Cubs Win! Wrigley Field Engagement Guest Book
I'm up late prepping for another double-shoot day this weekend, wrapping up 2 from Friday, ready to kick the weekend into high gear! Today's celebration with Joy & David, here's the first inning of the custom wedding guest book from a rather great proposal that might just make you shout "Holy cow!" Harry Caray style. Proposal via Wrigley Field scoreboard? I'm →
Favorite August Outdoor Wedding
I've always liked outdoor weddings. My parents got married beneath the pine trees at Bendix Woods, bridesmaids with yellow dresses and giant 1970s sunhats. Four years ago today Sara and I chose a country schoolhouse yard for our celebration, sun hats optional. Waiting for the ceremony to start. Smiling at family and friends from the front of the ceremony, in front →
Anniversary Weekend Escape
Four Augusts ago Sara and I had a wedding of our own. So what do we do on on only August weekend off? Sara and I headed to Fort Wayne for long time friend Sarah Ferguson's wedding to Jared Studebaker - as GUESTS! It's been about 4 years since the last wedding I attended "off duty" from photography work. I'll →
Just Married – Diana & Roger!
We had a blast celebrating with Diana and Roger for their summer wedding at Southgate Church in South Bend, Indiana. It's always a treat to join family friends for their wedding celebrations and see lots of familiar, smiling faces. Diana and Roger had the biggest smiles of all, what a great day for the newlyweds! Click the photo above or click →
For Whom the Bell Tolls – Brandi & Matt’s Wedding
And now for something completely different. I met Brandi and Matt through rock concerts so it's no surprise their customized, personalized wedding was nothing shy of ROCKING too. Elements of Alice in Wonderland, goth, punk, vintage pin-up styles, rock shows graced their celebration at the theatrical auditorium in the Scottish Rite building in downtown South Bend, Indiana. We got special backstage passes →
What’s in a name? (web presence)
The name game Disclaimer, I enjoy photography and enough web design to throw my site together. I'm far from an expert at either. Late the other night I was checking web stats and got an idea. That led me to just flat out Google "eb photography" to see what happens when someone searches for my page instead of just typing ebphotography.com like →
Custom Wedding Guest Book Design from 1945 Engagement Portraits
I was pretty excited when this Wedding Guest Book arrived so I grabbed the video camera and started rambling recording. Here's a preview of the Custom Guest Books included in our Memoirs Photography Package and available for all weddings! I've got to brag on the couple, the idea for the themed shoot was totally theirs. At our first meeting, the bride →
Congrats Amber & Joe!
Congrats Amber & Joe! Click the photo above or Click Here to see their reception slideshow and get a reminder when the whole gallery is ready! Enjoy! - Eric & Sara
Michelle & Nathaniel – Wedding Day Haikus
Michelle and Nat got married, we celebrated. Check out the photos - - - - - - - - - - - - - Flower girl walking To announce the bride is near. Petals pave a path. Dad and his Daughter Waiting just outside the doors Till the time is right. Dad knows it is time To meet him at the altar. Mr FitzGerald. She is ready to Do what she has planned today →
Congrats Cassie & JD!
Congrats to the newlyweds Cassie & JD! More sneak peeks on the way click here to get a reminder when the entire proof gallery is ready!
What to expect (us not to do)
I saw a few film photographers pull this move when I started out and it kept me away from photographing weddings and events and stepping in someone else's spotlight. Finding out how to shoot the style I enjoy and NOT steal the spotlight and run someone else's day: priceless. One of the best compliments after a fun filled wedding day is →
Music Monday Wedding Remixes
It's wedding season! Two wedding weekends in a row and I've already got the Saturday night playlists stuck in my head. These videos make the weekend mix of reception music crack me up while I'm shooting. Love the Polaroid camera closing snap sound! Don't make me sing this part of the song, the lyrics are so bad we're going to skip ahead to the "single →
Winter Wedding Attire
Today's wedding photography attire will include ... thermal wear. Brr! Stay toasty everybody!
Nothing better than a happy bride
Monday I posted a handful of Beth and Jeff's wedding previews from their Saturday wedding, still working on a write up blog post about all the fun after a triple-event weekend. (Notre Dame football away game weekends are off the hook!) Beth's note made my Monday, and I've just got to share it (with permission, of course!) Hey Eric and Sara! We are →
Gena and Bob’s Indiana Dunes Beach Wedding
Congrats newlyweds! We had a blast celebrating with Gena and Bob and their families out in the sands of Indiana Dunes yesterday. With the waves of Lake Michigan in the background and sand in our toes we gathered under the newlyweds' favorite trees to witness their ceremony. The record for quickest wedding ceremony I've photographed was set by Gena's daughter Kristyn in →
Tessa & Jonny’s Copshaholm Mansion Garden Wedding
Rain on your wedding day has nothing to do with luck or irony. It poured last Friday before an outdoor wedding and bride and groom Tessa & Jonny were chill the whole time. I don't think I saw them worry about it once. When you've had an amazing love story like theirs come together from across oceans, a little rainfall →
Many Waters Cannot Quench Love
Perfect Scripture for Tessa & Jonny's outdoor wedding at the Copshaholm Mansion Gardens in South Bend, Indiana last Friday: Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it. Song of Solomon 8:7 Update on the way - See more of Tessa & Jonny's photos here - enjoy!
Friday wedding with friends
I love exciting wedding days. Seriously. I love how friends, families, and the community comes together to share in the celebration. Tomorrow we share in one of my favorite parts of our photography as we tell a friend's wedding story for Tessa and Jonny. More photos to come!
Lauren and Andrew’s Basilica Wedding at Notre Dame
Who says rain on your wedding day is bad news? I loved the things the rain did for photos of Lauren and Andrew's wedding at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Notre Dame Campus. Andrew and the gents walked from the Morris Inn on campus to the Basilica and the sprinkle was no match for the determined groomsmen. Besides making →
Newlyweds Twittered
This morning before his wedding at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Andrew and his groomsmen were cracking up about Twitter and "tweeting" about everything during the wedding. So I did. Follow our Twitter feed
Congrats Gina & David!
Always a treat to share a wedding celebration with family friends! Last night we celebrated with Gina and David in Elkhart... here are some favorites! Gina making the bride's traditional entrance. TA-DAH! David, a little more serious, but don't let it fool you. Great sense of humor! Gina all done up and ready, by Sara. I love my wife. She either read my mind →
Jill and Brad’s Outdoor Wedding at Orchard Hills
It's always a treat to photograph weddings for siblings, cousins, coworkers and friends when you get to see familiar faces when you go "to work." Jill and Brad's wedding on Saturday was the continuation of a great celebration with Brad's family when his sister Amanda married last June. You know the bouquet and garter toss that you see at most receptions? →
Just Married! Kasey & Charlie
Kasey and Charlie had a great celebration in Elkhart today, and we had a wonderful time celebrating with the Rodgers and Smith families. I had a little time to check out the church before the ceremony, and saw the unity sand vases Kasey and Charlie chose for their wedding ceremony. I knew I would have a tricky time getting the one-of-a-kind →
Sneak Peek – Mary & Josh
Sneak peek from Mary's salon time at the Beehive in South Bend. Time to head out for the wedding and celebration! Click HERE to see the wedding day slide show and get a reminder when the entire gallery of today's fantastic photos are ready!