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Category Archives: Weddings

Bethany + John: SNEAK PEEK! | Funks Grove Wedding & The Castle Theatre Reception – Bloomington

April showers! In the midst of a steady rain, Bethany and John exchanged vows at the Funks Grove Chapel of the Templed Trees last weekend. It didn’t rain on their parade though! (And we found a way to stay out of the rain near our studio just south of downtown Bloomington.) Check out the highlights…

Wedding Inspirations: 2012 Flowers!

It’s spring! Flowers will be blooming soon – can’t wait! Here are the bridal and attendant bouquets we saw in 2012.

Wedding Inspirations: 2012 Shoes!

Check out the bridal shoes we saw in 2012 – flats, heels, toms, and lots of color!

Wedding Inspirations: 2012 Cakes!

The wedding cake was so much more than cake in 2012. We saw cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, pies, cookies and donuts!

Shannon + Bradley: SNEAK PEEK! | Starved Rock State Park Lodge Wedding – Utica, Illinois

Our first wedding of 2013 brought us to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL for Shannon & Brad’s wedding day! Gorgeous colbalt blue added a pop of color to the winter landscape. Almost all of the details were handmade/DIY. We were lucky to get a relatively mild day (about 40 degrees) for outdoor photos…

Sarah + Jay: SNEAK PEEK! | Room 1520 Wedding – Riverwalk – Chicago, IL

Our last wedding of 2012! Sarah and Jay got married at a gorgeous warehouse venue in the West Loop called Room 1520. We took a quick trip to the Riverwalk for some portraits before the ceremony and then a few in the street afterdark. Take a look at the peek into their day!

Hayley + Jim: SNEAK PEEK! | Tabernacle Christian Church Wedding – Franklin, Indiana

Nate and I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! And here’s a little sneak peek from a wedding we did earlier this month in Franklin, Indiana. Our time with Hayley and Jimwas short (just the ceremony and portraits), but we made the best of what little daylight we had. Check them out and…

Amy + Michael: SNEAK PEEK! | Calvary United Methodist Church – Doubletree Hotel Wedding

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we spent with Amy and Michael for their wedding day at Calvary United Methodist in Normal and the Doubletree in Bloomington. After the ceremony we headed to Uptown Normal for some after-dark portraits in the circle and around the Normal Theatre. It was chilly, but we made the best of it!

Brittany + Eric: SNEAK PEEK! | Evelyn Chapel / Miller Park Pavilion Wedding – Bloomington, IL

The rain stopped just in time for Brittany and Eric’s wedding the first weekend in November. It was a fun and relaxed way to end our marathon of fall weddings this year. Their ceremony was at the always lovely Evelyn Chapel on Illinois Wesleyan University campus followed by a lunch reception at the Miller Park…

Melissa + Del: SNEAK PEEK! | Station 220 Wedding Ceremony & Reception – Bloomington, Illinois

We rounded out October this year with Melissa and Del for their Station 220 wedding ceremony and reception. We stopped over at Ewing Park before the ceremony for a few nature pics featuring what is left of the fall colors and then snapped a few around historic Front Street in downtown Bloomington near Station 220….


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