lauren & adam - bobbi photo

Ohhhhh my gosh you guys are going to flip your pants after seeing this wedding! By the way, I have no idea what that means but I feel good about it… “flip your pants…” I’m goin’ with it!
They married at Lauren’s parent’s house. If the property looks familiar, that’s because we’ve shot there before (Lauren is Rachel’s sister).Your mind = blown! 😉 Jumping into a lake… such a fun way to start a wedding day, right?!HA! 😀
…meanwhile…
You know I love me some symmetry!A bride in Converse is a bride after my heart!
Holy hot bridesmaids Batman!
…though Lauren definitely steals the show! Stunning, right?! RIGHT!
These ladies are sisters. See that tattoo? It’s an inside joke from years ago… they saw a statue and recreated it. They’ve since been recreating the photo every time they get together. So last year (if my memory serves me correctly), they all got matching sister tattoos. 😀 And now you know!
See the beer? notice the label has a photo of the bride & groom? All brewed and labeled by Lauren, Adam and family. It’s their thing. 🙂Loved the sign that sat at the entry to the ceremony!Josie, you ROCKED those petals!
…here comes the briiiiiide….I just love you two together… you’re genuinely the perfect match.She made this face for almost the entirety of the ceremony. In all seriousness, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a happier bride. Ever.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS WEDDING LOCATION?! Perfection! (Good work Rachel…) Mike’s view. My view. If I could specialize in outdoor ceremonies in the shade… I would. I SO would! (take note future brides…) Oh, and I haven’t mentioned the amazingness that was Lauren’s wedding dress yet. WHOA! PERFECTION! And just because I like to remind people that we do in fact take family pics… here’s one of Lauren’s family. You guys know I rarely post photos of details… and I’ve had many ask me why. Well you’re about to find out. 😀

Towards the beginning of my blogging life I would post details in nearly every entry… and after a while I was noticing that when I’d show up to some weddings the bride would immediately apologize, “I’m so sorry that our wedding isn’t as beautiful as all of the others on your blog! We tried to make it look nice for you but we just couldn’t afford it!” WHAAAAT?!! Shut your mouth! The truth is, we shoot weddings from a very wide range of budgets and I’ve never wanted a bride to feel like her wedding meant less to us, or wasn’t as extravagant, etc. So there you have it… why I rarely post photos of details. 😀
So pretty!
The guests sat on these hay bails covered in family blankets.
Damn you two… damn. That’s all I got. Damn. Mike’s favorite ❓ PS. yes, that’s the famous canoe! The light was so money.The bride’s dad surprised us all (us included!) with fireworks during their first dance. LOOOOOOOOVE!!!!Have any of you guys seen this? We hadn’t until this wedding, and we’ve since seen it one more time. It’s called The Shoe Game. Obsessed with this. Aren’t you? I thought so. Boom. Married. My favorite ❗ Congratulations you two!

Much love friends!

~bobbi ❗

I’m hunting wabbits, hunting waaaaaabbits…
“Are you talkin’ to me?!” -Lauren

“OH NO YOU DIDN’T!” -Bobbi

“You’re giving me a headache!” -Adam (full disclosure: he was wiping his sweat) 😀

I was showing them my best hip hop dance moves… they’re clearly liking it. Well, other than team Vanoven over there (on the right)… they’ve seen better. 😉 Though really, has anyone SEEN Nick’s dance moves?! I’m not worthy!!!! (full disclosure #2: I’m kidding, I’m not really hip hop dancing… though wouldn’t it be cool if I were?!)

Brookville, IN

hair

Lola of Bobby Cooper Salon

makeup

Kate of Rogue Lash

florist

Most were picked from the land or bought from a local grocery store (WHAT?! WHOA!)

videographer

Luke and Lindsey Harwath of Studio Koyo

wedding officiant

Reverend Chris Eppards of Indy Wedding Officiants

ceremony & reception venues

Lauren’s parent’s land

caterer

Lother’s Catering

dj

Randy and Jodi Leichman of Everlasting Sounds

cupcakes

BonBonerie of Cincinnati

dress

“Cora” by Robert Bullock

tuxedo manufacturer

Vera Wang for Men’s Wearhouse
What they said

What was the most memorable moment of the day?

