My Favorite Wedding Dresses

I'm going to share with you five of my favorite wedding dresses and why.  These are all dresses that I photographed.  If I went onto google and just looked for dresses I liked we'd be here all day!  It was hard enough picking some out from all my beautiful brides!  I hope the ones I chose inspire you while you are out looking for your own.

There is a lot to love about this dress!  One of the most important aspects of a dress is fit.  Make sure that you have several fittings to make sure the dress is perfect on your big day.  Morgan's dress fit her perfectly.  I also love the champagne colored ribbon that helps to define her waist, the sheer lace detail along the top and all along the dress.  The sheer sleeveless top gives it a different look than just going strapless.

Catherine's dress was elegant and timeless.  I just love the contrast of the satin skirt with the lace bust.  This was a November wedding so the three quarter length sleeves provided a little extra warmth (although lets face it not much!) as well as an opportunity for some more gorgeous detailing.

Terri's non traditional dress in red was so much fun!  I know Mother of the Bride's everywhere are cringing when they hear me say it, but non traditional is great.  If you are a Bride looking for a different wedding, go with a different dress!  There are so many beautiful options out there these days in a variety of colors and textures.  Just get on pinterest and pin to your hearts content.

Give me lace any day!  Jodi's lace dress was beautiful and (seemed to be) comfortable.  She had beautiful lace detailing in the back.  She even had lace flats to match!   I love that Jodi went with a full length veil that gave it all a little drama and was really fun to photograph.

Erika's gown was beautiful and simple.  However her custom veil from White Orchid Bridal took the whole look to another level.  The veil gave her bridal look an Old World feel which tied in perfectly with Erika and Travis' wedding theme.   If you are looking for a custom, handmade gown or veil I highly recommend talking to Colleen at White Orchid.

I hope these looks inspired you!  I am always available to recommend dress vendors and designers.  Have fun trying on tons of dresses and I hope you fall in love with a dress of your own.

Erika & Travis Get Hitched!

I have absolutely been DYING to share this wedding!  Seriously, I've been on the edge of my seat waiting for everything to get wrapped up so I could share it.  I am in love with the location, details, emotion, all of it.

Erika and Travis' wedding was absolutely stunning.  It was one of those weddings that you open up your favorite Wedding Magazine and fall in love with.  All the details were perfect from the champagne and gold colored bridesmaids gowns, to pops of pink and fushia in the bouquets.  However, as anyone knows who has helped plan a wedding, it looked amazing and effortless due to lots of planning, and hard work from friends and family.  But what better way to celebrate a union of two people than to have everyone involved?  That's really the perfect word to sum up this wedding, FAMILY.  Erika and Travis are both huge family people whether its through blood or close friends.  Their love and compassion radiated over the whole ceremony.  I really can't put it into words.  So without further ado...Travis & Erika's big day.  Congrats guys!

                    

                 

Mad Props Go to:

Caterer: Mark Wischhusen

Venue: Candoro Marble

Florist: The Flower Pot

Baker: Vickie Davis

DJ: Firehouse DJ, Ryan Ladd

Makeup: Scarlet Strange

Hair: Alyse Wieland

Jacob and Morgan Get Hitched

I met Jacob and Morgan when Jacob hired me to photograph his surprise proposal. Which means I met Morgan mere moments after she said, "Yes."  Kissed Jacob.  And then asked, "What's that clicking noise?"  And I jumped out of the bushes like a crazy creeper, grinning like a fool and yelling, "Congrats!!"  Since then we've been bosom buddies.  Well, maybe not bosom buddies, but I'd say we're pretty tight.  When they asked me to photograph their wedding as well I was overjoyed.

Jacob and Morgan are pretty awesome people.  And by pretty awesome, I mean really awesome.  They met in the 5th grade!  How adorable is that?  Apparently though, Jacob was not interested even though Morgan had a huge crush on him at the time.  Their families became friends and traveled together, so they were around each other alot.  This also made the wedding feel like a big family reunion instead of two families becoming one.  They began dating in college and were engaged their senior year (see previous paragraph on awesome engagment).

One thing I absolutely loved about their wedding is that they were themselves.  The wedding was chock full of details that were little pieces of each of them, their love story, and their families.  You could tell Morgan loves Disney.  From the Disney quotes on the bottom of her shoes from her bridesmaids to her first dance with her Dad to "When You Wish Upon a Star," each detail was perfect.  Jacob was clearly a Lord of the Rings fan from the attendants processional being "Concerning Hobbits," to the SPECTACULAR Groom's cake theme from The Lord of the Rings (seriously the best Grooms cake I have ever seen...no lie).  But you could also tell family was a huge part of their day.  Morgan did a first look with her Dad (which I adore!) and afterwards gave hankerchiefs to her Mom, Dad, and soon to be Mother in Law with notes stitched on them for each. :ENTER WATERWORKS:  It was incredibly sweet and touching!  Morgan and Jacob are also the first couple I have ever photographed that had all sets of grandparents on both sides at their wedding.  It was a serious legacy of love.  They incorporated a lot of vintage details into the day and I felt like those were small shout outs to their grandparents.  One of the best being an heirloom cake topper from Morgan's family from the 1930s.

However I would say, because Morgan and Jacob were themselves, it meant each moment was lots and lots of fun.  The Groomsmen were a blast to hang out with.  Jacob's two Best Men, his brother Kyle and best friend Evan, gave fantastic speeches that had everyone crying with laughter.  Best of all though was Morgan and her Dad's surprise father daughter dance.  One moment they were elegantly dancing to "When You Wish Upon a Star," and then BAM they were breaking it down to "Uptown Funk."  I. LOVED. IT.

The truth is I could go on and on about these two and their wedding day.  Morgan and Jacob are the type of people you are honored just to know.  They are the type of clients that when it's all said and done, you're sad not to have an excuse to talk to them on a regular basis.  So guys, don't be surprised if you get a lonely email in a couple months from yours truly, just wanting to chat and tell you that I'm glad I got to know you.

 

  

   

     

 

               

Mad Props Go To:

Planner: Mardee Miller

Venue:The Read House Historic Inn & Suites

Caterer: Venue

Florist: Rainbow Florist

Baker: Publix (Main Wedding Cake) and Sweet Angel Cakes– Toni Repko (Amazing Groom's Cake)

Dress(es)/Suit(s): White Lace & Promises  and Savvi Formalwear

DJ/Band: Sound Force

Makeup/Hair: Hair-Stephanie Holt, Makeup-Maddie Holt