Monthly Archives: November 2010

healthy train | 16.

Friends, we’re OFFICIALLY two weeks from the finale:DTWO WEEKS!!!! (Reminder: Finale is December 10)

A personal healthy train update:

% lost since April 2nd: 7.7%

Total lost since October, 2008: 23.3%

I’m almost at a quarter of myself GONE-zo:D:D:D

(Weight loss percentage calculator here.)

How are you guys doing??? This is the time to kick it into high gear…. “last chance work out” style! Start getting that hot body of yours ready for your “after photo” (which, by the way, need to be sent to me by December 14). No extensions this time… this is the END! We’ll be announcing the winner December 17th.:D

Personally, we’re traveling to Texas for 8 days for work between now and the finale… so… if I can just maintain for the finale, that’d be victory enough. HOWEVER, if I could get to 25%… I would NOT be upset about it! I’ll definitely be working out while we’re there:)You know… LAST CHANCE WORK OUT STYLE!!!!!:)

Okay, you know I don’t like blogging without a photo…

I promised you guys that, at the end of the healthy train, I’d practice what I preach….  and get photos taken of Mike and me. Well, we were in need of some photos of us for promotional stuff anyway… so, what better timing?! Now, I know it’s not THE end of the healthy train… but, let’s face it… we live in the good ol’ midwest and it’s not getting any warmer!

Taken last week by our good friends, who also happen to be oh so talented… Stefanie and Brock Childs:)I can’t thank you two enough… you did an INCREDIBLE job. More on those two later, too:)

I have lots to say about being on the other side of the camera… but I’ll save that for when we post more. For now… just one:D

I am in LOVE with this photo. I’m the luckiest girl I know. Mike’s so damn hot! He’s like a fine wine… gets better with age! Okay, that was cheesy… Shushing now.

More later, promise:)

In the meantime… get those asses in gear! IT’S NOW OR NEVER BETTIES!!!!!

Finale: December 10.

“After photo” deadline: December 14 (my half birthday! )

Next healthy train: January 7:)

See you again in LESS THAN two weeks!

Much love friends!

~bobbi:!:

PS. sorry for being a bit late… it just wasn’t fair to me or to you to healthy train blog the DAY after Thanksgiving!

 

rachael+patrick

Rachael, you’re a stunner, k? Oh, and that little smile on Patrick’s face… LOVE!

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you, we really did find a Paul Bunyan sized Chinese food take out container in Indianapolis. Oh yes… we did:D

Rachael and Patrick… high fives to trusting your photographers:D

Love.

Oh hi pretty light… nice of you to join us!:D

Yes, sometimes Andie McDowell (you know, from Groundhog Day with Bill Murray) refers to herself as Rachael so that her hordes of fans leave her alone.  In all seriousness… doesn’t she look JUST like her?!

FREAKING LOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS!!!!!!! It’s my favorite:!:

I wish fall were everyday. Man oh man, that’s deep.

There weren’t many fall colors left by the time we shot these… so any bit we could find… we made happen:D

Symmetrical… in a non-symmetrical way;)

 

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indianapolis, ind.

wedding | july 16, 2011 | terre haute, ind.

together | january 1, 2003

engaged | november 13, 2009

rachael | human resources, engineer by trade • hometown | terre haute, ind.

patrick | full time dental school student • hometown | terre haute, ind.

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Can’t wait to photograph your wedding:DMuch love friends!

~bobbi+mike

 

I’ll say it again… Rachael and Patrick, thank you for trusting your photographers;)

:!:+:?:

megan+matt

HEEEEEEERE THEY ARE!:D

Megan is one of the zaniest/most fun brides we’ve ever had… as you’re about to see:DIt only makes sense that she has friends to match:)

Megan forgot to shave… her mom did the honors.:DI wish I could tell you what we were laughing at!;)

Making sure the ink was dry on Matt’s card before she closed it.:)

Love these colors!

