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Ready for launch- or not?

2010-03-03T10:25:00.004-06:00

We left Tennessee for Florida around 8 a.m. The ten hour drive didn't seem daunting knowing we were less than a day away from the launch. Our only issue was logistical- the launch was scheduled for 4:39 a.m. and we needed to be at the Kennedy Space Center by 10:30 p.m. before the parking lot closed. With a four and two year old, the thoughts of how they would handle those six hours, and the inevitable three hours of traffic leaving the area afterwards was a thought we just tried to ignore.

We kept on, making it to the Cape in time to meet my brother, who flew in from New York to be part of it. We arrived at the Space Center in plenty of time, the phrase "Hurry up and Wait" never seemed so appropriate. We made the rounds at the Space Center, viewing all of the rockets and shuttles that were on display. It truly is an awe inspiring place. And just miles away was the shuttle, with their crew working non stop getting the vessel ready to go. Although we must have been tired, we didn't feel it at that point and aside for a few breakdowns, the kids were holding up well. It is a strange site watching your son romping around their playground at 2 a.m.

You can't blame a 2-year-old for having a breakdown on a playground after midnight!

A 3 a.m. power nap with the Shuttle getting ready for the launch on the big screen.

Even the announcement that there was now only a 60% chance of launch because of low clouds did not dampen our spirits. by 3 a.m., we were beat. We all conked out on the floor inside, hoping we didn't sleep through the launch! By 4:30, the time had arrived. We lifted the kids onto our shoulders, trying to wake them without the drama that could come with the situation. They awoke and were so excited. We took our spot, nine minutes away when we heard a muffled voice across the loudspeaker that sounded something like "Sorry". We each looked at each other, with disbelief, as the other bewildered spectators started packing up their chairs and headed for their cars.

Making our way to our viewing spot... we had no idea what was going to happen.

It was postponed! What? All kinds of questions ran through my mind. Are you serious? Do you know what we went through to get here? Are we now supposed to come back again tomorrow, after the Super Bowl, with no sleep? But there was no time to complain, or even to walk. We had to run- if we wanted to get to our car and avoid hours of traffic. But there was no avoiding it. We wound up sleeping in our car in an insurance salesman's parking lot somewhere in Titusville.

Needless to say, with little to no sleep, after watching the Saints defeat the Colts in the Super Bowl, we stumbled out of our hotel room in Orlando on a mission. We were going to see it happen. After some advice from the locals, we scrapped going to the Space Center again and decided to watch it from a spot near the water in Titusville. As luck would have it, we pulled into the final spot available only an hour before launch. Apparently, many of the thousands of people watching Saturday couldn't make it Sunday, and the viewing areas were much more accessible.

Before we knew it, we were counting down. We all hopped onto the roof of our vehicle with cameras and videocameras ready.

Some of us screamed and some of us watched with our mouths wide open as night turned to day in an instant with the light from the shuttle's launch. In what couldn't have been more than a minute, the astronauts were just a speck in our viewfinders, on their way to the International Space Station.

And just like that it was over. With our big smiles while muttering the words unbelievable more than once, we headed back to Orlando for some well needed sleep.

Mission Accomplished.

On our way to the Space Shuttle- Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Elizabeth and I have always wanted to watch a space shuttle launch in person. We've been attempting to get to Cape Canaveral for a few years now, but with our wedding schedule and launch delays, it hadn't happened. So we finally had everything lined up. We could get away for a few days, a shuttle launch was planned for February 4th.
It was then changed to the 6th. No problem, we could still swing it.

To make it a full family jaunt, we planned a stop in Chattanooga, Tennessee to see their aquarium and spend a night on the world Famous Chattanooga Choo Choo (They have train cars on the actual train that have been converted into hotel rooms!).
On the way back, we planned a three day fun-fest at Disney with the boys.
Our little trip had grown into a week-long extravaganza and we were prepped and ready to go! Here is the beginning of our wild week!

The Decisive Moment- A Jerome Bettis Playoff Touchdown

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Whether it's a fleeting, historic moment at a wedding or a heart pounding NFL playoff game, timing is everything when it comes to capturing the decisive moment. I think what I get the biggest rush from is the challenge to nail the shot as it happens.

There are no do-overs.
No set up moments.
No directing.

