Miracline and Hays' Wedding Teaser
As close to home as Fayetteville, Arkansas is, I'm a little shocked that this is the first time I've gotten to work there. Miracline and Hays threw an epic party after a beautiful wedding ceremony and I'm still smiling thinking about it. The dances were so much fun! Take a look at a little bit of their big wedding day!
The vendor team that brought this all together includes:
Venue - Heroncrest
Planning & Design - Kate & Company Arkansas
Florals - Jules Design event florals
Furniture & Silverware - @kindred.provisions
Linens - Eventology
Dishes - Eventures Party Rentals
Hanging Installation - Lightworks Events
Food - FlavorsIndian Cuisine
Set-up assistance - TNT
Beverage - Mike Koon
Staffing and Clean-up Crew - Bohemian Geeks
Hair & Makeup - NWA Occasions- Traveling Hair & Makeup Artistry, LLC.
Photographer - Whit Photography
Stationery - Shindig Paperie
Music: "It's a Mad World" by Astyria - Licensed via Musicbed
Jennifer and Alex's Vinterra Wedding Trailer
So, it happened again. We fell in love with one of our couples.
We met Jennifer and Alex for an engagement session. And then again. And then again. And each time, we'd talk longer about more stuff. And eventually, we had to adopt them. Well, almost.
These two dancing machines tied the knot recently and we got the privilege of telling the story. Here's a little taste of what's to come.
This day was beautifully put together by this amazing team:
Venue - Vinterra Event Venue
Florals - Ever Something Events
Hair - @hayleehazee
DJ and cold sparks - LionsRoad
Linens and rentals - Party Pro Rents
Makeup - Pretty & Posh Artistry
Planning and Coordination - Nightingale Opus Events
Photobooths - PicMe Photobooth
Catering - Just Catering By Orr
Photo and video - Andi Bravo Photography
Music - "Burn It All Down" by ATALIA - Licensed via Musicbed
Minal and Preston's Yonah Mountan Vineyard Wedding Teaser Video
When I picked up a camera some years back, it was just for the love of photography. Someone in my life said "are you going to start a page like everyone else and show off your lame photos?" Well, of course I did. And then I removed that person from my life. The passion grew. The love for photography deepened. Photography opened up the world for me. It has brought some of the most wonderful people into my life. It opened the door for me to meet my wife and now welcome a child into the world. It has taken me all over the world and shown me that love can transcend any barriers. It has allowed me to witness some of the coolest things ever.
Over the weekend, we got to see more of that -- a couple whose love brought together the families of two different faiths for an amazing event. Minal and Preston had two different wedding ceremonies that both had the same result: the start of a lifelong journey as husband and wife.
For our team, we got to work alongside some of the very best vendors in the business to document this stunning weekend for a simply wonderful couple. I'm so grateful I continued to pursue my passion and I hope you do as well.
This weekend was made possible by these wonderful vendors:
Planner - Ribha Events
Venue - Yonah Mountain Vineyards
Decor - Designs by Her
Entertainment - M4U Events
MC - @mcneils48
DJ - @vikslik11
Photography - Andi Bravo Photography
Videography - @andibravo_films
Violinist - Catherine Strings
Hair & Makeup - Bristle+Bride
Stationery - @designsomethingbeautiful
Caterer - Madras Chettinaad Restaurant
Indian Wedding Outfit: Priyanka Singh
Misc. - BrideLights Frothy Coffee & Goods
Music - "Out of the Shadows" by Ely Eira - Licensed via Musicbed
The wedding of Bailey & Will. WOW this wedding! We don’t even know where to start! But dancing bridal party and happy faces seems like a good idea ✨
Aren’t they all just stunning 🥰 Seriously this bridal party was such a JOY!
When we started the year, we could not imagine that we'd be documenting a wedding on the beach of Nassau. Not just a wedding, but a 4-day event. Alysia Kode and Ravi Kode had their American wedding here in Tulsa in January and took us along for their Indian wedding in the Bahamas last week.
We love getting to build relationships with the people we work with. Aly and Ravi have been so much more than clients to us. We've gotten to spend real time with them and their families. Regardless of what the news or social media tells you, there are still lots of wonderful people out there. This couple and their families are proof.
The newlyweds also chose some of the most amazing vendors we've ever met. Getting to work alongside these amazing teams made our lives so much better. We simply cannot wait to do it all again.
