What a wonderfully fun wedding I photographed last weekend! It was a great way to kick off a full wedding season! You may remember D & L from their engagement shoot last year (see the blog posts here). They had such an awesome idea for their wedding; a 1920/30s Bonnie & Clyde theme! So, along with their engagement photos adhering to this theme, so did their wedding. And what a hit it was, their guests even came dressed to match the time period! We began our day with the gorgeous bride L as she prepared the finishing touches on her vintage inspired look. A little side note, her wedding ring contains an Opal stone (if I'm not mistaken) making is very unique to her.
Then, it was time for the ceremony. Last Saturday was so incredibly stormy, with bright lightning bolts stretching towards the ground from the dark clouds every few minutes. Things had to be moved indoors, so the wedding party and all the guests wouldn't get soaked, but it worked out perfectly! There was even some "modern" influences as the groom's father used his cell phone to capture the moment.
The ceremony and reception both took place at Boothill Pub in La Crosse, WI. But, in between the two main events, we took family photos before the wedding party gathered onto a comfortably large limo for transportation to a secondary location. One of L's bridesmaid was excellent at making sure everyone's make-up was in tip-top shape for photos! Candid moments like these two really make for wonderful memories on a day that seems to fly by.
We had originally planned to visit Riverside Park for some group photos, but, with the not-so-lovely weather, we instead sought shelter in the Tavern in The Waterfront Restaurant, also in La Crosse, WI. Quick thinking on the groom, D's part, lead to this location, which was well-suited, almost perfectly so, for their theme!
Then it was back to the reception, where it was non-stop fun! The DJ guided some fun activities for the couple during the bouquet toss and garter toss. There was even a mandatory dance by the groom before retrieving the garter, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed and at which D did a great job!
And finally, we worked with the couple during their planning stages to set up out Inside-Out Photo Booth during the reception as a way to get photos of all their guests and to use as thank-yous afterwards. Some relatives created a wonderful backdrop, mimicking a prison processing backdrop, and the couple provided fun props too! By the end of this day, my cheeks were killing me from all the laughing I did with this group and their guests! (Also, don't you just love this vintage processing to match the theme; although, we do have many more photos in full color and black and white as well!)
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