Monthly Archives: November 2007

lucascookus LIVE!

 

The band performed on the roof of the Lightbar in Austin. HOW COOL IS THAT?!

 

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When I see this image, I can HEAR him singing… I LOVE IT!

 

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Hey Cookus… how’s THIS for a promo poster?!

 

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What a neat perspective! ROCK IT OUT MIKE!

 

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Stacey… this one’s for you:)

 

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FAVORITE!:!:

 

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Meet Fred:D

 

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TROY!

 

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That beloved logo. He’s SO good at really pushing the LUCASCOOKUS brand in EVERYTHING that he does. (:!:YOU KNOW I LOVE THAT!:?:)

 

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and another fave!:!:

 

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See… told you he was good!

 

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AUSTIN, Tx. I promised that I’d show you more of his show that I talked about in a previous entry… and here they are.

Someone asked me after the last blog entry if LUCASCOOKUS was his real name…:)I’m going to copy and paste the explanation from his website, “Lots of people ask this Austin Musician, “is that your real name? Is COOKUS your last name?” Heres the scoop… long ago, before moving to Austin,TX, Lucas started playing guitar and singing live. At a sold out show in the Kansas City River Market, he stood up staring at the KC skyline. Guitar in hand he licked his lips, touched them to the mic ready to introduce himself as Lucas Cook but all that came out was, “Good evening, thanks for coming out, my name is LUCAS COOKUS… I mean……….” and the rest is history baby!”

For those of you who have been following the blog since before it was here… you may remember him from the old blog. Here’s one to remind you.:D(shot that pre-Canon).

This was actually the first time I’d ever seen him perform live. Watching him with his band on stage is such an experience. He’s so incredibly talented! I’ve tried writing about the experience here over and over and over… and nothing I’m writing really can give you an idea of how awesome they are on stage. It’s like a new energy in him that I’ve never seen. AHHHH!! I LOVE IT!!!!!

Lucas is such an amazing person… I’m so proud to call him my friend. What I love about Lucas the most is how comfortable in his own skin he is. He’s loud, silly, laughs loudly and will talk to ANYONE about ANY thing (sound like anyone else you guys know?). I really miss him!

LOVE YOU MAN!

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

 

 

My HOT acrobatic husband!:DI LOVE YOU MIKEY!!!!!!!!

 

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:!:GO CHECK OUT HIS MUSIC RIIIIIIIGHT NOW!:?:

 

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This was Shannon’s grandmothers necklace… When she talked about it, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house.

 

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I LOVE THIS BOUQUET!

 

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Shannon’s look was both simple and elegant. She wore her hair in a bun and no veil with a gardenia that her florist brought (which is now one of my favorite bridal accessories).

 

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HOW COOL IS THIS?! Mike, you’re a genius! Mike’s fave:?:oh, and my favorite, too!:!:

 

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ST ST ST STUNNNNNNNING! Another fave!:!:

 

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People always ask if I take posed photos of family members. Of course I do! I thought I would show you one just to prove it;)That… and I wanted to show you Shannon’s GORGEOUS mother!

 

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Right before the ceremony they started drying off chairs (more on this at the end).

 

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Outdoor ceremonies are awesome.:)

 

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:)

 

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KISS THE BRIDE!

 

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Who needs a table number holder? This kid is for hire.

 

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I LOVE THIS RING! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! AHHHH!!!!

 

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Shannon and Paul… remember these guys? We shot their engagement session two days before their wedding because they live in Maryland. Okay, refresher over.;)

:DShannon was a GORGEOUS bride… GORRRRRGEOUS! I loved her dress, the simplicity of her hair, the gardenia, her shoes… EVERYTHING!!!! She and Paul are such genuine people. We just adore you two!

The weather that day was so rainy and icky and drab. It rained nearly all day. Then… when it came time for the ceremony it was raining. Mike to the rescue! (he’s our little weather man…:Dturn our TV on and it’s probably on the Weather Channel;)dork. ) He busted out the laptop… checked out the radar and predicted that there would be a 45 minute spot of no rain 30 minutes after the ceremony was to start. So… Shannon and Paul postponed it… and VOILA…. a 45 minute spot of no rain. I love you Mike.;)

Shannon was determined to have her wedding outdoors even if it WAS in fact raining. Her theory was that a little bit of rain couldn’t hurt anyone! GOOD FOR HER! I tell people all of the time not to stress about rain for your outdoor ceremony plans… I say buy a bunch of umbrellas on the morning of your wedding and give them to all of your guests! (Unless of course it’s lightning… then on to your backup plan) All of the umbrellas will add lots of color to your day!;)

Thanks SO much for including us in your day!

LOVE TO YOU!

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

 

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I asked Mike to hold the bouquet as I was taking some bridal portraits of Shannon. I turned around and couldn’t resist! Isn’t he PRETTY?!

 

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Recognize this shot from earlier?:D

 

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:!:SHANNON+PAUL:?:

 

You stayed tuned!  Click here for Shannon’s and Paul’s slideshow.  Username is Shannon’s maiden name and the password is paul’s last name in all lower case.

denver anyone?

we’re going out to visit my uncle pat and his little family for thanksgiving. YAY!

any of you blogreaders in Denver? If so and are interested in a engagement/portrait/family session… email me!

openings available on November 25 and 26:D

hey… it’s worth a shot! you never know;)

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

katie+henry

 

A favorite!:!:

 

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The Dalai Lama was making a visit to campus that day. Here are a few of his friends…

 

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…see all the people above them… Mike’s fave:?:

 

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By the way… Michael Blanchard just informed me (after reading this post) that I’m not allowed to use this IU bench anymore as a photo prop. Just a quick FYI Michael… you’re NOT MY BOSS!;)

 

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Raining, again. Oh well… Another excuse to bust out that fun IU umbrella!

 

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FAAAAAVORITE!:!:

 

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Katie and Henry are SO much fun to be around… we cannot WAIT to spend an entire day with them for their wedding in May…. maybe next time we’ll be dry!

They both live in Maryland… thus, rescheduling their engagement session was not an option. SOOOO… we shot it in the rain! For nearly the entire shoot, Mike followed me around with an umbrella to protect the equipment and the hair… not necessarily in that order.:D(I’m only kidding………….. about the equipment. HA!;)Okay, I’m a dork.)

They met at IU… so, where else to shoot but there?! Have you guys noticed that we’ve been spending A LOT of time in Bloomington lately? Luckily, we love it there! You know… if Mike and I had ever gotten engagement pics taken… we would have definitely chosen to take them at Indiana State (does anyone really care where WE would have had our engagement pics taken?! Wait… don’t answer that!)

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

 

A little side story: As we went over to snap a few shots at the Rose Well House we met this couple:D. They got engaged there 50 years ago! I told them that I would take their picture there and that they should call me for the photo. I haven’t heard from them yet. By chance, if ANYONE out there knows these two… let us know!:)

 

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Hey mom… doesn’t he remind you a bit of papa? Makes me smile:).

 

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:)

 

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