Kara and Matt’s Valparaiso Wedding

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 Posted under 01. The Weddings

Wedding on June 26th at Aberdeen Manor in Valparaiso, Indiana - (Post by David) Back in my past life while working as a full time graphic designer I had talked with a lot of graphic design firms. Well Kara’s sister Kristen worked at one of them and after we shot her friend Meghan’s wedding she recommended us to Kara.:)And that’s how we met. Kara wanted a heavy focus on photojournalism and wanted to keep things natural, and as laid back as possible.

Their wedding was at the gorgeous St. Paul Catholic Church was was just plain stunning to say the least with it’s incredible stained glass walls. The ceremony was filled with Filipino traditions that were completely new to us and their reception was filled with the same love and joy that one would expect from such a sweet couple.

We had so much fun with these two and loved how much the couple spent out on the dance floor, and how much their family did with them. It’s weddings like these when we question if we’re really, truly, working.:D

Valparaiso, Indiana Wedding Vendors and Locations

Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist – Hair Sculptors Salon and Spa

Florist – Flower Cart

Cake Artist – Anna Gonzales

Catering and Reception – Aberdeen Manor

Ceremony – St. Paul Catholic Church

Band / DJ / Music – Trans Audio

Waiting…

One of these days we’re going to do a blog entry of our favorite kid photos.:)

Love this shot.:D

Mom gave her son a kiss and left some lipstick. Thankfully a couple bleach pens later and you’d never know.:D

How cute are these two?:)

I love the photo on the left.:)They were sneaking back from the photos with us.:D

It was so sweet. About a minute in to each dance other father-daughter and mother-son couples came out on the floor.:)

The gal below on the left sang a special ‘At Last’ and I swear she did it better than Ella Fitzgerald!:D

Break it down Mom!:D

This is one of Cat’s favorite photos. It just plain cracks me up.:D

The couple had rented an old-school photobooth for their wedding and just had to snap a couple of these two.:D

A very emotional dollar dance. Hehe.:D

Shh… don’t speak… LOL!

This was a dance off … well, the best part of it.:D

Love.:)

Thanks for reading! – Cathy and David, Photographers.

If you would like to see the rest of Kara and Matt’s photos, just go to our Clients page!
(Password is the groom’s last name)

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Fotografia Slubna Warszawa - July 26, 2010 - 7:33 am

Great reportage. Pleasure to watch.

Josh - July 25, 2010 - 6:41 am

Great work guys. Some really cool, fun, well captured images there :)

tim - July 24, 2010 - 4:46 pm

the iphone display of the bride in the reception dance photo is super rad! great work.

Meghan Howard - July 22, 2010 - 10:25 am

Absolutely beautiful, Kara! Great job Cathy & David… you never cease to amaze me! :)

Lori Herrin - July 22, 2010 - 6:09 am

Couldn’t see all of them on my iPad cause of spotty Internet here in Belgium but what I saw, just loved!! Lou will be excited to see the blog of your favorite kid photos as will I.
Love you! Mom

Angi Davis - July 21, 2010 - 11:54 pm

I do believe some of my favorite Cathy & David photos are in this group! Nicely done, friends!!

April - July 21, 2010 - 7:19 pm

just lovely.

Mrs. Dan - July 21, 2010 - 6:54 pm

love,love,love the photos!

Meredith and Ulises’ Chicago Newlywed Session

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Posted under 02. The Sessions

Newlywed Session on June 21st, 2010 at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois - (Post by David) Oh the stories we could tell you about our times with Meredith and Ulises. The first time we photographed them was for their engagement session at Indiana University on the beautiful campus, with Meredith in two of her gorgeous outfits, less than five feet tall but seven feet of energy and happiness and Ulises constantly at her side and beaming with his love for her. Or when they flew us down to Fort Meyers Beach and shot their destination wedding in Captiva, Florida where the guys smoked cigars and drank tequila and the girls lay out in the sun next to the pool at their private beach house. We’ve been working with these two since the beginning and it seems at times like every bride we get is in some way, somehow, connected with these two.

That said, we knew they were perfect for a video project we’ve been working on with Northernlight Filmworks‘ John and Jen Moon (who are some of the absolute best wedding cinematographers in the midwest, if not the country in our opinion). All of us met up at Meredith and Ulises’ new place in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois and sat aside while John and Jen interviewed them about their experiences with working with us and went over their beautiful album for the first time. We can’t wait for you to see the video and it’ll be here when it’s done, so just be patient (and that goes for you too Mer!:D).

