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Terry and Laura – touring their Windy City

Friday, May 7th, 2010
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We headed back to the friendly confines of Chicago with another fantastic couple — Terry and Laura who are getting married in just a couple of months in our neck of the woods. They live in Chicago but plan to marry in Central Illinois.

This pair of doctors are getting ready to move to Montana shortly after getting married, but wanted to be sure to tie the knot before heading west. Both of their families live in Illinois and the surrounding states and it would have been bad to go out there and then get married.

This couple is made for each other — and lots and lots of fun to work with!

They put up with me (as many of our couples do) with my suddenly stopping where we were going for a quick shot as I was (as usual) in visual overload in the city.

We did most of the shots at Jackson Park where the Osaka Japanese gardens are located and then headed for Promontory Point. Both places are special for these two — with the Point being where Terry slowed down during a walk and proposed.

I love those romantic spots!

We will be seeing them at Illinois University’s Allerton Park later this year and very much look forward to working with them again!

Pair of lovebirds captured in on the bridge and in the water while at the Japanese gardens.

Special moments for this couple near Lake Michigan

Special moments near the lake

Laura pulls Terry along as they walk the paths at the beautiful Japanese gardens in central Chicago.

Laura flashes her smile as Terry has some fun

We stopped midway a tunnel to grab a quick -- and very unplanned -- shot near the Museum of Science and Industry.

Laura takes a bite out of Terry's ear while having fun at Promonotory Point at Lake Michigan

Special New Year for Bloomington couple

Friday, January 8th, 2010
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The day started as beautiful but cold — and stayed that way the whole way.

But you never would have guessed that if you were with us at the gorgeous Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. We found ourselves spending a warm and cosy day working ourselves into our usual shooting frenzy on a wedding day.

Shooting our second wedding of the new year, we chronicled the day of Adrienne and Nicholas — a fabulous and fun couple. And met lots and lots of really cool people who were both family and friends of the newlyweds.

The day was the culmination of lots and lots of planning by Adrienne who found herself working without her groom — as he was away at US Army training! So, this date became even more special as he made it go right to get leave at the right time, not an easy task when part of the Armed Forces.

We are tossing up a few of the images from that day, please enjoy! We will have the full set of photos in about three weeks up and running.

Adrienne and Nicholas twirled their way through their first dance as a married couple at the Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, Illinois.

Nicholas gets a joyful and tearful hug from his new mom, Adrienne's mother, during the wedding ceremony.

Nicholas gives his bride a kiss and a dip at the Chateau.

Nick and his crew of wild and crazy groomsmen and ushers.

Adrienne and her gals made the beautiful halls of the Chateau pale in comparison.

Ringing in the New Year with a special wedding

Friday, January 8th, 2010
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Cold, oh yeah!

But, who cares when you have a couple getting married?

We ventured out for a New Year’s day wedding with a fantastic couple — Brooke and Matt — to the little villa of Farmer City, Illinois.

The couple, who leave near Weldon, hosted about 100 guests between their service at First Baptist Church of Farmer city and the Woodlawn Country Club. Even though temperatures were hovering in the teens (maybe colder) you could feel the warmth of their relationship. What we also very much appreciate it meeting lots of really nice people, family and friends, who attended the day’s celebration.

We will take a few weeks to get all the photos up and running, but I thought you might enjoy a bit of a preview.

Brooke's sons could not resist the urge to spend a few minutes playing hide and seek while waiting for the ceremony to begin at First Baptist Church in Farmer City, IllinoisBrooke and Matt had a few minutes free this fall during a wild harvest season (can anyone say lots and lots of rain) to get "framed" for their engagement photos.

Okay, that was a bad title -- but what can you say, finding love in a cornfield!

Brooke and Matt found a beautiful season to celebrate their wedding day.

Matt and Brooke pose outside (we were very quick!) at the Woodlawn Country Club in Farmer City, Illinois. They don't look too cold. . .

Okay, let's make this clear. No one can see what shoe's the bride is wearing. So, let's go for a bit of color and sparkly sneakers!

Premier showing

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
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We had a great time south of Champaign with one of our wedding couples and their families, with their help we turned their two car garage into a 14 seat viewing area to see their photographs projected on the wall. It was a great time, and seeing the kids see themselves on the ‘big’ screen was great!

Should you see him? Should you not?

Monday, July 13th, 2009
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Krystal’s thoughts. . .

One of the big topics for discussing for a wedding day is, “Should I see my groom before the wedding?”

Well, in my opinion, yes! You should see him before walking down the aisle. And he should see you! I have been shooting weddings professionally for four years and have done a lot of research in bridal magazines and online.

First off, a bit of history of why you should wait until you walk down the aisle.

When marriages were pre-arranged by the families, the wedding ceremony started with the bride wearing a veil covering over her face.

When they finally said “I do”, the groom pulled the veil up and saw his new wife for the first time! The vows were completed and he had no way of backing out of the deal.

Now in more modern times, there have been couples so stressed out about the day that if they saw each other before the ceremony, one or both of them could be so upset with the other, or things going on that day, that they call off the wedding.

Well, after seeing many ceremonies, as a photographer and as a guest, most weddings have small hic-ups and they get fixed/adjusted rather easily.

When the bride gets to see her groom before walking down the aisle with 100 or more people watching, she is more relaxed and can be in the moment.

And that’s what it should be all about, living in the moment!

Newly-weds Krystal and Will Day marked their ceremony by seeing each other early on.