I love that my neighbors were running around in their Halloween costumes the other day. What unexpected and imaginative summer fun! Here, they paused for a breather (and photograph) before they start playing again. And in the process, they shared with me a joy beyond words. Such amazing and fleeting moments remind me art is everywhere. Has a child taught you to “see” differently recently?
Sarah + Mike were married over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate their deep love for one another. It’s a beautiful thing to see two people who “get” each other on a “soul” level and declare their love for each other. It kind of spills on to the people around you. And that’s the stuff you need when things don’t quite go as expected, like when your photographer doesn’t bring a print for the sign-in table (yep, that would be me) or when you and all the guests are waiting for a fireworks display that never materializes. Fortunately, my lovely wife did some fantastic remote work 200 miles away and found a way to deliver a print from a local one-hour photo, and we decided to make our own fireworks show with sparklers and a little light writing.
My favorite part of the day was the reception — surrounded by beautiful light and décor, it was a magical atmosphere. The DJ was outstanding (and so was the limo driver who was the same guy who helped during the shoot on my last wedding), the first dances were graceful and timeless, the toasts were deeply touching, and everyone had an amazing good time at the super-cool-ringlight-photobooth with Corrie. But all the moments of the day (both good and bad) pale in comparison to the significance of what we all witnessed: the beginnings of a loving marriage. Congratulations Sarah and Mike!
Wedding Designer: Leah Moller of Envision Wedding Studios
Ceremony: St. Boniface Church
Transportation: Chauffeured Vintage 1939 Buick
Reception: Bev’s on the River
DJ Music: Chris Collins at Energy Productions
Florist: Leigh at Envision Wedding Studios
Limo: Phil Karpuk of Travel Plus Limo
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Remember Emily and Lou? On June 12, they had a beautiful outdoor wedding at the Rose Garden with reception following at the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City. The weather was looking like rain right until the ceremony and miraculously cleared up; even the sun poked its head out for a bit allowing us to get some gorgeous blue skies overlooking some wild grass fields. Props to the limo driver who jumped out to help and assist with the lighting tools!
Like a sharp dressed man, Lou was handsome and charming, and Emily was sweet and beautiful in the most fantastic dress I’ve ever seen–her shoes were amazing too! Truly they were works of art in themselves and complimented each other perfectly (I love how this sentence has several different layers of meaning).
We also downloaded onsite to finish an image in hopes of congratulating the lucky couple in time to air on the Fox 11 evening news back in Arizona where Lou is an anchor and reporter. Overall, it was a beautiful and wonderful wedding day and for me, it was an honor to witness and create images inspired by it all!
Ceremony: Rose Garden
Reception: Orpheum Theater
Food: Distinctive Gourmet
Music: Leif Erickson
Florist: Cheryl Andersen
Limo: Phil Karpuk of Travel Plus Limo
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Kameron, as always, these images are beautiful, fantastic work!
Matt A
You captured the beautiful couple well and I can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures. Linda K.
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