From Miss to Mrs: Grouping the Girls

The girls arriving to the front of the house meant our couple portaits were over and it was time to start the bridal party photos. My girls and I stood in front of the oak tress for a few group shots.

I also knew I wanted individual shots with each one of my girls. After all these are some of my favorite people and who knows the next time we'll be together to take photos where we each look so pretty. At least until someone else gets married, right?
First we have my MOH, who I've known since birth. Our moms actually met when they were both converting to Judaism, and my parents went to hers' wedding. While neither one of us has as sister by birth, we're the closest thing we each have. And since her father is my godfather, I can even rightfully call her my godsister.
Then there's me and my sister-in-law. She was actually married at Houmas House as well. But unfortunately for me, that wedding was in May 2006, while the boy and I didn't meet till later that year.
The photo above is me and Bridesmaid Chicago. She was actually born in Louisiana, but we met in 2nd grade after she'd moved to California. We were in girl scouts together, traveled to England on an 8th grade trip together, and later moved to Louisiana at the same time after graduating from college. Although considering I'm calling her BM Chicago, you can guess where she lives now.
Finally there's Bridesmaid NYC, who I've mentioned before in a Waiting on Wednesday post. She and I were roommates freshmen year of college, lived next door to each other sophomore year, and again roommates our junior year of college. We have a birthday within a day of each other, which made it fun to celebrate in college.
I can't leave out the littlest girl in our wedding party. Here is me and my niece, the flower girl.
And since this post has almost turned into photos of me with members of our wedding party, here's one of me with my nephew, the ring bearer.
You also may have noticed that I didn't have my flowers in our couple portraits. It's only because I didn't think to bring it to our first look, which probably was the right decision since I'm afraid I would have dropped them on the golf cart ride over. My bridesmaids did bring it out to me for the portraits, which is the first time I was able to take photos with it.
If you're already married (or planning a wedding) was/is taking photos with the individual members of your wedding party something that was/is important to you? Or if you've been in a wedding, is this something you've done before?

All photos in this post courtesy of Sabree Hill Photography.
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From Miss to Mrs: Gifting the Girls
From Miss to Mrs: The Last Single Night
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From Miss to Mrs: The Photographer Has Arrived
From Miss to Mrs: Becoming the Bride
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