This is it! This is the last wedding I have to blog from last year- I’m officially caught up on weddings:) Except last weekend, that is, I shot a new one. I was so excited to shoot this November wedding not only because these two are my friends, but the fact they are awesome doesn’t hurt any either. I walked into their house as they were getting ready in the morning. And there was Mike! They are both so relaxed and laid back that they threw tradition to the wind and saw each other on the morning of their wedding day.
Katie is a teacher and is extremely creative in general. The unique touches she put on her wedding were not only beautiful, but refreshing as well. She bought, cared and nurtured a heard (what’s a group of these called?) of air plants weeks leading up to the big day. Each of the bridesmaids carried one as their bouquet. Kattie carried an air plant as well, but hers was decorated with sprigs of fragrant lavender for an added pop of color.
Since it was fall in Columbus, the leaves were just alive with color. Purple, as you know, is my favorite color. But against yellow and red leaves, purple is such a vibrant and vivid color. We stopped at Whetstone park for their group shots, then traveled downtown to the Renaissance Hotel. The wedding took place at the Columbus Athenaeum in my all-time favorite room there, the Priory. The reception was held in the Large Theater, which provided an elegant and dramatic setting for the party. Katie and Mike had a full ensemble big band. A few times during the party, Katie’s dad, who’s also an accomplished trombone player, joined the band. From Polka to R&B, this crowd knew how to get down…including Katie’s amazing grandmother who quite possibly could have out-danced them all!
I hope you enjoy these photos! I have to thank all my 2013 couples again. It was such an amazing year. Here I am starting wedding season 2014 and I can’t wait!! It’s been an honor having you all in my life and I could never thank you all enough, but I will try:) All my love, Jess
