Maternity Photos

We wanted to capture some nice photos while I was pregnant but didn't actually want to schedule a session with a photographer due to our schedules so we did a somewhat impromptu photo session with the help of my sister on IU's campus. Wyatt took his good camera and he and Allison shot the photos.  We figured we have so many important memories and photos from IU, why not take some maternity photos there too? We lucked out with a pretty day. We were not able to get any decent pictures at the Sample Gates due to bright sun and a crowd of college seniors snapping photos in their graduation gear but we managed to get some wonderful shots in Dunn Woods.

Some behind the scenes and campus photos.

We'll be taking newborn photos with our wedding photographer after her arrival and I just cannot wait to add some more photos to our collection!

Fall at Indiana University

We took a day trip to visit my parents today and made a pitstop for bagels at Bloomington Bagel Company and a quick visit to the Sample Gates at IU. Fall on campus at IU is just so wonderful.  I wish we had more time to walk around but this quick stop was perfect after so much time away from campus this year.  The cream and crimson stripe mums were perfection!

We got to have another good socially distanced visit with my parents in their garage.  Thankful for the weather that allows us to still safely visit a little longer. 

Amanda & Wyatt Said I Do At IU

As part of Wyatt's wedding gift from me, I purchased a brick from the Glory Plaza Brick Campaign to commemorate our wedding day.  We received notification that it had been installed so on a trip to southern Indiana to see my Papaw and his Grandma, we made a quick stop in town.

Wedding Wednesday: Menu Tasting

Last week we met with our venue to do our menu tasting.  I think this was one of Wyatt's favorite tasks so far!  It was a gloomy day but it was still so pretty on campus.  We cannot get over how gorgeous IU is year round.  It was surprisingly easy for Wyatt and I to agree on what we would sample at our tasting and making the final food selections was a breeze.  We were able to sample around 6 hors d'oeuvres.  They were all amazing and that was the most difficult decision to make of the entire tasting.  

We got to have our tasting in the KP Williams Room on the 3rd floor of the IMU.  It was so pretty. Everything we had was so delicious.  In the end we went with a garlic and herb rubbed top round of beef with a mushroom sauce, grilled chicken with  roasted red pepper cream, and eggplant parmesan. I know everyone always tells you that the couple doesn't even really get a chance to eat but I am still excited for the food.  Eggplant parmesan is oddly one of my favorite entrees even thought I didn't try eggplant until I was an adult!

We also got to have fun with the cake tasting.  We chose three cakes, three icings, and 3 fillings and had a build your own cake bar of sorts.  We discussed our vision for our cake and we are so excited to see and taste how it all turns out!  We also chose things like table linens and went over our vendors and timelines with our event contact.

After our tasting meeting, we stopped in the Biddle Hotel and checked out a few things with our room block and toured the suite we will be using to get ready in on the big day. They have updated the hotel since we have stayed there last and I just love all the little IU touches throughout.

Wedding Wednesday: Engagement Pictures

I'm excited to share some of our engagement photos! Y'all, we love, love, love our photographer and we couldn't recommend her more.  She was so easy to work with and we are obsessed with our photos! If you're looking for a great photographer, check out Rebecca!  I tried to pick just a few to share but seriously had a difficult time so here are several from our session back in August.  The threat of rain, heat, and humidity were all worth it in the end because these turned out wonderful!