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Aunt Mary & Uncle Bill

Annie — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:19:35 +0000

While in Gulf Shores in May, my Aunt Mary and Uncle Bill celebrated 20 years of marriage by renewing their wedding vows on the beach. My Aunt Mary was a beautiful bride 20 years ago, but she was absolutely stunning on her 20th anniversary. With their faces glowing and “big ol hearts dancing in their eyes” they pledged their love for each other once again in a perfect sunset beach ceremony. It was truly moving to see. Their love for each other is still just as strong as it was when they got married and I had tears in my eyes while looking through the photos and seeing the love and joy that radiated through them.

Aunt Mary’s best friend and maid of honor (who she’s known for as long as I can remember) Shirley, was there with her husband Lyn. They were also a very sweet couple!

I love this shot of Aunt Mary and my dad.

Let the Party begin!

Stephanie + Dan – A Glimpse

Bret — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:15:56 +0000

As a companion to Stephanie and Dan’s wedding photography we also shot a highlight video, that I really think of more as “a glimpse” into all the little bits and pieces that made that day theirs. This is my favorite video that I have done to date. There was just this raw feeling to the whole thing as I put it all together; it was so real that it was surreal. And whatever that means exactly, I tried to focus on it. I hope that it comes across well, because Stephanie and Dan are an amazingly beautiful couple.

Stephanie + Dan Highlights from illuminare on Vimeo.

Stephanie + Dan

Annie — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:24:47 +0000

You might want to grab yourself a Coke, and some popcorn because this is a long one! On May 1st Stephanie & Dan tied the knot in a beautiful morning wedding at the Gleneagles country club in Plano. From the gorgeous flowers, to the classic car that they rode away in, no detail was left untouched. Stephanie looked absolutely stunning in her gown, with the bridesmaids and their gray and yellow chiffon dresses were the perfect complement. There were so many beautiful moments to capture, and many happy tears were shed. It was really such a lovely & fun day, and I’m so happy to have been able to share it with Stephanie & Dan.

Dan + Alicia

Annie — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:40:17 +0000

You saw the video, now here are a few of my favorite stills from the awesome two day St. Patty’s day wedding affair!

This is why I always wanted red hair!

When you are walking around a small town in full wedding get up you attract a fair amount of attention. This kid asked if he could be in the photos. I think he was just kidding, but when Bret said if he could a backflip, that he could be in the photo he jumped on the opportunity!

Crazy Booth Time!

Siblings

I love it when Bret and I have a chance to jump in the Crazy Booth! Thanks Daynamania for taking the shots of us!

Kristin + Austin Highlight Video

Bret — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:10:14 +0000

In addition to shooting the still photography and crazybooth at Kristin and Austin’s wedding, we also shot video throughout the day. Following their ceremony, the wedding party loaded up into a bright green bus and toured throughout St. Louis, stopping for a few photo locations along the way. It was way fun and quite nostalgic to be sitting on those old faux leather seats again as we bumped along the road. Despite being freezing outside, everyone did a great job of toughing it out. Congratulations again Kristin and Austin!

Kristin + Austin from illuminare on Vimeo.

get your crazy on

Annie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:22:47 +0000

We had a BLAST with the crazybooth at Austin and Kristin’s wedding! As if we need an excuse to get crazy.

Bret and I even had a chance to jump in!

A Rabbitt Wedding

Annie — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:44:31 +0000

In December Bret and I had the honor shooting my cousin, Austin’s wedding in St. Louis. Austin and Kristin have been together for 5 years or so now so having Kristin become an official member of the family was a really great moment for all of us. It was a really nice Ceremony with some rockin’ music. Then, despite the wicked cold we traveled downtown in a big green school bus called “The Green Machine” and did photos at the Arch which is where Austin proposed to Kristen last year. My cousin Dayna, who is just getting into photography, grabbed our backup camera and joined the fun!

Oh, and have I mentioned that the Rabbitt’s seriously know how to have a good time!

Lisa + Matt

Bret — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:03:58 +0000

We feel so lucky to be able to work with all the amazing couples that we encounter, and Matt and Lisa top the charts. The sweetest couple + their badass tastes = an amazing evening with some killer photographs to show for it. They got married at the Oklahoma City Farmers Public Market which is a sweet venue with SO many options that we were doing back flips with excitement. The place was a perfect match for them. Matt and all of the groomsmen wore some slick brown suits with, now get this, TAN CONVERSES!! Yeah, the sneakers… it was awesome. Lisa even had a pair of blue ones for dancing in after the ceremony. And prior to that she had a super cool pair of green high heels that let her add a little touch of funk to the dress. We could talk this wedding up for hours, but we’ll skip that and let the photos share the rest.

CrAzYbOoTh!!

Bret — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:58:42 +0000

So just a few weeks ago we got to shoot Matt and Lisa’s wedding. It was so full of fun with rock’n people that we were about as high as kites. Just as dinner was wrapping up and we thought things couldn’t get any awesomer, we set up the crazybooth… and everyone totally delivered. And we mean totally. This group was a blast, can you tell!?

Beth and Andy’s Take 2 Highlight Video!

Annie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:33:02 +0000

So you saw their photos in the last post, now here’s their highlight video!! Crank up the tunes and enjoy!!

Beth and Andy – Take 2 from illuminare on Vimeo.