Katie and Ryan. Married.
The nuzzle.
The first look.
GORGEOUS. JUST GORGEOUS!
SOOOOOO HAPPPY!
Left photo, love the sisters little love kick which was totally unprompted.
Bingmer girls, I have to tell you this. You all do this cute little nuzzle at the best times. I saw it multiple times throughout the day, from sisters and mom. So I’m, from now on, calling it the Bingmer Nuzzle. You now have a FANTASTIC pose named after you. Congratulations. 🙂
My ALL TIME favorite groomsmen sock photo of ALL TIME!
The Ceremony…
This is Katie’s dear friend, who is also a photographer, capturing a photo. She was VERY helpful during the busy moments of the day, knowing exactly where people were and exactly what we needed when we needed it. I’m hopeful you all will see her on my blog helping at future weddings. 🙂
After the ceremony, Katie and Ryan shared some special moments…
And this is one of them. Absolutely candid. I’m not even sure they knew I was hiding nearby. I just love it so..
The M&M’s were significant as they were on every table. Katie’s grandmother always had a bowl of M&M’s out at her house. Memories of these chocolate candies and Grandma’s house go hand in hand. A wonderful way to remember Grandma!
Introducing the newlyweds!
That moment when the three sisters are together. And the middle sister tells everyone she’s the favorite because she was the chosen maid of honor. Made us all laugh.
The sweetest cake smash I’ve ever seen..
Because they are tuba players…
Behind the scenes with Crystal Jo Foto. Where we snuggle babies and share photo memories.
Where we have purple hair and our fabulous Bride’s don’t care.
Here’s Tasha looking all hot in her maxi dress. <3
Meet Alyssa (Katie’s photographer friend mentioned above). Best designated helper of all time!
Katie and Ryan. My people. I’ve adored you since we became so well acquainted during your sisters labor. You pressed your heads together and watched Elise holding her son for the first moments of his life. You looked at each other with so much love. Ever since that day, I knew this day, your wedding day, was going to be a good one. I knew I’d see that same kind of overwhelming love. I knew I’d catch those sweet glimpses of exhilarating love. Thank you for sharing the love, for being yourselves, and for letting us document it. It sure is beautiful. XO!
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Here are a few fun facts about this awesome couple…
Vendors…
Reception and Ceremony Site: The Vue
Caterer – Metro Cuisine
Cake – Elise Sullivan, sister of the groom
Flowers – Sheila Wiens, aunt of the groom
DJ/Band – Buckeye Entertainment
Ceremony Music – Buckeye Entertainment
Hair – Amanda from Style for the Aisle
Make up- Kirstin Bingmer, sister of the bride
Dance Lessons – Invitation to Dance
Invitations – Vista print (lol)
Rehearsal dinner – Columbus Brewing Company
Wedding gown designer – Perfect Weddings
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your songs….
Processional Canon in D on piano, Pas de Deux from the Nutcracker
recessional This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) Natalie Cole
grand entrance Raise Your Glass by Pink
first dance Mean to Me by Brett Eldridge
cake cutting Felt Good on My Lips by Tim McGraw
father/daughter Call My Name by Bruce Springsteen
last dance We can’t remember… too drunk.
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Fun Questions to answer…
What was the most memorable moment of your day?
Bride: We escaped into the bridal loft right after exiting the ceremony, and
having that few minutes alone with my new husband to take it all in and just
be together was amazing. (And Crystal Jo got sneaky photos of this and
they’re my favorites!)
Groom: Seeing Katie for the first time. Doing first look photos was the best
choice for us and I will always remember seeing Katie for the first time in
her beautiful dress.
What was your favorite detail?
Bride: My family has a (quirky) tradition of always having a bowl of M&Ms
set out for guests whenever they visit. I loved our personalized M&Ms set
out at every table as a sign of welcome and to remember those in my
family who were not able to celebrate with us.
Groom: My brother-in-law home brewed craft beers for our wedding.
Having unique beers just for us was a nice touch to our wedding.
Any advice for future bride/grooms?
Bride: I just encourage everyone to have fun. A wedding is really just a
party with everyone who loves you, so enjoy it! If you’re having fun,
everyone else will, too!
Groom: Don’t sweat the small stuff! Things will probably go wrong, but as
long as you and your guests have a good time that is all that people will
remember.
If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
Bride: One detail I was apprehensive about was taking all our pictures
before the ceremony. We had to do it that way because of the timeline of
the day. I was worried that the ceremony wouldn’t feel as special if my
groom and I saw each other before. I was so wrong! I loved the time we
had before the ceremony! The whole bridal party was relaxed, we had tons
of time for Crystal Jo to work her magic, and the ceremony was still perfect.
If anyone is considering a first look I strongly recommend it!
Groom: No.
Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Sandals resort in Jamaica! Shout out to our vacation planner Joellen
Poncheri!
How was your experience with Crystal Jo Foto? If you have a favorite
memory with her, please share it.
Bride: I loved how fun she was, but I really appreciated how dedicated she
was to getting great pictures. I had an idea of where I wanted to shoot first
look pictures, but Crystal Jo convinced me that we would have better
pictures in a different location, due to lighting and other factors. She of
course was right, and the pictures turned out wonderful! I’m so glad we
trusted her to capture our day!
Groom: Crystal Jo was fantastic! She photographed my sister’s wedding so
we already knew her style and she did a fantastic job again. Katie and I are
not the most photogenic people ever, but she did a great job encouraging
us and taking some amazing photographs!
Crystal Jo
Crystal Jo is an Ohio-based wedding and lifestyle photographer, dreamer, believer and lover of life.