It's life as it happens, with all of it's glory and sometimes the heartache that comes with it.

-Vincent

Pittsburgh Steelers Running back Jerome Bettis screams in celebration after scoring a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts during an AFC divisional Playoff Game at The RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 15th, 2005. The victory propelled Pittsburgh into the AFC Championship Game and eventually their Fifth Super Bowl Championship.

Is working from home relaxing?

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A wedding or an assignment rarely goes by where someone doesn't mention to us how relaxing it must be to work from home. Now we will be the first to tell you that we wouldn't want it any other way, but relaxing isn't a word I would use often.

Our little guy decided to have a fight with the dog food bag and the destruction occurred within just a few minutes. I was doing some editing and Elizabeth was cleaning out our car.

And if you are wondering, the dog food bag lost the fight.

Heather & Drew December 5th, 2009

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Heather and Drew were married on December 5th during a wonderful ceremony and reception at Kirby's Private Dining in Evansville, Indiana. Here is their wedding story!

Sneek Peak: Heather and Drew's wedding

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Here is a little teaser from Heather and Drew's wedding in December. Her spin and the lighting worked perfectly together on the dance floor at Kirby's Private Dining. Heather and Drew booked us more than two years in advance, how cool is that! They didn't even have their locations set but they said they know they wanted us. We we're thrilled to be chosen to document their wedding.

Their full post will be on the blog this weekend!

A note about our availability and pricing

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It should go without saying how excited we are for 2010, we have the greatest clients and want to add to our "family" Jennifer and Mark! Elizabeth and I will be photographing their wedding in August.

Our goal for 2010 was 25 weddings and we are excited to say we are now at 24 weddings booked. Thank you so much to all of our clients!

We do have a handful of dates available for 2010, mainly in late summer into fall. For any couple that books a 2010 (or 2011) wedding before March 1st, we will honor our current pricing. We will be introducing our new price list on March 1st.

Thank you so much for your commitment to us, we cannot wait to work with you!!

Changes coming!

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If you have been a follower of our blog, you know that we have kept our posts simple and to the point about our wedding and engagement shoots. We'll, we're pretty excited about some fresh ideas and changes that we will be implementing!

We'll still keep everything concise and won't bore you with useless details, but we are adding on new features to the blog to go deeper into our photography, our history, our family and of course our business. All of this will start very soon, so please keep checking back! It's not much fun to blog without any photos, so here is one of our three babies at what we would call the decisive moment!

Engaged: Mandy & Andy

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Preview- Mandy & Andy's Engagement Session

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Here is a preview from Mandy and Andy's engagement session, where we took full advantage of the gorgeous late afternoon light. They will be getting married this May and are so much fun to work with! Their full post is soon to come!

A year ago...

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One year ago, right about.......now, I was in football heaven! I got to see my Steelers win a Super Bowl championship in person. I've been fortunate enough to photograph or witness just about every major sporting event this country had to offer but this was by far the most memorable, and I didn't even have a press pass nor was I on the field. A fabulous memory that I will never forget.

That's what a happy guy looks like. Maybe not the guy to my right, but I was!

Art Rooney II displays the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he exits Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida after the Pittsburgh Steelers won their sixth Super Bowl Championship by defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23.

Shanna & Matt November 14th, 2009

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Shanna and Matt were married at Corpus Christi Catholic Church and their beautiful reception was held at Cambridge Golf Club. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Jessica & Matt

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Jessica and Matt will be married this June and we are so excite to be the photographers for their big day! For their engagement portraits, we headed out to Matt's farm, which made for a very unique and personal setting for the awesome couple. Check back in late June for their wedding photographs!

Anna & Matt November 7th, 2009

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Anna and Matt were married on a gorgeous November afternoon in Carmi and headed to the New Harmony Conference Center for their awesome reception. Here is their wedding story!

Sarah & Matt October 24th, 2009

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Sarah and Matt were married on a gorgeous autumn afternoon at St. Anthony Church with the reception at The Bauerhaus. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Becky & Eddie

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Geneva & Alex October 17th, 2009

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Geneva and Alex were married during an intimate, emotional ceremony at Kirby's Private Dining, which also hosted the reception as well. Kudos to the fantastic Scott Schymik for another fabulous job catering the event. Here is Alex & Geneva's wedding story!

