Kari & Joe!  Gosh where to begin with this!  This day and DIY backyard wedding was absolutely stunning!  Well everything you see was handmade or drawn up by Kari and Joe!  From the center pieces, signs, flowers, games, and more!  There’s so much detail to this wedding I’m sure I missed a few.  They both had this vision of having their wedding on the family farm and having their ceremony on a tree line they knew would change colors just in time for their October wedding.  It would only work if if the one thing work out, the weather!  Oh boy it did play out and than more!  Everything was perfect and it was absolutely breathtaking!  The center aisle consisted of a 1 mile tractor or truck ride to a beautiful tree line.  The reception was riddled with a light show from the sun from all colors from the rainbow (I got goosebumps), memories were made, and family and friends had the most amazing time!  Couldn’t ask for anything more and it was just a joy and unforgettable time!  But as beautiful as it was it wouldn’t mean much if you weren’t able to share it with the ones you love and have it in return.  Kari and Joe are 2 of the nicest and sweetest people of come across.  The one thing that strikes me every time when I talk or think about them is that they resemble Midwestern hospitality perfectly as they are welcoming, down-to-earth, rooted in family, polite, friendlier than the average American, and always making sure you aren’t hungry or thirsty!  Also Kari really really loves her old red truck!  Love!

I do have one confession I must admit.  For the very first time and over 7 years of being a photographer I finally forgot and missed their engagement shoot.  Yes I know!!!!  I felt like the biggest jerk for a long time and I was pretty hard on myself for a bit.  There’s nothing worse than planning something out and forgetting it on my end!  I’m absolutely embarrassed by it but I am human and I do make mistakes.  The Fall just got crazy and I just simply forgot.  You learn from it and we were able to re-shoot the engagement.  It turned out great actually so it’s all good.  But I think in return the weather on their wedding day played out perfectly so there’s that 😉