Matt’s mom helped him with his tux. You guys know how I feel about guys who love their moms, right?  If you don’t know (I’ve mentioned it here a zillion times)… in a nut shell… generally speaking, men who treat their mothers with respect and love will always be the best husbands. :)  It’s true for SO many of my favorite grooms… to include my own:D

One of my favorite photos Mike has ever taken.  On the left, Matt’s dad. On the right, Megan’s.:)

This one’s for their CD cover. duh.

First sight. OHHHH how I adore Matt’s body language here. He was so anxious and excited.  Look at his hands.:D

Megan, you’re the definition of cute!

SUCH a fun wedding party!:DThough all of the photos were planned to be done before the ceremony, things ran a bit behind… so we weren’t able to get nearly the amount that they wanted. HOWEVER, because Megan is a rock star bride, she planned for “just in case”. As a result, we had plenty of built in buffer time after their ceremony for more photos. Thanks Megan, for being a good planner:D

Megan bought all of her hot tamale bridesmaids red Tom’s.  Before the reception started, the girls changed into them.:)

Who needs a pretty picture-esque rose garden when you have amazing textures like these?!

Oh, hello Indianapolis! My favorite:!:

MMMM! MORE TEXTURE!!!!

Marriage is the coolest.

Mike’s favorite:?:

“American Pie” Phi Mu style.

I ADORE YOU MEGAN!!!!!!

….and they’re off….


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indianapolis, ind.

day of coordinator | Vanessa – Mavris Arts & Event Center
hair | Jillian Fay Dunn at Chateau Bijou
makeup | Katy Drake at Skinner’s Hair Design
florist | Blooming Balloons and Buds
ceremony & reception venue | Mavris Arts & Event Center
dj | J Ryan Entertainment
cake | Cakes by Cathy
carriage ride | Blue Ribbon Carriage
dress | Jacqueline Exclusive by House of Wu
bridesmaid dresses | Belsoie by Jasmine

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their songs

recessional | “All You Need is Love” –Love Actually soundtrack
introductions | “Beautiful Day” –U2
first dance | “I Only Have Eyes For You” –The Flamingos
father/daughter | “Butterfly Kisses” –Bob Carlisle
mother/son |“A Song for my Son” –Mikki Viereck
cake cutting | “Grow Old With You” –Adam Sandler
last dance | “American Pie” (Phi Mu style) –Don McLean

 

megan+matt

What was the most memorable moment of your day?
megan: Seeing Matt for the first time. When we turned around we immediately held each other for a few minutes.  It was the only part of the day where I felt that time actually stood still.  I will remember it forever.
matt: We saw each other before the ceremony, but I will always remember how beautiful Megan looked when she was walking down the aisle.

What was your favorite detail?
megan: Just one?  That’s really hard.  I loved my colors and the way they looked in our venue.  I also loved our unique wedding cake, the Toms shoes my bridesmaids wore with their dresses, and the pumpkins we used for the table assignment cards:)
matt: The Bengals’ cuff links Megan got me for a wedding present to wear that day.

Any advice for future bride/grooms?
megan: Get married at the Mavris and hire Bobbi+Mike to photograph your wedding.  This combination will make your day totally stress free:)
matt: Sit back and enjoy the ride because your wedding day will fly by…

Funniest memory from your wedding day?
megan: The reaction everyone had when I dropped to the floor in my huge wedding dress to play the air guitar.  What can I say, it’s a Phi Mu tradition:)
matt: My best men’s speech got me good and everyone was laughing…Megan knows my favorite movie is Grumpy Old Men and she still married me, so there you go.

If you could do it all over, would you change anything?
megan: Not a thing… Well except maybe extend the reception at least a couple hours.  The day went by way too quickly!
matt: The day turned out just how we wanted, so I wouldn’t change anything.

Where did you go on your honeymoon?
Ochos Rios, Jamaica. It was amazing and we can’t wait to go back!

