It’s no secret that I have a minor obsession with ring shots… but can you blame me ? I mean who wouldn’t want to photograph amazing rings all day?! I’m always looking for a new creative ways to showcase the rings and incorporate the wedding colors and details. So here are my favorite ring photos of the year!
Leann + Thomas : I shot this on her mint colored clutch
Barb + Ali : Bling city!
Emma + Mike – I always look for reflective surfaced when I shoot rings!
Julie + John: You might remember this one from the details. This is the same vintage purse of her mother’s that I used for her other jewelry.
Elizabeth + Andy: These gorgeous yellow flowers were calling my name! I love when I can incorporate the wedding color into the ring photo!
Krista + Billy: I went McGuyver on this next one… I brought my own glittery paper and with the help of some folding and tape created what I called a glitter tunnel 🙂
Jessica + Zach: My associate Allie shot this wedding and I loved this ring shot on top of one of their globes from the travel themed reception!
Rebecca + Nathan: The bartender looked at me super weird when I asked if I could borrow this sparkly tree shaped thing that was decorating the bar, but I knew the rings would fit perfectly on it and it added even more sparkle!
Rachel + Brian: I’ll give you one guess what day their wedding was 😉
Morgan + Mike: I always try to do both a straight on photo of the rings and a side shot… especially when the setting is so beautiful!
What better way to kick off my 30’s than with a wedding?! This wedding was the day after my birthday and I was super excited that some of the gorgeous fall leaves were still hanging around. You never know what you are going to get for November. It was a actually one of , if not the last, really nice days….. well minus the crazy wind, but you can’t win them all! I think Marjorie and Joe must have brought some of the warm weather with them from Arizona!
I met Marjorie at her parent’s house where the girls were getting ready before heading off the the church to meet Joe! From there it was onto their reception at The Odyssey Club in Tinley Park. It seemed only fitting that I started and finished my Chicago wedding season at The Odysessey Club!
Congratulations to Marjorie and Joe and thank you to both of you and your families for having us! Here are some of my favorites.
Hair & Makeup: Gino DiFranco Salon
Church: St. Germaine Catholic Church in Oak Lawn
Reception Venue: The Odyssey County Club in Tinley Park
Bridal Gown and Bridesmaids Dresses: Lillian Lottie Couture – Phoenix, AZ
Florist: Hillside-Chatham
DJ and Lighting: X-plosive Sounds Entertainment
Cake: Leeson’s Cakes
Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas
This Jr. Bridesmaid was seriously hiliarious… in case this photo isn’t proof enough.
We popped outside for a few photos with the girls before we headed out. I was obsessed with the gorgeous color on this tree across the street!
I love this shot of Marjorie’s Dad surveying things from the front door 🙂
And then it was ceremony time!
This flower girl has learned how to pick up after herself a little too well…. she went back to gather up the petals she had left haha
A little champagne toast before heading off to the reception!
After Toasts and dances we snuck for a few nights shots…. very very cold night shots 🙂 It was like 30 degrees at this point…
This lady was a dancing machine! I want to be her friend…. and go dancing with her haha.
Brace yourselves for this emotional rollercoaster of a blog post! These are my favorites moments of 2013. Weddings are always emotion filled days, there is excitement and anxiety, pure joy and laughter and even tears. These photos are the ones I truly love. They are the real moments that happen at weddings, not the staged “smile at the camera” photos (not that those are all bad), but these are the ones that capture the real emotions of the day.
Enjoy!
The moment Gina’s dad and brother saw her in her dress for the first time.
The moment Tisha’s brother said something classic during famil photo time (really wish I could remember what it was).
The moment Janet and Jason saw each other for the first time on their wedding day…. this is why you do a first look people!
The moment Krista’s parents saw her all dolled up on her wedding day!
The moment you get photobombed by a stranger …..
The moment the wind has a mind of it’s own.
The moment Mike saw his bride walking down the aisle.
The moment in the ceremony where the sun broke through the clouds and Morgan just happened to look up and take it all in 🙂
The moment Emma’s mom and bridesmaids saw her in her dress.
The moment Ali walked Barb’s mom down the aisle.
The moment you nail your best man speech!
The moment when your parents hear you make a joke about hoping Elizabeth married the right identical twin!
And finally the moment when you’re finally husband and wife!
Cat Conatser - Becky, I always love seeing your photos. These are particularly gorgeous! Makes me wanna get married just to have you as the photographer!
beckyb - Thanks Cat! You just let me know and I’ll be there!