portrait location ~ The Troy Historical Museum
ceremony ~ St. John Fisher chapel
reception ~ Addison Oaks
I get mad crushes on some couples. Like when I watch them together, I think “I’d like what they have”, or when they are just being awesome and hilarious, I’ll think “I want to hang out with them!”. Emily + Taras are my couple crush of the year.
Emily’s mom works at the Troy Historical Museum (think itty bitty Greenfield Village without the creepy people dressed up), so we met up there for their first look and bridal party portraits. They gave me so much time there, I was rally able to relax and create some super fun and unique images for them. That’s the best thing ever. I heart not being rushed.
The first image in this blog post may be my favorite one of the year. It is hilariously awesome. I got bit by a spider taking it and I still love it, so that tells you how much I love it. I hate getting bit by spiders.
Emily + Taras are so in love. All of my couples are in love, yes. But Emily + Taras have that certain something. That quality in their relationship that most people only have when they first meet. That intoxicating infatuation with one another that never leaves. Swoon.
After a beautiful ceremony, we headed to Addison Oaks for their reception. They had so many adorable, personal details. The first was a firken of homemade beer. A firken. Yup, I had never heard of it either. So it’s a tradition that the bride taps the firken. Turns out Emily was not only the bride, but a “firken virgin”! I laughed so hard. She had never tapped a firken before. So you hammer in this spike thing into the firken (barrel) and then you put in a spout and then you fill your cups. So, Emily, in her dress, is hammering this spike thing into a barrel of beer and it spurts. A lot. I think Addison Oaks may still have homemade beer on their ceiling. It was amazing. See images of spurting firken now.
Also, mustard as a favor? Yes! Please. I heart mustard.
Their wedding was close to the 4th of July and it happened to be Addison Oaks big fireworks night – so they got a gigantic free fireworks display for their wedding
It’s tricky to photograph fireworks and people together, but we conquered and created some pretty fun fireworks images!
Long story short: I heart Emily + Taras.
I heart Emily + Taras.
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