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Caitlin & Steve ~ married

Mar . 12 . 2011

Caitlin & Steve’s wedding was a great way to kick off our season this year! Donny and I went to high school with these two, so the whole wedding was practically like a high school reunion for us. It was so much fun seeing everyone and the fact that we worked with some amazing vendors was icing on the cake:)

I love the expression on Caitlin’s face  here as she sees Steve for the first time all day! Their ceremony was very personal & very special. They wrote their own vows and I’m pretty sure there was not a dry eye in the whole place – myself included!

The flower girls were beyond precious!

It was cold & gross this day, but Caitlin & Steve braved the goose-poop covered golf course for some outdoor portraits & video and I am SO glad they did!

Their new family!

Caitlin & Steve didn’t actually date in high school…Steve is a few years older than Caitlin so they didn’t even know each other that well back then. Thank goodness God brought them together through some mutual friends all these years later because it is so obvious that they are meant for each other:) 

Josh and I might have had a little too much fun setting these up:)I couldn’t decide which one I liked better so I posted both!

And just for fun…I couldn’t resist posting this picture:)Isn’t Jenny the cutest pregnant girl ever?!?

A very special thanks to Andrea of Coily Photos for second shooting with us!

Hair: Jessica Kennedy

Makeup: Andrea Ballew

Cake: Sherri Fitzgerald

Flowers: Katie Elfers – www.inspiredfloral.com

Video: Steve Zugelter – www.studiozfilms.com

DJ: Jim Darpel – Elite Entertainment

Venue: Royal Oak Country Club

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March 14, 2011 - 2:40 pm

Melanie - Jen is adorable. How far is Josh? 6 mths? Lol
That second ring shot. HOLY badass.

March 12, 2011 - 9:18 am

Danny Douglas - Beautiful! Love your work!

Birth Photography Anyone?

Feb . 11 . 2011

After months of anticipation, I am SO excited to announce my new photography venture! Birth photography is something I became very passionate about when I was pregnant with Corbin and became obsessed with everything birth-related. Even though the idea of birth photography may sound really weird to some, it is where I feel God is totally leading me. At first I was not sure if there was much interest in having a professional photographer present at a birth, but after talking with several pregnant friends and doula friends of mine, I got an overwhelmingly positive response and was encouraged to start offering birth photography.

So…since my friend Melanie from Loft3pd and I are both total birth junkies & LOVE to shoot births, we decided to team up and launch
Beautiful Beginnings Birth Photography. We just officially launched our new website yesterday and we would love for everyone to go check it out!

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February 14, 2011 - 4:55 pm

melanie - you think we should advertise for conception photography too? baahahahhaa. i can’t wait for the inquiries to start rolling in!

February 11, 2011 - 1:36 pm

Kim - I am so proud of you, lady! Just like everything you put your mind to, this will be a success and you’ll be amazing!

xoxo

Mandy & Brad ~ married

Jan . 18 . 2011

I will be the first to admit that I was a TERRIBLE blogger last year! I have kind of a love/hate relationship with my blog. I love the community with friends and other photographers it brings, I love  how it adds a little extra push to get my images just right, I love how happy my clients are when they see their images online and are able to share them with their family & friends…but I hate how time consuming it is, I hate the pressure I feel to get every session blogged, and not only that, but to get it blogged within a week of the session. So my answer was always to not worry about blogging and get my images edited to my clients as fast as I possibly could. If a blog post managed to get done in the process – then it was a bonus. Well, to be honest I still feel that way, however I have good intentions of making blogging a part of my post-production workflow in 2011 and hopefully that will help me stay on top of it. Wish me luck!

Mandy & Brad ‘s wedding at the Weidemann Hill Mansion last Fall was just gorgeous! It was very small & intimate and not your typical reception – but it was just what Mandy & Brad wanted and it suited them perfectly.


Brad is not comfortable in front of the camera at all, but I managed to get a smile out of him while he was waiting for his bride:)

Mandy wanted some “urban” shots, so we explored a little and found this spot basically right around the corner.

We really enjoyed this wedding – it was a nice change of pace and not so go-go-go like most weddings are for us. Thanks for having us and we wish you guys all the best!

Hair: Jen Ford from Ecotage Macy’s Tri-County

Makeup: Karina Ludwig: www.make-upbykarina.com

Flowers: Sweet Pea Flowers: www.flowersbysweetpea.com

Catering: Jeannette’s Delicacies: www.jeannettescatering.com

Venue: Weidemann Hill Mansion

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January 21, 2011 - 11:40 am

melanie - great details! weidemann is so pretty.
(good job on less writing. thats my focus for 2011!!!!)

January 21, 2011 - 11:38 am

Jen - Both pics with the dress and shoes/rings are HAWT!!!

Jenny's Baby News

Dec . 23 . 2010

They look pretty excited, don’t they?

That’s because they are having a baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jenny has had baby fever for awhile now, but they weren’t going to try until 2012…OOPS!! God sure had other plans for them and they couldn’t be happier:)We are super thrilled also and cannot wait to meet our new little nephew or niece next June! Corbin and his new little cousin will be about 14 months apart and it will be so fun to watch them grow up together and hopefully be best buds:)

This baby is destined to be the most beautiful baby on the planet…

Here’s a few other pictures we took that day for our Christmas card and just for fun:)

I’ll end with some not-so-attractive but oh-so-hilarious pictures of Corbin:)

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April 7, 2012 - 4:11 am

D.M. - Omg I LOVE these pictures! Do you know where her outfit is from? I am obsessed SO CUTE! <3

October 16, 2011 - 9:35 am

Whitney - HI there, I was wondering what lens did you use to shoot these shots?

September 23, 2011 - 2:33 pm

beth cupitt - holy moly, the funny face outtakes are hysterical!

January 4, 2011 - 3:50 pm

melanie - i think i already commented on your fb or jens about these, but i just love them. cant wait to announce a pregnancy again!! lol. must get pregs first. :-0
i really love the ultrasound pics behind the back. adorable.
if corbin and nori made babies, their kids goofy expressions would be PRICELESS!!

Kelli & Kevin ~ Engaged

Nov . 29 . 2010

It is always a great compliment when a bride who is not even engaged yet has decided that we are her wedding photographers:)We met Kelli a few years ago at church and it was great to get reacquainted and meet her fiance Kevin a few weeks ago for their engagement session. They are totally cute and really worked this session!

Kelli looked amazing in purple! I loved their outfits:)

We went exploring in the woods and I’m so glad we did because the light was amazing!

I had a lot of fun hanging out with you guys and I’m looking forward to your wedding next year!

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November 29, 2010 - 9:41 am

Kelli - OMG! They look great!! You are awesome Kelly! Thank you, thank you!! Can’t wait to see the rest :)

Thanks Melanie!

November 29, 2010 - 9:31 am

Melanie - Lookin hot Kelli! That last image is killer.