Next we all piled into our cars and drove downtown to Millennium Park to shoot their newlywed session, and John’s steady-cam team met up with us to get some super-cool shots of us working. We had so much fun with these two and I’d love to say that it was ‘like‘ getting together with old friends, but in all honesty, that’s exactly what it was. We are happy to call them friends and can’t wait to see them again.:)

On with the photos!

Meredith’s Accessories (’cause I know people are going to ask!) -
Dress – United Colors of Benneton
Shoes – Bakers
Necklace – Kay Jewelers (a birthday present from Ulises.:D)
Watch – Zales

Meet Meredith and Ulises all over again.:)

John Moon explaining his shot to Meredith and Ulises.:D

People kept asking us if we were making a movie. I said “Yep!” And they’d ask what and I’d say, “Can’t tell! Sorry!” Hahaha.:D

The setup and the shot.:)

Such a gorgeous day with friends.:)John and Jen moon on the right.:D

These two can always make us laugh and make us smile.

Then we headed a bit into town and went down by the trains.

Might just be my super-fav couples session photo ever.:D

Handheld at 1/8th of a second in a shaking train station. Yup. Rocked it.:D

Or is the bottom left my total fave?? Well, the right one is Cat’s favorite.:)

Thanks for reading! – Cathy and David, Photographers.

If you’d like to see all of Meredith and Ulises’ photos, go to our Clients page and when they’re available you’ll see them!

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Megan W - July 21, 2010 - 1:36 am

Love this! those last 2 shots are KILLERRRR

rich - July 20, 2010 - 10:32 pm

Holy crap that last shot is dope!! Super cool to see the BTS stuff – you guys inspire :)

Angi Davis - July 20, 2010 - 2:21 pm

Bada-BOOM! Bada-BING!! Love, love, LOVE this!!!

ashley folkema - July 18, 2010 - 8:58 pm

LOVE this! Thank you so much for sharing and how much fun. Seriously!

Tina - July 15, 2010 - 9:52 pm

WHAT OUTSTANDING pictures. These photographers capture the character of the subjects for sure! NICE JOB!

April - July 15, 2010 - 9:12 am

Looks like this was a blast! Can not wait to see the video.

Josh - July 15, 2010 - 6:42 am

Gorgeous, fun set guys!

PS. Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

Jared Tseng - July 15, 2010 - 6:42 am

Wonderful wonderful images! And it’s pretty freakin’ sweet that you guys were making a movie! You guys rocked Millennium Park.

MR. D - July 14, 2010 - 10:40 pm

WOW!!!!!!!

I can’t believe how great they turned out. I have a few favorites already. I can’t imagine how good they would look if I wasn’t so bashful about the whole process!!!!

Mrs. D - July 14, 2010 - 3:45 pm

Oh my goodness I’m sitting in a movie theatre and gushing over every single one!!!! You two are incredible and the rest of the crew too!!! Thank you thank you for choosing us for this amazing opportunity! Next stop? Baby pics :) love you guys!!

Aneesha and Kirk’s Peoria Illinois Wedding

Monday, July 12, 2010 Posted under 01. The Weddings

Wedding on June 19th at the Pere Marquette Hotel in Bloomington, Indiana - (Post by Cathy) The morning of the wedding was the first time I ever met Aneesha, and as soon as I walked into her hotel suite at the Hotel Pere Marquette, she gave me a huge hug and said that she felt like she knew David and I already from reading our blog so much.:)She and Kirk could not have been sweeter or more gracious. And their bridal party was awesome as well (especially her bridesmaids for trekking out Saturday morning to find a Dunkin’ Donuts so that Aneesha could have her favorite coffee). They all sweated through the hot weather for some photos around downtown Peoria without complaining a bit.:)

The ceremony and reception were absolutely gorgeous, with the help of their super-talented event designer, Beth Maxwell (who we totally recommend if you’re getting married in central Illinois!). And the thing that totally made the day as special as it was, was the support from family and friends that Aneesha and Kirk had surrounding them, especially their awesome parents who even hopped in the limo bus with the bridal party after the ceremony.:)The very end of the night, before Aneesha and Kirk left the reception, was probably one of the most emotional moments of the day. Aneesha had to wipe away tears as she and Kirk hugged their parents goodbye. Their families were so awesome that even Dave and I got hugs all around when the night was done.:)

