Karen Evans Pictures Blog

Sunday, May 25, was the second of my double-header wedding weekend and what a great day it was! The wedding of Adriann and Reid was nothing short of elegant, in every way! We started at Bexley United Methodist Church, a beautiful and fantastically large church right in the heart of Bexley. From there, Adriann, Reid and the other Karen and I headed down to Union Station Arch, after, of course, riding in a vintage Rolls Royce! Using the Rolls Royce in pictures at the Arch was great fun. Then it was on to The Westin ballroom, where we did some romantic portraits in the lobby and then spent the evening having a wonderful party complete with a bubble machine for the first dance. It was a beautiful day and here are the pictures to prove it:

We had great light in the getting-ready room.

I love this shot!

Look at the way they’re looking at each other during the ceremony!

Cracking the 1968 Dom Perignon in the 1960 Rolls Royce.

The Rolls looks pretty good in front of the Arch.

A quiet moment together before anyone enters the ballroom.

Love the bubbles!

I love this shot of Reid listening to the toast by his brother.

I don’t usually make cake pictures black and white, but for some reason, this just works.

Lead-in shot: groomsmen enveloping the bride in a dance.

Follow-up shot: Reid taking action against the offending groomsmen (all in good fun!!).

I love how sweet this is!

This speaks for itself.

The guys doing a teeny tiny dance.

Congratulations, Adriann and Reid!

Memorial Day was a big holiday weekend for weddings, and Dena and Chris were Day 1 of my rare double-header. Dena and Chris were married at King Avenue United Methodist, which I was extremely happy to see had been remodeled and significantly brightened up since my last wedding there four years ago. They got rid of a lot of the dark wood that made the sanctuary feel cave-like, and painted everything a nice, bright white. It was beautiful inside and the one thing I’ve seen them do twice now, and which I really like, is passing the wedding rings through the first few pews of family members so everyone can instill them with their blessings. It was a beautiful ceremony, which we followed up by heading in a gigantic limo bus to Goodale Park and then Union Station Arch. The reception was in the Small Theatre at The Athenaeum, where I love to shoot!

Well, on to the show! We got some great ones for Dena and Chris and here are just a few:

aaah, the great light!

It’s the little moments like these that really bring it all home.

A glimpse by the flower girl admiring Dena as she walked by.

More great light!

Golden light at Goodale Park, not to mention a very beautiful couple!

Just one example of all the fun on the bus.

At the Arch, it was decided that the guys wanted to jump. Jumping shots, in my opinion, are way way way overdone, but geez – when you have great jumpers like these guys and a camera that shoots 11 frames per second, then you kinda think, ok maybe this once!

Easily my favorite shot of Dena and Chris. Wow.

I love this shot. But, then, I love them all! I’m funny that way.

mmmmmm, red velvet cake!

My favorite part of the Small Theatre are the strings of lights from the ceiling. I always try to shoot the first dance from the back of the stage so I can include the beautiful little lights and the faces of the guests.

And I know you know who they are! It’s Rita and Brian, my fabulous fabulous bride and groom from September 16, 2006. Brian and Chris work together and I was just so incredibly pleased to chat with them at the reception.

The dance floor was jam-packed all night and made for lots of really great shots.

LOVE this shot!

HAHAHA!

I couldn’t resist.

Come on, just one little smooch!

The expressions say it all.

Congratulations, Dena and Chris!!

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary for Carrie and Shawn, who were married at a very famous national basilica in Carey, Ohio. Their reception was at the Burgundy Room here in the Short North. Not a place I usually shoot wedding receptions, but I have to say, having it jam-packed with people made it tons of fun! Here are a few shots to commemorate their day!

Happy Anniversary, Carrie and Shawn!