Lauren:   I don’t know how to pick just one moment… I’ll never forget seeing Adam for the first time as I walked down the aisle… I felt like nothing else in the world existed except him in that moment. And our first dance was so perfect, and so us. We just talked and kissed and goofed around like we were the only people on the planet, which is how I always feel when I’m in his arms. And then the surprise fireworks?! That moment could not have been any more memorable or incredible 🙂

Adam: Seeing Lauren after being banished all day from seeing her was my most memorable moment for sure. She came walking and smiling through that door at the end of the aisle looking just as amazing as she always does, but in a wedding dress… To marry me! I am so lucky!

Any advice for future bride and grooms?

Lauren:   It’s so easy to feel worked up and stressed, but don’t let it get to you! There will be imperfect moments (my veil kept getting snagged in my eyelashes, our rings were Navy SEAL-style knotted to the ring pillow, I was smiling so hard at the altar that my face muscles starting seizing, etc) but those things become funny and memorable if you have the right perspective. Also, remember why you’re getting married… because of that other person standing at the altar, not for the dress or the flowers or the food 🙂 Enjoy the happiest day of your life with your best friend!

Adam:  I would advise marrying your best friend like I did! Patience, understanding (or attempt to understand that there must be some logic behind what she is saying somewhere;). Most of all, enjoy every moment, don’t waste any; time with your wife is always the best time of your life. (you just gave me goosebumps Adam!)

Funniest memory of your day?

Lauren:  Again, how can I pick one?! A favorite would have to be when my sister Karis and I “Night at the Roxbury”-ied Adam during Usher’s “YEAH!” (Karis is the one who made me think about that song literally… ‘she was all up on me screaming YEAH’… so we obviously needed to act it out, in objective appreciation for the lyrical depth).

Adam: Yes, I agree with Lauren, being obnoxiously “Night at the Roxburyied” by Lauren and Karis was special:) I also liked Josie tossing most of the flower petals out in the first 10 feet of the aisle, and you can’t forget Colin and the rings!

If you could do it all over, would you change anything?

Lauren:   The only thing I would change would be to make time move slower! Which last time I checked, is only possible in the land of Harry Potter, to which we sadly don’t belong 😉 But that’s why we had awesome photographers and videographers… to capture it all for us, so we’ll keep and treasure each moment forever!!

Adam: I would not change a thing! Well, maybe I would wear a tailored suit rather than a rented tux, and like Lauren said, make time move slower. (Re: the tailored suit… excellent advice! Women spends thousands of dollars on their dresses… why can’t the men look just as hot tamale?! Jusssst sayin’)

What were your songs?

precessional : bridal party  • “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles
precessional : bride  • “Marry Me” by Train
recessional • “Home” by Phillip Phillips
first dance  •   “Have a Little Faith in Me” by Joe Cocker
father/daughter • “Wildflowers” by Tom Petty
mother/son • “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong
anniversary dance • “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel; “One Love” by Bob Marley; and “Keep on Lovin’ You” by REO Speedwagon
cake cutting •   “How Sweet it is” by Marvin Gaye
last dance • “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March and “Girl I Want to Make You Sweat” by Bob Marley Oooh! see what we did there?! 😉

Where did you go on your honeymoon?

Lauren: We took a 5-night, 6-day, 50-mile river canoeing and camping trip down the Buffalo River in Arkansas. It was beautiful and isolated and perfect, and we had the time of our lives! (Also, seasoned married couples have told us if we could survive that without killing each other, we’ve got it made for the long haul! 😉 We’re already ready to go back!

Adam: Like she said! We covered 50 miles of river, had some great conversations and realized we were right, we really are best friends and made the right decision in choosing each other to spend the rest of our lives together!