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What’s everyone up to on this long weekend?! Tonight I’ve been finishing up some editing and prepping for tomorrow’s wedding! - So tonight I wanted to fill your feed with some goodness from Marissa and Micah’s engagement session a couple weeks ago! Marissa was the winner of my little giveaway on Instagram and I’m so happy we crossed paths! - These two are just the sweetest couple! They met while they were at a discipleship camp in Colorado. They chatted and knew they wanted to get to know each other more, but she was from Indiana and he was from New Mexico. Well, Micah decided he had to continue talking with Marissa so he CALLED. HER. DAD. to ask his permission to talk with her and asked her dad for her number. I mean....😍. - And from there, sparks flew while their love of the Lord was the center of their relationship. And, just like that, Micah made the leap and moved from NM all the way to the Hoosier state! Can’t wait to see where their journey takes them and I’m so happy I got to capture just a small piece of that journey!! @m_middleton
Did you know that your favorite flower can tell you a little bit about who you are? Or at least a little personality trait?! What’s your favorite flower? And do you know the meaning behind it? My favorite flower changes daily and for different occasions but in the spring, I always love lilacs and lily of the valley. Probably because my mom loves them and we always had both in our house and our yard making it smell like an English garden. It was a magical childhood. - But let’s also talk wedding florals today because I could photograph @lbfloristry’s work for hours and hours. Too bad wedding days don’t allow for just floral photography, but florals are usually in most all of your wedding photos! - That’s why I am a huge fan of considering spending a little more on florals to make an impact. Or at least making your florist a top vendor priority. The bridal bouquet is in 90% of your wedding portraits! - And guests do remember the floral centerpieces, believe it or not! I’ve hear lad countless guests comment on statement pieces at a reception and even small arrangements at their tables when they are so well put together. - I am biased because I just love to photograph all the pretty things at weddings, but florals have and always will be my favorite wedding detail to capture! - Photo: @catalkirephoto Florals: @lbfloristry Ceremony Venue: @ndbasilica Reception Venue: @stjoefarms Planning and design: @krissycampbell_celebrations @stephanieabbitt Hair/Makeup: @nicholasjsalon Wedding Dress: @lareinebride
Happy Friday everyone! I hope your work week is ending and you’re looking forward to this beautiful weekend! I am so excited to share Caitlin and Nate’s Wedding Day photos with you! The week before their wedding was a whirlwind for sure, but I am so happy we were able to step in for another photographer, who had a totally scary family emergency and capture their wedding day for them. It was a perfect spring day, with sunshine, gorgeous blooms and planned to perfection. - Caitlin and Nate met while they were attending Notre Dame. Nate was actually the Notre Dame Leprechaun! Which, how cool is that? When they graduated, they knew they were have to somehow make a long distance relationship work. Caitlin is from California and Nate is from Massachusetts. They made it work for as long as they could until Caitlin decided to go to grad school in Boston and being closer to Nate was the perfect perk. - To read more about them, and the sweet gift Nate gave Cait on their wedding day, check out the blog! Link in Bio! @caitieschle @whopcity - AMAZING VENDORS: Photo: @catalkirephoto Florals: @lbfloristry Ceremony Venue: @ndbasilica Reception Venue: @stjoefarms Planning and design: @krissycampbell_celebrations @stephanieabbitt Rentals: @aayseventrentals Band: @bluewaterkingsband Videographers: @mohrentertainment Catering: @navarrehospitalitygroup Hair/Makeup: @nicholasjsalon Wedding Dress: @lareinebride Suit: @indochino Bridesmaids Dresses: @dessygroup
We had so much fun walking around downtown south bend in the warm spring sunshine! We talked all about their wedding plans and they beamed with excitement as it’s only a little over 3 weeks away now! It’s going to be such a perfect day I can’t wait!! - I am so excited to share Katy and Alex’s engagement session! A sneak peek is on the blog! Check the link in the profile! @katycook7
🎉THIS IS 32! 🎉 That’s right, today I woke up 32 and I had a well thought out instagram worthy photo and caption all planned out. But this is life.. - This is 32. Hair in a scrunchie, leggings covered in dog hair, a messy, unorganized nursery, a cranky babe with a fever, and one exhausted mama. - Even though I had plans for a “perfect” photo, to me this is perfect, because this is real life. I’m not always put together, our house is never perfectly clean, and though I try to have balance with the many hats I wear, being a mom is one that will always take priority. I will cancel plans, change the vision I had for my work day, and pour it all into this little girl. - Balance is hard. Balancing owning 2 businesses, being a wife, being a mom, having a social life with friends, and time for self care is exhausting. So I try to give myself as much grace as possible when I work a little too hard, when I don’t make time for my husband, when I let Grey watch a little too much TV or lose my patience with her, and when I cancel coffee/lunch/dinner plans with friends. - So yes, this is ya girl at 32, an exhausted, unbalanced, bad ass business woman, wife and mommy. And in all the chaos, I wouldn’t change a thing. Well, maybe I would, (I see you dirty dishes..) but not spending my birthday snuggled with my girl that needs her mama.
We love spring over here! Sessions finally start to pick up, wedding season officially starts, and everyone is out of that winter funk. - But today, the rain is forcing me to take a breath, relax and enjoy the calm before the storm! This spring/summer/fall is super busy for the Ludys so I’m going to take a rest day and enjoy some family time. - Anyone else feel the need to schedule in rest days?! How do you spend them? - Venue: @thelasalleeventcenter Workshop: @arielle.peters Stylist: @stephanieabbitt Florist: @lbfloristry Cake: Sweet Em’s Cake Shoppe Makeup/Hair Artist: @somethingbluestylists Bridal Shop: @onefinedaybridal Wedding Dress Designer: @essenseofaustralia Tuxes: @louiestuxshop Rentals: @burnsspecialevents Calligraphy: @twigandjuniper Models: @abigailedmons + @damonedmons