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mary & sebastian.

hi everyone!!  we're a tad bit behind on posting...but that all changes today!!  stay tuned for a bunch of fun posts, another counting crows show, katie & jerry's wedding, jill & scott's e-session, danielle & tim's wedding and more!!

starting things off though are the fantastic mary & sebastian (who you may remember from their fun lifestyle session just a little while ago!)  they were married on a wonderfully sunny and warm day in june, surrounded by TONS of awesome friends & family at the beautiful conrad hotel in downtown indianapolis.  the entire event was so classic and fancy, and we LOVED being a part of such a happy day!!  we also got to work with the fabulous conrad events planner amanda (who we adore).  the flowers were amazing, mary's dress was amazing, sebastian was charming...so, our kind of wedding.

mary & sebastian, we wish you tons of love and happiness always! 

: )

l. & r.

 

...is this not the cutest paper plate you've ever seen?!

 

 

i *adore* this shoe shot that robbie got.

 

mary & her grandmother.

 

and mary's grandfather; he's cute : )

 

 

i always love these moments between a mother & daughter...

 

 

 

 

sebass.

 

they opted for a first meeting, so we arranged a little spot, just the two of them to meet up...i love how happy she is!

 

 

 

 

mrs.

 

mr.

 

 

 

favorite from the day : )

 

 

 

 

yay : )

 

traveling circus and medicine show; the columbus, ohio edition.

...so  many of you know that robbie and i are HUGE fans of "live" music...music in general, but especially live music.  and it's pretty safe to say that we both pretty big counting crows fans.  you might remember that from this post, or even this post.  i can safely say that for me, photographing those shows a few summers back was a really big moment, not only personally put professionally as well...HUGE. and i'll fill you all in on a little secret, i was equally as nervous this time around; knees shaking, sweaty hands and all.

i also can't thank my friend alicia enough, she works pretty close with the band and that they trust me enough to capture that night (or nights as you'll see!) means a great deal to me...a million thanks!

now to the good stuff...agustana is touring with the guys, and for sure, if you're not familiar with them, you need to be!  such a cool vibe, laid back. these are from the amazing show at the lc pavilion (an awesome local venue). 

the counting crows again put on a pretty great show...running around the stage, telling stories, even inviting the guys from augustana back out to sing.

big fan.

: )

l.

the guys from augustana.

 

 

 

 

adam.

 

dan.

 

 

charlie.

 

dave.

 

immy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ashley & james.

ashley & james are (and i'm feeling pretty confident with this statement) probably the cutest couple we've ever met.  seriously, they were THIS happy (check out the first image below) their entire session...they were laughing the entire time, and just so happy & giddy with excitement. ashley is one of those people that you just "click" with from the beginning, and james is so kind...we couldn't be MORE thrilled and excited to photograph their big day (which is right around the corner!)

thanks for the laughs you guys!!

: )

l. & r.

...told you, pure happiness.

 

 

we found this fun, but really dirty, alley way...they were both TOTAL troopers!!

 

 

 

 

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cute.

fav from their session : )

angie & john.

...meet angie & john.  they're a cute, fun, couple who we had the absolute pleasure of photographing a few weeks ago...they were married in a lovely old church, full of character.  after the ceremony we headed back over to her parents property for their reception...we really love when couples somehow find a way to incorporate all the things that make them, well them.  both of their families, bridal party and friends were AWESOME, and everyone was just so happy to be included!! 

a big thank you to angie & john...you both are so great, we wish you tons of love always!!  and we also want to thank angie's mom, susie, she was SO great to work with, everything was so much fun!!

lots of eye candy below!!

: )

l. & r.

...funny story behind this...one of their adorable flower girls drew this as they were waiting for the ceremony to start...i FELL IN LOVE and thought it would be perfect for their rings...i was able to sneak back in and tear if off, and tucked it in my bag to save for later.

 

 

the wonderful mother of the bride, susie.

 

 

 

angie is a twin, megan is on the left and the fantastic biz (elizabeth) is on the right...such cute sisters.

 

 

we found this GREAT wall right across from the church...we had just enough time before the boys got there to get some fun images : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

for SURE a new favorite groom portrait.

 

and this cute little man is cooper.  cute.

 

RAD.

 

 

 

 

angie's grandfather.

 

 

 

for sure a new favorite : )

 

 

 

taken out on the back part of her parents property...the light was perfect.

