Erica Turner

Megan and Josh ~ Wedding, Lemont, IL

erica — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:03:10 +0000

I had the opportunity recently to travel to Lemont, IL - just south of Chicago, to photograph Megan and Josh’s wedding at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club. I’d been looking forward to meeting them in person for quite a while - and wasn’t surprised that they were just as great in person as they had been via email. Their friends and family were so nice as well. When I asked Megan to describe how she wanted her wedding photos to feel - she said “Basically, our color scheme is every 7 year old girl’s dream.” And she was absolutely right! I love the combination of pinks and purples and soft, vintage feel of all the details. Thank you both!!
Caterer — Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, Lemont, Ilinois
Florist — Chicago Flower Company
Dress Designer — La Sposa
Dress Shop — Weddings 826, Chicago
Pearl Earrings — Weddings 826, Chicago
Veil and Feather Fascinator — Ann Leslie Designs
Shoes — Unlisted by Kenneth Cole
Purse — Borrowed Vintage Purse from Grandmother
Hair and Makeup — Salon Aria, Woodridge, Illinois
Cake — Dominos Pastries
Cake Topper (handmade to match my dress, veil, and our colors) — Le Petit Oiseau: A Birdie Bridal Boutique
Ceremony Pianist and Reception Band — Who Knew Entertainment

Published: Maggie and Zac in The Knot Chicago

erica — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:31:05 +0000

I was thrilled when I found out that Maggie and Zac’s Galena, IL wedding would be featured in The Knot Chicago. But I was blown away when I got my copies and saw their FOUR PAGE SPREAD in the Real Weddings section. Eeek! Maggie and Zac, with the help of friends and family, put so much time, thought, and work into their wedding; I am so happy The Knot chose to feature it this way!

Josh and Megan - sneak peek

erica — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:47:12 +0000

Josh and Megan, you are fabulous and I can’t wait to show you more!!

Dave and Angie ~ Elephant Rocks Engagement Session

erica — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:05:08 +0000

I have a severe love/hate relationship with “sneak peeks”. I love them, because I am always super excited to get couples a glimpse of their photos, but hate them because I always (ALWAYS) forget to post the rest of the images. This is one session I did NOT want to forget, and of course I did forget… so much, much later - here are the rest of Dave and Angie’s engagement photos. I think this is the most amazing location I’ve ever been asked to photograph engagement photos. Elephant Rocks is sort of in the middle of Missouri, near Johnson’s Shut-Ins. Dave and Angie are both photographers, as well - and are getting married this fall in St. Louis. Can’t wait to see them again!!

Featured

erica — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:48:31 +0000

A few weddings and other sessions have been featured on some of my favorite blogs/websites lately. I think these bloggers are amazing for taking the time to share weddings with the rest of the world - and making them look beautiful in the process! Also, I think it’s fabulous inspiration because in most cases you actually get to read - in the brides own words - about the planning process, how she felt about her wedding day as well as a few tips on making your day easier.

Scott and Lisa on Ruffled Blog

Scott and Lisa on Love My Dress

Megan on Rock N Roll Bride

Zac and Maggie on The Knot

Kevin and Megan ~ Wedding, Sedalia MO

erica — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:55:23 +0000

Kevin and Megan’s wedding was just as gorgeous and fun as I knew it would be - I am so going to miss these two!

Charlie and Sara ~ Wedding Kansas City MO

erica — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:17:05 +0000

Charlie and Sarah had the prettiest wedding in Kansas City in June. The colors were blue and yellow, perfect for a spring wedding!

Ceremony: Curé of Ars, Leawood, KS
Reception: Shawnee Town Hall, Shawnee, KS
Florist: Adria Hunter at Bloom 47
DJ: Ted Kurzdorfer at Complete Music
Video: Complete Video of Kansas City

They say brides camp outside of the Town Hall to get Saturday dates for their receptions. I can see why - it’s gorgeous inside and out!

Nate and Alex ~ The Wedding

erica — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:02:01 +0000

So I’ve known for a while that Nate and Alex’s wedding was going to be out of this world. And it was, oh my was it ever! Since I’m a terrible writer, I’ll just show you the pictures
First, the vendors:
Dress Designer: BCBG
Bridesmaids Dresses: J Crew
Shoes: Mossimo
Florist: Jackie Davis
Menswear: An assortment. haha. Dockers pants, thrift store ties, Nate wore a j.crew shirt and we snagged all those vests for 6 bucks a peice!!!
Caterer: Family friend
Stationery (when you see this you will definitely want to know who did it!): My Matron of Honor Tiffany Valdez: tiffany.d.valdez@gmail.com
Ceremony: Bee Tree Park, St. Louis, MO
Reception: Cliff Cave Park, St. Louis, MO

One of the stationery items designed by Tiffany! See what I mean??

Scott and Lisa ~ English Castle Wedding

erica — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:30:34 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a sneak peek of Scott and Lisa’s wedding at Old Wardour Castle in England. Here are the rest of the photos - there are probably way too many - but we had a great time, and it was hard to narrow it down any further. If you are looking for a fabulous wedding photographer in Dorset, or anywhere for that matter, you will want to take a look at Lisa’s portfolio. And if you are in need of a new custom website - definitely check out Scott’s work.

Almost all of the details were handmade by the couple!

Gorgeous Sassi Holford gown!!

Duke - Scott and Lisa’s adorable cat

Guests enjoyed a cocktail of Scott and Lisa’s homemade Elderflower champagne in the castle before the reception

The stunning cake is by Pat A Cake of Wimborne

Megan’s Bridals ~ Springfield MO

erica — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 18:17:04 +0000

You may remember Kevin and Megan’s e-session from awhile back. We met for her bridals a few weeks ago in Springfield, at the Historic Firehouse on Commercial Street. Megan is a talented artist, and is creating tons of the wedding stuff herself. Can’t wait for the wedding in July!!