Mission Hills Wedding when Emily Gets Short

Mission Hills Wedding: The hottest week of the summer began August 18th- with a humidity index rivaling the years I spent in Savannah, Georgia.  The persistent humidity is one of the reasons I left the South.

Alas the summer here in the Midwest has been AMAZINGLY mild, beautiful, enjoyable.. but the day Emily & Lucas got married the heat index was well into the 100’s.  Sweltering, is the appropriate word to use here.

That didn’t damper any spirits and we enjoyed the accommodations of the Mission Hills Country Club.  As it turns out, it’s the perfect place to spend a hot summer afternoon!  Despite any adversity faced on any given wedding day (from evil church ladies, the insane heat, pouring rain, and a lost officiant,… to name a few!), the moments captured are true to the day.  And in the end everything becomes perfect in it’s own special way.

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs Short- you didn’t let anything phase you!

Keep reading if you want to know what happened with the church lady- or feel free to skip & just look at the lovely pictures!

Now– about the church lady…  you may notice that my ceremony pictures seem ‘out of place’ & limited in comparison to my normal shots from a ceremony. The church lady had one the ushers pull me out of the sanctuary just before the ceremony.  She was kicking me out!?!

‘You can’t be in there.  The guests shouldn’t see you right now or at all.’

I was stunned, “What do I tell the bride?’

When I am allowed to do my job properly, I am in all the right places during the ceremony & guests barely notice me.  There is nothing worse than watching the emotion from afar & not being able to capture it the way I would normally.

Bravo Church lady.  You’ve done it again! But that’s ok.. I still got great photos all day.

View a slideshow of some of our favorite images NOW:

Wedding Vendors

• Wedding Coordinator: Madi Sanders
• Floral Design: Diana Stabenow of Maple Lane Designs
• Catering: Mission Hills Country Club
• Reception Venue: Mission Hills Country Club
• Band: Michael Beers Band
• Ceremony Village Presbyterian Church (beware of church rules for photographer)
• Photography Adrienne Maples PhotoStudios with Ashlee Brewer
• Rentals & Lighting: Landers Visions