He turned to her in the middle of the day, beaming the brightest smile as he told her “This is better than I thought it would be.” She flashed a grin, then asked him what he thought it would be like… “AWESOME” he said, “I thought it would be awesome.”

And it was… it was better than awesome. From the moment Alonso and Sarah promised forever as the sun shined softly on their faces, to their very last dance at the end of their reception, they couldn’t have dreamed of a better day.

And they soaked it in… laughing together as Alonso himself clinked his own glass at their reception to sneak in one more kiss. ;)

Alonso + Sarah, it was SUCH an honor to get to document your day! I was overwhelmed by you and your families care and trust and could not ask for anything more. I hope you’re having the best time in Maui… and I hope you enjoy some of my favorites from your day! XOXO!!

When I arrived at the beautiful Inn at Leola Village in the morning to find a lace-detailed wedding dress, authentic Texan cowboy boots, and pearls, I knew it was going to be a good day…






Special thanks to Lauren Knox for Sarah’s beautiful hair and makeup!

Sarah is the third and final Buckwalter girl to marry, so this day was extra special for their family. Love this sweet moment of Sarah and her mom…

Sarah’s sisters, Amanda and Rebecca, preparing the gown…






Alonso and Sarah didn’t want to see each other before the ceremony, however, they DID want to pray together. So this was the result :)






They also read letters to each other…



Looking sharp, guys!





Loved these girls!!





Aren’t their sunflower bouquets darling?! Tracie Boyer did such a lovely job…


Ceremony time!


Alonso and Sarah’s mommas walking down the aisle…


And here comes the bride! Love these next few…













A kiss, and then some adorable joy-filled celebration…




MARRIED!!

They were pretty excited about it… :)

SUCH an awesome bridal party!














Sarah, you’re stunning…










So many thanks go to Kaci and her team at The Inn at Leola Village for coordinating this perfect day! They were wonderful!










We snuck out of their reception for a few minutes to grab some more portraits at sunset…






Before returning for more reception fun…