"What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories."

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My name is Jennifer Mendoza Stanelle. I photograph families, from newborns to great, great grandparents.

My goal is to create a portrait with you that captures where your family is in this moment in time, whether that is diapers, little league, braces, or beyond. My photographs are about you.

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Photos of me by Elle Photography.

bibi + yoyo = party!

Posted on May 28, 2009

The last of the bibi + yoyo trilogy. This is a long one, but I could show you dozens more!

After the dinner was over, I leaned over to Abbey, who was photographing B&J’s Magnolia Hall wedding with me and said, “Oh, I should have told you, these people are going party!” Between the great band, the fun collection of guests and the wonderful occasion, I knew this was sure to be a lively night.

First, some of the beautiful details from the day. The couple had assistance on the day of the wedding from planner Courtney Surber Paz.

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The bride’s uncle played the bagpipes for the procession and recession, as well as to invite the guests back into the hall for dinner.

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And a few of the “informals”. These are the portraits that I love to get, where they aren’t thinking about the camera, the shoulders relax and you get to see an authentic expression of emotion…in this case, joy!

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The very happy mother of the bride. 

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The groom and his baby sister.

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Finally, the party! Starting with cocktail/kisses/hugs/congratulations hour…

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Dinner and toasts…

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Dancing, dancing, dancing…amazing music provided by the Bradley Cole Smith Band

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Seriously, I could keep going and going. When the house lights came up, I caught this moment with the bride and some of her best girlfriends who came from near and far.

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The newlyweds! Thanks, B&J, for letting me a be a part of your day in this way. I’m looking forward to lots of little “photo ops” in the future!!

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More pictures from this event can be found here and here, or with other weddings in the Weddings category.

Check out Abbey’s pics here.



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