Carissa & Rick October 10th, 2009

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Rick and Carissa were married on a beautiful October afternoon at St. Mary Catholic Church and their reception was at The Centre. Here is their wedding story!

Jodi & Andy October 2nd, 2009

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Jodi and Andy were married at St. Mary Catholic Church and their wild, rocking reception was at The Discovery Lodge at Burdette Park. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Jessica & Brian

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Jessica & Brian will be tying the knot next October and we couldn't think of a better place to shoot their engagement portraits than the Fall Festival. They had a great time speeding down the slide and riding the Ferris Wheel. They also enjoying some stromboli's and cotton candy and we managed a photo shoot while dodging the largest crowd of the week. Here is what we got!

Engaged: Lindsay & Mark

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Lindsay and Mark will be married in January but we took advantage of a beautiful fall evening in New Harmony for their engagement portraits. We had such a great time shooting and getting to know each other, their wedding is going to be beautiful and we are really looking forward to it!

Josie & Danny September 26th, 2009

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Josie and Danny were married during a beautiful ceremony at Minnetrista in Muncie, Indiana. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Beth & Kenny

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Beth and Kenny will be getting married next June at Rolling Hills Country Club in Newburgh so it was pretty natural to have Elizabeth shoot their engagement portraits at their beautiful location. Beth and Kenny were awesome and up for anything and they were still shooting, laughing and having a great time even after the sun set!

Engaged: Meagan & Jared

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Meagan and Jared will be getting married next January and I headed out to Jared's farm for their engagement portraits. It made for a great shoot that really shows their personalities as well as a unique setting! Please check back for their wedding in January!

Erin & Zach September 19th, 2009

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Amber & Jonathan September 5th, 2009

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Amber & Jonathan had their wedding ceremony and reception held at The Discovery Lodge at Burdette Park. An untimely storm pushed the ceremony inside, but they handled it great and had an unbelievable wedding. Here is their wedding story!

Dawn & Christopher August 15th, 2009

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Dawn and Christopher were married at St. Mary Catholic Church and their reception was held in The Walnut Room in the Casino Aztar Conference Center. Here is their wedding story!

Devon and Anthony August 8th, 2009

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Devon and Anthony were married at Zion Lippe United Church with the reception at The Knights Home in St. Wendel. Here is their wedding story!

Katie & Matthew August 1st, 2009

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Katie and Matthew were married at The Granary in New Harmony with their reception held at the New Harmony Conference Center. Here is their wedding story!

Jessica & Corey July 25th, 2009

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Jessica and Corey were married at St. Anthony Catholic church with their reception at Kokies Echo Valley. Here is their wedding story!

Above: With tears running down her eyes Jessica embraces her new husband in private minutes after they were married.

Engaged: Beth & Brandon

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Beth and Brandon will be married next August and we are thrilled to be photographing her wedding! For their engagement shoot, we headed out to New Harmony. Beth and Brandon were absolutely awesome to work with. They went along with my crazy ideas, had some of their own and they made it really easy. Brandon's brother Chris was married Saturday, so they might just be on our blog again soon!

Cathy & Chris July 18th, 2009

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Cathy & Chris were married at St. Lucas United Church of Christ with their reception at The Bauerhaus. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Dawn & Christopher

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Dawn and Christopher will be married later this month and we will have the pleasure of photographing their special day! They recently moved to Charlotte and their schedule has been packed. They had one day in town for their engagement portraits and we were all pleasantly surprised with temps in the mid 70's and a nice breeze. Having one day to shoot in late July could have been really hot and humid, but they brought the beautiful weather with them. Check back later in August for their wedding!

Engaged: Teresa & Matt

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We were on Long Beach, New York for Teresa and Matt's engagement portraits. I think I can speak for Teresa and Matt that we were all a bit nervous as the rain poured down as we huddled in a coffee shop watching the radar on Matt's iphone 30 minutes before we were to begin!

As our good luck would have it, the storm cut us some slack and left us alone for the rest of the evening and it couldn't have worked out any better! We are thrilled to be photographing their wedding next May on Long Island!

Andrea & Timothy July 11th, 2009

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Andrea and Timothy (Tad) were married at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Evansville which was followed by their reception at the Holiday Inn Ballroom. Here is their wedding story!

