Having not been to the Calumet Club before Tera and Shawn’s wedding, I had no idea what to expect… but this place is beautiful! Tera had a friend transform the basement for a lovely garden themed ceremony, and it was perfect!! I absolutely loved the way they had the altar decorated with flowers and garden decor. Enjoy a few of our favorites! :)
And, a few of Eric’s favorite film images from this portion of the day:
Ah, what can I say about Chris and Janet? They are simply a lovely and fun couple. There is nothing better for a wedding photographer than a laid back couple, and these two are just that. You may remember their fantastic Maker’s Mark engagement shoot, where we had tons of fun. They hiked through grassy fields, climbed on barrels, and played on wagons. It was a blast! This past Saturday they got married, and it turned out to be a beautiful day! I was SO thankful! And Janet has got to be one of the sweetest brides ever. She wanted to make sure Wes and I were comfortable, and was extremely relaxed for a bride who was about to get married! She even had the added stress of breaking her wrist about 3 weeks ago. She had to have surgery, and then had to wear a brace. She got clearance to go brace-less for pictures. Between her and Chris, there wasn’t one single complaint. They did all kinds of crazy things for us. They even walked through a muddy creek area, climbed a big fence, and posed out in a big horse field…and yes, Janet was in her beautiful dress throughout! Of course, there may have been a white wedding shoe casualty…..the muddy and marshy creek sucked in Janet’s shoe, and it’s beautiful white color was forever changed. Congratulations, Chris & Janet. We had a fantastic time, and are thankful that we got to share in your special day!
p.s. I hope you guys will not remember me as the photographer that made an already injured bride climb a fence, cause more pain to her fresh injury, and tarnish her beautiful white shoes….ah the memories.
The first featured vendor on Simply Love’s blog series is Robin Allen Photography. I enjoyed so much the opportunity to meet with Robin and chat about her company. She is truly dedicated to her work and has a love for photography. Robin originally went to school for art. It was there that she discovered her passion for photography. When asked what she loved about this profession, Robin said that photography allows her the ability to create art and still love her job. She enjoys creating art that reflects her client’s style and personality and something that the client will want to keep forever. Her style is a mix of traditional portraiture, using care and control and photojournalism which allows her to let fun dictate the day.
I usually post a few of my favorite images, then I’ll put a slideshow on the bottom with all of the highlights. With Holly’s and Vinay’s wedding, I’m going to break from that tradition and just put up the slideshow. There’s no way I could pick 20-30 favorite shots and tell the story of the day accurately. If you know Holly and Vinay, you’ll enjoy seeing the story come to life in pictures. If you don’t know the couple, but visit my blog regularly, I think you’ll love seeing what happened when I, Betsy, and Magnus were turned loose with our cameras to document our very first Indian wedding. We had an absolute blast.
Do me a favor? If you’re one of Holly’s and Vinay’s friends or family, please go HERE first and preregister to see ALL of their wedding images. There are thousands….seriously. I’ll have them up on the proofing site in the next week or so. If you’re registered already, you’ll receive an email notification once they’re ready….and a gift credit toward purchases. From there you’ll be able to look through all the shots and order some prints, etc. Thanks!
Now for the slideshow….It is the biggest one I’ve ever put together. You’re going to want to click play, then immediately pause it for a few minutes and let the show pre-load first before unpausing it. Trust me, it will help the show run more smoothly. When you’re finished, please leave a comment below and hook up with me on Facebook and Twitter. I want to hear what you think!
To Holly and Vinay—Thank you for including me in this part of your lives. You could’ve hired ANYBODY. I’m sooooo stoked you picked me. I loved being around you all, your friends and families. Everyone was so warm and happy. I’ll never forget it!
