What a beautiful day as Fiona, an Irish beauty married her American beau, Brian. It was fairy tale like as the bride kept true to Irish tradition and was escorted from her home, with her father to the church, in a majestic Rolls Royce. The ceremony was very elegant and unique as the brides side of church was adorned with hats atop the many Irish guest that traveled from Ireland for the celebration. With fourteen attendants on each side, four ushers, and two adorable flower girls, there was plenty of fun to go around.
The night was action packed as Fiona kicked off the evening at the Drake Hotel with a special surprise for her new groom. The Chicago Cubs Brass Quartet filled the air of the cocktail hour. The ballroom at the Drake was breathtaking with thousands of white roses, crystal vases, and a star light backdrop atop the band. It truly was a celebration to remember.
The best part of all was that all the beautiful details did not out shine the couples love for each other. Brian and Fiona are perfect for each other. We wish them all the best and a little bit of Irish luck!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for capturing our happy day! We are just thrilled with these pictures and can't wait to see the rest! :) Thanks so much for sharing your talents with us! ...and we sooo wish we could share our In-n-Out burger with you! ;)
(09.27.09 @ 06:23 PM)awesome pictures!
(09.27.09 @ 07:37 PM)Love them! Wish I had used you guys for our wedding...what beautiful pictures. I think we'll be in touch when our daughter turns 1!
Impressive photography! Awesome subjects! Absolutely capture the happy moments!
(09.28.09 @ 08:51 PM)Elegance, style, and fun are the words to describe this weddings. Julia and I could tell when we first met Rachel and Nathan that this weddings was going to be special. Rachel has been dreaming of this day for a long time. I think all the hard work that they did to make this wedding special and unique, will be one to remember. It's not often that you go to a wedding with cotton candy at the reception. However, when the Heart of Illinois Fair was the location of the couples first date, it becomes the perfect theme for a wedding celebration. The festivities took place at the Country Club of Peoria, with the skillful work of Beth Maxwell and her team draping the event in navy & pinks, complete with Bob Monier's beautiful flower arrangements cascading from the ceiling. It truly was a beautiful celebration and we were honored to photograph it.
Here is Nathan + Rachel love • inspired sneak peek.
JJ once again you guys just know how to create magic and give clients a lifetime of magical memories I wanna be just like you guys!!
(09.12.09 @ 01:39 PM)Magical!! I love the colors in the sky and how you capture every moment!! xoxo
(09.12.09 @ 02:59 PM)So Gorgeous, Cannot wait to see all the rest!! My Best to you, what a wonderful beginning!!
(09.14.09 @ 06:14 AM)These pictures are absolutely beautiful!!
(09.14.09 @ 09:03 AM)Awesome work guys! Love the detail shots, love the feel of the album.
(09.17.09 @ 01:41 PM)You may think that since Julia and I have photographed so many weddings we really don't pay attention to the sermon during the ceremony. Truth be told, not every ceremony gets our attention, but this one did. This ceremony was something special. That was evident by the words that Dave and Nicole said to each other as they exchanged their carefully thought out vows. Julia was so moved by what Nicole said to Dave that she asked for a copy of the vows. Dave and Nicole are such a young couple, but they have such a mature understanding of what it takes to have a strong marriage. They both have such great role models for parents, not to mention a set of grandparents that have been married for 50 years. It truly is remarkable!
Cathy (mom of the bride) and Nicole paid attention to all the details. All the hard work paid off with a beautiful celebration. Hats off to all the vendors that worked so hard at this event.
Sarah Feuchter Events- Wedding Planner
Premier Productions- Lighting & DJ
Heaven on Earth- flowers
Katie (wedding specialist)- Embassy Suites
Save The Date - Linens
Here is Dave and Nicole's love • inspired sneak peek. If you would like to view the images in the slide show click on the little arrow at the bottom.
J AND J what can i say this is remarkable, elegant, magical I hope to one day soon be blessed enough to share creativity with a crew of followers such as yourselves has done Im hooked!!
(09.03.09 @ 11:49 PM)Very tasteful set! You guys have such a great look!! Let us know if you ever make it out to Nashville!!
(09.04.09 @ 01:10 AM)Jeff and Julia,
These pictures are AMAZING!!! It brought tears to my eyes looking through them- love the slide show!!! To say they are wonderful would be an understatement...there just aren't words. I can't wait for Dave to get home in a little bit to see them, too!
Thank you for taking wonderful pictures of my cousin's wedding! They are simply beautiful. My cousins and I were raise on unconditional love by our grandparents, aunts, uncle and parents. I want to thank you for capturing that with David and Nicole!
(09.04.09 @ 03:31 PM)Jeff and Julia ~ The photos are just stunning! Of course, the biased mother-of-the-bride would think they are beautiful no matter what:) But really, your artistic eyes for detail, lighting, backgrounds, and camera angles are what make the pictures so amazing. It's very evident the wedding party had a great time with you! We are excited to see all the photos next month! (PS-your intro on the blog is very sweet - you were both great to work with!)
(09.04.09 @ 03:59 PM)Love the pics! You guys did a great job capturing how special/fun the day was!
(09.05.09 @ 08:26 AM)Phenomenal, emotional, and beyond words! Love it much puppies!
(09.07.09 @ 08:43 AM)
thx Dennis, it was a very fun session. Cant wait til the wedding.
(08.28.09 @ 12:04 PM)
I am amazed every time you have a new session. Fantastic work!
(10.03.09 @ 09:12 AM)Whoa, beautiful pictures. Those details are amazing too!!
(10.06.09 @ 10:51 PM)what a gorgeous wedding! i just love seeing all the new stuff you two do! another job well done!
(10.08.09 @ 09:17 PM)and i love the mom wedding day attire, too!
Photographer captured every emotion of happiness on everyone's faces at the wedding. Well done! I love the floral arrangement at the reception area. Very elegant and classy too.
(10.16.09 @ 10:51 PM)Perfect shots!....the lovely bride and groom look good together, they're very in love and happy and the photos say it all.