Keri + Brad = MARRIED!!
Last weekend, we photographed Keri & Brad’s pink & green themed wedding (LOVED IT!!!) at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. We started out at the Marriott, where everyone was getting ready, for some fun details and dressing room shots…
Her Vera Wang shoes….
She had personalized totes for all of the girls…
🙂 Getting her hair & make-up done…Keri LOVES pictures like I do so when she whipped out her own camera, I thought this shot was fitting! 🙂
I loved the girls dresses and the bling on the sides…
Pillow fight!! 🙂
And here’s Brad…just chilling out, waiting to see his bride…
These little flower girls were SO cute!! 🙂
LOL I loved this shot…one of the flower girls was shy and the other one was just the opposite…I think it captures their personalities perfectly! 🙂
GORGEOUS!! Keri looked so fantastic!! Karen Hall & Co. did her make-up and WOW, they did a great job!
Chuck Eaglin did her flowers and I loved, loved, loved them!!!
I loved all of the personal touches Keri thought to include in the details of her day. They really made for some awesome, unique pictures!! Each of her girls had monogrammed broaches that were attached to the stems of the bouquets…
Right after their private moment, we snagged a few outdoor shots with the bride & groom…it was super hot last weekend, so we did some pics inside and some outside. 😉
Then we headed to the reception site to get ready for the ceremony…when we got there, Keri had their folio of engagement pics on display…awwww 🙂
And even had their pics on the front of the programs!
LOVED the pomander balls!!!
Keri & Brad got sooooooo lucky!! The forecast that morning looked awful but they managed to get their outdoor ceremony in right before the rain hit that evening! YAY!
Reverend Marilyn York officiated her ceremony & helped with the ceremony logistics…
And we even had some more time for photos afterwards!
LOVE!
All time favorite image of the day!!!!! This Gwen Stefani-inspired look is amazing! Keri loves pink as much as I do and when I saw that she had dyed her crinoline pink, I went gaga!! We had her pick up her dress and start spinning in it so that you could see the crinoline and ended up with an amazing sequence of pics…favorite!!!
Classic Cakes did her cake…it was sooooo yummy!!
April Foster of blu sky designs was her day of coordinator and she did a fantastic job pulling together all of the colors and details and making sure that everyone was where we needed them for pics that day. 🙂
Can you tell I LOVED Keri’s reception decor!??! WOW…
We purchased a special laptop just for the purpose of offering wedding reception slideshows a few weeks ago and it arrived just in time for Keri’s wedding last weekend! Hers was the first wedding we’ve done this at and we wanted to see how this idea would fit into our current workflow (we’re still tweaking this to perfection) but we created a slideshow of about 25 of our favorite images that we edited during dinner and placed it on a table for guests to enjoy that evening. Everyone RAVED about it and thought it was cool that they were able to see our pics so quickly from earlier that day! We plan to try to offer this to all of our couples, time permitting of course. 🙂
Final shot of the night…their wedding date spelled out with the table numbers 🙂
Hope you guys are having a blast on your honeymoon!! More pics coming soon!
One of “those” weeks….
Ever have one of “those” weeks? You know the kind I’m talking about…the ones where you sit and think, “geez, is it a full moon or what?!” LOL Well, that’s pretty much been my week. Our wireless internet went down this week at the office and we’re still trying to get it fixed, now my inbox is flooded with emails dating back to last Friday and it seems that I can’t reply as fast as they’re coming in so if you’ve emailed me over the past week, I haven’t forgotten about you!!! 🙂 It may just take a few extra days to reply to you all, sorry!! I’m having to do all internet-related things at home or at night until we figure out what’s wrong with the router.
Now Hiring!
As most of you know, we’ve been SUPER busy this season – more so than any other shooting season and I’ve finally decided it’s time to get some extra help with some admin work. I feel so bad that many of you have had to wait a few extra weeks to get your pics back since I’m a "one-woman show" during the week. Between shooting, editing, packing up and preparing for more shoots, meeting with new brides, answering calls and emails, planning a bridal show and still trying to have a life in the midst of busy wedding season, I barely have time to get it all done! LOL This image above is just a snapshot of our current orders, yeah a tad crazy. I’d like to have a more efficient system in place so that our clients don’t have to wait on me to edit hundreds/thousands of images every week! So, I thought I’d ask my faithful blog readers for some help. I need someone part-time who can devote about 3-6 hrs/day (about 20-25 hrs/wk total) for the next few months to help me catch up and then after that, we can re-evaluate schedules before the busy Christmas season.
