Thursday, October 23, 2008

Lauren & Matt are Married!

What a great day we had for Lauren and Matt's wedding. We met up with Lauren at the Scharf Farm, which, if you haven't been, I highly recommend! If you can't make it out to the farm, you can usually see them at the Soulard Market on Saturdays.
Lauren and Matt have known each other practically their whole lives, that is because Lauren's parents and Matt's parents are friends. So Lauren and Matt grew up together, became friends and eventually fell in love. It was so great to see these two families together!
Now, onto a few faves from the day:
The beautiful Lauren, shortly after getting her hair and make-up done by the fabulous Danielle Erb. Doesn't Lauren look radiant? Her stunning dress was worn almost thirty years ago by her mother.
The flowers were done by Soulard Florist, simply elegant! Lauren's ring, hiding in the flowers belonged to her great Aunt.
The beautiful ladies!Lauren and Matt decided to see each other before the ceremony so that we could do all their pictures on the farm. The setting was better than anything we could ask for! We set up their first look overlooking a lake with golden fields in the background. It truely was picture perfect!This is little Jay, their nephew, who simply adores both Lauren and Matt.The handsome men.The whole crew.The ceremony was held at St Paul's United Church of Christ in Belleville.Their get-a-way car was a classic 1970's convertible, owned by a family friend. Yes, we did stop in the middle of the street to take a few shots with the fountain in the background.
The reception was at the St. Clair Country Club, this awesome bridge was close to the entrance so we decided to take a few romantic images here.
Since both families knew each other very well the toasts by Lauren's sister and Matt's brother were quiet humorous!
The dance music was provided by the very talented Phoenix Band, if you get a chance check them out.
Back to the bridge for some painting with light.
Lauren and Matt, thank you for letting us be a part of your special day. Congratulations!

18 comments:

Unknown said...

What a beautiful wedding! Matt and Lauren thank you for including us in your celebration of a new life together. We love ya!

Scott & Deb Givens

bel said...

Your wedding was a wonderful celebration of your love for one another. Theses pictures definitely captured the essence of the day. We shall always remember what a joyous weekend it was with your families.
Love you both,
Bel and Bill Passmore

Unknown said...

Wow! Breathtaking. I love all of the pictures. Congratulations and best wishes!

Unknown said...

Man- you two are HOT!!! The wedding was simply amazing and I am honored that I was able to be there for your day. I can't wait to see you guys, as husband and wife, in Mexico in a few weeks. My best to you both always.

Amanda

jwrubel said...

Your wedding was so beautiful and special because of the love everyone has for you both. We were so happy to be included in your celebration. The pictures are gorgeous!
love,
Joe & JIll Wrubel

Shannon said...

Lauren,

You were a beautiful bride! The day looked picture perfect- i love
the history in your dress and your ring too! Wishing you all the best!

Love
Shannon (Schaefer) Krus

Unknown said...

Not only was the wedding truly lovely, your pictures are amazing. It was a perfect day.
Love you both very much!
Aunt Charlie

lauren_OT22 said...

Many thanks to Coby and Diane for their talent, their expertise, and their patience during our wedding day. They were so calming and so fun to work with. I would recommend them to anyone, whether for wedding, family, or child portraits. Can't wait to see more photos!

CMAX Photography said...

Thank you for all the kind comments. It is real easy to take great images when you have a great couple to work with in a beautiful location!

Steph said...

What a beautiful fairytale wedding! simply breathtaking, we are so happy for you both! That is so cool that you wore your Mom's dress, it is so original and looks stunning on you!

Steph, Lex, Olivia and Baby Lex

Karen A. Milton said...

What beautiful pictures of two beautiful people! We wish you much joy and happiness!
Love,
Dad and Mom Milton

stacy said...

What a great day for the both of you! Getting married was the best thing that ever happened to me. Good luck with the rest of your life!

Brit said...

I just looked through the pictures about 15 times because they are so amazing! Lauren you look so beautiful! I was so happy to be able to share your wedding day with both of you! Please please please call me when you get all of your pictures because I'm coming over immediately to look at them :) Love you both!

emily said...

Lauren, I think you may have been one of the most stunning brides I have ever seen! Your dress was PERFECT!!! It was made for you. I love your pictures, especially the ones on the bridge and the ones with the golden field in the background. I knew you'd love CMAX!!!
Congrats!
Emily Robson

el said...

Thank you so much for sharing your incredibly beautiful wedding photos! Congratulations and best wishes for a very long and happy life together. It's very obvious that you have a close family and are loved by so many. You were truly such a gorgeous bride and I'm so happy for you! Keep in touch...
Love,
El

Unknown said...

Pictures are beautiful! Was a wonderful day. Congrats to you both.

R

Karen said...

Lauren and Matt Congratulations! You both look great together. I wish you all the happiness and love forever! Karen Lackie

Beth said...

The pictures are beautiful. Some of them are down right stunning. Great job photographers. Lauren, you look beautiful. What a great dress... I can't belive that your mom wore it. Amazing!