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I hadn't been to Lowell in a few years and was surprised to see how it's been built up since I was last there.  I do remember the wonderful old Commercial Avenue with all of the shops.  This is where Downtown Hair Studio is located and where I met Elizabeth for the getting ready portion of her winter wedding.  The sun was out and there wasn't any snow falling (yet).

The folks at the hair studio were very accommodating as were the bridesmaids and family members.  I remember them constantly laughing and I definitely wanted to capture that for my "fly on the wall" images.

Whenever I go to a public hair salon to start the wedding day photography I have to be careful to not photograph the regular customers!!  :)  As the staff feverishly worked on hair and makeup, they also clued me in on who was who as did our bride Beth.

We really only had two props at hand - one was a box of donuts in which I had to take an oath to not take pictures of.  The other was was a coffee table book on wedding hairdos that went from a "fake" set up shot to being passed around by the girls and looked at constantly.  Hey, glad I could be of some assistance!!

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Here is our bride Elizabeth, as calm as could be.  Her and her bridesmaids were definitely one of the least nervous sessions I've done.  They were definitely ready for the big day and it was all smiles all day...

Okay, so maybe it wasn't all laughs!!  Here is grandma as the emotions take over.  They were happy tears for sure...

Our junior bridesmaid seemed to enjoy all the pampering...

A vote was taken on a possible up-do for Elizabeth's mom.  Here are the results...

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As soon as Elizabeth gave final approval to the Downtown Hair Studio staff on her hair, it would be time for lunch and then off to St. Matthias Church in Crown Point.  This is where Elizabeth would put on her dress before walking down the aisle.

This next image was taken a few moments before the ceremony was to begin.  I think it is one of the prettiest shots of Elizabeth from many that day.

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Here is one of Beth and her equally gorgeous sister and maid of honor, Becca.

Before the bride arrived, my assistant and I were taking formal shots of the groom and groomsmen.  I will share these in my next posting.

To view the entire set of Getting Ready images, visit the following link:

Winter Wedding: Getting Ready in Lowell, Indiana