 

mike+bobbi+megan+matt

BOBBI’S BRIDES, past, present & future; the Hanover Phi Mu edition:)Megan – June, 2008  |  Megan – October, 2010  |  Lori – July, 2011

Megan and Matt… We had a blast photographing your wedding:DThank you for EVERYTHING!

Much love friends…

~bobbi+mike:!:+:?:

I’m kind of a professional veil wearer. When brides are done with them in the midst of photo time… and there’s nothing we can do it with it… I just throw it on my own head. Luckily for me, I have a fantastic husband always at the ready for photo-esque moments such as these.;)

:!:+:?:

 

melanie+adam+nori

We have a few clients who are kind of blog celebrities.  One of those couples… Melanie and Adam:DWhen people see that we’re going to photograph them… they can’t wait to see the craziness that’s going to happen. You see, for every session they’re always outdoing themselves  with big/crazy ideas and we’re always pushing ourselves creatively because we know they dig it. It’s a lot of pressure… both for us and for them. You know, kinda like our yearly Christmas card… people always say, “How are you going to top THIS one?!”  I’m telling you,  it’s exhausting always competing with yourself! I’m sure many of my creative friends out there can sympathize…:)

Well, Melanie and Adam are now parents of a perfect baby girl. Her name is Nori:)Well, she’s almost 1 now… and they haven’t had family photo pics taken yet. Enter bobbi+mike to the rescue!

As we were brainstorming about the session… she said something along the lines of, “I want it to be natural. We spend a lot of time in bed playing with Nori before we get up in the morning. Those are my favorite times. The session would be black and white, grainy, overexposed, I’d wear little makeup, hair not styled, tank top. You know, just natural.” Or something to that effect. I LOVED where she was going with it. You all know we love shooting what’s genuine.  I mean, we’ve shot sessions like this in the past… but not to the degree that Melanie was suggesting… and let me tell you… I was excited:)

In our OH SO humble opinion, the first half of this session is exactly what family sessions should be. Real. Not perfect and staged. Exactly what your life was like in that moment. High fives to Melanie and Adam for being okay with wearing pajamas for a session. And to Melanie… no makeup, bed head and a tank top…. That takes some serious confidence!

See how they have the exact same expression here. Nori looks SO much like Melanie!

Every kid should have photos like these with their parents. Can you imagine Nori seeing this in 30 years and how much she’ll treasure it? I’m jealous… wish I had this with mine. Mike’s favorite:?:

Ohhh Nori… you’re just perfect:)

Nori is 90% Melanie when it comes to looks. However, see that big smile? I think that’s the 10% that came from her daddy. You know, our friend Andrea was telling me recently that babies mimic the faces that you make… As you’ll see soon, both Melanie and Adam do this BIG open mouth smile when they play with her… and that’s EXACTLY what Nori does! My favorite:?:

feeding…:)

Man oh man… you two made a perfect little girl.

Then… we headed outside for 30 minutes before the sun went down… for something a little more traditional. Well, traditional bbmk style. 

THERE’S THE FACE! Both of them are making it:)See? 

We’re in love with every single one of these images… really proud of them.

But of course they’d dress her in striped colorful socks… Why WOULDN’T they?!;)

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cincinnati, ohio.

melanie+adam | married 3 years • 9.21.07
melanie | hometown: cincinnati, ohio • photographer
adam | hometown: cincinnati, ohio • photographer, graphic designer
nori | 10 months • 12.20.09

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Melanie and Adam, thanks for being not perfect;)I love you even more for it.:D

Much love friends.

~bobbi+mike

PS. For those who need a refresher on Melanie and Adam… Click back to their maternity session here. At the end of that entry, I posted a few photos of them from each session we’ve done together.

IN IT TO WIN IT!;)

I think this is a photo of me dancing… you know… to make Nori laugh.:)

:!:+:?: