Independence Day Wedding

J.P. and Christine

July 4th 2009

St. Angela Merci Church

Country Heir Horse

Farm

Coordinator: Kathy Piech-Lukas

Video: Forever Wedding Video

DJ and Music: Party Pleasers

We have worked with J.P. and Christine for over a year now and just love them! We are so happy we could be a part of it. Congratulations to the newlyweds. Hats off to Kathy from Your Dream Day who made the day run smoothly. Hats off to Scott at Party Pleasers who brought spotlights, laser lights and great music.

Now onto the fun!

Historic Covered Bridge

Jason is my second shooter/assistant. Thanks so much for all you did! This is one he shot.

Rain, rain go away... it didn't spoil the day.

The celebration included fireworks!

Country Heir Farm , Fayetteville, OH

Absolutely beautiful!

St. Angela Merci Church

Thanks to Nancy who was my second shooter for this event. These last two images are hers.

Portraits on the Lawn

Here are a few pictures of Payton. Isn't she darling? I last photographed her when she was just a couple months old.

Matthew and Emily's Wedding

Matthew and Emily were married in a small private ceremony at St. Agnes Church. It was cozy and comfortable. They are such a cute couple and so much fun to photograph. Emily looked beautiful! Congratulations to Matthew and Emily! Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day. Here are some of my favorites.

A long time!

Wow! It has been way too long since I've blogged. I am excited that 2009 is here and that we should be getting our first big snow of the year tonight and tomorrow. My children can't wait.

My husband and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary on January 8th! Jason's sister and husband kindly cared for the children while we headed to Don Pablos in Newport to use one of our gift cards from Christmas. It was delicious!

I am looking forward to the weddings and portraits I have scheduled for 2009! I was checking out Martha Stewart Weddings online and saw the most beautiful white bouquets. I just love flowers! Here is my favorite. Notice the something blue in the bouquet. Check out this bouquet and others in the flowers section.

Kevin and Emily

These are some of my favorites from Kevin and Emily's wedding. What a great couple! "Urban" is the word Emily used to describe their wedding. After the lovely ceremony at Trinity Episcopal Church, the couple made their way to The Grand by carriage. The celebration began with a cocktail hour featuring a wine tasting. Dinner, dancing, bouquet toss, cake cutting and many special words said by those who offered toasts made this night special for Emily and Kevin. Congratulations to you and your families!

Ceremony: Trinity Episcopal Church

Reception: The Grand

Flowers: Sharon Ross

Cake: Tres Belle

Formal Wear: Skeffington's

DJ: DJ Butlers

Music: Jazz Trio

Bride's Dress: Wendy's bridal

Video: Lifetime Video

Bridesmaid's dresses: David's Bridal

Pictures make great holiday gifts-But you need to hurry!

Everyone enjoys receiving recent pictures of family and friends for the holidays. If you have wedding pictures or portrait pictures we did this year and you'd like to order some for Christmas, no problem. If you want to have a photo session done, October and November are great months for that. Just be sure to place your order before Dec. 1st to ensure delivery in time for the holidays.

I've included my favorites of Christine and JP. We shot some pics of them this past summer, but had a second shoot last week for a fall look and feel.

Baby Portraits

So precious!! I couldn't have asked for a more cooperative baby. Her mother, Molly, changed her outfit three times and she never fused.

Children grow up so fast. This first year of a baby's life needs to be recorded. Payton will never be this old again and now her family has these lovely portraits to help them remember just how she looked.

The portraits documenting Molly holding her baby are priceless. When she looks at these portraits years from now, it will remind her of how she felt holding her newborn. Life is so fast paced and always changing. We must take the time to get portraits of those we love so we can always remember the moment. So if anyone is thinking of family portraits or baby portraits for Christmas or just because, shoot me an email or a phone call and let's get it set up.