This was my second to last shoot contracted to me by Essence Photo & Video.
Before we get to the pictures, I just wanted to say that I've never had such a difficult time choosing which ones to put onto the blog, nor have I ever posted this many for an event before... there were just too many good ones. I'm very pleased to say that none of these pictures had any more than levels and slight color correction done to them (even the one that looks like it has a vignette on it). The only exception, of course, is the sepia toned one.
The big day started off around 1:30 pm at the Harrington Inn in Geneva, IL. I instantly fell in love with this hotel. I fact, I wish ALL of my weddings used this hotel. The lighting and location were absolutely incredible.
I walked over to Sarah's room, and she greeted me with a very excited "HELLO!!" and a huge hug. We only had a short time to get her into her dress, take some pictures, and then for me to head over to the ceremony location at Mount St. Mary Park which was just down the street from the hotel and reception hall (Riverside Receptions in Geneva).
I finally made it to the park, and the guys were all helping with the final touches to the ceremony location. I did a very quick photo session with Tim and the guys, and then it was time for the ceremony.
Sarah and Tim's ceremony was short, but very sweet. They shared their own vows; you could just see how much they loved each other as they delivered them. After the ceremony, we took group pictures. A little more time went by than I'd have liked to, and we were now limited in sunlight for the photo session with just Tim and Sarah.
We made do though :)
It was time for the reception! It seemed like everyone had a lovely time at this fairly intimate occasion, including myself. The bride's charming little brother, Gabe, asked me to dance toward the end of the night. How could I refuse? Thanks again, Gabe!
Like I said before, there were so many wonderful pictures from the wedding, and I wish I could post more! The end of the night came before I knew it, and I had to say goodbye (though I didn't want to). Sarah and Tim, congratulations to you again. You're definitely a fantastic pair, and I wish you both nothing but the best in life.
