On the wall at Kristen and Greg's home was a photo frame that said "Live. Laugh. Love". Their November wedding ceremony at Our Lady of Grace Church and the subsequent reception at The Patrician certainly lived up to that motto.
They were surrounded by family all day and I was there to capture the happy tears of Kristen's bridesmaids, the first look for her Dad, the bag pipers who walked them down the aisle after they were married. Let's not forget their smoke and fire entrance at the party or the green themed candy buffet. Let's get to it...
I played roving reporter at Kristen's home as her mom and bridesmaids got ready for the day. she has wonderful tall ceilings there and we were able to take her dress along with slinky black bridesmaid's dresses and arrange them for a group shot. I also took details shots of her rings as well as the silver and green wedding shoes.
The first moment to evoke happy tears was when Kristen's girls including her mom and sister read a heartfelt note address to them. I ran about the room as they read her words and looked for her to express their gratitude.
Kristen, the soon to be Mrs. McGing was cool, calm and collected as she got ready for her big day. I was glad we were able to get a first look in with her dad as he was busy setting up the hall, but he made it back to the house to see his daughter. It was another emotional moment...
After the first look with Dad, I took off for Our Lady of Grace Church in Highland, Indiana where I took formal pictures of the groom, his family and the groomsmen.
This was a very large wedding and I knew the hall would be filled due to the amount of attendees at the church as Kristen came down the aisle with her Dad.
Looks like the flower girl got a little tired out from that long walk down the aisle...
What a celebratory moment when the bag pipes announced them as man and wife...
Growing up in the Highland area and having her wedding there as well, we decided a stroll through the downtown area would make for nice shots for the wedding album. We also used the wonderful scenery in the church as well.
We did many group shots with the wedding party, but this one on the steps of the Highland Park stage really shows off the large group...
I don't think I can call what took place at The Patrician that night a "reception". It was a flat out party - green themed candy buffet, heartfelt speeches from the matron of honor and best man - oh, and fire and smoke too!!
I hope you have enjoyed this sneak peek look at Kristen and Greg's November wedding at Our Lady of Grace Church in Highland, Indiana. Stay tuned here of the Region Weddings Facebook page for more updates.