Aneesha and Kirk – You two are awesome (David thinks I used that word too much in this post:D)! We had such a great time getting to know you two and your friends and family. Thank you so so much for asking us to capture your day!:)

Peoria, Illinois Wedding Vendors and Locations
Hair and Makeup – Tania, Custom Hair Lounge
Bridal Gown Designer – Justin Alexander
Shoes Designer – Badgley Mishka
Engagement Ring – dimend SCAASI
Wedding Bands – Windy City Diamonds
Tuxes – Formerly Modern Chicago
Bridesmaid Dresses – Alfred Angelo
Flowers – Moniers Flowers
Cake Artist – Trefzger’s Bakery
Ceremony and Reception – Hotel Pere Marquette
Event Designer – Beth Maxwell, Save the Date – Peoria
Band / DJ / Music – Extreme DJ’s
Cinematography – Scott Frick, Video Dreams Productions

Meet Aneesha and Kirk.:D

We love this photo. Feels so much like a movie.:)

On a side note, David wanted me to point out that the image of Aneesha’s three brothers on the left was totally candid. They were just standing there like the mod squad as they waited their turn for formals so I snapped it.:D

Seriously. We could shoot in Peoria EVERY weekend and get something new.:)

David and I debated showing this one in color or b&w but in the end, I let him win.

…and out of nowhere Aneesha’s veil attacked Kirk.:D

This just might have been our favorite cake, ever.:D

Did we mention that Aneesha was seriously non-stop on the dance floor?:)

So a little side note about Aneesha’s dad there on the right. When we stopped by to visit David’s Dad and Step-mom on the way home (they live in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois) we showed them some of the photos. Well it turns out that Carla, David’s step-mom used to work for Aneesha’s dad! Small world, no?:D

Such a sweet moment between Aneesha and her parents.:)

Thanks for reading! – Cathy and David, Photographers.

To see the rest of Aneesha and Kirk’s photos,  just go to our Clients page and as soon as it’s available you’ll see them there!

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tim - July 24, 2010 - 4:49 pm

holy WOW, that bride has got herself some gorgeous eyes. awesome captures all around.

Alisa Greig - July 22, 2010 - 4:47 pm

gorgeous!!!

Heidi@TrulyEngaging - July 16, 2010 - 11:07 am

You captured this gorgeous couple beautifully. Lots of joy and touching moments plus awesome detail shots. Looks like it was a super fun wedding too! Beautiful bride- amazing dress!

April - July 15, 2010 - 9:09 am

Stunning wedding – amazing pictures.

P.S. I NEED that picture of the bride’s shoes for tuesday shoesday :)

Jared Tseng - July 15, 2010 - 6:45 am

The 3 brothers shot is my favorite! Such a great candid.

Jensey - July 13, 2010 - 9:34 pm

Your photography is so clean and crisp and pretty! That bridal party shot is to die for! :)

Paul - July 13, 2010 - 7:55 pm

Hi, Cathy and David. I was one of the groomsmen in Matthew and Kara’s wedding in Valparaiso, IN, which you took pictures for. I was just looking through your work and have to say that everything I have seen thus far is incredible. I can’t wait to see the pictures from Matthew and Kara’s wedding. Keep up the amazing work!

Liz - July 13, 2010 - 1:22 pm

Love the reception shots, adore the ring shots and am in love with the portraits. You guys rock.

Stefano Choi - July 13, 2010 - 12:27 pm

I love this wedding, from the beautiful getting ready shots throughout the story of the entire day. Great job capturing all of the beauty in the day. I also love that group shot, nice!

Michelle Guzman - July 13, 2010 - 10:46 am

I love all the fun moment you captured at the reception. So cool that they will always be able to remember having such a great time because of your photos. :)

Amanda Hoffman - July 13, 2010 - 12:58 am

Gorgeous! I love them all! :)

Ela - July 12, 2010 - 11:01 pm

Beautiful photos for a beautiful bride and handsome groom:)

Amanda W. - July 12, 2010 - 9:41 pm

This is beautious!!! Well done. :)

Karalee - July 12, 2010 - 8:29 pm

Cathy and David, as always I absolutely adore your work. This wedding is so beautiful. Ahhh.

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