Hmmmm, how should I begin the story of Emily and Mark. I knew both of them separately before I ever knew that they knew each other. One day I was browsing through Facebook when I saw that Emily had gotten engaged. To my surprise I clicked on the photo and there she was with Mark….. all my worlds had just collided!  I went to high school with Emily and had played volleyball together and I knew Mark from club volleyball at IU – I knew they were both living in Chicago… but still random right?! I immediately had to comment on this weird happening and congratulate them. Long story short I ended up shooting their wedding! I love how things like this work themselves out….

I might be a little biased on this one because I already knew that I loved Emily and Mark before the wedding, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED this wedding! Everything from the quaint historic church to the gorgeous dress and flowers to the amazingly fun wedding party to one of the most rocking receptions I’ve been to – it was a blast. It doesn’t hurt that Emily already looks like a model, so add a beautiful wedding gown and she was stunning! Side note – This is the tallest couple i’ve ever shot…. spent have my day on my shorty stool, but it was totally worth it….

ok ok , I’ll quit rambling and bring on the photos. Congratulations to Emily and Mark and thank you again for letting me be a part of your day!

Ceremony: Christ Episcopal Church – Madison, IN

Reception: Clifty Falls – Madison, IN

Wedding Gown: Sam Patrick

So many images of Emily that I loved it was hard to just pick a few…. seriously

Her veil was AMAZING!! My favorite veil of any bride so far…. If I do recall correctly she bought it before the dress!

They chose to see each other before the ceremony which I HIGHLY recommend. These are their “First look” photos.

This is my view aka Mark’s view

This is my assistant Allie’s veiw aka Emily’s view

The church was right in downtown Madison, which is so full of old historic buildings and gorgeous landscaping…. loved this old building right by church…

Ring shot…

And then it was time to get married 🙂

After the ceremony we went cruising around Madison with a couple quick stops at the fountain and the Lanier Mansion

And on the party! Loved all the details that went into the Reception…

First Dance

At one point during the reception the guys decided to sit Emily down and sing her a little tune…. which just happened to be Boys 2 Men “I’ll Make Love to You”…. hilarious

Seriously I could have done an entire post just on this reception. It was way to much fun… and I was working! Here are a few of my favorite party shots….

And last but not least here I am with the lovely couple… yes I’m on a chair… told you they were tall…