Surprising though it may seem, despite the fact that I live in Columbia, Mo., I have not had a wedding take place within the CoMo boundaries until this past weekend. Crazy, eh? I couldn’t have asked for a better couple than Lindsay & Parker to be my first hometown wedding.
If you can judge a bride by whom she chooses for her maid/matron of honor, then I knew Lindsay was going to be a fun, sweet bride with a head on her shoulders and a solid idea of what she was envisioning for her day. I say this because I was not found by Lindsay herself, but her ever-so-helpful wedding-planning MOH, Alaina. THANK YOU, Alaina… 😉
And now, on to the wedding.
My second shooter for the event was the trusted Ashley Clarke.
The weather could NOT have been any more perfect. Seriously. Check out the blue skies…it was in the upper 60s/lower 70s all day… sooooo flipping perfect. The crew got ready where the ceremony was to take place…at the First Christian Church in downtown Columbia.
Creamy ruffles galore!!!
Lindsay was quite proud of her killer shoes. So elegant…and glamorous.
The wonderful bouquets were put together by Lindsay’s sister, Haley.
It’s really hard to photograph a subject when the walls are mirrors…and not be seen…so this one..Sorry, Lindsay…I’m right there with you…but you’re in the limelight, you lovely thing!
And onto a groom. Also reading a card from his bride…
Owww-owww!
Ashley stayed with the boyzzz…
Lindsay and Parker opted to see each other before the ceremony…which enabled us to do SOOOO many more fun pictures of the group and just the lovebirds. But before all that, we did a “first glance”…
Ashley’s view…
And mine…
CHECK out her Beauty-ness. 😉 And his… ?
Ashley caught this one of me…
The church had a wonderful red door… This is one of my faves…
Oh wait…maybe this is a fave… ?
How’s THIS for drama? 😉
Good golly, she’s stunning…
When beautiful colors are present…this shot is ALWAYS a classic…
Gotta love the veil. And the wind. And the lovely bride.
And the groom!
Always patient…
The hotness that is Lindsay & Parker’s wedding party…
This man witnessed the entire day…he didn’t budge from his perch…and actually, he’s there every day in the spring…
Tell me her father isn’t the most mysterious and alluring figure here…but he can be tender, too..as seen moments before he walked his daughter down the aisle.
I love this next image because the two ushers are her brothers…so the other three important men in her life are there when she enters the next chapter.
Some friends threw down petals as they walked back down the aisle, this time as husband and wife!
The reception took place at Alpine Gardens… a glorious venue…so natural, earthy and verdant this time of year.
Ashley caught one of my favorite images of the day.
Alaina gave a darling speech..about ironing jeans and pom-pom hair…but I swear, it all related! ?
Lindsay & Parker, thank you so much for such a fun day…and for being so organized and laid-back. Ashley and I had so much fun!!! I wish you both the best in Lincoln, Nebraska…and I DO hope that when you have adorable babies, that I CAN capture your adorable family!!! Take care!
OTHER WEDDING VENDORS:
DJ/Band: Jim Logan Audio
Church/officiant: First Christian Church, Rev. Amy Kay Pavlovich
Reception venue coordinator: Alpine Gardens, Barry Homan
Florist: Haley, bride’s sister
Baker: The Cake Lady ~ Diana Pauly
Caterer: Bambino’s
Anonymous - Darbi, you did such a wonderful job! These are just amazing! Thanks so much for documenting Lindsay’s day.
Alaina
Photography by Lara - Darbi, wow!! I kept thinking I found my favorite, only to get to the next and like it just as much. Everything was absolute perfection and you did an amazing job. WOW!
Nikole Bordato - Wow – these are seriously amazing. And that red door was very, very cool.
Jody - Ohh my gosh Darbi I am blown aWay! I happened upon your blog looking for inspiration in my quest to become a wedding photojournalist! Your style is just incredible. I was ooohing and ahhing at every photo! I wondered if you would share what lens you love using the most with your work.
I also use Canon =)
Darbi G. Photography - Jody,
Thank you sooo much for such kind words!!
In answer to your lens question…
I’d say the three most-used lenses are the f/2.8 16-35… for scene-setting shots and some all-purpose coverage…the 50 1.2 is a gem for low lighting and portraits.
And then I do put on the 70-200 for ceremonies. It’s so heavy, so I don’t typically use it a bunch unless needed.
This info is also on:
http://blog.darbig.com/2008/10/frequently-asked-questionsabout-moi.html just in case you want to see what all is in my bag. 🙂
Happy week!
erica turner - These images are beautiful. Love the colors and all of the emotion you captured. You have a great eye! 🙂