For their Engagement Session Steven and Samantha wanted to take some photos in Papa John’s Cardinal Football Stadium. Samantha had been on the dance team at U of L and they are planing to have a whole U of L room. These are sure to make the wall. They also wanted some photos with both colorful Fall leaves and some more urban looking ones with a bridge or the city behind them. We had a great time. I hope you enjoy these.
One of my images just made the cover of Sophisticated Living Weddings. The magazine is also featuring the wedding which took place at the famous Seelbach Hotel in downtown Louisville. Mike and Becky were a complete joy to capture. When Becky exclaimed, “I’m dressed so fancy, it’s like I’m getting married or something today!” we all laughed, but really we were all admiring how gorgeous she looked in that wedding dress. Since they invited friends and family from the East Coast, it made sense to hold the wedding at a hotel to accommodate the out-of-towners and the Seelbach’s elegance and history made it a perfect fit.
These guys sure brought some shame to the “usual” dancers in the middle of a circle… I hope I can get that low in 20yrs! Here are some other images from the wedding that did not make it into the magazine.
Becky and her family are Jewish, but Mike and his family are Methodist so their ceremony consisted of traditions from both a Christian and Jewish wedding, as you may have noticed a Rabbi and a Minister. Following Jewish tradition, the couple was wed under a canopy called a Chuppah. Theirs was made from fabric from Becky’s grandmother’s wedding dress. And the table holding the wine for the ceremony was clothed in handkerchiefs from Michael’s great-grandmother.
After the ceremony, they held an open bar cocktail hour in the foyer where they spent much of their time greeting guests while elaborate appetizers were served. This was also a great time for guests to mingle because so often in a arranged seating reception not everyone gets to say hello.
After a fantastic dinner The Kadillacs, the 11-member band, took the stage and was quite entertaining throughout the rest of the night. The energy from a live band really keeps the dance floor full.
The day went off beautifully without a hitch, even including the riding on chairs! Congrats on your marriage Mike and Becky and thanks again for letting me join in! You can see photos from Mike and Becky’s Engagement Session Here.
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Their other vendors included:
Florist: Nanz & Kraft – Pat Penngrass, pat@nanzkraft.com Bakery: Merts Cakes 502.266.6010 Hair: Looks Salon – Paul Harrett, 502.345.5000 Makeup: Cassie Simon, 502.417.8327 Ceremony Music: Highland Chamber Players Band: The Kadillacs - Rob Kirkpatrick (manager), 859.269.4298 Invitations: Impressions – Helane Cooper, 502.423.1969 Calligrapher: Dillard Graphic Designs & Calligraphy - Terri Dillard, 502.473.8000 or dillart@aol.com Favors: Kentucky Kandy Kitchen
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Charley and Karen looked great against all that fall color. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do. I just love how you can see the connection they have.
Charley and Karen were having so much fun all afternoon. I just love hanging out with couples in love. I still have a few more to put up, so look out for part 3 coming soon.
I went to another wedding today and I didn’t take my camera. That’s right, I was a normal guest. It really felt wierd. I just watched, ate and talked with friends I had not seen in a while. It was the first wedding my son Jameson had been to. He loves a good party and this was no exception. During the toast he walked right up in front and sat down at the feet of the bride. It was really cute, but I did not want him stealing the attention. I silently signaled him to come back to his daddy and on his way over the photographer took a few photos of him. It made me feel good. I was almost honored by it. Now I know what parents feel when I take the time to zoom in on their kid. I think I will pay a little more attention to the kids at weddings in the future. Here are some of my favorite photos I have taken. I hope you enjoy them.
Charley and Karen have been looking forward to their Engagement Session for a long time. They wanted to wait for the fall. We had a great time. They were so excited and they made my job really fun. I have a lot more images to share, but I wanted to go ahead and put these up. Enjoy!
Casey and Holly were married this summer, but with all the fall colors why not do a post-wedding portrait session? Wedding days can be very busy for a couple, so it was great taking our time and going to a few locations. We took some at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary here in Louisville were I am pursuing my Masters. Every time I go to class I think about how nice it would be to do portraits on campus. I was right. We ended down at the waterfront.
What a fun breezy Saturday this weekend. Crisp Fall temps with beautiful sunlight make for ideal wedding days. Daniel and Jennifer were wed at St. Gabriel Catholic church. Their wedding party had a lot fun riding around in the limo for a couple of hours before we headed over to the reception at the Frazier History Museum.
Geof and Bela are a fun couple. They just got back from studying abroad and they thought it would be fun to go play a round of miniature golf. Geof was trying to blame it on me, but he definitely lost the game. I’m looking forward to this playful couple’s wedding next spring.
Daniel and Jennifer’s wedding is coming up this Saturday. As you might expect, they are very excited! We were able to do an Engagement Session yesterday afternoon here in Louisville. We started at Thomas Hutchins Park and then worked are way down River Road until we made it over to Southern Indiana. They were so easy to work with. I am really looking forward to more great images Saturday.
Steve and Meagan got married Saturday at Walnut Street Baptist Church here in downtown Louisville. It is a beautiful building inside and out that gave me lots of opportunity to use my wide angle and even my fish-eye lens. Meagan looked stunning and made my job easy. The ring bearer and the flower girl were just adorable as well. I could not help but give them their own little portrait session. After the wedding we all headed over to Kye’s in Jeffersonville for the reception. It was a great day. Congratulations Steve and Meagan!
You can see Steve and Meagan’s Engagement Photos here.
Louisville Wedding website, Where To I Do, is featuring Mike and Becky’s Seelbach wedding. You can read all about their wedding story here. And thanks to Jacqueline for keeping the Louisville brides posted on the many great places to say “I Do” in Louisville!
Justin and Melissa are from out of state. If fact, they are from two different states and instead of asking one family to do all the traveling they decided to have a Destination Wedding at the French Lick Resort and Casino in Indiana. Everyone was able to come and have a mini vacation. Strange having every single guest from out of town! They started with a casual rehearsal dinner at the resort’s bowling alley. Their intimate wedding ceremony overlooked the courtyard, dressed with the beautiful colors of Fall. The elegant ballroom reception hall was conveniently located steps from the ceremony, where guests paused only in the foyer for a cocktail hour. I really enjoyed my time with this couple and loved the way they welcomed everyone and accommodated every traveler! Congrats Justin and Melissa, have fun in Croatia!
Last weekend we did a wedding up at French Lick Resort. On the way home the next morning we stopped to take these. I love Fall!
