Burdick & Lee Gallery - The Art of Photography » Weddings http://burdickleephoto.net/blog What's Going On In Our World? Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:01:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Roxanna and Omar – The Album http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2010/10/roxanna-and-omar-the-album/ http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2010/10/roxanna-and-omar-the-album/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:25:16 +0000 burdicklee http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/?p=322 Roxanna and Omar had their marriage ceremony in the Dominican Republic with a small group of family and friends.  They then had a reception for their friends and family in the the Chicago area. This album is the story of that night…

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]]> http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/12/sarah-and-shawns-album/feed/ 6 Shannon and Joe http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/09/shannon-and-joe/ http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/09/shannon-and-joe/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:47:19 +0000 Jeff http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/?p=241 We had a lovely day with Shannon and Joe.  Shannon’s brother Dale, whose wedding we photographed last year, was in the bridal party.  His lovely bride, Logan, was in the party as well.  Seeing their parents again was so nice, and we felt like old friends.  We started the day at Shannon’s parent’s house.  They have a beautiful backyardKP6A0892-blog garden, complete with water features and even a bridge!  We took most of the family and group photos there.  We’ve found that taking these photographs early in the day, before the ceremony, makes the day run much more smoothly.  Makeup and flowers are fresh, hair is perfect, dresses and tuxes in perfect shape.

We think the first time the Bride and Groom see each other should be special, and we’ve created something we call “First Glance”.  Shannon and Joe were excited to start their day this way.  We placed Joe in the far end of the garden, with his back to us.  Shannon quietly enters the garden and taps him on the shoulder.  He turns around and sees her for the first time, far from distractions, intrusions and the wedding party!  It’s always a touching, emotional time.  We take a few photos and then leave the couple to themselves.  The rest of the day is worry-free, relaxed and fun!

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We were fortunate to have a bright, sunny late-summer weather.  Feels like Fall is almost here, but not quite!   We took some fantastic photos and can’t wait to share them with you and your families!

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This was one of those (pardon the pun) picture-perfect days and we’ve got the photographs to prove it!  costiganblogimage

Jeanne and Scott arranged the big day at their lakeside house in Sandwich.  (A bit of a drive but absolutely worth it.)  Their plan for the day was casual fun celebrating with friends and family, and they succeeded in spades.

Chicago band Crawpuppies rocked the tent reception and we had a blast getting photos of the band and the guests.  Crawpuppies regularly play the Aragon, Double Door and The Metro in Chicago so they sure knew how to move the crowd.  And a surprise was when Jeanne and Scott’s kids and young relatives took over the stage to play some covers, including a great rendition of Tom Petty’s Runnin’ Down A Dream.

]]> http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/07/jeanne-and-scott/feed/ 1 Cynthia and Brian http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/05/cynthia-and-brian-2/ http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/2009/05/cynthia-and-brian-2/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 04:38:49 +0000 Jeff http://burdickleephoto.net/blog/?p=216 302-schmitt-w0028-blog1We had a great time at Cynthia and Brian’s wedding and were really pleased with the day.  We’ve known them for about two years now, since they came to the studio for their first consultation, and we’ve become good friends.  We had a fun Engagement photo session in the city last year, and we’ve really been looking forward to their wedding.  Brian’s a doctor and Cynthia’s a nurse– both having just started their careers– and they’ve got a bright future ahead.  As always, it’s the little things that make each wedding unique.  The “Just Married” banner on the limo, we found out later, was a family tradition and had been used three or four times before.  The reception was held at the Makray Golf Club in Barrington.  The weather was a little unpredictable, as you’d expect in May, but despite some periods of rain and cool temperatures, everybody toughed it out and we got some great photos on the golf course. (We even smuggled some beer onto the course when we got into our golf carts, which is evidently verboten, but, well, you know.)

Cynthia and Brian had to change their honeymoon plans last-minute.  They were booked to go to the Riviera Maya in Mexico, but went to Jamaica instead when the flu pandemic began.  Glad you guys had a fun and safe honeymoon, and we’ll talk to you soon!

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We had a blast with you guys and the pictures we took are fantastic!

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