I knew when I first met Megan she was going to be an awesome client and friend. As she mentioned peacock feathers, a caged veil, and chuck taylors, my mind began racing in photo ideas for her 2011 wedding. You can check out her many ideas on her project wedding website.

I’m wanting to write less on my blog and have my clients talk more so I asked Magen some questions about her Trash the Dress Session. Here are her answers:

Favorite part of the day: Getting to be silly and have fun with Chris.  (Cheesy I know! But with him being 5 hours away every second counts!) Also,getting all dressed up didn’t hurt either.

What trash the dress means to me: Taking an extraordinary moment and placing it into everyday activities.

Advice for other brides: Have a wedding that matches your personalities. Don’t be afraid to get online and look for inspiration from wedding blogs, forums and other brides(i.e. ProjectWedding.com). Most importantly try to strike a happy balance between what will make you happy without breaking the bank. At the end of the day you are just as married if you go to the courthouse than if you have a blowout wedding. (Advice from Chris’s mom)

How Chris proposed: We had just got back from vacation in Tennessee and  I went outside to let our late dog Tucker out.  Chris came outside after a while and asked me if I wanted some candy.  Well that was a stupid question because I looooove candy! He handed me a Ferrero Rocher chocolate.  After I started to eat it he said, “This was supposed to go in it, but it didn’t fit.” He handed me my ring!! I laughed and said I loved it but this only happens once and he had to ask me the right way, on his knee.  So he got on his knee and asked!! Come to find out he had got my ring while we were on vacation and the everyone knew about it but me. He bought my ring from the same jewelry store his dad had bought his mom’s engagement ring over 20 years ago. I thought that was cool!

Meet Magen:


Getting a new angle… my shirt was filthy but the photo made it worth it!

awww!! awww!!!

Love bloomington, Indiana farmer’s market… I met my husband there so I’m bias

Dreamy… the black and white really makes this photo classic in my humble opinion




Chris and Magen I can not WAIT until your wedding– you two are so cute and in love which makes you easy and FUN to photograph!

Can you tell I love shoe shots? Can’t pass on good ól chuck taylors!!!

strawberries are in season now YUM




Hasselblad placement… been shooting LOTS of film lately and often the cameras end up in the shots, too for fun


So in love!

Dress from Etsy Seller: Chula
Purple Crinoline from: Unique Vintage
Make-up: Mandi Priest-Redden

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