Archive for the ‘The Looking Glass’ Category

Holly and Marty’s wedding was nothing short of extraordinary! I (Ashley) have known Holly since the late nineties, when LiveJournal was the biggest thing to hit the internet. Our friendship blossomed through 1s and 0s and I’ll never forget the first time we met in person. It was at a show in Madison, and I remember being a bit nervous. Who would have thought that some twelve years later I would have the privilege to capture Holly marry her best friend?! Stephanie and I were in awe at how much Holly and her friends poured themselves into the wedding, it was DIY galore!

Holly is still a blogger (only on a more current platform now) and she has shared so many of her projects! From the bridesmaids’ details, to the flower vases and flowers, to the pennants, every piece of that wedding came together with love! Stephanie and I are incredibly blessed to meet and photograph such wonderful souls! Holly and Marty’s wedding was packed full of enchantment, laughter, dancing, and a WILD Looking Glass (be sure to check out the video in the post)!

An English rose falls in love with a Southern cotton bloom and a wonderful story unfolds. Olly is the Rose, and Katherine is the cotton, and together they are an incredible force bursting with love. We spent the entire day with these two. From the early moments of getting dressed, to the lovely ceremony (that we couldn’t capture with our cameras, but witnessed with our hearts), to their family farm reception – smiles all around. Surrounded by their family and friends, Katherine and Olly celebrated their dreams coming true.

Along with the primary photography coverage, we set up The Looking Glass, which was a wild and crazy fun time (check out the video in the post). Katherine also wanted to have a “wishing line” in which we captured the guests with our instax cameras and the guests wrote the lovebirds well wishes and happy thoughts for their future together. It served as a wonderful alternative to the traditional guest book. Thanks to Dana, Suze, Sean, and Andy for making all of the extra photo magic possible since Stephanie and I can’t clone ourselves yet!

We were all so incredibly honored to witness their love, and now can’t wait to share it with you!

Jonas Turns One!

September 19, 2011

Jonas has been an absolute joy to see grow during his first year here on Earth. We were so thrilled to capture his first birthday, complete with rainbow details (including the most AMAZING cake!), cute pendants, and Michelle’s beautiful handmade felt flowers! We couldn’t get enough of them – and if you are as infatuated as we are, we can put you in touch with Michelle! They would be fabulous in a wedding, don’t you think?!

Jonas also had the Looking Glass at his party, which was a fun and unique way to capture some family fotos! While we had a blast celebrating his birthday, it was bittersweet knowing our Baby Plan with Jonas was coming to an end. Thankfully we’re all friends so we know this won’t be the last time we’ll photograph these cute cheeks!

Steven and Savannah’s sunset ceremony started with romantic details and swooning shots, and by the end of the night we had a collection of awesome images from the wild dance party and rowdy Looking Glass. We customized their Looking Glass backdrop based on their record store engagement photos, and provided plenty of fun props to encourage the silliness…be sure to check out the video! With so many of their friends and family celebrating with them, you can see the pure happiness beaming from both of these love birds!

Candice and Will’s wedding was a perfect blend of their personalities. Everything from Candice’s grand entrance on a horse to Will’s Zelda cake to the swing music that kept heels kickin’ and skirts spinnin’ was absolutely brilliant. While the day started out with a chill in the air the sun shone through during the middle of their ceremony and you could feel the warmth spread. We set up our Looking Glass and you can tell from the video (at the end of this post) just how FUN people have in it!