Next up on the blog is Brooke and Mike’s downtown Indy wedding. I LOVED this wedding. There were so many little details and family elements incorporated into their big day. We had great weather for mid November and the ceremony was at the gorgeous St. John’s Church downtown. I used to go there for Easter service in my teens because we always had a volleyball tournament across the street at the convention center. I was thrilled when I found out this is where they were getting married because I knew how beautiful it was.
Below are some of my favorite images from the big day. Their wedding will also be featured on Modernly Wed’s blog in the upcoming months.
A big thanks to Brooke, Mike and their families for allowing me to be a part of your day. Everyone was so welcoming and a blast to work with!
Wedding dress/jacket- Chiffon Bridal in Lafayette, IN
Bridesmaid dresses- Chiffon Bridal
Tuxedos- Leon Tailoring, Indianapolis
Program- my mom did it all!
Cake- Heavenly Sweets, Noblesville, IN
Engagement ring- Shane Co.
Wedding bands- Windsor Jewelers
DJ- Platinum Productions, Mark Smith
Ceremony – St. John Church – Indianapolis, In
Reception – Sheraton – Indianapolis, IN
Hair Salon – Studio 2000 – Indianapolis, IN
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Brooke’s gift from her soon to be hubby 🙂
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We headed out with the guys for photos on the way to the church. These guys are hilarious – see photo below for proof. Yep thats a super awkward prom pose from all the groomsmen and ushers…. classic
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I snuck in a few bridal photos before the ceremony started. Brooke wore the gloves that her mother wore on her wedding day 30 years before.
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Ceremony time – told you the church was gorgeous 🙂
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And then we jumped on the trolley and took a ride around downtown for some photo ops. Neil was our trolley driver and for real he was the BEST driver of any I’ve had all year. Bravo Neil!
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Yep that’s all the guys “Tebowing” on the circle…
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And then it was off to the War Memorial
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Then I headed off to the reception for some shots of the gorgeous room set up. The cake topper was also Brooke’s parents from their wedding.
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View of the circle from the reception
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Hey everyone! I’ve been holding on blogging this wedding because I know it’s going to be featured in the Feb/March issue of Bloom Magazine. But since the mag comes out soon I decided I couldn’t wait any longer 🙂
This wedding was so amazingly unique. I met the Groom via working with Cummins and I was thrilled when he contacted me , and even more thrilled when I heard the wedding was in Bloomington. Um, wedding in Bloomington in the fall – yes please! It’s always so gorgeous there in the fall so I knew I would be in for a treat.
The couple met while doing contra dance. If you’re not familiar with Contra dance the best way I can describe it is that it’s folkdance mixed with line dance with a caller and many moves that are way too complicated for me! haha. So naturally when it came time to plan their wedding they wanted to have Contra dancing at the reception which was pretty awesome. I’ve never seen so many people on the dance floor for so long. Everyone gave it try for at least a song or two.
Between the gorgeous fall weather, the great use of colors, the heartfelt toasts and the dancing it was an amazing night overall.
Thanks Chris and Juliet for letting me be a part of your big day! And if you’re in the Bloomington area be sure to pick up the Feb/March issue of Bloom to see their feature in the wedding guide!
Reception Venue: Indiana Memorial Union http://www.imu.indiana.edu/
Ceremony Venue: Unitarian Church, Rev. Mary Ann Macklin officiant. http://www.uubloomington.org/
Flowers: Harvest Moon Flower Farm, Linda Chapman. Local grower and designer of all flowers. http://www.
Invitations: Twisted Limb Paperworks, Sheryl Woodhouse-Keese. https://www.twistedlimbpaper.
Band :Mean Lids, Matt Turino. Band. http://www.myspace.com/
Dance Caller : Fiddle ‘n’ Feet, Tamara Loewenthal. http://www.fiddlenfeet.com/
Wedding Gown: Nancy’s Bridal Boutique http://nancysbridalboutique.
Bridesmaids Dresses: David’s Bridal, http://www.davidsbridal.com
Tuxedos: Suzanne’s Bridal and Formal Wear http://www.suzannesgowns.com/
Hair : Elan Uptown Salon http://www.elanuptownsalon.com
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And then it was ceremony time!
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And then we headed off to campus to finish up photos before the reception
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The flower girl was NOT feeling photo time haha
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One of my favorite photos below in front of the Union…. I might be a little biased since I am an IU grad.
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We took a little walk…. see what I mean about how gorgeous Bloomington is in the fall?!
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On to the Reception!
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After dinner guests moved to a different room for cake and toasts while they flipped the room to get ready for the dance. I’ve been to alot of wedding and these were some of the most heartfelt, sincere toasts I’ve heard – lot of love in the room!
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And then it was onto the dancing! These pictures don’t being to do this justice and I could post hundreds more, but for now here are some highlights!
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Well I’ve already introduced you to Allie – my associate shooter for 2012, but I haven’t blogged her fabulous November wedding yet!
She married her high school sweetheart Clark on 11/11/11 in our hometown of North Vernon, In. I felt so blessed to be a part of Allie’s day – she was a gorgeous bride and it’s always nice to shoot in my hometown in the church I grew up in. PS the church looks AMAZING with all the updates and restorations that they’ve done in the last year. I walked in and thought I was in the wrong place haha.
Below are some of my favorites – so hard to choose! Another thanks to Allie’s cousin and my friend Emily for her hard work on the flowers and a thank you to everyone who made the reception hall look amazing as well!
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I snuck out to do photos with the guys while the girls finished up getting ready
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And it was time for the girls!
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Since Allie has been on the wedding scene while shooting as an assistant with me it should be no surprise that she chose to do a First Look.
It’s always less stressful to get everything out of the way pre-ceremony and in mid November on a Friday it was dark by about 6. If we had waited until after the ceremony for photos it would have been pitch black for all of them. Just a lesson for future brides getting married later in the year!
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And then it was off to the reception!
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Why have one cake with you can have 8?!
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Love that they had a live band play ! And below is the groom for my May 19th wedding! Love it!
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And then we snuck outside for some fun with the lightsabers!
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And lastly me and the happy couple!
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