Heidi + Mike = Married!

We photographed this sweet couple’s wedding and reception at The Manor at The Children’s Museum! I was excited to get the chance to photograph a wedding there because I was actually a flower girl in a wedding there back around 1986 or so, so it was an awesome full circle moment! 🙂 I loved Heidi’s dress and vintage shoes, they fit the venue and style so perfectly and she even had a custom brooch bouquet and we were obsessed with it!! So cool! Also, they wrote their own vows to each other and nearly made US cry!! LOL It was such a sweet, intimate wedding with their closest friends and family around, it was a really neat event to be a part of. After their sparkler exit, they braved the chilly night and we met up with them again at Monument Circle for some downtown night time photos and then headed over to The Alexander Hotel for some fun artsy photos in the lobby, it was a great night!

Vendors:

Photography: https://erinhession.com/
Venue, coordination, music & catering: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/events/manor
Minister: Scott Shelton http://zpc.org/staff/
Cake: http://gallerypastryshop.com/
Trio: https://www.emilyannthompson.com/

In Heidi’s words…

1.      How did he propose?

Mike had asked my mom if we could have my grandmother’s diamond ring. But with my grandmother’s ring in Charlotte and us in Indianapolis, when he proposed, Mike used his signet ring his grandfather had given him. I wore his grandfather’s ring until my mom came up to go dress shopping and brought my grandmother’s ring with her. To be able to include our grandparents in our story, made it all the more meaningful to us.

2.      What was your favorite wedding moment? 

There are a couple moments that stood out. Mike and I decided to write our own vows as well as say traditional vows. The moment when he read the words he’d written to me was awesome. He wrote such great vows. I loved them. The other moment would be just after we walked down the aisle as husband and wife. We went straight to a little room to sign our marriage license, and for a few moments, it was just the two of us, for the first time all day. Having that short time alone together before our parents and the minister came in was something I’ll always remember.

3.      What was his favorite wedding moment?

My favorite wedding moment was seeing Heidi walk into the room for the ceremony. I was so nervous standing there in front of our friends and family and since I hadn’t seen her all day, the anticipation was killing me. Seeing her standing there after the doors opened made all the nerves go away and instantly put a smile on my face.

4.      What was the funniest wedding moment?

We both agree the funniest part of the wedding was when my dad made his toast. It was poignant, heartfelt, and made everyone laugh (and Heidi cry). After all the planning, anticipation, and stress that had gone into the wedding, laughing hard during dinner, surrounded by everyone we love, felt really nice.

5.      What advice would you give to future brides?

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