Hey Ken! I’m guessing you’re booked already for April 23, 2011… but if not, and you’re interested in shooting a wedding in West Virginia, I want to book you. ASAP. -Emily
That email showed up in my inbox in September of last year. Emily Porter is a wedding photographer in West Virgina, one whose work I’d admired for awhile. She just won first place in the 2010 Q4 WPJA awards too. So yeah, she’s awesome.
This was such an incredible day to be a part of. Emily and Bobby are two of the kindest people I know, and the thought they put into making sure their family, friends, and even hired vendors were taken care of was totally above and beyond the call.
Emily and Bobby sourced a TON of really unique stuff from some great Etsy shops and other places, and I’ve included that info at the bottom of this post.
Hand-painted shoes by Figgie Shoes.
Emily writing a card for Bobby. She gave him Pokemon games for their Nintendo DS, and a gift certificate to get tattooed.
This is their apartment – I love that they wanted to take a few photos in front of their home.
Their officiant and his wife were basically the coolest people ever.
Here they are trying to change their facebook relationship statuses to “married”, but apparently you can’t do that on the iPhone app.
Here’s a copy of their newspaper on the day that it did a write-up of Emily and her work:
Ok. A chandelier made of records and a bicycle wheel. So epic.
Most amazing dessert table ever:
Right at the beginning of the reception, there was a huge easter egg hunt for the kids since Easter was the next day. And this little girl was so stinkin cute:
Instead of her bouquet, Emily threw ANGRY BIRDS!! One red one, one blue one, and one yellow.
Venue: Woman’s Club of Charleston, WV
Emily’s accessories:
Wedding Dress: Legends by Romona Keveza from J Majors Bridal
Shoes: gold Kate Spades (worn for maybe 10 minutes, ha) and pink wedges from zappos custom painted by Figgie Shoes: http://www.figgieshoes.com
Hairband – Velvet Owl: http://www.etsy.com/shop/velvetowl
Earrings – Mari Design: http://www.etsy.com/shop/maridesign
Sash – Portobello: http://www.etsy.com/shop/portobello
Necklace – great-grandmother’s pearls, then Love necklace from Bella Jewels Inc on etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BellaJewelsInc
Bobby’s accessories:
Groom’s suit: H&M
Groom’s shoes: Vanishing Elephant
Groom’s tie: Bacon Handmade Neckwear http://www.etsy.com/shop/baconneckwear,
Brooch – local antique store Stray Dog Antiques: http://straydogantiques.com
Food:
Cocktail hour catering: Tastefully Dun
Pizza at Dinner: Pies and Pints http://www.piesandpints.net and Graziano’s
Cupcakes & lemon bars: http://www.frutcake.net
Ellen’s Homemade Ice Cream
Event Design / Floral Design / Custom paintings – Every Last Detail Event Design
Wholesale Flowers purchased through Fiftyflowers.com
Photobooth – Mandi White: http://www.photosbymandi.com/blog
Dessert table design – Chelsea | Events: http://www.chelseaevents.com
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Caitlin McWeeney - Yay Emily and Bobby!! These are wooonderful, Ken! Amazing stuff fo sho. Lovin that desert table!
Ty - Ken you brought the heat on this one. I am sure Emily and Bobby are ecstatic about these images
Caitlin McWeeney - Yay Emily and Bobby! Those portraits of them are faaaaaaanfreaking tastic, Ken! Love those special moments you captured of them trying to change their facebook statuses. haha.
luis - amazing.
Elissa - AMAAAAAAAAAAAZING!!! Emily and Bobby put together an awesome wedding and you photographed it marvelously. Lovelovelove.
Dennis Pike - So much awesomeness here it hurts. I was almost not prepared for that much.
Joshua Gull - Ken wins. Emily and Bobby, you guys rock. I don’t think there is much left to say because I’m pretty much speechless.
Katherine - Ken you did a fantastic job!!!! These are not only beautiful and gorgeous shots, but you also captured the day just as it was!! I love Emily and Bobby!!!!!!!!
Paul Rowland - Absolutely gorgeous.
Amanda Basteen - You seriously killed this. Emily and Bobby did a fantastic job on the wedding and you made it even more spectacular. They definitely chose the right photographer for the job!
Jessica Schilling - So awesome, though not surprising at all that Emily and Bobby had a stylish wedding and you captured it beautifully. Really perfect in every possible way. As far as the wedding details go, the camera chocolates and the record mobile are some of my new favorite things!
kmh - I think she got the photography she was looking for. A+++
Veronique - Wonderful Ken.
Nessa K - There’s not one photo I don’t love. I’m absolutely in AWE of the black and white photo of emily’s lips in the mirror and every shot looking through the tree blossoms onto the four way stop is devine; I want to blow them up and put them above my couch (creepy much? I can’t help it!)
These are so good I can’t get over it. And Emily and Bobby looked AMAZING!
Kat Braman - love every thing about this. the photo of Emily looking through the french doors is amazing. I also love the one where they are hugging while getting ready. Em – you looked absolutely incredible. (as did Bobby)
Avelaine Scyrup - LOVE LOVE LOVE! What a PERFECT wedding day! You threw angry birds???!!! Too awesome =)
kristel - so amazing — i love love love them all! beautiful photos, and emily, i couldn’t be happier for you!
sam hurd - <3
Brittany - Oh goodness. So much love for these two. This images simply evoke so much love. Absolutely marvelous.
Jen Smith - Fantastic, Ken! They are adorable, and I love how Bobby looks at her, completely full of calm and adoration for his stunning bride. You were well worth the cross-country trip!!
