This Commitment Ceremony was a day COMPLETELY full of love and support and I was so honored to be a part of it! Joahna & Barb are two of the kindest people I have ever met, Love you both! They put so much thought into their day, so many awesome details and vendors apart of this day. They both got ready at the beautiful
Hotel Deluxe, this hotel has breathtaking decor! Their ceremony was at the West End Theatre which completely fit their Edwarian Equestrian evening. JOahna & Barb have best described their day on their website and I thought I would post a little of that here:
“We discussed the elements we wanted to include and how we wanted to see the day in pictures. Ravens, branches, candelabras, dripping moss, silver serving trays… (you get the idea) So, how we’ve come to describe the look and feel of the event is this: Jane Austen meets Tim Burton, they have a kid, that kids grows up and throws an elaborate dinner party for his dearest friends. It’s Edwardian and mildly haunted. If we could coat the place in cobweb and dust, we’d do it!”
I love that! I have to give many props to the fabulous vendors who worked very hard to make all of these ideas come alive for Joahna & Barb.
Venue- West End Theatre
Hair – Michael Spencer
Makeup – Brandon Vartan (previously FEZ studio) email him at brendan.vartan@consultant.com
Hair Comb – Joahna Kuiper
Shawl – Stacie Doran Belcher
Ring Box – Bobbie Beverly Creations
Graphic Design – Joahna Kuiper
On to share some of my favorites throughout the evening,
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They didnt miss a beat when it came to details, they had their initials put inside the fabulous suit jacket by Duchess Clothier
Amazing!
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The next series of photos were a bit tricky to set up but such a blast to do. Joahna and Barb did not want to see eachother just yet but actually get photos together, make sense? no? Well lets just say it was awesome and so suspenseful for both of them as well as myself!
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Joahna you are stunning my friend!
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After the “Almost-First-look” photos, we went to their Ceremony location, tha fabulous West End Theatre and did their ACTUAL first look and can you tell they were happy to see each other and so in love!
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These next two have been dubbed fave #1 and fave #2, So much yumminess!
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This photo is very touching, mom and daughter
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And this little man… oh my he refused to take any photos with the fam, so during the process, I turned around and there he was looking oh so dapper beneath all these family members waiting for their turn in the photos. How adorable is he? SUPER LOVE THIS SHOT!
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Some Gorgeous Details, Flowers For You did a Exquisite job on these Floral arrangements, the tables were full of beautiful details and the Cake by White Rose Bakery.. are you kidding me with the gorgeousness!!!
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JOahna & Barb, Thank you for being amazing, thank you for being you, and thank you for letting me capture this awesome day for you! XO
Deyla, these photos are just amazing!!!!!
Joahanna and Barb did absoloutely everything right, and to such an amazingly beautiful aesthetic, including hiring you!!
Bravo!!!
So look forward to our shoot together!!
Sonia