Andrea was all smiles before the ceremony as she checks out her hair and gets ready to go to her mothers house to get dressed.

Tad and the boys were at the hotel as they joked and prepped for the big day.

It's way to early to be wiped out!

Tad's father, who traveled with his wife Gail from Omaha, Nebraska, kept the guys loose with some well timed jokes before they left for the church.

Andrea puts on her jewelry moments before getting in the limo.

The girls compare their pictures.

Andrea's dress was remarkable! It was may have been the longest dress that we have seen this year.

He had a had time hiding his frown while walking down the aisle.

From the balcony...

...and the aisle.

Such a great moment right after Andrea's father gave her away.

And another from the ring exchange.

I just love Andrea showing off the ring before the first kiss.

Such a sweet moment while watching the ceremony.

The girls huddle up in celebration!

Tad and Andrea literally skipped into the reception, nearly taking out her Andrea's little cousin on the way in!

Cutting up the dance floor.

This little guy was wiped out before the party even started.

This is Linda, we'll be photographing her daughter Beth's wedding next June so look for her next year on the blog!

Their wonderful first dance.

The best man had Andrea cracking up during his hysterical toast.

Courtney & Nathan June 20th, 2009

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Courtney and Nathan were married at St. Rafael Church with the reception held at The Celestine Community Club. Here is their wedding story!

Kerri & Andy June 13th, 2009

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Kerri & Andy were married outside at Audubon State Park with their reception at The Crescent Room on a beautiful June afternoon. Here is their wedding story!

Engaged: Carissa & Rick

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Rick and Carissa are engaged and will be married in October! We've known Rick for years, since he was the Sports Anchor at Fox 7 and Elizabeth and I were still Staff Photographers at The Courier & Press. I didn't meet Carissa until after they were engaged and they are a perfect match! She even is great at handling Rick's die hard devotion to his Pittsburgh sports teams!

We went to the State Hospital grounds for a few images with their dog Tattletale and then headed over to historic Bosse Field to finish the shoot. It's appropriate to have a sports theme with Rick!

Hillary & Dustin June 6th, 2009

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Hillary and Dustin were married at Crossroads Christian Church with the reception at Rolling Hills Country Club. Here is their wedding story!

Can you see the skip in Hillary's step as she enters the salon to get her hair done?

Dustin and the guys rocked out with a jam session on the stage at the church before getting ready for the ceremony.

The day was emotional from the beginning, with friends of Hillary offering congratulations early on!

Meanwhile, some of the groomsmen released some energy while listening to Dustin and the guys on stage.

A great smile from Hillary while being admired by her grandmother.

Some of the girls didn't know the "Superman" dance for the reception, so there was an impromptu dance lesson in the dressing room prior to getting dressed.

I told you it was getting emotional!

I love Dustin's face as his best man made sure his hair was just right.

The kids at the wedding were adorable, and she was peeking in to get a look at the Bride...

...while these guys played a little air guitar for the guests as they began to arrive.

As you can see, the girls were a little excited!

But the girls weren't the only ones. Check out the pastor as he sees Hillary for the first time.

The groomsman gathered around Dustin before a prayer.

"We're getting married!" was what each bridesmaid said all day!

Hillary and her father Jeff leave her room headed to the ceremony.

I love looking at all of the faces in this image.

Documenting our competition.

The happy couple continued with the laughter and smiles at the Altar.

The first kiss.

They're married!!

A wonderful embrace with one of her grandmothers...

...and with some of the bridal party.

Kids and bubble machines are a perfect combination for photographers.

Mr. and Mrs. Krantz enter the reception to thunderous applause!

Elizabeth timed this perfectly during the first dance and a guests camera flash in the background.

I can only imagine how proud Hillary's mother was as she watched her husband and daughter during their dance.

Elizabeth caught this adorable moment as Dustin ties Hillary's sneaker that she changed into to dance at the reception.

Check out the grab by one of the groomsmen who stepped in front to nab the garter.

We knew the girls weren't going to disappoint on the dance floor...

...but the guys held their own as well!

LOVE IT!

Mom, Dad and the YMCA.

They finished off the night with a wonderful final dance.

Congratulations Hillary and Dustin, you were awesome!!

