Rain Rain Go Away!

What a mess the weather was this weekend! I had two weddings in Chicago this weekend the first of which was Chris and Niki's. The bride and groom flew all the way from San Francisco to Chicago to have their wedding here in Chicago on Wrigley Field but the weather had other ideas for their day! Unfortunately there had been so much rain leading up to the weekend that absolutely no one was allowed down on the field. The bride and groom were disappointed of course but we didn't let the weather prevent us from having fun taking pictures around the city!
We started out trying to take pictures of the skyline by the Planetarium but as you can see it was raining so hard you could barely see the buildings.

You can only keep a wedding dress so dry under an umbrella so after a few quick shots we were off to find some place nice and dry!

We ended up at Union Station in Downtown Chicago along with 2 or 3 other bridal parties. Unfortunately we all got kicked out by security for not having permits... apparently they aren't very sympathetic when it comes to brides running from the weather. But at least we got some fun shots before they asked us to leave including this shot of the bridal party by the south entrance!

Finally we headed for Wrigley Field to get a shot by the Marquee along with a few other photos around the stadium before finally taking cover from the weather once and for all in the Batters Eye!

Chris and Niki where so much fun to work with and I couldn't believe how they just kept having fun in spite of the weather. They actually embraced the rain and I couldn't have been happier to spend a rainy day with the two of them! Congratualations to them both!!

Congratulations Kim & Ernie!!

After finishing my blog post last night I realized everything was about the reception at the Blue Dress Barn and I'd hardly shown anything from the wedding day so I thought I'd throw up a few fun photos to give you a feel for what went on during the day!

We started out at Mane Street Salon and Spa and managed to get the hair and veil done just before the electricity went out!

Weddings require a LOT of energy so on the way to the church we just had to stop for a little coffee!! =)



After getting ready for pictures I surprised the bride by bringing her into the basement of the church for a few quick portraits. Yes, she did wonder what we were doing in the basement... but after seeing a few of the pictures she got the idea, as you can tell she looked incredible in her wedding gown. I especially love the picture of her with her Mom and sister!


I love how this classic pose brings out all the details in the Kims amazing wedding gown and bouquet!

The ceremony was at The First Church of God in Saint Joseph Mi. It was a beautiful church to shoot in!


After the Ceremony I took the bride and groom down to the basement for a couple quick photos and then we stopped at the beach for a few more pictures before heading to the Blue Dress Barn!


All in all it was an amazing day and I was so excited to be a part of it! Congratulations to Kim and Ernie!!

The Blue Dress Barn - A wedding Reception

This weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a wedding reception at the Blue Dress Barn in Millburg Mi. This is the first time I'd ever been there and I was amazed by what a neat place it was to take pictures. Everywhere you look at the Blue Dress Barn there's charm, and character. This is by far one of the best venues not only for a wedding reception but for wedding pictures that I have been able to shoot at in Southwest Michigan.
When we showed up we only had about 10 minutes for pictures outside the barn before dinner was supposed to start and I thought maybe we wouldn't have time for as many fun pictures as we were hoping for but I was in for a treat because the pictures inside the barn of the reception were just as fun as the photos outside the barn. What a fun day!





Look at the incredible light that was spilling in at the end of the barn during the first dance.

As the night wore on the the Blue Dress Barn really came alive and it became obvious why so many people choose this location for their summer weddings, it's simply beautiful!




To view more recent reception photos at the blue dress barn click the link!

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Check out this amazing Barn Wedding at Millcreek Barn in southwest Michigan!!