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Styled Shoot - Love Amongst the Ruins

December 19, 2016 by Cory Smith
 
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These stunning images came from a recent styled shoot organized and created by Erika Mattingly Photography and Heirloom Event Co. I was delighted when they asked me to contribute some paper pieces to complement their vision for the day.

The venue itself was intriguing to me. A once-beautiful church in Gary, Indiana, left to dilapidation. I've always been drawn to antiqued, rustic things. There's something about ruins that whisper of former glory. Old things retain their beauty—just often caked in layers of dirt, or buried under rubble. So, when they said they'd be shooting a little intimate wedding scene amongst the brokenness of a once-stunning place, I was all in.

I'll look forward to sharing more images as soon as I'm able, but for the meantime, linger with these and the idea that love can redeem even the darkest place.

  • Planner: Abby Griffin | Heirloom Event Co. | @heirloomeventco | Facebook
  • Photographer: Erika Mattingly | Erika Mattingly Photography | @erikamattinglyphoto | Facebook
  • Videography: Brandon Mattingly | @brandon_mattingly | Facebook
  • Invitations: Cory Smith | Four Hats Press | @fourhatspress | Facebook
  • Florals: Kelly Marie | Fluer, Inc | @fleurinc | Facebook
  • Dress: Alyssa Kristin | Alyssa Kristin Bridal | @akristinbridal | Facebook
  • Mensware: Richard | Richard’s Fabulous Finds | @richardsfabulousfinds | Facebook
  • Hair/Makeup: Bianca Sansosti | Bianca Sansosti Artisty | @bsansostiartistry | Facebook
  • Cake/Sweets: Melissa Miller | Sweet Melissa Desserts | @sweetmelissadesserts | Facebook 
  • Jewelry: Katie Carder | Katie Carder Fine Jewelry | @kcarderjewelry | Facebook
  • Rentals: Kim Tanner | Strangelovely Chicago Vintage | @strangelovely1 | Facebook
 
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Back and forth from my chair to the radiator, sipping hot chocolate in between. Thankful to be headed south later this week where warmer temps will offer a little reprieve. ❄️
So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. - 1 John 4:16
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Just as I pray this one grows up knowing and believing that we love her, our Father does the same for us all. Abiding in this—his affection for us— today.
I may not get to hand-deliver candies and cards to all 20 of my classmates/friends anymore, but I sure as heck won’t let this week go by without making some heart-shaped cookies to celebrate some people that make my life a little lovelier.
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I also made some super simple editable printable cards for your gal pals and loved ones. Find them on the blog today! 💌
There’s a Patty Griffin song that talks about how “the winter’s long gets into your boots.” Today (again), I feel that acutely as I long for the backyard, fresh-grown herb-snipping days. They will come, they will come, they will come.

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