Shiny, Happy People - Ali & John's Wedding at Centennial Park in Munster

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We had a humid Fall day at Centennial Park in Munster so the wedding party literally were shiny, happy people in the photo above!!  The happy part comes from the good times that the bride, groom and their friends had that day.  Ali and John had one fun wedding!!

Things began at their home in Highland where I took each bridesmaid out for a formal picture in front of the house and cool sign the groom placed above their door.

Sure, we have the gorgeous bridesmaid above, but we also had a dog of a bridesmaid as well... :)

Sun rays were streaming in as the wedding dress hung in waiting...

Alison's sister Lauren was the MOH and she provided Starbucks coffee to the bunch as well as helped the bride get her garter in place...

I arrived at Our Lady of Grace Church in Highland ahead of the girls where I immediately began taking formal shots of the groomsmen....

The groom was all smiles while waiting for the Catholic ceremony to begin...

Our Lady of Grace Church is quite a large and beautiful ceremony site.  I was able to capture very wide shots as well as close ups like the exchanging of the rings.

A classic wedding photo effect with the bridesmaids in black and white and their flowers in color.

I like to do a collage for every aspect of the wedding day.  Here is the ceremony montage I came up with for John and Alison...

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Another collage combines a magnet I found on the bride's refrigerator along with make up containers and the bride and groom on the bridege overlooking the Centennial Park waterfront and a formal from inside the church.

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More of the shiny, happy people theme as the newlyweds grin ear to ear while walking amongst their guests blowing bubbles...

While awaiting for cocktails to begin at the Centennial Park clubhouse in Munster, the bride and groom took a stroll over to the waterfront bridge for a kiss and of course, a photo opportunity.

The bridesmaids let out a cheer...

Soon John and ali were ready to cut their (delicious) cake with all their friends looking on...

Okay, you can kiss her again...

Soon enough it was time for dancing, with the bride taking her dress for a spin...

The party started right away, no warming up for these folks...

Alison takes a look to see if her bouquet toss is going to hit it's intended target...

Please visit Ali and John's gallery page for all the images from their wedding day.  Many more fun photos to live up to the headline of this post.

Ali and John: Sneak Peek of their Fall Wedding in Highland, Indiana

Sometimes I will begin a post here about the "happy couple" and it almost becomes routine.  Alison and John are anything but routine.  They truly are a HAPPY COUPLE!!  I chose to show the simple shot above in their sneak peek because I think it really is about them.  Knowing them for a short time, I can really see how much they love each other.  Not only does Alison look beautiful, her eyes say how happy she is to have this day with John.  Throughout their wedding day, the groom was just ecstatic to be marrying Alison.  You can see it in his face from the above shot taken at Our Lady of Grace church in Highland, Indiana.

I hope to showcase more of their Fall wedding very soon.  September is the new June here at Region Weddings!!  A very busy wedding season indeed.

The first thing I noticed when I arrived at the couple's home for the Getting Ready session was this cool sign hanging up above their door.

Inside was a flurry of activity with hair stylists and make up artists taking care of the girls.  Always time for a few laughs with the flower girl...

Alison's Maid of Honor was her sister Lauren.  Here she helps out with the veil just before leaving for the church.  They both look gorgeous and ready for the ceremony to begin.

After each transformation from fun girlfriend to super human bridesmaid was complete, we shuffled out side for some solo shots in front of the landscaped greenery of the couple's home.

The catholic ceremony took place at Our Lady of Grace church.  It's a large church with colorful stained glass windows (see first image above) and a very high ceiling - great for some dramatic ceremony images.

Congratulations, you may now kiss the bride...

The reception site and our place for fun group photos was Centennial Park in Munster, Indiana.  Here we have all the women pile into a parked golf cart with the bride in the driver's seat.

It was a bright, sunny and humid Fall day as we had the newly married couple walk the picturesque park...

Soon the lights were dimmed and it was time for first dances.  Once again, you can see the happiness written all over their faces...

The wedding party was not to be left behind and this bunch knew how to have a good time...

Later in the night a couple takes a break from dancing for some alone time....

Many more dancing photos to come from Alison and John's Fall wedding.  Stay tuned her on this Journal and the SBV Photography Facebook page.

Terra and Tim: Sneak Peek of Sawyer Michigan Church Wedding

Terra called me a few months ago about photographing her wedding to her fiance Tim who is with the U.S. Military.  Her and her mom met with me and I could tell that they were a sweet bunch.  I was really looking forward to trekking up to Sawyer, Michigan for their wedding at Sawyer Highlands Church.  The wedding was just this past weekend, so just a sneak peek for now.

Terra's bridesmaids were a fun bunch as you can see from this shot where they are helping her with her garter....

Just before the ceremony was about to begin I gathered up the girls for some posed shots inside the church. Here's a shot of the bride with her Maid of Honor and sister Becca.

Terra and her Father had quite the heavenly walk down the aisle of Sawyer Highlands Church.  Gotta love the soft light falling upon them...

Terra's Dad gives her a kiss on the forehead as the groomsmen look on....

Immediately after the ceremony we took family photos inside the church.  Afterwards I took the bride and groom outside on a gorgeous sunny day with their place of worship in the background...

This shy smile from the groom must have occured during the best man's toast at the reception at St. Stanislaus Kostka in New Carlisle, Indiana.

Young love in the spotlight for their first dance...

Stay tuned for more images from Terra and Tim's wedding.  Subscribe to this Journal page and the SBV Photography Facebook page for the latest news.