Earlier this month Julia and Eric were married in Lyons on Julia’s family’s amazing property. I’ve been excited to shoot their wedding since the moment Julia contacted me about it. You see, Julia and I go way back. :) When I was a senior in high school I worked at Lyons Elementary School as part of their after-school child care program. She was the sweetest little second-grader and one of my favorites. During library time we would grab blank paper, pencils and books and practice drawing characters from its pages. I’m pretty sure in my box of old high school stuff I still have a picture that Julia drew for me. :) Nine years later I took Julia’s high school senior portraits. That session is still one of my very favorites. Though my memory is a bit hazy, I’m pretty sure I remember Julia mentioning a thing or two about Eric while I was taking her senior portraits. So when Julia emailed me last summer with news of their engagement I just couldn’t wait to photograph their wedding. Julia, I still think of you as that sweet second-grader I knew so well sixteen years ago and I think you’ve found a perfect match in Eric. Congratulations!
The first look was by the giant maple tree in front of Julia’s parents’ house. The same tree, in fact, that they stood by and got photos next to before heading to prom. :)
During the ceremony guests held a small “wishing stone.” Near the end of the ceremony they were asked to say out loud a wish or a prayer, to the stone, for Julia and Eric:
The bird seed exit:
Wedding Info:
Coordinator: At Your Service
Florist: Living Arts Floral Design
Band: Deja Blu
Officiant: Sandi Rickert
Caterer: KT’s BBQ
Cake: Whole Foods
Hair/Makeup: Captivate Beauty Services
Such a sweet story! And awesome photos!