Ashlei + Dave | Tinley Park Odyssey Country Club Wedding
After a long winter with not much of a chance for outdoor portraits, I was so raring to go for the 2015 wedding season! I got started with a bang with Ashlei + Dave's wedding in Tinley Park, where we started with both the guys and girls getting ready at the Holiday Inn. The hotel was just a few-minute drive from the Odyssey Country Club, which was a GORGEOUS venue I hope to photograph at again. Though the sun was shining, the air was still pretty chilly, but the entire wedding party dealt with it well and did whatever I asked of them. Ashlei wanted lots of portraits and lots of details shots and I was happy to oblige! Once we'd gotten several of the "safe" and "must have" shots, I told her we were going to shift gears and do some more creative and romantic poses, and she was thrilled. :) I also love love love the navy + gold + champagne color scheme they chose, and especially the navy suits, which is something I don't see very often. The colors made for amazing details shots from the table settings to the flowers to the rings. (Obviously I had fun with the rings since I posted 4 different versions just on the blog!!). My favorite memory from the night was when Ashlei pulled me over to the window overlooking the golf course and pointed down to one of the gazebos where another wedding couple was getting photographed after dark. She said "Can we go?" And said of course, and said her photos would be even better than theirs! LOL -- thanks to the groomsmen who trekked out there with me to hold my flash!). Those photos are the very last two of the set -- be sure to check them out! #hbpweddings #hbpbrides Ashlei + Dave, thank you so much for having me photograph your wedding day -- I had so much fun and have a few new favorite images for sure! Hope you're enjoying St. Lucia!!
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Tinley Park Holiday Inn getting ready
Holiday Inn Tinley Park bridal suite
bridesmaids getting ready
wedding party Odyssey Country Club
off-camera flash Odyssey CC
First Look Reveal
beige champagne bridesmaid dresses
navy tux groomsmen
white navy champagne wedding decor
wedding candids
white blue candy bar bouquet
macro ring shots
bridal portraits
bride and groom portraits
bride and groom at ceremony venue
portrait time
bridal ceremony entrance
Here comes the bride
ceremony candids
First Kiss and celebration
wedding day celebrations
blue skies March wedding portraits
Odyssey Country Club wedding
wedding toasts
Odyssey Country Club reception venue
father-daughter dance
mother-son dance
couple's first dance "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
bouquet and garter tosses
reception dancing candids
off-camera flash portraits at end of night
Vendor Team Venue:
, Tinley Park Dress:
, Springfield Bridesmaids:
Tuxes:
Limo:
DJ:
Hair & makeup: Mici Birch & Ashley VanEtten Jewelry:
Programs & Invitations:
Cortineo Creative | The Wedding Studio
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