to get a picture of Alyssa and Zack with the city skyline in the background. In between each photo, Alyssa kept whispering about just how happy she was. The entire day was endearing, and it makes me so happy to witness one of the sweetest couples in the world become married.

Scroll through the images of Alyssa and Zack’s wedding day to see what I mean…