I need someone who is extremely dependable, is fun to be around, has a positive attitude, follows directions well, takes initiative, doesn’t get easily distracted, enjoys computer work, running errands and random tasks given to them throughout the day and someone who is willing to work from their home or from my office in Carmel as needed. (Each week will be different) The person we hire must have some office admin experience, be trustworthy, know how to deal with clients and vendors in a professional manner, have their own transportation, be willing to take on tedious tasks (you must have the patience of a saint), 😉 have your own laptop, cell phone and check email frequently – multiple times a day. This is an independent contractor position (with an hourly pay rate) and you will be asked to sign an IC agreement prior to being hired, just like the rest of our staff.
The person we hire also needs to have extensive knowledge of photoshop and/or similar image editing software(s) so that he/she can help out as needed behind the scenes. Prior photographic, digital art or studio work is definitely a plus. We need someone who is eager and willing to learn and grow with the company, as we have plans to expand over the next several years. (I basically need a clone of myself, hope I’m not asking too much?! LOL) 🙂 Anyone who is interested in this position can submit their resume (WITH salary requirements) to [email protected] and if we are interested, we will contact you for an informal interview. Thanks everyone for your patience!!! XOXO
Jennifer & TJ…trashed the dress!
Last weekend, we photographed Jennifer’s trash the dress session at her friend’s farm house and barn in Selma, Indiana. Jennifer and her husband TJ were married a few months ago but she decided to spend one more day in her gorgeous dress before preserving it. 🙂 She even brought their furbaby along to the photo shoot…so of course, we had to get some adorable photos of her too!!
There was a cherry tree nearby so we took some pics with that…
Then we took some cute shots of the two of them together…so in love…:)
Then it was time to get a little more dirty…
She wanted some shots with her horse, Redford. (Yes, as in Robert Redford…how cool is that?!) 🙂
I had the fisheye lens on me and wanted to get some quirky/fun candids with that…the fisheye always looks so funny when you use it on animals. They’re so unpredictable and it really exagerates their features which makes for some HILARIOUS photos…check THESE OUT!!! 🙂
Mr. Ed has a twin! LOL
LOL!!! I kept tempting fate and hoping he wasn’t hungry for my camera…I got as close as I could to his mouth and this turned out to be my favorite shot from that sequence. 🙂 I think this shot belongs in a horse magazine, don’t you?!
Cowgirl at heart 🙂
Jennifer was hoping this Mustang would be ready to use for their wedding day transportation and it didn’t quite get refinished in time…but it worked out perfectly for her trash the dress shoot!! LOL
John’s angle…loved it 🙂
LOL ….yes, TJ is standing IN the car here! 🙂
CUTE!
Jennifer saw this shot on our site and wanted to replicate it…we aim to please! 🙂
Then it was time to get super dirty…and WET!! We drove down to a local bridge & lake for some awesome water shots. It was SOOOOO hot that day, I’m sure it felt good for them to get in the water!
FAVORITE!!!!!!!!
Yep, successfully trashed! 🙂
Thanks for a fun time at your photo shoot, we have SO many awesome pics!! More coming soon! 🙂
Celeste & Mick
Celeste contacted us not too long ago about getting some updated head shots for herself and some fun pics with her husband. We were on a tight timeline to get them done because unfortunately, she was recently diagnosed with cancer and she had to begin chemo this week. 🙁 So, earlier this week, we headed to Herron School of Art at IUPUI to shoot some artsy pics of her by herself and with her hubby. She loves unique angles, lines, architecture, etc. and the people at Herron were nice enough to let us shoot there.
Gorgeous!!
I think this B&W one is my FAVORITE!! Isn’t she gorgeous?!
I love it when our couples are so in love, I think it really shows in the camera. 🙂
The sun came out towards the end of the shoot so we went outside and found some gorgeous flowers and sculptures…
Awww… 😉
Thanks for a fun time you guys!! Keep us updated on your progress and we’re looking forward to shooting your Christmas card family pics in October. 🙂