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I suck at being sick  ::  Photographed Julia and Dave’s wedding in Florida  ::  Visited the Kennedy Space Center  ::  Murphy and Jackie Bauer fell in love  ::  Photographed Rebekah and Dave’s wedding at Bloomington  ::  Mike and I are back on the healthy train  ::  Murphy became even more amazing  ::  Sessioned it up like it was our job… oh, it is!  ::  We went to Cincinnati  ::  Mike’s playing tennis again  ::  Photographed Audreyalice and Paul’s wedding in Muncie  ::  Memorial Day weekend at Mike’s families lake house in Northern Indiana  ::  Murphy learned to swim  ::   My favorite redheads heard I was having a bad day and came to sing me a song  ::  BOOOOOM!

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Thanks for tuning in friends. 🙂

~bobbi+mike ❗ + ❓

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I’ve been SO excited to share this wedding with you! Julia and Dave’s day was nothing short of perfection. I mean, it was a destination wedding in Florida… and it rained the entire day… but it really was such an awesome day.  Instead of allowing the rain to turn their day into a bummer, they embraced it. 🙂 See Julia’s answer at the end of this entry to “If you could do it all over, would you change anything?”… that about sums up their amazingness. 😉
See that pretty blonde on the right? That’s Nicole… we photographed her Chicago wedding in 2010 where Julia was a maid of honor. 🙂“So get this…” Doesn’t it look like that’s what he’s saying? 😉Transposing his vows from his iPad to index cards.When I arrived Julia asked me… “Should I wear my hair down or should I put it partly up?”

I asked, “How does your hair hold a curl?”

“Really well.”

“Don’t you usually wear it down?”

The bridesmaids chimed in… “Yes, always.”

“Then yes, no question… wear it down!”

On that note, I’d like to take this opportunity to give you all my 2¢ (you guys know I’ll take every chance I can get to give my advice!)… I’m a big believer in looking like a beautiful version of yourself on your wedding day. If you wear your hair down usually, do that. If you don’t wear a lot of makeup, don’t go crazy. I mean, just my 2¢. (For more Bobbi tidbits, be sure to go “like” the Facebook biz page 😉 )

An another note, how GORGEOUS is Ann’s dress?! One of the most beautiful Mother of the Bride dresses I’ve ever seen!
OHHHH JUUUUUULIAAAAAA!!!! You’re SUCH a beautiful bride! For REAL! And the hair down?! Man oh man, you’re gorgeous!None of us had an umbrella on hand… so they improvised!
Julia’s dad met her in the trolly before the ceremony.Their ceremony was so genuine and sweet. Loved every second. 

Reading his vows.This was their back up location to their originally planned outdoor ceremony… REEEEEALLY?! Your BACK UP location?! It was awesome. 🙂YOU’RE MARRRRRIED!!!!A 2013 addition to the bbmk umbrella collection… white! Hey bridesmaids, we’re photographing all of your future weddings… just thought you should know in advance. 😉
DAAAAAAAMN HOT TAMALES!
I’m not gonna lie, shooting in the rain was a weeeee bit stressful… but this team rolled with the punches like CHAMPS!

OH SO enchanting!Dave’s siblings gave a most memorable toast!
It’s tradition! 😉Dave’s expression? Priceless!
Such a fun reception!
Notice the cups? When the dancing started the bar switched to clear plastic lidded cups w/cute straws; now THAT’S genius. Goodbye spills!The guests spontaneously started singing “God Bless America” right as Julia and Dave exited through the sparklers. It was the most hilariously perfect end to such an amazing day. My favorite ❗

Julia, Dave, family, friends… thanks for making the most out of what many would have allowed to put a damper on their day. You guys are an incredible bunch and I can’t wait to see you all again!

Much love friends.

~bobbi ❗

Oh man… that hairdo?! My hair and the rain are NOT friends. I actually have pretty curly / wavy hair naturally so I knew that wearing my hair up was the only option. Though I felt like a hot mess all day. bride+groom+bobbi+groomsmen with umbrella+two videographers. 🙂

Heeeere it is… the wedding we went to California to shoot! 😀What a sweet thing to have engraved… if I can recall this phrase was also part of Jen’s vows to Geoff. So dang sweeeeet!
…meanwhile…Holy WOW to this gorgeousness.Jen, I know you were a bit disappointed that your chuppah canopy was tied on upside down, but LOOOOK what happened when the wind blew! 😀
IS THIS REAL LIFE?! Psh, we’re moving to California… k? k. My favorite! ❗…the reading of the Ketubah. 🙂Mazel Tov!The trees at Holman Ranch were  out-of-a-magazine beautiful.
Have I mentioned that we’re moving to California? Because we are.*
One of our most commonly asked questions when we go to out of state to a wedding is, “So how did they find you… being that you’re so far away?” Welllll… each time the answer is different. 😀 In this case, Geoff is a photography enthusiast and had stumbled upon our blog years ago… he’s been a loyal reader since. When they became engaged, they gave us a call. So now you know. 😉You two really were made for one another. 🙂Mike’s favorite ❓The patriarchs of each family…

Here’s Geoff’s dad (as if you couldn’t tell 😉 ).…and here’s Jen’s dad. 😀Geoff works for Google. Their cake toppers were on brand! 😉S’mores?! GENIUS!Oh yes, The Hora! 😀BOOOOM! Smaaaaaashed it! 😀Such a gorgeous setting for the most perfect reception. 🙂

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Carmel Valley, Calif.

wedding coordinator  •  Christina Romero
hair & makeup  •  Karen Miller Style
florist  •  jen+mom
ceremony & reception venue  •  Holman Ranch
music  •  iPod
cupcakes  •  Icing on the Cake
caterer  •  Paradise Catering
bridesmaid dresses  •  Coralie Beatrix

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their songs

processional  •   All You Need is Love  –the Beatles, performed by Vitamin String Quartet
recessional  •  Ain’t That a Kick in the Head –Dean Martin
introductions  •  Crazy in Love  –Beyonce
first dance  •   Home  –Phillip Phillips, performed by Ellee Duke
cake cutting  •  Hey Julie –Fountains of Wayne
last dance  •   At Last –Etta James, performed live by Aunt T!

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

Jen:  The first time I saw Geoff right before the ceremony when it was just him and me.

Geoff: Greeting everyone around the dinner table and standing up to look at the people we love most in this world, all gathered together at a single table for a moment in time. I will always remember how happy everyone was – chatting, laughing, enjoying one another’s company to the fullest. It will stand as a memory I will treasure for the rest of my life.

[br] Any advice for future Bride/Grooms?

Jen:  Hire a wedding coordinator so you don’t have to sweat the details, set-up or clean up on the day of.

Geoff: Hire Bobbi + Mike! They were absolutely awesome, from start to finish and added a lot of smiles to everyone’s day. Note: I was not paid to say that, we really thought they made the day a blast. Geoff, you rock. Thank you sweet friend. 😀

 [br]Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Jen:  Our two year old nephew trying to climb up on the ceremony platform with us during our vows.

Geoff: Our ring bearer (our nephew Tyler) brought the rings to us, one at a time and then decided to hang out on the altar with us for a little while. It brought a smile to everyone’s faces and made for a fun memory.

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

Jen:  Write more details down for the coordinator so that everything gets laid out as you envisioned (she set up our chuppah canopy that our family hand made up upside down so you couldn’t see any of the important embroidery).

Geoff: Not a single moment. It was perfect in every way and stands as the best day of my life.

 [br]Where did you go on your honeymoon?

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Damn my husband is hot hot HOT!Jen and Geoff, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for evvvvverything! 

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

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