 

top favorite from their day...

grace & matt.

grace & matt were married on a lovely june day...from the smallest of details, grace for sure had a vision of exactly what she wanted, and the whole day was SO stylish!!  they picked a really fun color scheme of navy & green, and from the bridesmaids dresses to all of the fun things at the reception...it was so bright and colorful!!  we also got a chance to work with our great friends darcie & jen from circle city planners (which is ALWAYS a fun time!)

thanks so much to both of grace & matt's family and friends, you all were such a joy to work with!!  and to grace & matt, congrats and much love to you both!!

: )

l. & r.

...getting things started off in the morning, r. hung with the guys.

 

 

 

 

...and i was with the girls (grace wore two dresses, this was her reception dress.)

and FUN shoes!

 

 

...a favorite from their day...in fact, i would say it's *lovely*.

 

they also opted for a "first glance" (which we're BIG fans of)

 

...we had a little bit of time to get a few images; just them.

 

 

 

the groomsmen were great...

 

 

...how cute are their dresses?! 

 

 

 

 

right before she met up with her dad to walk down the aisle...just a few last adjustments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

their reception was held in downtown indy at the beautiful eiteljorg museum, even though it was raining, we still managed to get a few shots outside!!

 

 

the mrs.

 

and her mr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

lindsay & jesse.

...oh we LOVE these two!!  we met lindsay & jesse through missy & gary...and we definitely think of them as a part of our extended family!!  while we were up in canada a few weeks ago, we got the chance to get to know them ever better (lindsay has the best laugh and the sweetest voice and jesse is an all-around GREAT person).  i also want to mention that these two are HUGE animal lovers (make sure to check out their site & blog!) and they take care of the horses and other animals at the ranch.  and speaking of the ranch, they picked out the BEST spot in all of kelowna for their session; mix that up with awesome light and two of our greatest friends, and below is the result!

lindsay & jesse...we LOVE you guys!!!  can't wait to hang out again!!!

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l. & r.

 

 

a little behind the scenes...yes, that is missy, yes, robbie is using her as a tripod...they're funny.

 

 

 

love how cute they are.

 

oh, it's monet! isn't she pretty?!

 

 

 

favorite from their session...for sure.

 

 

this one is SO them...he's always making her smile : )

lauren and ryan.

...lauren & ryan.  i'm not even sure where to begin!!  lauren & ryan were married on a lovely day in cleveland.  everything about, not only these two, but their families and friends, was AMAZING!!  it's always such a delight when everyone allows us into their lives, and gives us total freedom to capture the smallest of details and all the moments in between!!  lauren & ryan live in chicago, so we never got a chance to meet them before their day (so we were both extra nervous) but from the VERY second i meet lauren at the salon, and when r. met up with ryan and the guys and the hotel, any and all nervous feelings were gone...when i say that they were two of the nicest, most genuine people i have ever met, that might be an understatement...and both of their families; equally as kind and wonderful!!

we also want to give a big "thank you" to amanda (one of lauren's bridesmaids and a friend of robbie and i; she was so kind to pass our name along to lauren & ryan : )

and lastly, lauren & ryan...thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  you guys are AWESOME, and we wish you nothing but love and happiness!!  can't wait to see you both next time we're in chicago!!

: )

l. & r.

 

she got ready at her parents house, which i wanted to move into after the i saw it...just a few fun details.

 

 

a little gift from ryan...

 

 

lauren got ryan these really cool b&w prints of the chicago skyline...

 

 

amanda (our lovely friend) is in the middle and that's kristen to the right.

 

 

...i also LOVE that she wanted to do some of the portraits in front of the house, makes it just that much more special : )  all of her girls were wonderful and so silly.

 

lauren and her super stylish mom...makes me smile.

 

 

hello, isn't she GORGEOUS?!?!

 

 

 

 

might be my new favorite couple image : )

 

 

 

 

 

 

downtown cleveland.

 

wait...this might be my favorite...how cute is she looking up at him like that??

 

ok, this for sure is my favorite.  stylish. fun. and HOT.

 

...but then there is this one, i love this one too!

 

 

 

 

a *lovely* session with izzy.

...i found the perfect spot to photograph the beautiful izzy and some of the new *lovelies* that i made a few weeks back.  tall grass and warm yummy sunshine; a recipe for the perfect day.  make sure to check out the etsy store to see these fun new pieces!

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l.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a fun and lovely portrait.

 

...lots of FUN posts coming soon!!

: )

l.

megan & codi...still so very lovely.

...i did another session with two of my favorite girls...megan & codi.  i added a bunch of fun new pieces to the etsy store...getting ready to add a few more pieces SOON!!  here are just a few of my favorites from the day.

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l.