Engaged: Jessica & Corey

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Jessica and Corey will be married in July and Elizabeth and I have the honor of photographing their wedding. We met for their engagement portraits and had a great time shooting, talking and laughing throughout the evening. They told a great story about how Corey proposed (Jessica is a teacher and he proposed at school! How great is that!)

We cannot wait to photograph their wedding next month!

Stephanie & Adam May 30th, 2009

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Stephanie & Adam tied the knot at Aldersgate Methodist Church and headed over to Cambridge Golf Club for a fantastic wedding reception. Here is their wedding story!

Elizabeth composed this photograph beautifully as Stephanie started the day getting her makeup done.

Adam and the ring bearer had a little pep talk when they got to the church.

Stephanie was the Prom Queen at North Posey High School and Homecoming Queen at Purdue University. Oh- did we mention that she is also a neurologist? Adam is a pretty lucky guy!

I don't think he enjoyed getting his shirt tucked in.

Their friends were calling it the wedding of the Pilot and the Doctor. Adam flies for
an airline out of Indianapolis.

Stephanie's mother (left) helps her daughter get her dress on.

I think the ring bearer has a passion for airplanes to follow Adam in his future career!

While making sure that he was ready to go, a groomsman got Adam to burst out in laughter prior to heading to the ceremony.

Stephanie tries to control her tears as she sees her father for the first time before walking down the aisle.

I love this look from her dad!

It doesn't get any better than the flower girl chasing the ring bearer down the aisle.

They could not have looked happier!

A great moment when dad gave Stephanie away.

Elizabeth was inside for the "safe shot" while I went outside of the church to catch this.

The pilot and the doctor are married!!

The receiving line was extensive and very emotional.

See? Elizabeth nailed this moment.

Out on the 18th hole at Cambridge. We had a few moments...

...and then the rains came! Adam swooped Stephanie and got her inside and out of the rain.

Mr. & Mr's Tieken!! (That's an inside joke for those of us who were at the wedding)

The first dance...

...and a wonderful father-daughter dance.

Adam seems like such a kid at heart, if you can't tell from this photograph.

One of the guests got unexpectedly close...

... and Adam was taken a little off guard.

Their first sunset as husband and wife.

Doing his best "Top Gun" impression, Adam and the guys sang "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"

He nailed it and got a well deserved hug.

One of my favorite "Rocky Top" photographs!

Yeah, it was a fun party.

I LOVE this!

Congratulations Stephanie and Adam! You are perfect together!!

Engaged: Lori & David

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Lori and David will be married next July and Elizabeth and I are so excited to be photographing their wedding. We had such a blast roaming around beautiful New Harmony for their engagement portraits. They were so energetic and into creative angles and light. It couldn't have been more fun!

Julie and Adam May 23rd, 2009

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Julie and Adam were married in a wonderful ceremony at St. Benedict Church with the reception at The Bauerhaus.

Julie and the girls had a great time putting makeup on at the Marriott...

while Adam and the guys were two rooms down while they got ready for the ceremony.

Adam had such a confident look as he finished getting ready.

While getting her dress on Julie could not have a bigger smile on her face!

Calm, cool and collected.

The iphone is a necessary part of wedding coordination!

A penny for good luck.

A wonderful moment between Julie and her dad as she got ready to walk down the aisle.

The girls are ready to go!

It took a little prodding to get him down the aisle, but he finally made it...

with a little help from his mom on the altar.

Priceless.

The ring exchange.

They were all smiles the entire day.

Adam's and Julie's first kiss as husband and wife.

Elizabeth was stealth-like in composing and waiting patiently for this moment while the guests were leaving the church.

Having a little fun outside of the Bauerhaus.

Julie's sisters gave the toasts, which resulted in some tears...

as well as many laughs!

Winning the Anniversary dance by being married for 52 years is cause for a fist pump. Congratulations!

Their first dance.

Julie and her dad enjoy another special moment during their dance.

Let the party begin!

This is for Brooke, the fantastic wedding coordinator at The Bauerhaus, who was looking at me curiously as I was photographing through the mirror where the cake was. This is what I was looking for!

Love it!

Congratulations Julie and Adam! Elizabeth and I were honored to photograph your wedding.

Engaged: Shanna & Matt

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Our 7th Anniversary!

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This column is becoming an annual tradition! We had such great response last year, we are reposting it for all of our new viewers and followers. Enjoy!

