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
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So many images of Emily that I loved it was hard to just pick a few…. seriously
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Her veil was AMAZING!! My favorite veil of any bride so far…. If I do recall correctly she bought it before the dress!
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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
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This is my assistant Allie’s veiw aka Emily’s view
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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…
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Ring shot…
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And then it was time to get married 🙂
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After the ceremony we went cruising around Madison with a couple quick stops at the fountain and the Lanier Mansion
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And on the party! Loved all the details that went into the Reception…
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First Dance
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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
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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….
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And last but not least here I am with the lovely couple… yes I’m on a chair… told you they were tall…
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Wow am I behind on my blogging! Sorry …. was having some issues with space blah blah blah …. no excuses play like a champion…… so here goes
Where do I begin with Matt and Steph…. or as I’m used to calling them Steph and Strick (his last name is stricker). I’ve know them since college at IU and their relationship goes back even further than that to high school at Center Grove. I really got to know Strick first when he was a neighbor to my friends in luxurious Varsity Villas haha (for anyone that didn’t go to IU the villas where basically a big party zone with digusting apartments, half of which should have probably been condemned). Regardless of the living conditions, I’ve always thought that Matt was such a genuinely nice guy.I honestly can’t think of a single bad thing to say about him 🙂 Steph you’re a lucky girl!
I’d hear him talk about Steph long before I met her and I could tell that through the ups and downs and the good and bad times in their relationship that she was always the woman he loved. And when I finally met her I could understand why 🙂 So it came as no surprise that as their relationship continued outside of college and got more serious that he eventually popped the question. I was thrilled when I hear they had (finally) gotten engaged and even more thrilled when they asked me to be their photographer.
I knew I was going to have my hands full having been friends with most of the groomsmen in college…. I was right, but it was all in good fun. It was great to see so many familiar faces and capture the wedding of two people that I know and love.
Congrats to you guys! Bring on the photos!
Ceremony and Reception Site: Bloomington Country Club – Bloomington, IN
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Matt and the guys
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Steph and the Girls
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They decided to see each other before the cermony (love that) so after a quick couple of shots we were able to campus with just the two of them 🙂
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And then it was ceremony time!
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And last but not least me and the happy couple
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Wow I’m behind on my blogging…. things have been super busy… …. now on to the super amazing wedding of MaryAnn and Dennis.
I first met Mary Ann at the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show in January. I had the pleasure of sitting down with her and her mother for coffee to talk about the big day. I was immediately excited when I found out she was having her recpetion at the Ritz Charles. I had second shot a wedding indoors there years ago and have always wanted to shoot one in the Garden Pavilion there….. wish granted!!
Mary Ann and Dennis met in school at DePauw, so they wanted to get married in Greencastle and do some shots on campus as well. I’m not going to lie I was a nervous wreck about all the travel involved (hair in Carmel, ceremony in Greencastle and reception back in Carmel). But the day went pretty smoothly and my assistant (and wonderful cousin) Heather was a huge help in keeping my sanity and covering the event.
We met the girls at Salon 01 in Carmel for hair. Can I say how much I love this place? Great space and colors and tons of stylists.
Then it was off to Greencastle for the ceremony at Cornerstone Baptist Church, following by formal portraits and the biggest family photo I’ve done at a wedding. But everyone (both families) was amazing. They were so welcoming and easy to work with ….. not to mention a blast to at the reception with some traditional Greek dances (Dennis is Greek).
We stopped off at campus before heading on to the reception. It was very apparent that Mary Ann and Dennis are surrounded by people that love and support them. There were several toasts given throughout the night and a couple of them about brought me to tears. The dance floor was packed most of the night… think hula hoops, the village people, and glow sticks! (scroll to the bottom to see what I’m talking about)
Congrats to Mary Ann and Dennis! Thank you to you and your families for allowing me to be a part of your day!
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Mary Ann and Dennis 🙂
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Dennis and the Guys
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Mary Ann and the Girls
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Are these two adorable or what? All day long they looked like they were up to something whispering to each other and running around…
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Details!!!
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Told you it was a big family photo!
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And then it was off to DePauw’s Campus
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One of my favorites from the day…. this is in front of Mason Hall where they met
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Still not sure what these woven egg things on campus are, but I like them…
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And on to the reception… first up some of the great details and delicious food…. love the cake topper (salt and pepper shaker) Dennis made it himself!
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Time to cut the cake… the flower girl wanted in on the action. I can’t blame her- who doesn’t like cake?!
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We snuck outside for a couple of shots…
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And some shots from all the amazing toasts given throughout the night, and take note that the flower girl finally got her piece of cake 🙂
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Then it was on to the party!!!
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Congrats again to Mary Ann and Dennis!
