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Jessica & Ty

I photographed Jessica & Ty's wedding in 2011 and it's possibly my favorite wedding of-all-time!  So I'm revisiting it!  It was even featured on Rock 'n Roll Bride!!!  I hope this helps inspire all my amazing offbeat brides!  Some of the highlights include 1000 hand-folded paper cranes used as the couples backdrop (they folded them all!), First Dance Lighters, "Dance Machine" sweat bands, Cotton Candy & Nacho late night food, Chips n' Salsa Groom's Cake, Belly Dance Performance, Gift Bamboo with lottery tickets, Custom Designed Signs and labels for everything you can imagine.  Jessica & Ty's little boy Kingston was one of the highlights for me-  he wandered EVERYWHERE!  Including in the middle of the Garter Toss!  So funny!  

Check it out on Rock 'n Roll Bride!

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Melissa & Pete

This couple’s endless sense of adventure has even fashioned their very own slogan, "Adventures Big and Small."    Melissa and Pete seek out big adventures, like climbing climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and then also make day-to-day things such as a Chai Tea Making workshop into small adventures.  It’s a new adventure every time with this adorable couple. 

These historians who love to explore have a long grocery list of places they have traveled to; places like Amsterdam, Mackinac Island, or Mafia Island in Tanzania.  By the way did I mention they discovered all these destinations on bike?  So it only seemed fitting that they would have their wedding at Carillon Historical Park’s James F. Dicke Transportation Center, which provided an urban yet vintage feel for their BIG day. 

The reception space was decorated with soft hues of color along with romantic flowers, provided and designed by a family friend.  Melissa wore an elegant but simple long lace gown and accessorized with a crown of flowers.  Pete channeled his British swag and wore a handsome yet dapper tweed wool suit, paired with a bow-tie, suspenders and fancy cuff-links.

Guests traveled near and far to attend the wedding, as the couple lives in NYC and study at Columbia, Melissa’s family is from Ohio and Pete’s from the UK.  The farthest guest traveled all the way from Japan.  So it was fitting that maps, globes and books were part of the décor for the already vintage feel of the venue.  

Guests enjoyed family, friends, yummy food and amazing pies in a wonderful night full of dancing eating and drinking!  WEDDING ENVY!!

Check out their amazing engagement session here!

VENDORS

Reception: James F. Dicke Transportation Center   |   Church: Christ Episcopal Church
Catering: Bernstein's Fine Catering  |  Décor Rentals: Prime Time Party Rental
Hair & Makeup: Pinned Up | Photography: Sarah Babcock Studio

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Katie & Zach Wedding

Pretty in Pink.  Katie and Zach who was an amazing couple had an equally amazing wedding day with a SUPER amazing gown.  The bride wore a beautiful pink blush wedding dress, an incredibly romantic alternative to the typical all white or ivory wedding gown.  GORGEOUS!  Let's just say  "50 shades of pink", Pink was the main color but not overwhelming- from her dreamy and ethereal dress, to her soft pink shoes,  bright pink flowers and touches of pink in all the little details.

And you will not catch this bride running in heels.   The bride is crazy about her Toms (really, who isn’t), so the bride and all of her bridesmaids supported the Toms movement “One for One” and wore a pair of Toms for the event.  So needless to say it was a “Tom-tastic” event….looking great, being comfortable and helping others in need all at the same time.  One bridesmaid got a little more fancy and opted for the Toms wedge.    Toms wedding collection can be seen here, “Change a Life, with your next big step.”

And even though killer bees attacked us as we started her bridal photos and we had to move indoors, we really got some amazing shots inside the church in front of the stained glass windows.  These might just have turned out to be some of my favorite images.  So thank you bees!!!!

The bride and her bridesmaid entourage went totally DYI and made their own bouquets from a local flower shop, The Flower Man.  Jealous-These ladies are SUPER crafty!  WOW!

Moreover, the super cute Grooms cake which featured canoes was a scene straight from their first date and was a surprise from their parents.  ADORABLE!

The night ended with a killer DJ and some serious tasty food from the 4 star local restaurant of El Meson, who offers exciting and yummy Hispanic cuisine. 

VENDORS

Reception: Cox Arboretum Metro Park   |   Church Ceremony: St. Luke Catholic Church
Cake: The Cakery    |   Flowers: The Flowerman 
Catering: El Meson   |   DJ: Hey! Mr. DJ
Hair& Makeup: Square One Salon    |  Shoes: Toms
Ring: Elizabeth Diamond Company  |    Dress Shop: Splendid Bridal

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SoHo Album

In the future weeks I will start featuring some of my favorite wedding album designs.  

Far to often these days my couples will leave with a disk of their beautiful wedding images.  I always fear that they will be put in a desk drawer never to been seen again.  Even my own wedding images sat on my computer unedited for several years before seeing the light of day.  Only two years ago did I finally put together a wedding album for my husbands birthday (he loves that kind of touching stuff).  And now it's so lovely to have at my finger tips.  It sits on a book shelf in my living room!  On our wedding anniversary we take it out and reminisce on all the moments inside.  Now I understand the importance of having a physical wedding album to thumb through, whenever I want!  

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