sweet shibui photography: First time a go-go

I think Rachel and Brian managed to score the only fabulous weekend we have had -weather wise- so far this summer. Last weekend, we topped out at 50 degrees. Both Saturday and Sunday this weekend were a balmy, blue-skied 80+. Gorgeous, just like this stellar bride (and groom!)!!

Rachel and I graduated high school together and Brian has been good friends with my cousins for years, so it was great to be a part of their wedding and I'm super pumped at how the photobooth turned out. They had all sorts of little give-aways for their guests including glow-in-the-dark necklaces and bracelets (which looked pretty cool on the dance floor), an economical donation to the wildlife refuge which came in the form of a wedding cake shaped paper cutout (a piece of paper with the seeds made inside it. Plant the paper and the seeds will grow-cool, huh?), even the beta fish which served as a focal point in the table centerpieces were given away along with instruction and little food pouches. But they also wanted something else; something for their guests to have as a little keepsake and something for them to look back and remember the day with. Thus the wedding photo booth was born.

This wasn't like a traditional booth where you pull the curtain and find yourself squished in a 3x3 foot box with a sticky floor and a blinking light always catching you just a titch off guard. Nope, we made this bigger for everyone to see! I printed off a 4x6 for each of the guests to take a copy home and Rachel and Brian will get a copy of each one as well.

I had helped awesome local photographer Lori Momberg do a Santa photo booth in December and, more recently, a Girl's Night Out photobooth in downtown Northfield. She gave me some helpful tips on how to get this set up and I ran with it. Thanks Lori!!!

These are just a few of my favorites from the night, enjoy!!

The oh-so-happy couple, Mr. & Mrs. Brian Trnka!!!!

So good...

Seriously, how cute is the flower girl (daughter of the bride and groom) with both her grandmothers (who were both looking mighty fine that night, if I do say so!!)