Jamie + Michelle Photography

Rachael and Ryan are married!!  This wedding is extra special because Rachael is my youngest sister!!  It was extra special, but also extra crazy ha! 🙂 I wanted to photograph, and I’m glad I got the chance to, but my children were both in the wedding, and we were staying at my mom’s without Ian.  So it was crazy trying to help with setup and things, photograph, and get everyone ready, but my sisters were super helpful with the kids!  Ian was actually with Ryan, and was supposed to be doing some getting ready shots of him and the groomsmen- well, turned out, Ian had to be a groomsman last minute!  One of the poor guys got really sick (hope you are feeling better, Joe!!), so Ian filled in.  Luckily, the tux fit him pretty well!  Even though it was all crazy and I ran around like a mad woman all day long and was a mega hot mess (you will see in a few pics later), it was a perfect day for a farm wedding!  

Then meanwhile at my mom’s house.. Rachael did her own hair and makeup! (She’s a stylist)

Side zipper lol!

Her lovely garter

Hi Mom!

The venue!  Everything was at a farm on Scheer Rd in Peotone, that belongs to one of Ryan’s family friends.  

Ha!  The kids!  Ryan’s nephew, Noah, leading the way, and then my kids- Zachary and Maya following behind! Thankfully, Zachary finally started walking just one month ago 🙂

This was Maya’s second weekend in a row being a flower girl (and with the same dress!  Jamie’s wedding was the previous weekend).  Both times she made sure to throw all of those petals out of the basket :) 

There’s an entrance!! Grandpa drove Rachael (all the way from mom’s house in Manteno) right up to the aisle in his 1929 Ford Model A

😀

Mom and our longtime family friend, Mr. Selle, sang before and during the ceremony

Since I post your family photos all the time, I thought I would share mine!  This with my dad and my 3 younger sisters (told you I was a hot mess lol!) Thanks to Ryan’s sister, Stephanie, for taking the pictures that I’m in!

And with my mom and step dad, Larry

Ryan’s family!  He also has 3 sisters, so now Rachael has 6 sisters! 🙂

“What do we do with our hands???”

Thanks, Stephanie, for directing a few photos of me and Rachael lol!! 

Happy maid of honor!

This is for Ryan’s album cover…

Ice cream truck during cocktail hour!

Ryan’s mom and sisters did a great job collecting vases for the centerpieces, and decorating them with cut up doilies! 

Glasses for the bride and groom… we know how to keep it classy :) 

The best man needed help giving his toast… :) 

Their wedding date is also Ryan’s birthday!!!  Of course the entire tent of guests had to sing Happy Birthday to Ryan!  And then Lauren brought out his birthday gift!!

I *think* he likes it 😉

Good thing we took those album cover pictures earlier ; ) 

Someone get that flower girl outta there!  Where are that girl’s parents, sheesh….

A lot of times at receptions, they do a couples dance starting with everyone, call out years of being married, and if you haven’t been married that long, you sit down.  This time, they went backwards, so he started off with who has been married over 60 years, then 40 years, 30, etc.  Grandma and Grandpa- 62 years next week!!!

Of course, no farm wedding is complete without fireworks.  Duh!  🙂

Ceremony/Reception:  McCarthy Farms  Peotone, IL

Rachael’s Dress:  David’s Bridal

Girls’ Dresses:  They picked their own!  From a few different places, but mostly Modcloth.com

Tuxes:  Men’s Wearhouse

DJ:  Sam from True Sounds Entertainment  Aurora, IL

Flowers:  Jewel Osco  Frankfort, IL

Cake/Cupcakes:  The Cake Lady  Dyer, IN

Ice Cream Truck:  Windy City Ice Cream

~ by Michelle on September 5, 2013.