by Mackenzie McDirmit | Oct 6, 2021 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Maggioli! Olivia & Vince’s Conner Prairie wedding was full of glam, love, and a lot of laughter. We had the best day celebrating these two, and cannot wait to share more with you!
Olivia & her bridesmaids started the morning by getting ready at the Prairie Guest House. This venue is awesome and offers a bed and breakfast right across the street from the reception hall! Olivia and her girls had matching custom shirts with Olivia & Vince’s wedding date on them, matching shorts, and matching shoes – how adorable! They changed into their gorgeous dresses for the day, and off we went to the church, where we captured photos of Vince and his groomsmen!
Their beautiful ceremony was held at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Carmel, Indiana. This church was absolutely breathtaking! Olivia & Vince’s parents and wedding party made their way down the aisle, followed by Olivia’s cousin, the most adorable ring bearer. Then, it was time for Olivia and her dad to make the walk together! They began walking down the aisle, and Vince cried while seeing his soon-to-be wife for the first time. It was so sweet – we all had tears in our eyes!
Through their ceremony, they partook in their first communion as husband and wife, exchanged vows, and placed their wedding bands on each other’s hands. They kissed and were pronounced husband and wife! We stuck around to take family photos at the church, along with some gorgeous veil photos outside the church. Then, the wedding party hopped on a party bus! We met them in downtown Carmel to capture more wedding party photos and couple portraits. Talk about a sharply dressed wedding party – check out the stunning colors and Olivia’s insanely gorgeous dress!
It was then time for their reception, held at The Bluffs at Conner Prairie. Guests arrived and enjoyed passed hors-d’oeuvres during cocktail hour. Then, Olivia & Vince made their grand entrance! They cut their delicious hummingbird-flavored wedding cake, and then, dinner was served. After dinner, it was time for toasts! Olivia’s dad welcomed and thanked everyone, followed by Olivia’s maid of honor’s sweet speech, and then Vince’s best man’s awesome speech.
Then, it was time for dancing! Olivia & Vince shared a lovely first dance. After they danced, it was Olivia and her dad’s turn. They started dancing to their song, and then the music switched to Renegade, and everyone in the venue pulled out Terrible Towels and started waving them around! Olivia and her family are huge Pittsburgh Steelers fans, so this was such a special moment for them. Then, Vince and his mom shared a beautiful dance. The DJ shared Olivia & Vince’s amazing love story, and then, it was time to party!
Their dance floor was on fire the whole night, and they even did a traditional Polka bridal dance. They had an awesome photobooth backdrop with an LED name sign and some delicious donuts for dessert! They even had late-night snacks! Before the night was over, Olivia & Vince had a streamer exit. It made for some epic photos!
Olivia & Vince’s Conner Prairie wedding was fantastic. We are so honored they chose us to capture their big day. We wish them all the best as they start their married life in Boston!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
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by Lily Middleton | Oct 27, 2020 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Christina and Rachel are married! Our awesome associate team captured their wedding day on 10/10/20 (a very popular and awesome date of this wedding season). They did awesome! Read on to learn more details from this stunning 3 Fat Labs (IG: 3fatlabs) wedding and see our favorite photos…
Christina and Rachel’s entire wedding day was held at 3 Fat Labs, a gorgeous new barn wedding venue in Greencastle Indiana, just west of Indianapolis. This venue has it all – multiple getting ready suites, a two story reception area with a balcony over looking the main reception space. Christina and her bridesmaids got ready in the bridal suite on the property, just across the path from the venue. Rachel and her bridesmaids got ready in the basement of the venue. After everyone was dressed and ready, we set up Rachel and Christina for a first look with each other. It was so sweet! Lots of happy tears for sure.
After Christina and Rachel’s first look, Christina had two more first looks with her dad and step dad. Queue more happy tears, and some held back tears too. Before guests arrived and before the ceremony started, we took Christina, Rachel, and their bridesmaids out for some wedding party photos in front of the stunning venue! They even popped some celebratory champagne and cheered. After some wedding party photos, we did family parent photos, then headed to a college campus near by for some portraits of just the soon to be newly weds! Even though we didn’t get to see them, our associates got to see one of our past Dustin & Corynn couples, Kayleen and Rob! (You can see their awesome wedding day here CLICK ME.)
Guests arrived to the venue and found their seats, then it was ceremony time! Just before the ceremony, Christina really wanted to see and talk to her grandparents, so her and Rachel facetimed them to say hi. They really wanted to be there, but they decided it wouldn’t be safe for them. After this sweet call, the ceremony officially began. Bridesmaids one by one made their way down the aisle, then the officiant, then Rachel! NEst was Christina’s turn. She and her dad entered into the reception hall and walked down the aisle towards Rachel. Rachel and Christina exchanged rings, some super sweet vows, and kissed. They were officially wife and wife!
