Welcome to the beautiful wedding of Kate and Josh! They are recent grads of Notre Dame and St. Mary’s and now live in Seattle, but it was an easy choice to return to South Bend to tie the knot!

I’ve had brides that wear their up and down. Some are simple and some are complex styles, but Kate is the first bride that I’ve had who decided to chop several inches off her hair the morning off the wedding! I have to give her props to having the guts to do it because I have issues just loosing 2 inches! It was super cute though and a suprise to everyone!

Their ceremony was at the GORGEOUS Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of Notre Dame. Although I’ve shot here one other time I am still awed by the beauty of this church. The campus itself also provides gorgeous backgrounds for photos 🙂 We made a couple stops on both campuses before heading off the the Century Center for the reception. With floor to ceiling windows this place was a natural light photographer’s dream! I forgot about the time change and I was really confused when it was still light until almost 9:30, but I couldn’t complain!

Here are some of my favorites from their day. Congrats to Kate and Josh!

Ceremony : Basilica of the Sacred Heart – South Bend, In

Reception : Century Center – South Bend, IN

Hair & Makeup : Nicholas J. Salon and Spa

Florist : Kirk Miller Floral Design

Cake: Dainty Maid Bake Shop

Invitation : Papyrus

Bridal Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses : David’s Bridal

Groom and Men’s Attire : Men’s Warehouse

DJ : Pro Show