Tanja + Jeremy = Married!
We photographed this sweet couple’s awesome African themed wedding and we had a blast with them that day!! Tanja and I actually met at her friend Sierra’s wedding over 10 years ago! She saw us in action that day and knew that she wanted to have us as her photography team once she found her Prince Charming! 🙂 As soon as she got engaged, she called me and I was so excited for her!! I knew Jeremy was a keeper, especially when I saw how he looked at her all day long. They are SO adorably cute together!!
One of my favorite movies as a child was “Coming to America”….not only did I think it was hilarious but I loved the beautiful details in the African wedding scene. When Tanja said that she was going for an African wedding theme, I saw her vision immediately and was SO excited to shoot their details, I knew it would be colorful and beautiful! 🙂 Her details were definitely gorgeous!! I loved her sparkly shoes & accessories, the bright blue African suits & dresses, the gold room that she got ready in, her beautiful hair & make-up, the custom “Mr & Mrs” head table, uplighting, the African photos and drums & their cake!! Some of their relatives even choreographed a special African dance for them to start the party and it was a huge hit! Thanks for a great time you guys, more pics coming soon!
Vendors:
Photography: https://erinhession.com/
Church: https://tabpres.org/
Reception: https://www.marian.edu/…/conference-and-…/weddings-at-marian
Wedding dress: https://www.bridesbyyoung.com/
Make-up: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamika-rush-3575a2ba/
Catering: https://mariancatering.catertrax.com/
Hair: Deja McGee
Cake contact: Leeta Robertson
DJs: Lamar Davis II & Lamont Dixon
Dessert table: Cynthia Sawyers
Head table decor: Sophia Martin
Minister: Isaiah Echols
Custom favors: Kathy Hicks-Brooks
In her words…
1. How did he propose? “He proposed on Christmas day at brunch with our families all standing around as the prayer turned into a full on proposal!”
2. What was your favorite wedding moment? “My favorite moment at our wedding was towards the end of the night my new hubby and I were dancing and singing with family and friends when we turned around to see Erin bringing us a sneak peek of our beautiful wedding photos!” (awwww) 🙂 Love it!!
3. What was the funniest wedding moment? “The funniest moment of the night was trying to stay still and not laugh out loud as the 2 groomsmen ran around us while tipsy and winded to capture a beautiful Cinderella sparkler photo!!”
4. What was your first dance song? “All of Me by John Legend”
5. What advice would you give to future couples? “Get Erin and her team on your team and you will have no choice but to have your mind put at ease that you will be taken care of.” (Awww thank you!!) 🙂
6. Where did you go on your honeymoon? “Jamaica, Montego Bay”
Nicole + Jacob = Engaged!
We met up with Nicole & Jacob and their 3 furbabies this past weekend at Holcomb Gardens for their Winter engagement session! Jacob is a police officer so they decided to include some police props as well as his K9 partner, Thor, in the photos as well. I was LOVING it!! All of their furbabies were so beautiful and so sweet. Thor’s head shot in front of the flag was a definite favorite among us all!! He’s so proud to be Jacob’s partner & he’s such a good boy!! 🙂 Nicole & Jacob are soooo adorably cute together, we had so much fun with them! I can’t wait for their wedding next year!
Cake Smash Minis!!
Next month we will be featuring a day of fun cake smash mini sessions at Classic Cakes!! We had the cutest little models last weekend who enjoyed being in front of the camera while we took some sample shots for our website & marketing pieces! 🙂 If you would like more info on our cake smash mini session day, fill out this form and we’ll notify you as soon as we’re ready to start booking time slots later this week!
Winter Minis 2019!
Last weekend we met up with several returning families for some fun holiday-themed photos at Monument Circle! It was the perfect day for our minis and we had a blast with everyone!! We brought some blankets, holiday mugs, marshmallows & candy canes for some festive props and some of them brought some additional adorable props of their own. We got soooo many adorable pics for all of them! Thank you everyone for a great time!
Kelsey + Jake = Married!
We photographed this sweet couple’s wedding & reception at the Mavris and we had so much fun with them that day! I just adore them…not only are they super cute together but they were both so much fun and up for anything when it came to getting great photos!! 🙂 Her dress was gorgeous and I LOVED her bridal tennis shoes with custom laces, how cute is that?! Their flowers were STUNNING that day, I couldn’t get over how gorgeous they looked. Plus, I was so excited to shoot at the brand new butterfly art wall across from the Alexander, I knew those pics would be so much fun and canvas-worthy for sure!
After we took some outdoor photos, we headed inside for photos in the Alexander’s art gallery, lobby & bar area. It’s such a fun, unique & artistic hotel that is PERFECT for indoor photo shoots!! After we finished up there, we headed down to Mavris and outran the rain for some more photos under the bridge & in the courtyard before we headed inside for family photos. Their private ceremony was so sweet and I loved that they wrote their own vows to each other! I loved all of their gorgeous reception details too…the dog cake topper, dog cut outs, flowers, uplighting & cake were beautiful! Once the dancing started, we sneaked them away for some end of night shots around Mavris that turned out awesome! Thanks for a great time you guys! More pics coming soon!
Vendors:
Photography: https://erinhession.com/
Getting ready location: https://
Butterfly art: https://
Venue: http://www.mavris.net/
Officiant: https://www.theknot.com/
Florist: https://vabindy.com/
Cake: https://
Hair & make-up: http://
Tuxes: https://
DJ/photo booth: https://
In their words…
1. How did he propose? “I had a feeling Jake was going to propose when he told me not to make plans because he made dinner reservations. I was not expecting to come home from work that day to rose petals leading upstairs to our living room! He had blacked out all of the windows with special fabric so that the little tea lights he got would light the way with the petals. When I got to the top of the stairs, he was waiting with the ring, champagne, and candles that spelled out “Marry me.” I found out later that he took the day off to get the house ready even though he had “left for work” before me that morning and texted me during the day as if he was there.”
2. What was your favorite wedding moment? “We had a private ceremony and I really felt the love between us as we read our own vows to each other. I didn’t expect to feel so emotional but the ceremony felt personal and perfect.”
3. What was his favorite wedding moment? “Standing up in front of close friends and family and looking into Kelsey’s eyes as we said our vows was something that I will never forget.” (awwww) 🙂
4. What was the funniest wedding moment? “When the night got a little later, guests enjoyed dancing with the cardboard cut-outs of our dogs and posing for pictures with them!”
5. What was your first dance song? “All of Me” by Jasmine Thompson (John Legend cover)
6. What advice would you give to future couples? “Don’t sweat the small stuff because it’s about the big picture, not the tiny details. Make your ceremony personal and write your own vows. Make sure you hire great vendors because it makes a difference! We recorded the ceremony on an iPhone with a tripod I got off of Amazon and it was cost effective and priceless to have! Also… our cardboard cut-outs of our dogs that I ordered from Etsy were a big hit!”
7. Where did you go on your honeymoon? “Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! We left the next morning and it was so relaxing and beautiful.”
