Ashley Athey Photography

Last wedding of 2012! WOO-HOO!!! And what a wedding it was!

We started the day off at Boomerang Hair.

Not gonna lie. This might be one of my favorite getting ready photos EVER.

Cassandra checking out her fabulous finished hair (Look out that flower!) and putting on a few finishing touches.

Double the bling!

Showcasing these incredible flowers with some salon scenery.

Eek! Almost props I found up on a shelf. Gotta love Gumby and Pokey.

Like father, like son.

Cassandra’s father bringing her a very special necklace to wear.

We absolutely love intimate weddings in the beautiful Beck Chapel on campus.

See that first picture? Carter and Cassandra walked down the aisle after the ceremony and gave each other the best hug in the world.

It was a little chilly outside but these two are h.o.t. HOT!

And now for something a little different…

The Irish Lion = one AWESOME and unique reception venue.

Mmmmmmmmmmm… cake!

We waited a bit for the sun to set and then took a walk.

The Christmas lights downtown Bloomington are simply lovely.

Alex view bottom left. My view right.

Oh Em Gee. Do you see that cutie patootie’s face and hair?!!?

Cool story: There was a HUGE IU basketball game the night of their wedding. And THEY WON! In the last second. The crowd went wild!

Cassandra and Carter, thank you thank you for being such a laid back fun couple! It was the absolute perfect topper to our wedding season!

I was born in November so the month holds a special place in my heart and I couldn’t wait for this wedding to come along. I also shot an engagement session with these two in a library and outside in the snow so I knew going in how incredibly awesome they were!!

Warning: I went a little black and white crazy with this blog post, but I’m not gonna apologize for it. I heart B&W.

While I was with the girls at the salon, Alex was hanging with the groom and his posse.

These shoes!!!! Seriously stunning I tell you!

Just minutes before he headed off to see his bride to be.

FIRST LOOK! Just do it.

Fall light in Indiana is scrumptious!

We did ALL the formals before their ceremony and I couldn’t be happier!

Favorite. Meghan wrote on Facebook: “AHHHHH! Who are those people?”

We have never done a ceremony in the Tudor room at the IU Memorial Union. It was beautiful.

Man! I love the way they love!!!

You know you can’t escape one of my posts without seeing some fabulous bling!

And some more LOVEly details!

First dance with the full wedding party looking on. A very cool idea.

I loved how intimate this wedding was. They got to spend quality time with each guest. Doesn’t get much better than that.

Let’s dance!

Everybody on the dance floor for the final song of the night!

Guys, you are awesome! Thank you for an incredible day. We wish you many many happy years!!

October was INSANELY busy for us, but it was also insanely AWESOME!

I’m going to start this post off with RhaunDel’s stunning dress hanging in her very own bedroom.

The little girls were outstandingly patient while they were getting done up.

Even with just a few small lights in the room, I was still experimenting with my new found love for no flash.

That friendly guy on the right was SO darn cute. But he liked to bark at Alex, lol.

Putting it out there one more time. Brides, please pick colorful shoes. We LOVE it!

Beautiful day, beautiful location. Yes indeed.

After the separate formal shoot we headed to the church for the ceremony. That first shot is Delano seeing his bride for the first time.

One of my favorite bubble shots ever. There were so many kids closing in on them, hehe!

And they’re off!

As the sun set, we headed back to the park to finish formals. But it was getting a bit chilly.

Favorite. And don’t you just L.O.V.E her dress?!?

As my cousin pointed out on Facebook, it’s dangerous being on an active railroad track. But we were extremely careful and no dresses were harmed in the making of these photos.

I think it was worth the risk. Don’t you?

We ended up downtown for the reception at The Ohio Building!

Another thing we love? Reception lighting. Makes for some pretty sweet photos.

Boy, was this a Par-tay!!!

The newly married couple breaking it down!

LED lights + engagement ring = SQUEE!

As always, we had a total blast spending time with our incredible couple and their family and friends! Congrats guys!!!

Okay I just had to share something with you guys. This is an excerpt from an e-mail that Lauren sent me a couple weeks before her wedding. “I have admittedly been Facebook stalking all of your amazing work. Every time you post something new, I think to myself, How did Dustin and I get so lucky to find this cool couple?” Isn’t that amazing! Needless to say, we were excited for this wedding to come along!!!

I just love Les Champs Elysees!

Work in progress.

YES! Now THAT would be some fun wedding hair!

Almost time.

Meanwhile, Alex was hanging out with the guys just down the street.

Some final hair advice and then makeup begins!

Colorful bridal shoes. DO IT! And check out that stunning dress!!

Another thing we advocate? First looks!!

Both of these shots are Alex’s. The first one is Lauren’s father before the ceremony at Beck Chapel. The shot on the right is a happy accident when the flash didn’t fire. LOVE how it turned out!

Another absolutely perfect fall day for outdoor photos!

The sun was setting but we got some great shots before heading to the reception at the Indiana University Art Museum!

By the way, we LOVE taking photos on campus!

Favorite! Lit by that cool light installation in front of the Museum.

I’ve been kind of obsessed with the whole ring-in-and-on-flowers thing. But can you blame me?!

Epic!

This was one of the cutest first dances ever. There. I said it!

Can you feel the love tonight?

And… PARTY TIME!!!

Time for dress #2! And then there was a special mother / daughter dance.

Another GREAT day with amazing people! Congrats Lauren & Dustin! Hope you had a fabulous honeymoon!!