Livin’ Room Wedding
Chelsea and Cory's living room wedding was a big ol' middle finger to tradition and a celebration of love in its purest form. As their wedding photographer, I feel so delighted to have been a part of their special day and to have captured it in all its raw and unfiltered glory.
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Picture this: a cozy living room filled with the laughter and love of your nearest and dearest (accompanied by a few stellar tunes by the Arctic Monkeys). That's exactly how Chelsea and Cory decided to throw down on their special day, which they sure as shit decided to do their way. I had the absolutely wild pleasure of capturing every raw and heartfelt moment.
Let me set the scene for you. Chelsea and Cory, two rad souls madly in love, decided to forego the traditional wedding day for something much more intimate. With just their best bud Garrett officiating and our good friend Dylan manning Chelsea and Cory’s beloved Super 8 camera (as well as a last minute cameo by Chelsea’s brother, but we’ll save that story for another time), we hit play on their oddly shaped portable speaker and got the show on the road.
As a former crusty bassist for a local punk band turned wedding photographer (yeah, you read that right), I've seen my fair share of wild shit. Chelsea and I go way back – she used to be the photographer for my band back in the day. She got me my first big kid job out of college. She’s stuck her neck out for me more often than most of those related to me by blood. Cory was one of the first friends that I made in the corporate world (and he is the furthest thing from the corporate joe you’re thinking of in your head). Man, who would've thought we'd end up here, huh? Armed with my trusty little Fuji camera and my Yashica EM medium format camera, I was on a mission to capture the goods for my friends. No stiff poses or forced smiles, just two dorks in their living room trying their absolute best not to cry while reading their vows from their field notes notebooks.
After the heartfelt ceremony, Chelsea, Cory, and I headed to the seafood joint Bristols in Creve Coeur to rendezvous with friends and family. Surrounded by those they cherished the most, they laughed, cried, and toasted to their future like the rockstars they are.
Chelsea and Cory's living room wedding was a big ol' middle finger to tradition and a celebration of love in its purest form. As their wedding photographer, I feel so delighted to have been a part of their special day and to have captured it in all its raw and unfiltered glory. If you're looking for a photographer who gives zero fucks about convention and knows how to capture the real shit, let me know! Let's make some magic together.