Late last year we started brainstorming with our friend Brooke ideas we had for a rock and roll inspired wedding shoot. If you search wedding blogs stylized wedding shoots are everywhere and are great as a way of creating inspiration for real weddings. We loved the idea of creating an old-time yet rock vibe. About a year before we met MJ, an incredible painter and tattoo artist, and she had hired us to do some creative shots of her for promotional use. She is gorgeous and fearless and she and her boyfriend (now fiancee!) Taber agreed to come and model for us. We then asked Judy from Flora Fauna to participate (cannot express how much I love her work!) and work some floral magic for us. A former bride of ours, Emily, is also an amazing pastry chef and offered to make cupcakes for the shoot. The shoot was all styled by Brooke, and you can read more about how she found some of the items used in the shoot on her blog. (And as a side note Brooke will be assisting us in various ways this year and will be available as a consultant to our wedding clients. She has an incredible sense of color and style and you should check out her blog to see her home and how it is decorated!) We set up in a local apple orchard and did the shoot in two parts–the bride and groom in vintage clothing and then they changed into something a bit crazier as it started to get dark outside. The shots that you see below are an example of shots that Lyle and I could do at an engagement or after shoot (or on the wedding day if there is enough time!). You can also see the variety of angles and lighting we can offer from having two different photographers as Lyle was shooting with off-camera lighting and I used all natural light.

Yesterday this shoot was featured on one of our favorite blogs, Rock n Roll bride! Here are some of our favorite shots from the shoot. Thanks so much again to everyone who participated. We are dreaming up another inspiration shoot for the spring right now!