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Emily & Paul | Vintage Garden Wedding Photography

Jessie — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:27:12 +0000

I had been looking forward to Emily & Paul’s wedding ever since the words “full lace gown”, ” morning wedding” and ” inn by the river” were spoken! Morning weddings are always so full of charm and I love how the excitement starts as soon as the day begins. Emily is incredibly kind and incredibly beautiful and Paul has a great sense of humor that kept us all laughing. What struck me at the wedding was the extreme joy that could not be hidden radiating from these two. It was contagious, full of life, and will be a light for others for years to come. There is no way of hiding joy and love like this.

Thank you again for choosing us to be a part of your day and a big thank you to Josh Vining for being my wingman for this sweet sweet wedding.

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Emily & Paul | Intimate wedding photography

Jessie — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:50:04 +0000

Had a lovely time celebrating the beautiful Emily and Paul this past weekend. The wedding took place on a quaint inn on a river. Here is one frame with more to come in the next few days! Can’t hide happiness!

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Moving Sale! | Attention all California brides!

Jessie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:25:25 +0000

To celebrate our 2,000 mile move , we are having a moving sale! And not just any moving sale but 20% off of all wedding packages for those within 120 miles of San Francisco! Spread the word! It is first come, first serve and need to book by May 15! Email jessie@simplyjessie.com for all the details.

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Kristine & Nathan | Spring Wedding Photography

Jessie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:51:32 +0000

Kristine and Nathan’s day was an amazing Spring day in the Midwest The trees were full of colorful blossoms, warm temperatures and the leaves were the brilliant green of new life. Thank you to Jaclyn Simpson for being my wingman!

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Simply Jessie Photography 2012 Schedule

Jessie — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:04:38 +0000

We are moving to the West Coast! The last 4 weeks have been full of packing, planning, more packing and getting super excited. Chicago, don’t freak out below is my schedule for when I will be here in the Midwest and I want to see you!

Chicago Schedule 2012

April 6-8

May 4-6

June 8-10

July 19-23 *extending for family portraits!*

September 31 -October 2

September 20 – 24 *extending for family portraits!*

We are still taking a limited amount of Chicago Wedding Commissions if your wedding is on any Friday or Sunday of these dates. If any of these dates suit your fancy email jessie@simplyjessie.com to reserve your spot! I have limited availability so first come first serve!

California Clients – mention this blog post and get 15% off your engagement session or family session. Moving special through May 1!!

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Inspired Creations | Belles & Gents Bar | Indie Wed 2012

Jessie — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000

Today our Inspired Creations Concept is up on Elizabeth Anne Designs! If you love our concept make sure you leave a comment. It counts as a vote! Click here to go over and see!

I had the honor of being a part of an incredible team of vendors for this years Inspired Creations contest displayed at Indie Wed! Our concept was the ” Belles & Gents Bar”. While whimsical and elegant we also wanted to welcome the masculine. It had everything you would expect at an old-gentlemen’s club – but with a modern twist appealing to women as well as men. Think elegance meets whiskey bar.

I loved loved loved to see our concept come to life and am so proud to be a part of this team! I loved the colors, the bar, the old bourbon barrel, all the paper goodies, the studding florals, the delicious nibbles, His/Her drink recipes and the organization that it took to get it all in one place.

Our team : Kelly from Fleur , Courtney from Courtney Callahan Paper, Beth from SQN Events, Nichole from Truffle Truffle, Revae from Femme du Coupe and Yours Truly! Follow them, Facebook then, flirt on Twitter! They are the best of the best!

Enjoy some lovely eye candy of all these vendors unbelievable talent!!

The wonderful Jaclyn Simpson Photography came by and grabbed this shot of our team! Left to right: Beth from SQN Events, Kelly from Fleur, Courtney from Courtney Callahan Paper, yours truly, and Ashley, Assistant from SQN Events. Go team! Thank you also to Nichole from Truffle Truffle and Revae from Femme du Coupe for the treats and drinks!

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Video Muted Love. | Woodland Wedding Inspiration Vignette

Jessie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:44:02 +0000

In keeping with the natural melancholy aesthetic of shoot, the film by Put Down the Bourbon was shot in an dramatic raw perspective with an original music composition by Paper Door. We didn’t want a smooth over-produced video but the edges a bit unkempt and an intimate perspective into this bride’s waiting.

Muted Love. from Put Down the Bourbon on Vimeo.

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Inspiration Shoot | Woodland Wedding Photography

Jessie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:16:30 +0000

I am so very excited to bring you this Woodland Inspiration Shoot. A group of talented vendors got together wanting an inspirational shoot void of pastels and pretty pinks to bring imagery to the bride with a love of nature and the beauty in the barren winter months.

Katie from Jayne Weddings first hatched this idea and put together a gorgeous tablescape with the help of Fleur and paper goods by Ruby the Fox. Katie describes her idea, “ We set the table to reflect how long she waits. Woodland creatures take over the once lush table, flowers are replaced by items found on the forest floor, but the candles still flicker and the linens still gleam a bright shade of purple. Using candle plates instead of typical salad plates brought a nice matte black finish to the table. The chairs were wrapped in a braided fabric rope to make them look festive, but not over the top. Bundles of sticks were wrapped in matching mini rope as a “favor” to the guest.”

We asked Brit Cooper Robinson to be our woodland bride. Shelby Smith and Dena Miller helped us with hair and makeup to create a edgy yet regal look for her . The dress was custom made by the super talented, Mignonette Designs.

We had a short video put together by Put Down the Bourbon with original music from Paper Door and will be sharing next!!

Photography: Simply Jessie Photography

Event Design and Coordination: Jayne Weddings and Events

Model: Brit Cooper Robinson

Flowers: Fleur

Wedding Dress: Mignonette Designs

Hair: Shelby Smith

Makeup: Dena Miller

Paper Goods: Ruby the Fox

Table Linens – Private Label Linens

Vintage Rentals – Aged Vintage Rentals

Video coming up NEXT by Put Down the Bourbon & original music by Paper Door !

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Whimsical Bride | Sneak Peek of Muted Woodland Inspiration

Jessie — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:04:17 +0000

One shot as a fun Sneak Peek to what I will be posting on Thursday!! Katie from Jayne Weddings , Kelly from Fleur and I got together to brainstorm a wedding inspiration shoot that was void of pastels and appealed to a love of nature and the barren months of winter. This gorgeous dress was made by the talented Mignonette Designs.

More details to come later this week!

Photography: Simply Jessie Photography

Event Design and Coordination: Jayne Weddings and Events

Model: Brit Cooper Robinson

Flowers: Fleur

Wedding Dress: Mignonette Designs

Hair: Shelby Smith

Makeup: Dena Miller

Paper Goods: Ruby the Fox

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Favorites of 2011 Wedding Photography

Jessie — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:37:54 +0000

Here it is! The last blog post of the year! These are favorites from our 2011 Weddings. What a wonderful year it has been. We have been to the beaches of Florida, modern city soirees, hometown barn weddings and so many more amazing celebrations. 2011 was filled with unbelievably kind and creative clients. A genuine thank you goes out to all of you and a blessing of love for many years to come.

The studio will be closed for a much needed break and will reopen January 3rd 2012. We will reply to all emails and phone calls then!

Happy Holidays everyone!

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