I spent my fourth of July holiday with Mandi and Mike. It was a REALLY fun day with lots of cool people and tons of cool ideas. I cant wait to share the images…
Mandi getting ready!
Too funny.
Christine got this shot of Mike opening a gift from Mandi. Yes, its a barbell stud for his ear piercing!
Mike pondering the day. Ha!
The best man arrives for a gift from Mike to Mandi.
And her reaction is priceless! LOVE THESE! She is a super fan of the group, Tool. This is a framed drum skin that was signed by Danny Carey, the drummer of Tool! I thought she was going to pass out!
And the tears flow!!!
Mike does his best stagehand work before the ceremony begins. They were married at the North Shore Performing Arts Center in Skokie. They had stage lighting and the whole works!! It was amazing.
And the ceremony begins. Playbill and all!
The crowd anticipates the show!
I love this shot of Mike watching the crowd and waiting for his cue!
Mandi’s mother does a little speech before the ceremony…
And here she comes!
Her brother played the guitar for the ceremony…
Loved it all!
The curtain call…
The aftermath. The crowd threw roses at the wedding party at the conclusion of the ceremony…
I had the wedding party come back out and give me the ‘rock star’.
Yes, they had fog. AHHH!
Love these…
And then we got to play around the the lighting…
The wedding party hanging out in the theater seats…
And some lobby shots…
Then we headed to cocktails!
And Mandi performed a special song for her man…
Her mother could not stop crying. This was not her first time to cry that day!
I had to run into the reception room for a detail shot. SO pretty.
The best man makes a speech. This looks a little creepy, right? Ha!
Christine. Wow. GREAT SHOT! I love the shot Christine took during the speeches…
And some reaction shots…
Is the maid of honor flipping me off? Rude. =)
And the first dance!
And then some crazy, party fun!
They had these little bowls filled with M&Ms. They were edible!!!
Another flip off.
They let us jump in the photo booth for a quick shot. Me and Christine loved it!
More crazy dancing!
LOVE this ring shot!
And then we headed outside for some night shots…
Sparklers on the 4th. Go figure!
The aftermath.
Thanks for having me!! Cant wait for the ‘trash the dress’!!