Jessica + Ryan :: St. Louis Photographers
Jessica is my sister, and Ryan is her boyfriend. Over Thanksgiving they asked us if we’d do a shoot with them, and we were excited to oblige. We found this old warehouse last time we were in St. Louis, and it was perfect for this casual session.
Sunflare to the max!
Apparently I’m funny:
LOVE Mindy’s perspective here:
Brittany + Will :: Marion Ohio Wedding Photography
This was wedding #22 and our final one of 2010! We shot a LOT of weddings this year, but I don’t know if we’ve ever had a couple that was so unquestionably excited to get married. Brittany and Will were a great couple to finish out the year with, and the next thing on our calendar is the birth of our son!
Salon: Rejuvenations Salon & Spa
Ceremony: Cornerstone Alliance Church
Reception: Marion Country Club
It's beginning to look at lot like Christmas
Mindy and I have been hunting and chopping down a live Christmas tree now for three years. The first year we went up to Fulton Farms in Tipp City, Ohio, and we’ve been each year since. Three years ago it was snowing, and in the midst of all the trees Mindy said, “I feel like I’m in Narnia.” We went with some old friends, and needless to say, it was a blast. Here’s a shot from that first year:
The second year wasn’t nearly as fun, because it was raining. We got super muddy, but we found a great tree. This year God blessed us with some snowfall again, and although it was a little muddy, we hunted around and were able to find our perfect tree once again. Fulton Farms provides a horse drawn trailer to load up your tree once you’ve cut it down, which was a big help this year (with that baby in Mindy’s belly and all). If you’re in the mood to dress up for the cold weather and cut down your own tree, we definitely recommend the little drive up to Tipp City!
(Yes, I wear the same hat every year… and don’t wear it any other day…)
We’re a little bit picky about our tree decorating. No crazy ornaments, crazy colored lights, or tacky tinsel. We always go with the all white lights, and our ornaments all follow a white/pearl/red theme. The best part is that it looks pretty awesome with our blue walls! If you ask me, it looks great, but trust me, Mindy will be moving the ornaments, one by one, for pretty much the next three weeks. She’ll get it “perfect” just in time to take it down.
We’re pretty excited that three stockings will be four next year!
We have the best clients in the world.
You can be jealous, or you can argue that we’re wrong, but I don’t care what you say, we have the best clients in the world. We had such a blast this past year shooting weddings all over the country. We met some fantastic people, and we made a lot of friends along the way.
Want proof? Our friends-turned-clients-turned-friends Joyce and Tom were gracious enough to send us some gifts for our little baby boy (who’s coming in January if you hadn’t heard!) in the mail. They even shopped from our registry!
Check out that sweet diaper bag! We seriously can’t thank them enough… what a treat!
Sheila + Andy :: Dayton Wedding Photography
A few weeks ago we posted Sheila and Andy’s engagement photos, which were really family photos. Simply put, they love their kids. And their kids love them. What an incredible family!
Their wedding was downtown Dayton, with the ceremony and reception both at the Top of the Market on 2nd Street. We had such a good time with them, and they were all such troopers. The poor girls in the short skirts, and we did photos outside. In November. They were frrrreeeeeeeeezzzing! Everyone had such a great attitude about it, and you could tell that everyone was so happy for Andy and Sheila.
The girls got ready at the Doubletree downtown…
The famous (and obvious) Brady Bunch shot!
Allie had some serious tears working during the ceremony.
SISTERS!
Ceremony & Reception: Top of the Market
Flowers: The Flowerman
Mindy’s still sneaking shots of me working… I need to get some of her up here! Look at me, I made those girls stand outside in the cold and I was wearing a sweater!
Wedding Tip: Pick long dresses if you’re getting married in November :)
