Happy Monday, friends! Here’s a fun story for you. Josh McCullock and Gibson Events placed a joint ad in Southern Weddings V5. Lara became a little obsessed with the photo they used for their ad, and we all wondered where it had come from. Imagine my delight, then, when Lindsay submitted this shoot to us, containing that very photo! The story behind the shoot is really neat, so make sure you read on for all the details below. And be sure to jot down some notes along the way — I know I’m taking some for my next dinner party!
From Lindsay: As a planner I’m frequently asked for recommendations for photographers, and to describe each photographer’s style. I thought it might be interesting to style a large scale photo shoot and have several photographers capture it in the way they saw fit. My hope was for the result was to have a side by side contrast of the same event through four lenses. We present the photos with watermarks so viewers can make their own comparison.
We gathered four couples (all former clients from the past year) and got to it. We assigned a couple to each photographer. To make sure we weren’t playing favorites we styled the shoot as an engagement or dinner party so no one got the “bride and groom”.
It took a pretty awesome looking spreadsheet but we managed for each photographer to have time with their couple alone, with everyone together, to shoot each vignette individually and to shoot each vignette with their couple.
For this shoot we had a specific aesthetic in mind and really lucked into our venue. Luckily the good people at Calvert’s Plant Interiors were willing to trust the vision and allowed us to come in on a Sunday, when they were closed, and basically take over the site.
Here’s the photo from the ad!
The second purpose of the shoot was to have an awesome collection of photos to promote The Ball and Chain; A thoughtfully curated bridal show that doesn’t feel like torture. This will be a small, boutique bridal event featuring the vendors below and a few more of our dearest friends in the business that share our aesthetic. Coming to Oklahoma City on January 24, 2013.
Huge thank yous to Lindsay and all the vendors who helped pull this day together! Looks like a dinner party you’d like to be invited to, yes?
Gibson Events and Josh McCullock are fabulous members of our Blue Ribbon Vendor Directory!
I love the Southern hospitality showing through in these photos ! I also love the two kiddos dancing.
Thank you so much for the amazing feature!!!! It’s such an honor being published on your blog!! And special thanks to Reverie Made for the incredible event styling for their wedding weekend. God bless, Kay
Beautiful rehearsal dinner! I love the bunting and floral arrangements. Lovely photographs!
Kay English rocks!!! Wow what an amazing venue. I kinda want to go there right now…. Is that oysters I see being delivered on a shovel to each table??? SO COOL.
What a lovely, warm and pretty celebration! Beautiful imagery.
Great pictures Kaycee! :)
What a beautifully done affair! You can’t get getting than Kay English and Reverie Made!!
I absolutely love this wedding and I love the setting! The low country is one of my favorite areas, and Kay English captured all of it’s beauty in these pictures! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Destination wedding photographer, Kay English does an amazing job capturing every little detail from your big day. From the rings, to the dress, the invitations and the food, she makes sure to get it all. Her abilities and keen eye are amazing. We love her and will be using we for all of our photography needs.
Wow, wow, wow! Absolutely smitten with all these gorgeous details and these photos! If I could do it all over again, I would do this, and have Kay do the photos. Beautiful work!
what a perfect way to welcome guests to your wedding weekend! gorgeous job, wedding team!
So enjoy the beautiful photography of Kay English. She transports you to wherever she is thru the lens of her camera and heart as she captures each moment to be remembered and cherished.
Thanks so much for featuring Kelly and Ted’s rehearsal dinner! We absolutely adored designing this event, from the flowers to the decor. The bluegrass band was so much fun and everyone had such a lovely time. A wonderful celebration for a wonderful bride and groom.
This event is gorgeous!! Did you make these oyster cans? Bluffton is home for me, and I have never seen them produce a can. Love, love, love this event!
Beautiful! Makes me homesick for boiled peanuts and spanish moss.
so pretty + perfect!!
Awesome photos!