Josh and Breanna: Wedding

Josh and Breanna have a special place in my heart and they are one of the most inspiring couples I have worked with. They come from such a wonderful community of friends and family that I am proud to call my own. The wedding was put together in a two-month time frame and was held at my own church, Fellowship Missionary Church, on the southeast side of Fort Wayne. With the impact Josh and Breanna have had on the church’s community it seemed only fitting to see people who have been touched by Josh and Breanna’s story to come along side them to help make their wedding day a success.

The reception was held at the beautiful Arts United Center in downtown Fort Wayne. This building is home to the Fort Wayne Philharmonic among many other talented performing artists that Fort Wayne has to offer. With a blend of brick, concrete and oak set as the backdrop to the reception the evening was just as beautiful as the building it was held in. I don’t ever recall seeing a wedding with so many of the guests becoming so involved in the reception to make sure the evening went smoothly. The entire reception was done by youth at Fellowship Missionary Church. They did the set up and teardown and even served the food all with a servant’s heart. They are such amazing people!

Josh and Breanna, the story of your love for each other inspires me. God has brought the two of you together in a wonderful way and I am amazed to see how He brought a community of friends and family together to make your wedding day as magical as it was intended to be. Thank you for such a wonderful time. Congratulations on your marriage!

Dance like no one is watching

Last weekend I captured a wedding that grounded me on so many levels. I have learned so much from this couple and their story has truly touched my life. As I was processing some of the images I ran across this image that reminds me why I love wedding photography so much.

Planning a wedding takes so long, except for this one but more on that later. When the wedding day finally arrives it quickly becomes a blur from all the big important stuff having to fall into place to all of the people coming to witness the amazing union. The moment captured below is a great example of how we can still connect with the ones that mean so much to us in the midst of all the noise around us. It is as if they are dancing like no one is watching.

What are you doing this Christmas to connect on a deeper level with the people that mean so much to you?

Gabe + Michelle = Wedding

With the wedding of Gabe and Michelle, my wedding season has ended but not without inspiring me. I always intend to inspire others but I often find myself as the inspired one. Working with my clients gives me insight to their lives and their stories.

Everyone has a story and Gabe and Michelle are no different. Gabe and Michelle joined hearts in the beautiful Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn, Indiana. On the staircase of the historic showroom floor family and friends witnessed the joining of their families.

I had a great year watching the weddings of beautiful couples such as Gabe and Michelle and I am thankful for the inspiration they bring me. I still have one more wedding story to blog about so check back to see Eric and Leah's beautiful Ohio wedding.

Tim + Erica = Wedding

I have been excited to shoot Tim and Erica’s wedding for almost a year now. When Erica first called me she told me how she was a guest at the beautiful Curtis and Amanda's wedding early last year. She said she just had to have us shoot her wedding!

After a light morning rain, the humidity came out to create a sticky afternoon for a beautiful wedding in Syracuse Indiana. The ceremony was romantic as the several hundred candles lit the sanctuary. After quick send off, we took Tim and Erica to an amazing field of yellow daisies right off of Highway 13! We couldn’t have asked for a better time and location to take our now freshly married couple.

Once we arrived to the reception, we quickly found out that a transformer blew outside the building causing the power to go out. Do you recall I mentioned the day was hot and sticky?! Tim and Erica inspired me. They went into a dark reception with the outlook that nothing can change the fact that they are married and they will always have each other. The evening continued as the electric company worked outside to restore power which never really stayed on that night. At the end of the evening Tim and Erica where still married and loving every minute of it.

Thanks so much Tim and Erica! You guys have reminded me how love can pierce through any darkness. Congratulations!!!