Sarah + Stu = Married!

We photographed this sweet couple’s wedding at Black Iris and had so much fun with them that day! They are so cute together and they just love to have fun, I love that about them!! The weather was a bit unpredictable but we managed to get quite a few outdoor pics for them before it started sprinkling, but Sarah came prepared – she had a cute umbrella for some rainy day pics!! I loved it! 🙂 I loved all of their fun and unique details too…her dress was gorgeous & each bridesmaid wore a different colored dress which was awesome and their flowers were STUNNING!! I was obsessed with them! Their cake was a hand painted work of ART, it was almost too pretty to eat! That day also happened to be Stu’s birthday so Sarah surprised him with his favorite rhubarb pie after dinner and he loved it! They were so lucky and got a gorgeous sunset that night and then everybody partied hard until the very end, it was a great day! Thanks for a great time you guys, more pics coming soon!! 🙂

Vendors:

Photography: https://erinhession.com/
Venue & coordination: https://www.blackirisestate.com/
Catering: https://www.thomascaterers.com/
Officiant: https://www.weddingofficiantindianapolis.com/meet-veronica
Cake: http://www.heavenlysweetscakes.com/
Flowers: http://www.accentfloraldesign.net/
Dress: https://www.bridesbyyoung.com/
Tux: https://www.louiestuxshop.com/
Hair & make-up: http://somethingbluestylists.com/
Ensemble: https://thedeocensemble.com/
DJ: https://completewedo.com/indianapolis/dj/

In their words…

1. How did he propose?

He took me to Prague for my 29th Birthday and proposed in the apartment we rented! I was in the bedroom unpacking my suitcase, and he called me in to another room asking me if I knew what something was, and when I walked in, he had thrown rose petals all over the floor and was on one knee. My husband isn’t much of a planner, so the fact that he went to a craft store, bought fake rose petals, snuck them into his suitcase, etc., was a huge surprise!

2. What was your favorite wedding moment?

I think the whole “marrying the love of my life” thing is too obvious of an answer, so I’m going to give another one: the speeches. Stu and I talked after the wedding about what beautiful speeches people gave for us at the wedding, and how much it meant to us that so many people really spoke from the heart– we felt so much love, and it was really beautiful.

3. What was his favorite wedding moment?

(I promise this was his answer and I’m not making it up to make myself look better!!) His favorite moment was being surprised with his favorite pie – Strawberry Rhubarb. It was his birthday and I wanted him to have something birthday related and special, so I arranged to have his favorite pie dropped off in front of him.

4. What was the funniest wedding moment?

Watching people – my husband included – on the dance floor!

5. What was your first dance song?

So, I’m a huge fan of musicals/musical theater, and Stu very, very sweetly agreed to have a song from a musical as our first dance. It was a song called “All I’ve Ever Known” from the musical Hadestown. We both agreed that it was a great song for us – we both sort of thought we’d be single forever, not in a bad way, just that we didn’t yearn for a lifelong companion or anything (I wanted to be a cat lady) and the song essentially is about a couple talking about how they’d been alone for a long time, and they thought it was fine, but then they found love and all they want is to stay with each other forever.

6. What advice would you give to future couples? I’m not the best at giving advice, but here’s what we’ve got…don’t be afraid to ask for help — if you’re so thirsty you’re going to die, ask someone for some water. If you need a second to sit, then sit. Remember that the people at your wedding are people that love you – they’re not there to judge you for your wedding, they just want to support you. (I agree!!) 🙂

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