Mandi White - Ken, Ken, Ken… You have inspired me in ways I forgot were possible with Emily and Bobby’s wedding. Every single image is stunning, no matter how many times I see the photos, I keep wishing they were my wedding photos! Emily couldn’t have chosen a more talented photographer to capture her day. On a personal level, it was so great to meet you.
Lana - Awesome. That dessert table was crazy!! Beautiful photos Ken, very well done
Amber Hughes - Seriously Ken? You’re flipping amazing… I just love everything about this wedding! I always love seeing the way you capture moments and details… nothing short of superb!
ayesha - emily… how frickin gorgeous are you?
SO happy for you and bobby. and ken… i’m just gonna… keep this tab open on my screen for a while… so i can just keep coming back. <3
Dani K. - Amazing job, Ken, but there was never any doubt about that! Congrats, Emily and Bobby!!!
Erin Davenport - Congratulations Emily and Bobby! What a fun day. I love how much thought was put into everything. Ken, the shots of them through the gorgeous tree branches/flowers are some of the prettiest e-ver. Bravo!
andy stenz - AHHHHHHHH! Ken, you blow my mind. Emily and Bobby, you two are just too darn adorable!
nadine - love love love!!!
gaaaaaaaaaaaah I’m going to burst from the adorableness overflow.
Erin Davenport - Congratulations Emily and Bobby! What a fun day. Emily, you are gorgeous! I love how much thought was put into every detail. Ken, the shots through the gorgeous tree branches/flowers are some of the prettiest e-ver. And the Emily + Bobby cupcake shot? Favorite. Bravo!
Becca - Mindblowingly beautiful. The photos, the details, and E+B’s love
Amanda Hoffman - The most epically amazing wedding EVER for two incredible people! Your talent captured them perfectly. All the images inspire and make me giddy.
Alyssa Schroeder - AMAZING, Ken!
brooke - spectacular – all of them!
Christine - Love them, love them all! Amazing work, Ken – and an amazing wedding, Emily & Bobby!
Jonas Peterson - Great stuff, Ken.
benj haisch - holy amazeballs. collaboration of epic proportions. excellent photos, Ken. You know I love your work. Emily/Bobby: you guys are awesome. The proof is all over the page.
Eric Yerke - So good. Whoa
Annalisha Johnson - I’m blown away! Awesome and inspiring!! Emily and Bobby, you guys looked gorgeous!!!
Joel Flory - one of your best. great work as always.
Lisa Taft - Gorgeous work, Ken! Love it!
teresa vigil - simply beautiful with a light touch. 10/10 ken!
Johanna - Seriously awesome.
Stefano - Man, it is so awesome to see one of our own go out in style like this. Great job Ken!
Deborah (Figgie) - Not to sound repetitive, but I can’t get over how amazing these are!!! I don’t know how many times I’ve checked your blog ever since their wedding, and they soooo did not disappoint!! Excellent job, Ken! Em and Bobby, you guys look incredible! Your wedding looks like it was BEYOND fun!!
Michel - Ken,
Your photos of this wedding are amazing! Can’t wait for you to shoot mine this Sept!
-Michel B.
ale zavala - I can´t have my wedding just like this one, though I´d like that very much, ´cause I´m already married, hehe. But, If my girls ever get married and I live to see that, this is the kind of wedding I´d love for them to have ;D
GREAT PICTURES!!!! I like your work very much!
Jeremy - So many awesome details and superbly captured Ken!
Daniel - Um Stunning! I felt like I was there completely amazing wedding Emily And Bobby and you captured it well Ken.
Brian Davis - Awesome shots, this wedding was amazing! Brilliant work dude.
Ryan Brenizer - So hott right now. Great photos of a couple as lucky in love as they are unlucky at driving.
Bec - wow, I love this wedding. Stellar job, and Emily and Bobby looked fantastic. You can feel the vibe of this wedding through your photos, and I would have loved to have been there
Love your work Ken
Emily Porter - Oh, Ken. You captured my wedding day perfectly. You captured all the details and all the love, and it was so wonderful having you there. I look at these photos every day and love them more and more each time. You were incredible to work with. I’m slightly jealous of all your upcoming couples because they still get to work with you!!
Thank you (and Courtney!!!) for everything – it meant so much to us that you’d travel so far for our wedding. We couldn’t be happier– we’ll be singing your praises forever, and we don’t even care if that means we’ll lose some potential business to you. 
Lindsay - Wow! Wow! Wow!
I don’t know who to praise more, Emily or Ken.
Emily – your details and the work that went into your wedding day was the most spectacular I’ve ever seen. It’s everything a wedding should be, and more!
Ken, you certainly did an amazing job at capturing beautiful moments and emotions. I feel like I was there just by viewing this post. Colors are fantastic and the photos are dreamy and crisp. Great job Ken, and congrats Emily and Bobby!
Caroline Ghetes - Wow, Ken these are amazing! So many different emotions, details -I just love everything about this.
gabe aceves - ken you are good. real good. that is all.
geneoh - yes please.
amazing work and it looked like such an amazing day.
Andy Barnhart - Wow! Awesome job Ken! What a great wedding with so many details.
cat mayer - i don’t know emily but i feel like i do after seeing her wedding photos! so personal and fun.
Trevorb - Epic wedding! Love the light color and emotion.
Leon - As usual Ken, bloody awesome work – they must be so happy with their photos, you captured an amazing day and all the details so well. Good one.
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