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Erin and Mike's Wedding on Saturday, July 15th

We traveled to Harrisonburg to shoot Erin and Mike's ceremony at Harrisonburg Baptist Church and reception at the Spotswood Country Club. If you think that a church wedding and country club reception has to be traditional, this wedding will encourage you to think again!

For one thing, Erin took color coordination to a whole new level: each bridesmaid wore a dress in one of three bright wedding colors (magneta, orange and green) with a sash that matched another bridesmaid and a bouquet that matched the sash. Each groomsmen wore a tie that matched their escort. The boutineres incorporated all three colors. Erin's bouquet was red, matching her mother's red dress. Mike's father wore a lime green tie to match Mike's mother's dress. Mike's sister brought him down the aisle and Erin's brother brought her down the aisle - both siblings matched in turquoise. Everyone was tied to someone else through color.


Erin, Mike and their entire wedding party were a lot of fun to work with. The groomsmen showed up to the church with moustaches and promised Erin they would shave them off just before the ceremony, which they did. Here's a "before" shot and a "clean upper lip and tie" portrait:


At the reception, the wedding cake was replaced with frosted cupcakes and there were pictures of Erin and Mike all over the room. It did not escape our attention that one of their pictures was prominently displayed over the cheese plate:

Don't get us wrong - it wasn't all silly. The ceremony was officiated by a close friend of Mike's from U of R, making it especially meaningful. Erin and Mike returned to the front of the church after recessing to dismiss each pew and greet each guest, a creative solution to a receiving line. Mike, a jazz guitarist, played his own rendition of "When you Wish upon a Star" for Erin during the reception. Mike's passion for music and Erin's passion for art were expressed through both sound and color.

If you don't think that a wedding can be both classy and camp, elegant and fun, check out a slideshow preview of our favorites, the proof is in the pics! If you would like to be notified by email when E&M make all of their pictures available online, click here.

posted by Mel @ 9:32 AM