Blair and Ryan's Lafayette Wedding
As soon as Blair told me she wanted to do engagement pictures at the airport where she and Ryan met, I knew it was going be a blast to work with them! And I was right! With their unique story and classy looks, the engagement session at the Indianapolis Regional Airport was such a fun dressed up session, and their Monon Trail session brought their everyday look while taking advantage of the fall colors!
Fast forward several months to their July 2019 wedding! The day started with Blair and Ryan getting ready at separate private homes in Blair's home town of Lafayette, Indiana. Blair chose to have 2 wedding dresses, one with a detachable train, and a different pair of shoes for each dress. We photographed the dresses, accessories, rings, stationary, and all the girls getting ready.
Blair had a special gift for her mom, and we were able to catch this sweet quiet moment in the middle of the flurry of activity!
Meanwhile over at the guys' house...our teammate was photographing Ryan's getting ready and a few moments with his groomsmen.
Then we all met up at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church for the formal pictures and ceremony!
Blair got into her ceremony dress, collected her flowers, and we headed outside for pictures.
At the church, Ryan and the groomsmen met up with his sisters who were also attendants on his side. Their gray dresses coordinated with the groomsmen and finished off the wedding party.
Finally, we brought the bride and groom together for "No Look" pictures so that they could keep the tradition of the "First Look" being when Blair went down the aisle, yet still have a moment to be able to speak to each other and hopefully calm the nerves just a little.
Then it was time to get in place for the ceremony to being! And so began the seating of the grandparents and parents.
And then the processional, followed by Blair's entrance with her father...and there may have been a few misty eyes.
After family formals were finished at the church, the bridal party met up at the Engineering Fountain at Purdue for the casual and fun bridal party pictures. We enjoyed tag-teaming with Unmasking Images (videography) throughout the day, and captured some action shots while they took their turn directing the group.
While we were disappointed that the fountain was turned off, we were still able to get this great shot with the fountain architecture.
Then it was off to the Purdue Union for the reception! The ballrooms were decorated beautifully thanks to the Union and Red Fox Flowers, and the cake by Mammaw's Sweet Shop was beautiful! The cocktail hour was made especially pleasant with the instrumentalists of Lux String Ensemble, and the guests enjoyed the Magic Mirror Photo Booth with Joe DeFabis.
The evening continued with the grand entrance, cake cutting, speeches, an emotional first dance, parent dances, and anniversary dance. Velocity Sound took care of the music and flow of the evening and provided a great party for everyone to enjoy.
Before the photography team packed up we sneaked the couple out of the reception for a few minutes for this "End of Night Shot" on the grand staircase. Congratulations Blair and Ryan!
Venues: Ceremony-- Saint Lawrence Catholic Church, Lafayette, IN
Reception-- Purdue Memorial Union
Videography: Unmasking Images
Cake: Mammaw's Sweet Shop
Flowers: Red Fox Flowers
DJ: Velocity Sound
Dresses: Nancy's Bridal Boutique
Hairstylist: Natasha Boyd
Makeup: Phoenix in Flight Beauty
Ring: Distinctive Diamonds (now Diamond Direct)
Stationary: Basic Invite