Champaign, IL: Megan & Jason – Part I

Greetings from St. Louis!  Jes and I are here for a very special wedding.  More to come on that!  But first, a few images from Meghan and Jason’s Illinois wedding.  I only met Meghan and Jason for the first the time day before their wedding.  They both had the biggest smiles on their faces when we met and hugged me like we’d been friends for years!  I knew that would be the case after spending the weekend with them.  We’re lifers.  Meghan and Jason threw the best, most well organized wedding I have ever seen!  My kind of people.  We started the day at a hotel where the preparations began:

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Meghan and Jason had a traditional Jewish wedding.  According to Jewish tradition, a Jewish wedding ring should be solid gold all around, with no gems, and nothing cut out of it. This symbolizes the wholeness and eternity of one’s commitment to one’s spouse.

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Leave it to Jesie:

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My kind of girl!  She even has a “photography” tab:

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I love this shot.  It takes a village to raise a child… and put on a wedding dress.

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Speaking of child… Great shot by Jesie as Meghan reached over to feel that little baby inside.

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That’s Jason, the groom, on the right.  Never fails, the boys are ALWAYS watching sports!

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So here’s the thing about Jason.. he is ALWAYS smiling! And laughing!  He was such a joy to photograph.

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They opted for a special meeting before the ceremony. Huge fan of this as it gives us mucho time to shoot B&G photos.

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More photos from the lovely Ewing Manor, the gorgeous ceremony, and the hoppin’ reception! Stand by.

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