Yesterday was our 7th Wedding Anniversary. We are fortunate enough to be able to tell stories about weddings with our photographs but below is the story of our engagement in words. Until last March, we were both Staff Photographers at the Evansville Courier & Press.
I proposed to Elizabeth in the "Good Morning" column in the newspaper. There is the actual newspaper version and a typed out version that is easier to read. Here is the story of how we met.

Jan 8, 1999

I had no clue how special this day would become.

It was the beginning of the winter quarter at Ohio University when a couple of friends invited me to a party.

After a long day of classes and photographing a hockey game that evening, I walked a a few blocks in the pouring rain to get there. I was exhausted, and more than once I wondered why I was still going. After all, there are hundreds of parties during college.

About a minute after I walked in the door, I realized why I was supposed to be there.

I began making my way through the crowd when my friend Shannon grabbed my arm and told me that she had someone she wanted me to meet........Elizabeth.....I'll never forget that moment Shannon introduced me to Elizabeth. I asked her how she was doing, and through an incredible smile, Elizabeth replied, " Great."

We looked at each other for a few moments and I thought to myself that I wanted to go someplace else....Anywhere else....And find out all about her.

But I was too cool for that. I had to go make the rounds and talk to my other friends at the party.

We passed each other a few times but I didn't have the guts to start a conversation. I kept thinking to myself that I was at this great party with all my friends and all I could think about was Elizabeth, this girl who amazed me with just one smile.

There was one problem. I looked up and saw her dancing with some other guy. I don't know how quick a heart can sink, but mine probably broke a world record at that moment. I was horrified at the thought that she probably had a boyfriend.

As the party continued, I just happened to notice this guy was hanging around her but she didn't seem very interested.

It was also hard to ignore the smile she gave me while a group of us sat down for a drink.

I didn't hesitate starting a conversation with Elizabeth the next time. It seemed like we joked and laughed from the start.

Luckily, it turned out that the other guy wasn't her boyfriend.

In the short time between then and when the party ended, Elizabeth and I were acting like we had known each other for years.

To be honest, I thought about her every minute that next day. I kept hoping that she felt the same way.

Before I could even call her that evening, Shannon called to invite me out with her and Elizabeth that night. Again, I was dead tired, but how could I pass up the opportunity to see Elizabeth again?

The five-minute walk to the bar where Shannon and Elizabeth waited for me took about 30 seconds that time. I couldn't wait to see her.

I confidently strolled into the bar. I flashed my license to the bouncers, paid the cover and looked up. I saw Shannon, but not Elizabeth. I didn't want to be so rude as to ask where Elizabeth was before saying hello, but I'm pretty sure I did.

As Shannon was about to answer, I looked up and saw Elizabeth walking right toward me, looking even more beautiful than she did the night before.

We've been together ever since. The past Two years, 3 months have been the greatest of my life because of her.

I remember her telling me a few days after we met that before going to that first party she told her friends that she was going to meet the man she would marry that night.

I hope she did.

Elizabeth, will you marry me?

Amanda & David May 16th, 2009

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Amanda and David were married at St. Mary's Church with a beautiful reception at Cambridge Golf Club. Above is a wonderful moment from their first dance. Their wedding story follows..

Amanda started her day of at Art and Science of Hair before arriving at the church.

Amanda shows her soon to be sister-in-laws the gift that David just sent over. Elizabeth captured such a great reaction by the girls!

Making sure the ring bearer is dressed and ready to go.

Heather, a bridesmaid, puts the finishing touches on her make up.

"The Girls Book Of Glamour- A Guide To Being A Goddess" is always an handy book to give as a gifts on a wedding day!

Mom sees Amanda in her dress for the first time.

A special moment between Amanda and one of her flower girls before they got ready to make their way to the ceremony.

The ring bearer had an fabulous expression as he waited to walk down the aisle. I'm still not sure if it's a bit mischievous or just general excitement!

Amanda was very nervous but held it together fantastically!

Their first kiss!

I just love the looks on both of their faces, so much fun watching them leave the church as bride and groom while guests try to give high-fives!

We had a few minutes outside at Cambridge, but the wind cut our time short!

Introducing...!

A wonderful moment between Amanda and her Grandmother.

