http://www.jessijefferson.com Jessi Jefferson is Indianapolis' foremost creative wedding and personality photographer. An expert in technique, Jessi Jefferson gives her clients images that are both artfully distinct and beautifully finished. Her website features online proofing, event planning, and a luminous gallery. en-us Copyright 2001-2010 Jessi Jefferson All Rights Reserved. 240 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_83 Some people live in a gorgeous bubble of personality that manages to intoxicate others with their effervescence. Now, when an entire family manages to have fabulous personalities, it's not a gorgeous bubble, but a lovely world. I give you the Tow family! FYI, Nicole is an amazing photographer in her own right, and it was an absolute privilege to be asked to capture her lovely family in photographs! 83 2011-11-09 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_80 Peter and DeAnna's wedding day was truly a where's where of Indianapolis hot spots!The day started in The Old Northside, the ceremony at the Historic St. Mary's Cathedral, and a reception in the center of the Mass Ave. District! Awesome! Be sure to check out the type-writer used as a guest book, and the adorable moment at the end of the night, where DeAnna changed her facebook status to "married". Wonderful! 80 2011-05-07 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_79 From the moment Toni and Joe booked me for their big day I could hardly wait for it to arrive. The theme was a pirate wedding, but really, it was so much more than a themed event. It was an honest production! From the scrutiny placed on all of the details (the colors and materials of the fabrics, the distinction between history and Hollywood, and the ceremony itself... wow!) The explanations I received of the wedding and the planning truly excited me, and really, really inspired my work. I'm going to get right down to brass tacks here. This wedding was AMAZING! Toni, the bride, made all of the dresses and much of the menswear with her very talented mother over the course of a year! It was a lot of work, and was so worth it (I know I am speaking for them on this one, as I wasn't the one bent over a sewing machine for nearly a year, but I do know what artistic passion is). The heft, color, and fit of these couture creations were jewel toned, sumptuous, and completely ephemeral. And the gentlemen... have you ever stood next to a pirate? Well, I had apparently seen a good amount of inaccurate pirates in my time, as I was amazed at how truly noisy (in the most wonderful, rich brass and treasures sort of way) a pirate's swagger can be. It truly created a wonderful ambiance, as if they were simply dripping with plundered treasures. I definitely wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of their ship's flag! The ceremony's performance quickly broke down the fourth wall as a gaggle of staggering (and clanky!!) pirates entered the hall looking for, well, you know what that hourglass hand symbol indicates, right? They took to searching within the seated guests and up and down the hall until a door is found. The maidens, behind the door, appear one by one, and walk down the aisle with a pirate on her arm. The gasps of sheer delight were audible from the guests, and it seemed as everyone's eyes couldn't be drawn from the gorgeous display of couture design, sound, theatre, and love. The production didn't stop at the lovely ceremony that followed the dramatic introduction. Everything was created and designed by Toni, Joe and their wonderful (and incredibly talented) family and friends. Joe not only created the cake, but also the gorgeous candy jewels that covered it. I couldn't be happier for these two, and it's been a truly lovely experience working beside them. Toni and Joe, I wish for you the best of good fortune and a lifelong treasure trove of wonderful experiences beside the other. Thank you so much for choosing me to capture your journey. 79 2011-03-29 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_78 So, yay! Spring is definitely here, and I couldn't be happier. What does Spring bring to mind for you? For me it's all fresh flowers, lots of time out in the fabulous fresh air, and new beginnings. Speaking of new beginnings, three wedding clients from 2010 have already come back to plan maternity and newborn sessions! I am so excited for everyone (congrats you crazy kids, you know who you are!) and I couldn't feel more honored to be continuously capturing my client's most important life events and very precious moments. I wanted to celebrate by posting a retrospective of some of my very favorite photos from 2010... and they are all baby-licious! Check out these cuties! It already looks like I'll have an awesome baby retrospective for next year, too. Do you "expect" you'll be a part of it? 78 2011-03-23 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_77 That's how I would describe Brittany and Randy. Their together-ness is a perfect Rock 'n' Roll love song. Our creative session began with a long planned tattoo session... which was fascinating to view from the perspective of my camera! They each got a tattoo with an anchor, but the designs remained unique. They came out beautifully. The sentiment is just so lovely for the shoot, kudos to Brittany for mentioning it! After the ink we moved to a new location and took some gorgeous shots on the grounds of Ball State University. I love how other-wordly the night time can appear in photos. After our Addams Family derived session we headed to The Hereot to visit the location of the wedding. These two are superstars at wardrobe change by the way... around 4 each. I am impressed and inspired by this! The Hereot feels like another time or place. I absolutely love weddings held at unique locations, and this warm and lofty space above the main viking-esque bar felt amazing and just perfect from the moment I arrived. Warm woods, brick, lovely light. I was given taste of what a ceremony and reception would be like, and it was excellent! Now I just can't wait to share the wedding day here! I am just so happy for them! 77 2011-03-14 http://www.jessijefferson.com/#blog/all/!post_76 First, Congratulations to these two! I always get fashion fever when the shows hit the big three (Italy, Paris, NYC), but my fever turned to a delightful lunacy working with this wonderful couple. LOTS more up soon. In the meantime, check out this amazing full group shot taken at the reception! Brittany found theatrical snow that comes alive with a touch of water, it was breathtaking and very rock 'n' roll, just like the rest of the day. 76 2011-03-08