Melissa and Steve

June 23, 2007

Ceremony:  Bass Street Landing, Moline, IL

Reception: Stoney Creek Inn, Moline, IL

I fell behind on my wedding posts!  We had five weddings in June and then the Holiday week was also busy.  I will try to keep the blog up-to-date!

This was my first outdoor wedding at Bass Street Landing in Moline, and I hope it will be the first of many more to come.  It looked like rain all day at Melissa and Steve's event, but it didn't start to rain until I was leaving the reception at 9:00 PM.

A leading line to the leading lady!

There was a chair sitting there at Bass Street Landing, and it was perfect for some unusual bridal portraits.

Here is another with a classic vignette around the edges.

This portrait was taken in the bridal suite with some window light. 

The ringbearer and flower girl are making their way to the "altar" in this image.

  Here is the ringbearer during the ceremony; I think he was paying more attention to one of the guests in the audience rather than the wedding ceremony.

Melissa and her Dad arrived at the ceremony with two horses and a carriage.

After the ceremony, Melissa and Steve went for a short ride in the carriage.  Kristi and I met them down the road for a few quick portraits while the guests were making their way to the reception.

Melissa got a nice congratulatory hug from the flower girl, and we were right there to capture the moment.

Kristi was my second shooter at this wedding.  This one would make a great background image in the reception sequence of the album.  Kristi and Felicia capture most the bride's getting ready images, as well as most the detail shots.

I'll close with another portrait of Melissa.  I enjoyed shooting at Bass Street landing, and Stoney Creek.  Sometimes it's refreshing to shoot an entire wedding outside. 

Thank you Melissa and Steve!

I will post our 07-07-07 wedding within the next few days of Breann and Paul.  It was a hot day on the most popular wedding day of the year, and I can't wait to share the images!

Bonus Image!  I forgot to post this one which was one of my favorites.  Sometimes my favorites are not the same as my client's favorites, but I liked the converging lines all around Melissa from the pavement and the string of lights above.

I hope you like it too!

Comments

[FRANK MARTIN]

congradulations steven and millisa the pictures look great,only one with steven though,(you are prettier anyway mellisa)wish i could have been there,now you've made mom bug me even more about getting married,she really enjoyed it,best wishes for years to come.

[Aunt Linette]

Uncle Frank and I really enjoyed the wedding. We were so happy that we were able to be there. You were both so beautiful and i know you will livehappily ever after. The only thing that will be great is if our son ever walks down the aisle. Aunt Linette