After the ceremony, we knocked out all the family portraits on the back patio (a gorgeous space with market lights, over looking a peak autumn woods). During cocktail hour, guests headed up stairs while the awesome staff at 3 Fat Labs flipped the ceremony space into an awesome reception space. After some great toasts, first dances, and an awesome dinner (probably the best wedding food we ever had), the reception rocked all evening long. Everyone had an amazing time celebrating Christina and Rachel, and their sweet love for each other. Also, shoutout to Isaac Herman (IG: @IsaacHerman) for capturing an awesome wedding video for these two and Wright Entertainment (IG: @wrightentertainment) for keeping the party going all night long!
This 3 Fat Labs wedding was stunning! The fall colors were at their peak, the venue was perfect, and Christina and Rachel were the best to work with. Our associate team did such an awesome job capturing their wedding day – We are so excited to share our favorite photos! Here at Dustin and Corynn, we all wish you both a happy and healthy marriage and life together. Love you both!
Cheers
– Dustin & Corynn
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by Lily Middleton | Sep 15, 2020 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Rachel and Patrick are married! You might remember these two from their epic lake James engagement session over the summer. If not, click here to learn more about Rachel and Patrick and see some of their beautiful engagement photos (CLICK ME)! Now that you’ve seen their engagement blog, then it’s time to hear all about their beautiful Fountain Square Theatre wedding…
The day started at a gorgeous, newly renovated airbnb! When we pulled up to the house, we were absolutely shocked… The home was just recently renovated and restored by HGTV’s Good Bones. Corynn literally saw that house on TV earlier in the week. It was such a one-of-a-kind experience and a huge surprise. We spent some time capturing Rachel getting into her dress and adding final details of jewelry and shoes, then photographed the sweetest first look with her bridesmaids. Then we all headed to the beautiful Saint Joan of Arc Church near Butler’s campus for the ceremony!
While Rachel and her bridesmaids got ready at that sweet airbnb, Patrick and his groomsmen got ready at the Church. Patrick wore these awesome boots and had a special pocket watch to wear with his suit throughout the day. When he was finished getting ready, we set Rachel and Patrick up in a sweet stained glass room in the church so they could read their letters to each other (with no peeking), then everyone waited for the ceremony to begin!
The ceremony was so sweet. Once guests found their seats, the groomsmen made their way to their places and family and bridesmaids walked down the aisle. Before we knew it, Rachel and her dad were making their way down the aisle towards Patrick. Needless to say, Patrick’s face was nothing but pure joy! The ceremony commenced, and Rachel and Patrick were officially husband and wife! After the ceremony, we snapped some family photos at the church. Since church is very important to both Rachel and Patrick, we made sure to allow for plenty of time for photos inside and outside of the church. After capturing the newlyweds there, we headed to the Holcomb Gardens on Butler’s campus where we took fun photos on a bridge and got some epic veil shots. Rachel and Patrick memorialized their covid-19 wedding with two Corona beers! It was awesome!
After portrait time, everyone headed to the insanely beautiful Fountain Square Theatre for the reception! The historic theatre had been fully restored and the ceiling had been painted to look like the sky. Walking into the space, you can’t help but feel like you’re in Italy! There were toasts, first dances, and a very special dance by our bride and groom which was by far the biggest highlight from the wedding day. Rachel and Patrick changed clothes and recreated the classic dancing scene in the finale of Dirty Dancing. It was so memorable and fun! Guests and family danced the night away and spent the evening laughing, sharing, and celebrating Rachel and Patrick’s awesome new union.
Rachel and Patrick’s entire wedding day was picture perfect and so sweet and fun. They truly made our jobs easy (and made the day so memorable)! It was our first time at the Fountain Square Theatre in Indianapolis, and we hope it’s not our last. Thank you guys for choosing us to capture your most special day. We hope to work with you guys in the future and capturing more memories for you guys! Best wishes on your new journey of marriage.
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
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by Lily Middleton | Nov 16, 2019 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Hillary and Ethan are hitched! You may remember them from their adorable Indianapolis engagement session – Click here for all those sweet details and photos (CLICK ME). This Indianapolis wedding was one for the books! Food trucks, great wedding party, and loads of fun! Read on for all the details… and photos!
hillary and Ethan’s day started by getting ready at the church, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Hillary and her sisters and bridesmaids laughed all morning while they got ready. Hair? Check. Makeup? Check. Dress? Check. After Hillary’s jewelry, veil, garter, and other accessories were added, her full bridal look was complete! She was ready for their wedding day. We checked in on Ethan and captured some of him getting ready too. At this point, he is ready to see his bride! We took some photos of Ethan with his groomsmen at this time too – The fall colors were awesome! Before the sweet first look with Ethan, Hillary went outside for a first look with her dad. Let us tell you – It was very sweet.
