A superstitions Friday the 13th wedding at The Weingarten

A sneak peek of Jennifer + Nick Stanley’s wedding. These two met in high school and had their first date at a local bar. They say their typical date is dinner and a movie. Nick popped the big question on their 8-year anniversary at the bar where they had their first date. They can’t get enough of the show Game of Thrones. They have 2 boys and 3 cats that keep them pretty busy but when they do have free time, they both enjoy gaming. The wedding took place in September on Friday the 13th. The ceremony and reception were both at The Weingarten in Belleville, IL.  Jenn + Nick had a lovely ceremony where they recited their own vows and had a unity tree ceremony, where they placed dirt and watered a small tree together. They also had their cat, Mikey, “walk” down the aisle (he ended up having to be carried). Their two boys were also in the wedding party, Bastian (ring bearer) + Sonny was pulled in a wagon by one of the bridesmaids.   After the ceremony, and family formals, it was time for wedding party and bride + groom formals. Since Jenn + Nick had a “spooky theme” we saw that the property had a small cemetery and thought that would be awesome! Next, it was finally time to party at the reception and they “ended” the evening with a sparkler exit. Jennifer was thrilled to have her date on Friday the 13th (like she wanted) but to also have a full moon that evening. It ended up being a cloudy evening but we were still able to capture an amazing “moony” night shot.     We had a great time photographing Jennifer + Nick’s wedding! Congratulations and best wishes!

Theme: Superstitions/spooky/chic theme
Colors: Blush + black
Ceremony venue: The Weingarten-outside (Lindsey Morales is awesome!)
Reception venue: The Weingarten-inside
Caterer: The Weingarten
Bridesmaids wore: Blush
Groomsmen wore: Black suits
Photography: Sure Shot Video + Photo
​DJ: Pro Sound
Videography: Jackie Perkovic Wedding Films, LLC