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We're illuminare photography + cinematography and this blog/website serves as our initial meeting ground, allowing you to get to know us and our work a little better.  While we have a portfolio section and frequently post blog highlights from our weddings and portrait shoots, we also keep the blog rolling with a bunch of various photos and videos that we do for ourselves when we're out just having a good time.  We feel that it's important to share this side of ourselves and allow you to see who we are, how we work, and what we think is cool. 

So sit back, relax and have fun browsing around!  And if you feel that we'd be a good match for you, we'd love to hear from you!

Nikki & Dustin’s Wedding

My Sister Nikki got married on the 7th of November.  It was a really small courthouse wedding, and only a few people were there.  It was really nice though and great to see my mom and dad, and have a nice visit with my family.

The Ceremony was at 8:30 or so in the morning.  we got up at oh about 5am to get ready and drive out to Bonne Terre (where Nikki and Dustin live, and where the Ceremony was).  Their wedding was actually a lot of fun to photograph.   Dustin really cleaned up well ;) and Nikki looked absolutely stunning in her dress that my Aunt Diane made for her. This is her finishing up getting ready right before the ceremony.

img_4357Her flowers were really great. She had them done at a little local florist shop.

img_4542We got a couple of shots at the court house before heading out to the country for more photos.

img_4640They thought I was crazy when I had them stand in front of the stop sign, but I think it’s kind of cool!

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While we were driving around I saw this wall and literally made the girl I was riding with slam on the brakes so we could stop and take photos there.  I was so happy with the way they turned out.  They are my favorite from the whole day.

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Nikki’s dress was soooo amazing and as I mentioned before my Aunt Diane made it! The story is that when Nikki was 11 years old Aunt Diane made her Halloween costume and Nikki asked her “Aunt Diane Will you make my wedding dress one day?” Aunt Diane thought “we’ll see how that works out”   Well when Nikki and Dustin decided to get married Nikki called her up and said “you promised!”  Well I can’t even imagine a more beautiful dress, it was perfect!

img_4779Bret has been talking for ever about doing a wedding couple with an old truck.  Well as soon as we pulled up to Nikki & Dustin’s house I saw the perfect one! I was just bummed Bret couldn’t make the trip with me. He really liked the images I got with it though!

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