Kimmi & Jimmy's Wedding

We had a fun and busy day shooting Kimmi and Jimmy’s wedding that we photographed as part of Fox 61’s I Do. It was the first time we shot a wedding while the whole thing was being shot on video so that was exciting. The wedding was beautiful, Kimmi was a gorgeous bride, and being with this couple who are so in love just makes me smile. They have so much energy and excitement for each other and their future…I’m so happy for them.

How did the two of you meet?
Me and Jimmy actually met online. One of those social networking sites similar to Facebook, etc. He noticed that I was from Cleveland and sent me an e-mail. We talked online for a few weeks and then exchanged numbers. We talked for probably 2 months via phone and IM, and kept trying to get together, but something would always happen and one of us would have to cancel. So one day I was at work and he texted to find out what I was doing. I told him I was on lunch and he was like Awesome…well I’m here. And that was the first time we met face-to-face. It was an instant connection. We made a date for the following night and the rest is history. We’ve been inseperable ever since!

Describe the proposal.
Jimmy proposed to me on Christmas morning 2009. We had opened presents on Christmas Eve, but he told me there was one present I had to wait until Christmas morning to open. So of course I was really excited to find out what it was, but I had no idea that it was going to be an engagement ring. I woke him up about 6 am Christmas morning, we went downstairs all groggy-eyed and in our pajamas. There was a really big box, so I unwrap it, and there’s a smaller box in it. All in all, I unwrapped about 4 boxes. I’d unwrap a layer and throw it on the floor in front of me and he’d push it out of the way and scoot a little closer. Finally I got to the last box, a jewelry box. At this point I kind of had an idea what it was, but didn’t want to get my hopes up. As I opened the box, Jimmy got down on one knee in front of me. He had this whole speech planned and it was so sweet. By this time we were both crying! Then he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him and I said Yes!

What was your favorite detail of the wedding?
I don’t think I can pinpoint just one detail that was my favorite. I enjoyed everything! Everything turned out so beautiful and exactly the way I imagined it! It was one of the happiest days of my life and I will remember everything forever!

How did you decide on your dress?
I tried on about 4 dresses before I found The One. I felt so beautiful the minute I put it on. Everything about it was perfect. I was looking in the mirror and someone asked me what I thought Jimmy’s reaction would be if he saw me in that dress, and I started tearing up. There were just so many emotions running through me and I could just picture him standing there, watching me walk down the aisle in this amazing dress and I just knew that it was the one.

What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day?
I’d definitely have to say my most memorable moment was when I was walking down the aisle. My mom walked me down and I could tell it was an emotional moment for her, giving away her baby. Then I looked at Jimmy and there was so much love and emotion shining in his eyes. I knew that this was exactly where I was supposed to be in my life.

What’s next for you as a couple?
I would say the next step for us is to just start our lives together. The past few months have been crazy and now we really get to enjoy each other as things start to calm down. I’m most looking forward to seeing how our lives grow together. We’ve decided that we definitely want kids, but not right now. We are concentrating on building a stable foundation for the future. I’m going into my second year of college to become a medical assistant and Jimmy is planning on starting back in the fall for business management. What I am certain of is that the future is going to be wonderful because I’m going to be spending it with my best friend. The years to come are going to be some of the happiest of my life!