Caitlynn usually doesn’t wear makeup…. but you’d never guess given how perfect her blush brush pucker technique is! 😉Nick looks apprehensive… “are you SURE you know how to fasten a tie?!” …that’s definitely what he’s thinking. I know for a fact. I’m a mind reader. Duh.
Caitlynn’s thinking, “This seems like an unconventional way to put this dress on… whatever, I don’t care… I’m getting married today!” See? Spot on mind reading by Bobbi. 😀 You’re welcome. First sight. 🙂Caitlynn informed me that a couple of weeks after their wedding they drove by that theatre marquis on the right… they’ve since torn it down. WHEW! Got married RIGHT in the “nick” of time! Get it? Nick of time?! Damn I’m on FIRE today!
You are just too cute together. 🙂
You guys know I love me a colorful background!Then it was gettin’ married time! The wedding party all did a choreographed dance as they walked down the aisle. Nick started things off by dimming the lights very low, putting sunglasses on and then proceeded to boogy down. 😀Nick chose his father to be his best man… it doesn’t happen commonly, but always an endearing thing to see. Here he is watching the ceremony. 😀Well hello there rainbow wedding party!Oh hey look… Tim is smiling! (Tim’s the guy on the far left who is not known to be a smiler in photos, am I right Samantha?! ((his wife)) ) I love me a challenge! BOOOOOM! Brrrrring it Tim! 🙂We shot a few more portraits of the two of them after the ceremony.
Loving the blue. Don’t you? Thought so.
Oh how I love meeeee some symmetry!
We found SO much color on our portrait voyage!
TERRE HAUTE! Side note: Mike and I went to Indiana State University in Terre Haute where we met and fell in loooove…. awwwww…. 😀First dance… so sweet. 🙂

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hair • Jan Rowe, Hair, Inc.
makeup • Caitlynn’s bridesmaids!
florist • Diana’s Flowers & Gift Shop
videographer • 1) Kedric Siddons & 2) Christa Pierce
ceremony & reception venue • The Ohio Building
dj • Charlinda Evans, cousin of the bride
emcee • Matt McKinney, brother of the bride
cookies • Subway
caterer • The More The Merrier – Merrie Nees
decor • Simple to Elegant

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their songs

processional
parents/grandparents • “Love Never Fails” – Brandon Heath
wedding party • “I Gotta Feeling” – The Black Eyed Peas
bride • “I Do” – Colbie Caillat
recessional • “Love is Not a Fight” – Warren Barfield
introductions • “Party Rock Anthem” – LMFAO
first dance • “Walking Her Home” – Mark Schultz
2nd “first” dance • “A Little Less Conversation” – Elvis Presley
father/daughter • “Butterfly Kisses” – Bob Carlisle
mother/son • “My Mom” – Tony Bennett
cookie breaking • “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Def Leppard

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[br]What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Caitlynn: Our second “first” dance. We had a blast practicing it and at times laughed so hard we couldn’t dance.

Nick: We had a dancing entrance, so I was the one starting the whole thing and it was fun to hear everybody laughing. I thought I was good entertainment till the main attraction danced down the aisle.

[br] Any advice for future bride/grooms?

Caitlynn: 1. Take time to stop and enjoy the day. It flies by! 2. Create the wedding you and your husband want. We had a dancing ceremony entrance, Subway cookies instead of cake, and two pastors married us. It’s your day! 3. Last, but not least, hire Bobbi+Mike. In addition to taking irreplaceable, timeless photos, they made the day flow so smoothly. They really do it all – from choosing makeup, pinning boutonnieres, bustling my dress, keeping us fed, being meteorologists, to keeping the party alive. Hire ‘em! You won’t regret it.

Nick: We were together for 6 ½ years before we got married. Don’t feel pressured or rushed and just take things one step at a time. The right moment just happens.

[br]Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Caitlynn: 1. My aunt dancing to the song “The Twist”. She twisted so much I thought she was going to break a hip. 2. My mom, dad, brother, and I dancing to the song “Love Shack”. We had the whole dance floor to ourselves and had no idea what to do! Dancing is obviously not in our genes, but we had a blast!

