Beautiful Aerie Ballroom Wedding | Kaylynn + Eric
I’ve started writing this introduction four or five times. NOTHING I can say will tell you how excited I was to photograph this beautiful Aerie Ballroom Wedding. Friend, this was the LAST rescheduled wedding from 2020 and they’re FINALLY MARRIED!
The Journey to Aerie Ballroom
The journey to Kaylynn + Eric’s wedding day wasn’t without some chaos. After all, their first date lasted three days due to a car parking itself inside Kaylynn’s apartment. (Yes, inside her apartment). Between the time they booked with me, and the time their wedding concluded, they went through three different venues. Chalk it all up to covid crazies and general 2020 madness.
When Kaylynn told me they finally secured a wedding venue and date, I was ecstatic for them. (Quick insider note: Ya’ll may remember their engagement session was the FIRST session Jake EVER shot with me.) I first met Kaylynn at Nicole + Kevin’s wedding in 2018. Being completely honest, I don’t remember if Eric was there or not. However, Kaylynn knew when they got married exactly who to call. Like always, I was stoked to have her book with me, because word of mouth referrals are my favorite!
Nightmare Before Christmas meets Deadpool
Jake and I are HUGE Tim Burton fans and happened to get Nightmare Before Christmas couple’s tattoos on our honeymoon. You can imagine my excitement when Kaylynn gave me the theme of their wedding day. “Nightmare Before Christmas meets Deadpool”. At first, this may sound a bit oddly mashed up, but they pulled it off beautifully! Kaylynn wore Nightmare Before Christmas kicks, while Eric gave nods to Deadpool with his bright red and black attire.
Their red and black theme tied everything together throughout their Aerie Ballroom wedding. From their adorable Deadpool and Sally cake toppers, to the handmade bouquets with different Nightmare Before Christmas scenes, everything came together beautifully! I was enthralled finding all the little details of their wedding.
Centralia Wedding Day Portraits
One of the best parts of working with Kaylynn + Eric, is they know how much I LOVE getting good portrait time. We wandered the streets of Centralia and found some pretty hidden gems. They didn’t even flinch when I walked out in traffic to get a shot (don’t worry, Jake was spotting me and the truck totally saw me before he turned). Plus when it came time for sunset portraits, I scurried them into the Aerie Ballroom Bar to catch those perfect rays of light.
Seeing the love between these two makes my heart sing. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they’ll have many adventures together, and maybe, just maybe… I’ll get to join them again in the future.