Ethan waited for Hillary by the prettiest red trees outside of the church. Soon enough, Hillary walked up, gave Ethan a hug from behind, and then their eyes met. Nothing but smiles from these two! After some sweet private portraits of these two, we all headed inside for the ceremony! As everyone found their seats, bridesmaids, groomsmen, parents, and family began to walk down the aisle and find their places. Then Hillary and her dad made their entrance. Arm in arm, they made their way down the aisle where Ethan was waiting. Hillary’s dad gave her away, and the two stood in front of all of their friends and family, said their vows, and kissed! The two were married!
After the ceremony, we headed outside the church for a few more photos then headed to downtown Noblesville for some more! We found some sweet spots for portraits and explored some new places with this awesome group. After photos, we headed to the reception at the Bluffs at Conner Prairie, an awesome Ritz Charles venue! There were fun toasts, amazing food, and some awesome dancing. Did we mention the food? Yeah, it was amazing. At the end of the night, Hillary and Ethan treated guests to a food truck for a late night snack. That was also very tasty!
Capturing this Indianapolis wedding was such a fun experience! We loved working this fun group of people and awesome couple. We hope you enjoy your photos for years to come! We wish you guys all the love and luck on this new shared journey together. Congrats!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
Yes, this is them just looking at each other. Just as happy as can be. Aren’t they the sweetest?
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Meg & Nick – Fort Wayne Country Club Wedding
Kayleen & Rob – Goeglein Homestead Wedding
Sara & Tim – Mavris Arts Center Wedding
by Dustin McKibben | Oct 1, 2019 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Remember Sara and Tim from their beautiful Indianapolis engagement session? Well if not, click here (CLICK ME) to read up on these two and see all their photos. They got married! We have been itching to share this adorable Marvis Arts Center wedding. Read their about their engagement session first though – You won’t regret it!
The day’s events, were all located at the beautiful and historic Mavris Arts and Event Center in Indianapolis. This industrial 1883 building, now a stellar wedding venue, offers many spaces for getting ready and hosting a wedding, even a rooftop hangout space for guests during cocktail hour. Sara got ready with her close friends and family in the bridal suite while Tim got ready in the “man cave” on the first floor of the event center – Both were awesome spaces. Sara had her hair and makeup done by friends – The whole day was oriented purposely towards the people they love. Sara and Tim didn’t officially have bridesmaids and groomsmen, just friends and family that really know how to have a good time celebrating with them on their wedding day.
When Sara was little, she made a sweet wish that her aunt would make her wedding dress some day. Well, that wish came true! Sara’s aunt made a beautiful blush, tulle dress that fulfilled every bride’s dream of being a princess on her wedding day. After her aunt placed the family coin and lace handkerchief in her dress, Sara put on her dress. She was surrounded once again by all of the people she cares most about in life (except Tim of course – Can’t spoil that first look). After Sara had her wedding dress and jewelry on, Sara and her dad had a sweet first look. His face was priceless.
After this first look and many hugs from friends and family, it was time for Sara and Tim to have their first look. Sara and Tim held hands, back to back to a beam in the beautiful historic venue hall. They turned towards each other and ooh’d and aw’d. Sara did a few twirls for Tim in her dress, they hugged and kissed, then it was portrait time! We captured the two of them in several locations in and around the Marvis and under an over pass where there were cars! These two daredevils were willing to do anything for pictures – It was great!
After some portraits, it was time for the ceremony! After guests were seated, Sara’s dad walked her down the aisle. Sara and Tim met at the front of the aisle, completed a bourbon mixing ceremony, promised to love each other forever, and kissed! Then they throw on some sunglasses and cheered and smiled all down the aisle. It was a scary unique ceremony, special to them as a couple.
After the ceremony, Sara and Tim signed their marriage license, of course. The only people in the room, however were the bride, groom, bartender, and us! So Corynn signed their license as a witness. That was a first for us!
Cocktail hour took place on the beautiful rooftop patio at the Marvis. After a few more pictures, Sara and Tim headed up there to greet all of their guests and hangout. Then everyone headed inside for toast, food, and dancing. The reception was a blast. Here are a few things they did differently to shake up the typical wedding traditions!
