Lisa & Todd - Wedding

how did you know "this is it"?

lisa: because i could ONLY imagine the rest of my life with him in it.  

todd: the question is better asked by another question, why is the sky blue?

what was the thing you were most worried about that didn't end up happening on your wedding day?   

i was so excited to marry todd that I had very few worries about our wedding.  i was most worried that my friend kara (my hairdresser) would go into labor before doing my hair!  the back-up plan was for kara to do my hair and then go have the baby.  i was going to send her some cake at the hospital.  luckily, kara didn't go into labor, and she did all our hair -- mine and my bridesmaids. 

lisa, one word to describe the way your groom looked on the wedding day?
handsome

lisa: do you have a favorite wedding day memory?   

my favorite memory was seeing todd for the first time before the wedding.  my other favorite memory is that our friend james married us.  he prefers that i don't call it the james show, but our wedding ceremony was personal, fun and spontaneous...far from a canned wedding program.

todd, do you have a favorite wedding day memory?  

while this may seem cliche, my favorite wedding day memory was seeing lisa in her dress for the first time.  i also loved having all our friends and family together.

 

and one word to describe the way she looked on the wedding day?

scrumtrulescent

lisa's dad:)

what was the best part about planning your wedding?

lisa: i  am blessed to have such talented people in my life, so i loved the diy projects.  my sisters and i created our wedding invitations, we grew and assembled all the flower arrangements, and i made the ceremony programs.  

todd's favorite part of planning... that lisa took care of most of it!

lisa, would choose to grow your own flowers again?   

i would grow my own flowers again; however, only for my wedding--so i guess this was it!  the stress of finding enough flowers to make bouquets and boutonnieres the day before the wedding was manageable because they were for me and not someone else.  i had enough tulips to make all the boutonnieres and corsages.  the backup plan to find more tulips was always a possibility.  the scavenger hunt for orange tulips (the day before) was actually quite fun!

if your love was a book, what would the title be?
we looked to our bookshelves for inspiration to this question -- 1000 ultimate experiences, beautiful by design, and the power of positive thinking.

what was your favorite part of having your wedding at the magnolia hotel?

lisa: the dramatic entry into the courtyard from the bridal suite was awesome, but i loved everything about the magnolia. the atmosphere was perfect -- a mix of old architecture and modern decor. the event staff were so accommodating and made everything run so smooth.
todd: my favorite part was getting married, of course, and going to the rooftop during the reception to take photos.

why are you two so perfect together?
we have a great balance between our similarities and differences. although our paths may be different, we share the same values, goals and dreams for our future.

i want to thank my amazing "assistant", my mother susan horn for another  great wedding!  you can see her personal work here:  http://www.susanhorn.net/
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! you are my biggest inspiration and i can only hope to be the woman and the photographer you are!

i also want to thank ron at the magnolia hotel for making things run so smoothly and being so considerate to my mother & i, and taking us to the rooftop for some awesome photos!

and last but not least, a gigantic thank you to lisa & todd for being such an amazing couple!  i wish you the best!

VENDORS
ceremony & reception venue -- The Magnolia Hotel, Downtown Omaha
dress -- David's Bridal, my wedding dress was then customized by seamstress Beth Shirek.
shoes -- DKNY, purchased at Endless.com
tuxes -- Todd wore his own suit from The Hitchin Post and Wooden Nickel.  The groomsmen were dressed by Tip Top Tux.
cake -- Linda Tills
flowers -- by me, my sisters Kelly and Sarah, and my good friend Julie
hair and make-up -- I did my own make-up.  My friend Kara Clark (Kara's Hair Spalon) did all the bridal party hair.
live musicians-- The Vivace Trio
reception music-- Master DJ's