2011 | Champaign and Urbana wedding photographer

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Hey! Thanks for coming to my blog! If you're here as a bride or groom, I hope you like what you see. I'd love to meet with you in person to talk about your wedding day and how I can help you. I love photographing weddings and hope that shows in my work!

Things I love: the Illini, the color orange, lobsters, my husband, my son, weddings, my Nikon D700, socks, my dogs, Johnny Cash, American Idol, my iMac, The Sound of Music, Hereford cattle, a pair of good-fitting jeans, the Food Network, & macaroni and cheese (and my Grandma Hazel wants me to add her in here too).

Scroll down to view images from recent weddings and sessions! Also, be sure to "like" my Facebook page to keep up with announcements & specials!

Yearly Archives: 2011

December 21, 2011

Heidi + Matt | University of Illinois wedding photography

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Heidi + Matt were married in mid-December, and we ended up with a pretty nice weekend considering we could have expected snow, sleet, high winds or all of the above! It was a little chilly but all in all not bad. After a little confusion, Heidi ended up joining Matt in front of the steps at Foellinger Auditorium for their first look. It was probably one of my favorite first looks ever! Matt is not really crazy about having his picture taken, and he definitely is not into the mushy stuff, so the First Look is where I got some of the best raw emotion out of him. Some of my best shots from the whole day are when Matt was just enjoying himself, and forgot that the camera was pointed at him. Heidi’s sister is a wedding photographer in Kentucky, and so the chose to hire me just for the group & formal photos, and the ceremony and then let Isabel handle the rest!

Leave a comment below the post and after 50 comments, Heidi + Matt will receive a complimentary 16×20″ print. Thanks for looking!!

Vendors:
Ceremony: Twin City Bible Church
Florist: Blossom Basket
Officiant: Shannon Caughey
Dress: Bridal Elegance (Bloomington)
Bridesmaids: David’s Bridal
Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse

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Tags: couple, love, Quad, TCBC, University of Illinois, Wedding, winter

December 9, 2011

Canvas deadline extended | Take 20% off!

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The canvas holiday deadline has been extended! Last chance to order canvases is now SUNDAY, Dec. 11 at 10pm to get them by Dec. 24. Use code JINGLEBELL to take 20% off! Email/msg me with questions! 217-737-0971 or holly [at] hollybirchphotography [dot] com. Or on Facebook!

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Tags: canvas, christmas, holiday, sale

December 8, 2011

Last day to order before Christmas | Dec. 16

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Hey fans! The final day to order PRINTS or PARENT BOOKS is next Friday, Dec. 16. The last day to order canvases is tomorrow, Dec. 9.

Also, the Champaign Boudoir site has been updated, so please check it out if you have a minute! We’ve added a separate FB page for it as well. And because every post is better with a photo…

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Tags: christmas, holiday

November 30, 2011

Holiday Cards | Orders due by Dec. 16

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5×7″ flat 2-sided cards
OR 5×5″ square, flat 2-sided cards
$1.50 each (minimum order 24) + tax
includes envelopes

4×5.5″ folded cards
$2.00 each (minimum order 24) + tax
includes envelopes

Each card design consists of at least 2 photos and some designs have up to 4. Please choose accordingly, and then contact me to discuss your card design.

Some card designs are viewable on this website. The additional designs are shown below. Thanks!
(front side only shown on below cards – ask to see the additional side(s))

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Tags: cards, christmas, holiday, seasonal

November 29, 2011

Alicia + Billy | Packard Plaza Peoria wedding

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I love late fall winter weddings for the fact that the season is a little slower, and the weather is cooler and thus more comfortable (for me at least!). The only drawback is that the sun sets so much earlier. Alicia + Billy chose a mid-November day for their wedding (post-harvest for her farming dad!) near my rural hometown of Mason City (or Easton if you want to get technical about it) . It was overcast and windy, but we used both things to our advantage and came away with some beautiful images. Thanks for bringing me along as you begin your new lives together!

Please leave a comment below for the bride & groom (and/or the photographer!) and after 50 comments, Alicia + Billy will receive a complimentary 16×20″ print!