The incredible team who helped make this all possible includes:
Planning and Design: Ribha Events
Venue: Grand Hyatt Baha Mar
Entertainment: M4U Events
Decor: Wildflowers Events & Occasions
Beauty Team: Mimi Kuang and Bridal Allure by Aarti Amin
Photo and Video Team: Andi Bravo Photography William Johnson Jessy Figuccio-DePersis
Music: "Hit the Deck" by Tom Salta - Licensed via Musicbed
Coming Soon: Aly and Ravi's Bahamas Wedding
We're 3 days into the event and the fun is just getting started. Coming soon, Alysia Kode and Ravi Kode and their amazing Bahamas Wedding.
Alyssa and Chandler's Philbrook and Airplane Engagement
Well, this wraps up 2021! Tomorrow, we'll be in Broken Arrow documenting Alyssa and Chandler's wedding! Tonight, we look back on their gorgeous engagement. It took place over a couple of days - one at the stunning Philbrook Museum of Art and the other over Jenks and downtown Tulsa. Yep, Chandler is quite an accomplished pilot and he took us up to shoot the last portion of their engagement session.
Shooting in an airplane is not as easy as you may think. These small planes don't give you much room to hold camera gear, much less when your amazing wife is beside you doing the same thing. There are quite a few technical challenges as well, but we made this one work.
We've been so blessed to get to meet and work with so many couples in 2021. For those of you looking to book 2022 dates, please do so as soon as possible. I know that many wedding vendors (including us) are faced with a busy schedule this year, so act quickly! We hope the new year has big things in store for you, your families, your businesses and everything around you. Thank you for your support! Now let's get to this beautiful session!
Music - "I See You" by Secret Nation - licensed via Musicbed
Molly and Dom's Oklahoma Hall of Fame Wedding
Christmas is behind us and now we charge toward 2022! I'm going to try to post a video a day (spoiler alert - I was unsuccessful!) that shows some of the highlights of our weddings of 2021! There is so much that we haven’t shared yet!
First on my list: The beautiful Molly & Dominic!
It feels like we met them ages ago. After having to postpone once due to the pandemic, we landed on May 15th for their BIG day. Molly and Dom are the type of people we hope to find everywhere. Humble, kind, loving, down-to-earth and welcoming -- these qualities are just the beginning. Absolutely wonderful people. Their friends, families and guests were reflections of the couple, extending the same warmth and grace to everyone in attendance.
We worked for many months discussing with the couple the events of the day so that we could be sure to be in the right places at the right times. As I recall it, one idea that I loved was that Molly’s Mom had planned a smoke bomb surprise in Dom's school colors. Dom attended the University of Tennesse (go VOLS!), so the bridal party was going to hold smoke bombs during the grand entrance of the couple and they would put off white and orange smoke. Somewhere along the way, the plan changed to giving smoke bombs to the some of the attendees and having them set them off after the officiant pronounced them husband and wife. Now, what we didn't know was that there would be crazy winds that day and that there were way too many smoke bombs.
In the video, you'll see a small clip of the smoke bomb 'event', but there was so much more to it. Some malfunctioned, and none did what we had hoped them to do. There was an immediate multi-colored cloud that got blown around by the insanely strong winds, making it look like the place was on fire. Someone showed up and said, "I thought the venue was on fire when I was couple of miles away!" We were all laughing hysterically during the smoke. All of us. It was difficult to get a clean shot because of the laugh
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all! We're taking a break today and tomorrow celebrating with family, but we'll be back in the office on Monday.
2021 brought so much of everything. Laughter, joy, tears -- you name it, 2021 had it.
One of the high points of the year came with Emily and Austin's beautiful wedding at Southern Hills Country Club. They chose to keep their wedding small and intimate with close friends and family. We love these weddings. The couple gets to spend more time with those they are closest to. The emotion seemingly flows more freely. Everything about this day was simply beautiful.
We're so happy to be able to do what we do. We're grateful for all of our couples who trusted us to document their big days. We've gotten to do some huge things in 2021 and cannot wait to show you the big things in store for 2022.
The team who helped make this gorgeous day possible includes:
Venue - Southern Hills Country Club
DJ, marquee letters and uplighting - Hugo Alejandro Gutierrez and LionsRoad
Hair - Sam Palmer
Makeup - MLB Artistry
Florals - The Bridal Garden
Photo and video - Andi Bravo Photography
Our team - Kaitlin St Cyr Kendall Romere Danielle Leander
Music - "Lux" by Ryan Taubert and "We Were Made For This" by We Are Chptrs - Licensed via Musicbed
Janeway Estate Tropical Styled Shoot
Kelly and Jesse's Philbrook Engagement
Mackenzie and Cliff's Downtown Tulsa Engagement Video
