Because I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate Small Business Saturday this year than with the last 2021 wedding featured on the blog!! Caroline and Grant’s day was the celebration to end all celebrations….it was simply SO wonderful! Which, of course, is the only kind of wedding day one can have after waiting 500+ days for it to finally arrive! But finally, after multiple COVID reschedules and setbacks, Caroline and Grant were able to celebrate their marriage with friends and family all night long!!

These two truly are “completely and perfectly and incandescently happy” together. The way they look at each other…it just melts me! One of my favorite photo blocks you’re about to scroll through is at the very end…when I noticed the way each one of them watched their person dance with their parent during the father/daughter mother/son songs…it was just so sweet. Nothing makes Caroline or Grant happier than seeing the other one happy…which is a pretty great recipe for a marriage partnership, if I do say so myself.

So many other amazing moments of the day stick out, too….like the way Caroline’s dress (originally purchased for a Memorial Day Weekend wedding!) was *perfect* for the chilly November day…the flood of yellow leaves in the middle of our portrait time (Caroline’s favorite color!), the flower girl dance, the best toasts from their siblings, an extra long cocktail hour with lots of catching up and laughter, the sweetest *multiple* first looks, the groovin’ live band, and more!

So incredibly happy to share this day on the blog with you, friends! Enjoy!!!

Photography: Sami Renee Photography // Venue: Indiana Memorial Union // Coordinator: Christine Kingery Events // Florist: Gracie Mae Events + Something Borrowed Blooms // Chiavari Chairs: Wedding Chairholder (John Householder) // Dress: Blush by Hayley Paige // Bridesmaid Dresses: Birdy Grey // Tux/Suit: The Black Tux // Shoes: Birdies // Invitations: Minted + Shine // Caterer: IMU // Band: Hey Jimmy! + IU Jacobs String Quartet // Cake: IMU // Hair/Makeup: Belle Ame Salon // Favors: Classic City Cookies, Debrands Fine Chocolates

Congratulations, Caroline & Grant!

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