happy anniversary....

to my sister and brother-in-law Amy and Ryan! An awesome beach wedding in North Carolina 2 years ago that I was luckily enough to plan and stand next to my sister in...time has flown by...and in celebration of your 2nd Anniversary a few photo memories. Here's to many more!

first dances!

Happy Anniversary!

kiley + dan

and we're baack! another wedding season is well underway and time is flying by (seriously is almost June??). sorry for all you loyal followers that we've been MIA, lots of fun things going on here that are keeping us busy!

we had a couple of awesome weddings this weekend in bloomington...more photos soon from all the weddings lately...

here is a quick glance at kiley + dan at the IU Auditorium.

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great gold linens with raspberry accents + gold chivari chairs that compliment
the room perfectly.
floral by Artful Blooms--once again, wonderful to work with and brought our visions to life!



kiley + dan

mr + mrs stryker!

Katie and Kevin were married in Bloomington on October 3. It was a perfect day, Katie was gorgeous and Kevin wore his uniform from the Coast Guard.

Navy blue and platinum were perfect for the fall day...

Loved the large head table in the middle of the Tudor Room at the IMU...all of the bridal party and their dates were seated there with Katie and Kevin.
Katie did some great touches, such as this table so they could sit together, a fun appletini ice luge, and a delicious customized dinner with food stations.

Larissa Shroeder, a family friend of the bride's and high school friend of mine did the awesome floral.

It was so fun working with Katie and her mom on the wedding, and the bridal party was so great! It was one great party! Congratulations Mr and Mrs Stryker!

Dave + Gabie Benson

I'm excited tonight to feature the wedding of good friends Gabie + Dave Benson!

{Awesome Photos by Chad Franz Photography}

The Indiana Roof Ballroom in Indianapolis was perfect for this couple. They truly ended up with their dream location after some glitches with their first vendor...an example of lemons turning into lemonade! Black and white classic elegance was throughout the room, and made for a perfect evening that this couple personalized perfectly for them!

Fun!

Gabie says:
"It was also important to me that we disregard tradition to make the day fit for us. I had both of my fathers walk me down the aisle. We were married by a close friend of ours and wrote our own vows. I had two father-daughter dances, and insisted that Dave dance with my mother and I with his father."

I love this! Those personal touches that make the day yours are wonderful...and those things that you will remember forever.

One of their favorite moments from the day was the walk to the hotel at the end of the night. Gabie says, "It was a combination of pure relief and romance!"

Gabie threw in this piece of advice for newly engaged couples...

"Get help! Having someone (a friend, relative, or hired coordinator) manage the logistics of the day really allows you to enjoy it. Don't forget, the wedding isn't the end, its only the beginning!"

So true! Big hugs to you both!

Congratulations Mr + Mrs Cost!

Saturday was a great day all around! Ryan and Andrea's wedding was perfect and so much fun. Their friends, bridal party and family were all awesome. Here are a few pictures of the IU Auditorium with the fun and summery bright colors of pink and orange in the Foyer and bright green in the Hall of Murals.

The floral was beautiful from Artful Blooms, including some great creative touches and gorgeous bouquets.

Nick from Cake and the Caterer did the cake. It was delicious!

Oh, and for those that were following my step count on Twitter...the total for the day was...drumroll please...28,606 steps!

Eric + June's Wedding Photos

I'm so excited to post this link to Eric and June's wedding from May in Greencastle.

Check out Stefanie and Brock's (SB Childs Photography) photos on their blog.

Here is a sampling...

Stefanie and Brock are great to work with and a lot of fun...
The storms stayed away and they caught some amazing shots. Thanks for sharing you two!

Enjoy!

Eric and June's Wedding!

A big Congratulations to Eric and June who got married where they met, at DePauw in Greencastle! It was a pleasure and honor to assist them. Everything turned out beautifully in a tent on East College Lawn...black and white with touches of green.

Awesome candy buffet...not to mention the amazing dinner buffet provided by Gail Smith from the Almost Home Restaurant.

The ceremony was also perfect, the church bells ringing before June walked down the aisle. The unity candle brought me to tears as her dad and stepmom sang. It was so special...

Congratulations Eric and June!

And here is a picture from midnight the night before...me and my helpers finishing placecards...