Best. Cake. Ever.

That is really just the start =). I’ve known Andy for over fifteen years, and Kimmie for nearly as long. When I found out they were getting married, I was going to be ecstatic just to be invited! But, when they asked Gregg and I to shoot their wedding, I was honored to say yes.

This had to be the hottest wedding (considering humidity) we’ve ever shot during, but it was an absolutely beautiful day nonetheless. The bridal party and groomsmen were a blast, the DJ was one of the best (if not THE best) we’ve ever worked with, we had the fauxto-booth going, just an absolutely wonderful day. It was another one of those weddings that by the end, Gregg and I just looked at each other and laughed… we LOVE shooting weddings!

Keryn and Matt!

I had such a blast with this wedding, I’m not even really sure where to begin! The location was beautiful (formal gardens at the Toledo Zoo), and while shooting outdoors in the middle of summer presents itself with a boatload of challenges, I am quite pleased with how the photos turned out. There is a series of photos from the reception that seriously make me laugh like crazy… Gregg got real low and just happened to be in the perfect position to catch Keryn’s son doing the worm across the dance floor, eventually collapsing right in front of Gregg.

Anyway, here are a few photos from the day that I really liked and wanted to share. Enjoy!

Mary and Ben!

This was another engagement session I managed to squeeze into my short period back in Toledo in June/July. We were having a difficult time deciding on a day we could all do it, until Gregg started talking about how he wanted to take some photos of fireworks on the fourth. It was as if a light bulb magically clicked in our heads, and we decided to ask Mary and Ben if they’d be up for a little experiment!

So we met in the late afternoon on Sunday to do a traditional (in our sense of the word, ha) session, and then hung out for a couple hours until the fireworks started. Admittedly, our execution was not perfect (there is some ghosting), but I’m really happy with how these photos turned out for being our first time experimenting with doing portraits in front of a fireworks display, all while not having beer bottles thrown at us for being the annoying people using flash photography during a fireworks display =).

Here are just a few from the shoot!

Ahhhh Katelyn and Rich… I’m not even sure of where to start =). This was a wedding that was booked after I moved to New Mexico, so sadly I didn’t have a chance to meet Katelyn or Rich until their wedding day. Gregg had met with them multiple times, and shot their engagement with Lori (another shooter-friend of ours, who also shot the wedding with us), but my only real interaction with them was via email all the way until their wedding. Email was enough, however, to know how much fun these two were, and how enjoyable their wedding would be.

From the reception location, to the people involved, to the details, we had a wonderful time shooting this wedding down in Bowling Green, Ohio. We wish nothing but the very best for Katelyn and Rich, and think the world of them =).

Here are just a few of my favorites from the day. I am switching to a flash-based method of displaying the photos, let me know if it works out okay. FYI – Rich likes Apple. =)