This was a day that had been long awaited for.  The planning began almost a year and a half earlier where following their engagement at Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Tony and Brooke contacted me to inquire about my photography.  What I loved about Brooke instantly from our first phone conversation is that she had a LOT of questions ;)  But they were the kind of questions that told me she was a meticulous planner and wanted to be sure she was hiring a photographer that not only had images she loved, but also someone she trusted completely.  She asked questions about lighting, about the venues she was considering, about how I might handle events should they not go as planned on wedding day…I assured her I had her back.

The first thing I did when I arrived to the bridal suite on wedding day was to assure Brooke’s mom that I also had her back ;)  The ceremony was planned to be outdoors and the forecast was iffy at best.  Rain was popping up all over and it was understandably making mom nervous to think that the ceremony may not happen the way they had planned.  Now, I’m no weather forecaster, but I’ve dealt with my fair share of rainy days and I told her we don’t need to worry about it.  Thank God, I was right!

The buttons on the back of Brooke’s gown alternated with buttons taken from both her mom and grandma’s wedding dresses..such a simple yet meaningful way to incorporate generations of marriages in your family!  Tying up the corset took a little work though…thank God there was a video on someone’s phone for reference ;)

We stopped for a few portraits in downtown Fort Wayne before heading over to the Rose Garden at Lakeside Park for the ceremony.

The ceremony was gorgeous..and hot.  The rain clouds were moving in but all they did was give us some nice shade as we drove into downtown for the reception.  This was one fun wedding party..the antics that happened at the bridge may be my favorite memory of the entire day.

 

The best man gave one of the most beautiful toasts I have ever heard.  Once he finished, he announced that there was a little surprise for Tony, from his other best man who is currently serving in Afghanistan and was unable to come home for the wedding.  His family came up to the front to watch the video with Tony and Brooke-goodness, not a dry eye in the house!

The dancing was epic…Corene’s dad, Nolan is a crazy man.  I love him-CHA CHA CHA!

Oh my goodness, what a fun day!  That’s all I think when I look at these images. Brooke and Tony, I adored every minute of planning and getting to know you.  I hope you can look back on these images for years to come and that they take you back to remember every moment of your wedding day.  Much love to you both-Erin