We couldn’t have asked for a better start to our wedding season! We both went to college with Matt, and had a chance meeting with him and Lucy at World Market around Thanksgiving. We talked briefly about how, yes, we are doing wedding photography…oh you’re engaged, congrats!! And Matt emailed later that Lucy was the one who put the two together.
We are super huge big fans of Friday night weddings; as photographers, but we also wish we would’ve known so for our own wedding. They allow one night for formalities (the wedding) and a whole weekend full of family and fun.
Matt & Lucy were married at the Clintonville Women’s Club, a perfect place for our first wedding as it took us all of 5 minutes to get there from our house, so if there was a major Finn emergency (thanks for the babysitting Car, David, Mom and Dad!), we could shoot right home in no time at all. We originally planned to head over to the Park of the Roses for some formals, but after Mike and I checked out the location, we realized there was plenty of greenery and fun-ness for Matt + Lucy shots.
The details were perfect. Just felt…like….summer!
Did I mention how gorgeous Lucy is??! She looked like the perfect bride in her HOMEMADE dress…her mom made her dress for her, and when we asked if we could take it outside to photograph it, we knew that it would be us re-ironing it if anything happened to it!
Just about my favorite part of wedding shooting is the getting ready with the Bride. I love feeling like a fly on the wall experiencing the excitement and anticipation of the events ahead of her. It’s all so very real and natural, and, as Lucy is: beautiful!
Matt cleaned up pretty nicely, too!
The ceremony was perfect, their friend, who also happened to introduce them, was the person who married them. It felt like we were in the woods, with only Matt, Lucy, and their commitment to each other to focus on.
I LOVE this picture of them. We could’ve taken all the posed ones and pulled them away to take portraits for hours, and I’m quite sure not one would make me happier than this. (speaking of the portrait shots, though, they’re coming SOON!!) They had so much FUN together the WHOLE day. I’m so glad we got this shot!
More from M & L soon. For now, a little two month old (TWO MONTHS! Where is the time going?!?) deserves a little Momma love!
