Champaign-Urbana wedding and portrait photography
I had the privilege of second shooting a wedding on Jan. 14 with Nashville photographer Meishach Moore. The wedding and reception were held at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Champaign, and we went to the University of Illinois quad, Smith Hall and the Union for some photos in between the two. Here are some of my favorite images!
Photographed for Meishach Moore Photographers.
I want to give out a big shout-out and hello to all the brides who came out to the Elegant Bridal Expo today! I got to meet many of you, but some I know I didn’t, but I would still love to hear from you if not! I still have some remaining 2012 dates available, and plenty left in 2013. Just shoot me an email or call me anytime (217-737-0971) if you have questions — we’d love to get you into the studio for a consultation too if you want to chat in person.
Also, don’t forget about the Bridal Bucks special! You can redeem your Bridal Bucks at Holly Birch Photography for up to 10% off your wedding package (packages 1-3 only). The Bucks are valid for a month, but my packages will be changing some starting next Sunday. To book a date, I need a $500 deposit and signed contract.
I will also have a BOUDOIR SPECIAL starting on Saturday 1/15. Be sure to check back for that! It would make a great Valentine’s day or wedding gift!
I can’t wait to hear from several of you that I talked to today! I hope that we can set up a meeting and get you on the books!
THANK YOU!! -Holly 
And here’s a look at our booth in case you missed it… we love the way it turned out!
Kevin + Adrienne are high school sweethearts who finally tied the knot after 12 years together. They were surrounded by their closest friends and family on New Year’s Eve at the iHotel where they held both their ceremony + reception. Their ceremony ended just before sunset, so we didn’t get many photos in the daylight, but it gave me a chance to get some beautiful after-dark images with Christmas lights (with the help of my assistant for the night, Melanie). As everything was very hectic leading up to the reception, I let Melanie handle most of the detail shots that you see below, except for the ring photos, which I shot with my brand new (to me) macro lens!
I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do! I especially loved being a part of their champagne toast at midnight, and was very happy that there were “2012″ props, noisemakers & hats galore.
Leave a comment below for Adrienne + Kevin, and after 50 comments, they’ll receive a complimentary 16×20″ mounted print. Thanks for looking!
Their guest favors were decks of playing cards. Such a cute and useful idea!
Adrienne’s signature “thumbs up”!
These next few images are going to give them a very unique wedding album! Can’t wait to put it together!
Adrienne definitely got some good dance genes from her dad.
Happy new year!!!
The beginning… 
Vendors:
Ceremony + reception: iHotel
Cake: Cakes by Lori
Florist: Blossom Basket + UI Floral
DJ + Linens: Elite Entertainment
Officiant: Bob McCleary
Dress, bridesmaids + tuxes: Michelle’s Bridal Shoppe
Photographer: Holly Birch Photography
Happy new year! I am excited for all the great weddings in the works for 2012. 2011 was a year of new techniques, assistants, equipment, & products (among other things) for Holly Birch Photography, and I am hoping for even bigger and better milestones for my business for this year. I have a bunch of new ideas floating around in my head, and am eager to implement them and announce them to my clients both here and in person.
As a part of these changes for 2012, I am changing my current packages on JANUARY 15, 2012. This will mostly affect package structure, but will somewhat affect pricing as well. To lock in the current packages, I must have your contract and deposit by Saturday the 14th. Additionally, I will be exhibiting at the Elegant Bridal Expo this coming Sunday, January 8, at the iHotel. I’d love to see you there! There will be a ton of great perks, including discounts from many vendors (including HBP!), Bridal Bucks, swag bags, a fashion show, and grand prize drawings, where you could win a FREE boudoir session from Champaign Boudoir by Holly Birch Photography.
Now, to appease your photo appetite, here is a photo from Adrienne & Kevin’s wedding that I did on NYE!
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
