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Zach and Olivia referred me to a wedding site called Green Wedding Shoes for ideas for their outdoor wedding at Gardens on the Prairie in Lowell, Indiana. They were looking for a sun drenched, 1970's era vintage look. The above collage combines their wedding rings along with the bouquet and a sun soaked bride and groom.
Our formal "posed" photo session actually started in the late morning at Olivia's parents house in Crown Point. They have an old rustic barn that made for a great contrast between pretty bride and grungy, textured metal.
I call this next one Bridesmaids on Deck and it was also taken in the backyard in Crown Point....
I arrived at the ceremony site ahead of Olivia and took the groomsmen into one of the gardens for some formal and casual pictures. Soon it would be time for Olivia and Zach's first look before the ceremony.
One of the most famous areas of Gardens on the Prairie is the Ruins Monument. A perfect place for a wedding party group shot...
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Perhaps my favorite image of the session is this Garden shot of the bride and groom about to kiss and surrounded by greenery...
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The soon to be married couple naturally fell into this eskimo kiss while I had them sit down on a break from our garden walk...
In an effort to be unique with ring shots, my assistant and I placed the wedding rings upon this old, rustic chair in the gardens along with the bouquet...
After the ceremony we went to Croation Hall in Crown Point and snuck in a few more formal shots. Another 1970's washed out approache with this one. The rays of the sun shined upon the happy (now married) couple just before the reception...
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After you take a look at the this "country girl bride" wedding picture, go visit the entire gallery of Outdoor Formals at Gardens on the Prairie and elsewhere. More Olivia and Zach in another posting in the Journal soon.