1. Instead of garter and bouquet tosses, they raffled off a leg lamp and Beauty and the Beast inspired bouquet – which was absolutely hilarious.
2. Sara and Tim sat a huge table with many of their guests instead of a sweetheart table or with their wedding party.
3. At the end of the day, they just wanted to throw a big party with their friends and family. They wanted a special day with special people – mission accomplished!
This wedding was so much fun. The Mavris staff was amazing: no detail was forgotten and everyone was taken care of wonderfully. This Marvis Art Center Wedding was a blast to capture – We hope you both enjoy these photos for years to come!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
If you look closely, you can see a list of family names in the photo on the right. All of the married girls in Sara’s family carried this lace handkerchief and coin with them on their wedding days – what a family tradition!
This is the aunt that made Sara’s dress! How sweet!
Sara and her dad’s first look. The look on his face was the sweetest.
Bourbon ceremony! Sara and Tim added so many personal touches to their wedding day – It was so fun to capture.
Raffle Time! Rather than doing traditional garter and bouquet tosses, Sara and Tim decided instead to auction off a leg lamp and a Beauty and the Beast styled bouquet! How fun… These two made the whole day unique to them as a couple, and it was AWESOME.
End of the night capture of the beautiful Indianapolis Skyline. How awesome is the venue?
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Marita & Kyle – Downtown Fort Wayne Wedding
Tonya & Drew – Rose Garden Wedding
Marisa & Ryan – Promenade Park Engagement
by Dustin McKibben | Sep 10, 2019 | Indianapolis Wedding, Wedding
Jenna and Wesley’s wedding was so much fun! If you didn’t already know, we know Wesley from high school. If you’d like to learn more about this sweet couple (how they met, how we know them, and how their engagement session went), read this blog (CLICK ME)! You can also look at their engagement photos and see how adorable they are. As we were saying, this Carmel wedding was awesome. The families, the joining of these two awesome people, the sweet Mustang, and fun wedding party. Here’s some highlights and details from Jenna and Wesley’s big day…
Their day started at the beautiful Cornerstone Lutheran Church. This church is super important to them – They met and started a young adults bible study together there. How cool is that? Jenna and her bridesmaids wore comfy robes all morning while they got ready for the day. After their hair and makeup was done, it was time for Jenna to put on her dress! All of Jenna’s bridesmaids gathered around her while her maid of honor helped her into the dress. Jenna’s bridesmaids wore all different styles of navy dresses, all paired with sparkly jewelry! Hair? Check. Makeup? Check. Dress? Check! Once they were all ready and before Jenna and Wesley’s first look, we took the girls outside the church for some photos together. This is where Jenna added all of her final details – jewelry, shoes, and garter!
After Wesley and his groomsmen were ready, he and Jenna had their first look in the sanctuary where they would be married in just a little bit! After exchanging small gifts, Jenna had one more surprise for Wesley. She handed him some keys (see the moment in the photos below) to a super slick, silver convertible GT Mustang. It. Was. Awesome. Needless to say, Wesley loved the surprise. After relaxing for a little bit, it was ceremony time!
This ceremony was especially cool because three of Jenna and Wesley’s family members were involved in it. Wesley’s own dad married them – how cool! One by one, bridesmaids walked down the aisle as well as some super sweet flower girls (also wearing little navy dresses). After everyone was in place, Jenna and her dad walked down the aisle. Meeting eyes, Jenna and Wesley were so, so excited! After saying some super sweet vows and exchanging rings, these two kissed and we’re married! They smiled ear to ear the whole way down the aisle. After the ceremony, they hugged and thanked every one of their guests and family. It was an awesome time. After greeting guests, everyone headed outside to send the couple off… in that awesome mustang.
After driving off, they came back to the church for some photos. We headed inside for some family portraits, but when it came time to capture the wedding party, we headed outside! We took some awesome photos of the wedding party and of the newlyweds – It was a blast! We started at the church then finished off portrait time at some old silos. After photos, it was time for the reception!
The reception was at the beautiful Palomino Ballroom. This venue offered an awesome dance floor, lots of natural light, and plenty of space to entertain guests. The bridal party made their entrance, found their seats, and then it was time to cut the cake! Dinner was served, toasts were said, and there was a lot of dancing – including an awesome dancing train led by the bride herself! After dancing and celebrating with their friends and family, these two had an awesome glow stick exit. As they took off in that sweet mustang, everyone cheered and waved. It was an epic and memorable day with a lot of really awesome people. This Carmel wedding was a blast to photograph! Thanks for letting us be a part of your wedding day – Best of luck to the newlyweds!
Cheers,
– Dustin & Corynn
First look and some SWEET gift exchanges.
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