kat & tj ... may 19, 2007

day 2 of kat & tj's wedding celebration

the rings...

kat's brother going over last minute details about the ceremony....
he became an ordained minister so he can be the officiant for his sister's wedding...
how sweet of him!

are those "carrie's stolen shoes"? =)

love the getting ready portion of the day!

tj

guys being guys...

kat was such an elegant bride...

they decided to see each other before the ceremony...
the moment before the reveal...

kat's vision of what the ceremony would look like...

it was a perfect day for an outside ceremony...
the view was breathtaking!

kat got emotional during the ceremony...

they served this very colorful martini during their cocktail hour...

their center pieces were replicas of their wedding cake...
a first for me, i've never seen that before and i thought it was a special touch!

our view from the planetarium...
gotta love that chicago skyline!

thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day!
misha media team

kat & tj ... may 18, 2007

congratulations to kat & tj! we had the honor of being part of kat & tj's thai wedding ceremony held at the Chapel of Wat Buddhadhamma Thai Temple in Willowbrook... this was the first day of a two day wedding celebration and what a fun-filled day it was! the thai tradition was so amazing to capture! the first part of the day was the monk blessing...

the monks getting ready for the blessing ceremony...

Monks Blessing...
9 Buddhist Monks said special prayers for the bridal couple and in return, the couple offered food and other domestic necessities to the monks...

during the ceremony

everything was so colorful and vibrant!

after the Monks Blessing in the morning, the bridal party prepared for the Water Blessing Ceremony which is to be held later in the evening...
the groomsmen played the drums...

... while the bridesmaids learned the thai dance ...

... after the rehearsal for the evening's ceremony, there was some time to 'relax'...
tj and the guys decided to go bowling...

... while kat and the girls got their mani/pedi ...

... the whole bridal party's make-up was done by sonia roselli...
she does such amazing work!

kat & the girls getting ready...

Water Blessing Ceremony

each guest soaked the couple's hands in water and wished them good luck

6 degrees of separation...
so there was this huge (about 10x20 feet) beautiful mural painted on the back of the temple's reception hall... i find out later that my uncle, who was a guest at the wedding, was the one that painted the mural! we were both so surprised to see each other at this wedding! he knew kat's parents! what a small world!

beautiful painting tito!

will blog more on the second day wedding ceremony!

farita & chris e-session

farita & chris's engagement session was at chicago's millenium park... always a beauty to shoot at this chicago's landmark... although chris was a little hesitant for photos in the beginning, he loosened up and the rest of the session was all about laughing and having a good time... this location was really special to farita & chris because this is where chris proposed!

looking forward to the wedding!

kat & tj e-session

kat & tj will be wed this coming friday & saturday! we had a last minute session scheduled before their wedding and these are some of my faves... looking forward to the 2 day event guys!