Nick: The song Gangnam Style came on and three of us started it and realized we didn’t know the rest of the moves until Caitlynn’s aunt came out to show us up. I guess you would say we got served.

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

Caitlynn: Nope, not a thing. I got to marry my best friend.

Nick: She looked beautiful and we are married with Bobbi & Mike taking awesome pictures….so nope.

[br]Where did you go on your honeymoon?

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Caitlynn hired two different videographers that day (they’re standing behind me)… the bridesmaids kept saying, “this is going to be the most well documented wedding ever!” 🙂 They’d be right! Haha. 😀OHHHH WACKY BOBBI…. YOU SOOOOO CRAAAAAZY!!!! 😉Totally random but I couldn’t resist posting it! While we were out shooting Mike spotted an Indiana shaped rock. WHAT?! I should call my local newspaper… they’re sure to go berzerko over this… ie. Virgin Mary miraculously appearing on a grilled cheese sandwich… Just you wait Terre Haute Tribune Star… JUSSSST YOUUUU WAAAAIT!!!!!
Many of you may remember that in years past we would ALWAYS take a photo with the bride and groom at the end of the night and then post it at the end of every wedding blog entry. 😀 We started doing that over seven years ago. You may be wondering why in 2013 you haven’t seen those anymore. It’s because I always felt like we were being a nuisance interrupting the bride and groom saying goodbye to their guests… so I would feel guilty. Now if the bride and groom ask us for a photo with them… who are we to turn it down?! 😉 So here we are… mike+bobbi+caitlynn+nick. BOOOOOM! 😀 So from now on I promise to post a pic of us with the bride and groom if they request one. 😀

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~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓

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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?!)

These two are some of the most smilingest people we’ve photographed… and I’m not mad about it. As a matter of fact… I’m quite happy about it… So happy in fact that I, while working on these images, became the most smilingest photographer who’s ever photographed the most smilingest people. Yeah, that’s a lot of smiles happening around here!
Photographed this team on IU’s campus. 🙂 Mike’s favorite ❓LOVE!!!! How you like them red grid apples?! 😉 My view.On the left… Mike’s. I think he won. Damnit. Switching it up! …added a bowtie and verrrrrry hannnnnndsome goldendoodle named Brookston. 😉 BADABOOM BADABING! On the left, my favorite ❗
Ohhh you twoooo… I sure can relate!
Ben just taught me how to tie a bowtie… look out betties, I’m about to be all fashionista and rock me some bowties! I mean, after all… the Kardashian ladies are doing it! 😉 …and we all know they’re the authority on all things cool. Right? 😉 Okay okay… fine! I won’t be wearing bow ties anytime soon. Sheeeeesh…

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Bloomington, Ind.

Together :: 12.8.07 • Engaged :: 6.8.12 • Wedding :: 6.7.14 :: Crawfordsville, Ind.

Nikaela :: Healthcare Management Consulting • Hometown :: Crawfordsville, Ind. • Home now :: Chicago, Ill. • five words :: Enchanting, Vivacious, Clever, Quaintrelle (we had to look it up too), Whimsical

Nick :: Logistics Brokerage • Hometown :: Bloomington, Ind. • Home now :: Chicago, Ill. • five words :: Intelligent, Creative, Dapper, Caring, Hilarious

How they met, as told by Nikaela :: We met at my best friends 21st birthday party. I consider it fate because an extraordinary list of events occurred to bring us to the same place that night. However, if you asked Nick, he would tell you it was all because he had on his lucky shirt 🙂

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I wish I could walk around in this position all of the time… ie. DAAAAAAMN I be lookin’ skinny! 😉
Ohhhh Mike… you’re soooooo witty! 😉Nothing like going in for a session at IU and the SAMPLE GATES ARE BLOCKED!!!The smilingest people… BOOM!

[br] [br] [br]Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓

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