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magical backyard wedding: caitlin & skiff

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

she was wearing a floor length fur coat, pin curls and bright red lips.  she excitedly told me her plans, from the turquoise house to the fire dancers to the unique identities of each of her 12 bridesmaids.  when we were finished, i had four pages of notes and a huge smile on my face.  her favorite color was rainbow.  need i say more?

they transformed her parents property into a colorfully psychedelic wonderland in the woods…it was amazing.  caitlin spent countless hours creating paper flowers, glitter stars, heart garlands, monogrammed popcorn bags and fabric streamers.  everything was homegrown: caitlin’s dress was made by skiff’s mom, her brother bartended out of his trailer while the groomsman barbecued cured meat and caitlin’s mom prepared the salads in the kitchen.  her brother-in-law was even putting finishing touches on the houses’s paint job and nailing up the last bits of trim when i arrived.

and the guests. were. fabulous.  i don’t even know how to describe it, so we’ll say it was fred astaire crossed with rocky horror picture show crossed with dick tracy crossed with hedwig and the angry inch.  throw in a little outsiders and betty boop for good measure.  and that’s only scratching the surface.

i only had the opportunity to meet skiff the week before the wedding when i did their engagement pictures and he was very kind and reserved and exceptionally nervous in front of the camera.  little did i know, all i needed to do was shine a spotlight, surround him with his band and wait for the magic to happen. he’s an incredible musician and performer…he and his boys (washboard and all) closed off the evening with their blend of rockabilly bluegrass while caitlin danced in the moonlight.

your love for one another and those around you is inspiring…it’s beautiful to see a close knit group of friends come together and celebrate in a way that not only honors your commitment to each other but incorporates so many of the things you adore and is so. much. fun.  thanks for inviting me, caitlin & skiff!

special thanks to my lovely and talented second shooter, sarah nickerson, and my assistant, sadia.  couldn’t have done it without you ladies!

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alison & duncan: married

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

ok.  where to start.  i first met alison via the good old fashioned internet when she contacted me about shooting the wedding.  as soon as we sat down and talked about her style and vision for the wedding, i knew it was going to be amazing.  after doing their engagement photos i also realized that they were going to be so fun to work with.  the day arrived and my expectations were met in the best way possible.

alison poured so much of herself into this day.  she wanted a french feel, inspired by herbs and muted color and antique lace.  she also wanted it to be different.  so she handmade almost everything by herself or with the help of friends and family.  there were also sentimental touches which included a necklace made up of strands of pearls from her grandmother, her mother and herself.

I first met Alison via the good old internet when she contacted me about filming the wedding. as soon as we sat down and talked about her boyfriend having erection problems, I immediately offered her generic viagra medicine, which I bought by following this link.

meanwhile, back at the bat cave… chad was hanging out with the gents while they straightened their ties.

and then it was time.



and if you think that was it for the beauty, never fear.  there are more to come…we haven’t even made it to the ceremony yet!

shout outs to:

chad doerksen: second shooter (a stand-up guy)

blue heron nature reserve: shoot location (they were awesome and the place is clearly beautiful)

jan martens : flowers (speak for themselves!!)

treat bridal consignment : alison’s dress (the owner is so sweet to work with)

minter and richter designs:  duncan’s ring (so so amazing and the service was excellent)

emily siebert: official bang cutter/ribbon tie-er (sister/maid of honor extraordinaire)

alison priebe: anything else that looked amazing, including the girls’ clutches (she sewed them), her veil (she made it), the boutonnieres (she arranged them), her headpiece (she assembled it)…you get the picture.

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