At the entrance to the reception, they had a wish tree for Amanda and David where anyone could give advise or best wishes.. This was my favorite comment.

One more from the first dance.

I just love the look on Amanda's face during her dance with her Father.

Our future employee.

David had such a genuine look of happiness as he watched his new wife dance with her Father.

The bride and her sister after the Maid of Honor speech.

The look of joy on Amanda's face is so apparent in this photograph.

O.K.- this is going to be a long caption. Amanda wanted to change the tradition of clinking glasses with silverware to have the bride and groom kiss during the reception. So they came up with this idea. If you want them to kiss, you need to sing a song, in front of everyone, about love. How awesome it that!! This was one performance...

...and their reaction before the kiss.

This may have been the first wedding we photographed where neither the girls or the guys wanted to catch the bouquet or the garter. She eventually gave in and picked it up.

Let the dancing begin!

Y.M.C.A.!

Look at that face!!

He was ripping up the dance floor all night!

I think she was doing an imitation of Carlton from the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", but please don't quote me on that.

The party wiped her out.

The last kiss from the last dance.

Congratulations Amanda and David!

Engaged: Jodi and Andy

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Engaged: Courtney & Nathan

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Miranda & Jeff May 9th, 2009

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Miranda heads towards her room the start getting ready for the big day.

She was calm and cool before the ceremony but couldn't help cracking a smile while watching her bridesmaids joke around during hair and makeup.

Jeff (left) was busy all morning getting the ceremony site ready as well as helping out his groomsmen get dressed.

And the dress goes on!

The collar of Jeff's shirt was a little tighter than he had expected.

Miranda's mother, Rose, had great body language while tying up her dress.

Some of the guests took advantage of the beautiful scenery in New Harmony, where the ceremony was held at The Roofless Church.

Here comes the bride...

The first moments of their marriage!

There were some truly tearful moments right after the ceremony concluded, especially when Miranda and her Mother embraced...

... as well as Jeff and his Mother.

Jeff and Miranda had some alone time after the ceremony and they took full advantage of it.

At the reception, they had everyone come outside for the garter and bouquet toss. It made for a great moment when the bouquet slipped through the hands of this little girl, but she still was able to nab it!

Miranda's bridesmaids surprised the couple with a Horse and Carriage ride around New Harmony!

The reception was held at The New Harmony Conference Center and was laid back and a bit non traditional. There wasn't a dance floor but this little boy would not be stopped! He's in the next three photographs.

Jeff enjoys the speech from the Best Man.

Congratulations Miranda and Jeff, you were both a pleasure to work with!

Valerie and Curtis May 2nd, 2009

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This wasn't the very beginning of the day, but I thought the look on Valerie's face as she was getting her dress put on would be a fun way to start their story!

Curtis and the guys were laid back from the very beginning.

This little groomsman was waiting outside while the girls got dressed. He just sat there staring at his watch, obviously wanting the time to move faster!

Valerie and the flower girls passed the time by spinning their dresses.

When Father Jay Davidson asked to see the bottom of the groom's shoes to make sure there was no words taped onto them, the Best Man gave him credit for being on the ball.

A very sweet moment right before the ceremony was to start. Valerie was very nervous and really wanted to see her father. Once he came down and gave her a kiss, she was all smiles and ready to go.

When Curtis saw Valerie walking down the aisle, all he could do was mouth the word "Wow".

Shot through a mirror in the balcony.

A reflection off of the marble in the church during their vows.

I love the Father's smile during the first kiss.

Curtis, who is the the Armed Forces, took a little flack from the bridesmaids for claiming that it was so hot. "You spent two years in the desert and this is hot?", one of the bridesmaids asked.

Curtis kept his humor all day, even feigning a huge sigh before signing the marraige license.

You've got to love this handshake to Curtis from his Grandfather.

The happy couple!

Valerie burst out in laughter while attempting to cut the cake.

It's hard to ignore a flower girl pleading for the bouquet.

One of the Best Men (there were two, who are twin brothers), surprised Valerie while looking for the garter...

...and his brother joined him in the search moments later!

The first dance.

"We Are Family" got everyone onto the dance floor...

while the D.J. Matt Kelly and the Y.M.C.A. kept them there.

Valerie's dad was the surprise hit of the night on the floor.

Congratulations Valerie and Curtis, your wedding was wonderful!