Oh my, OH MY! I am going to be a blogging machine! I couldn’t hold off any longer! Fall is my FAVORITE season and you can see why! YUM YUM YUM!

Amanda & Jordan’s Real Love Story

Stephanie & David’s Real Love Story

Leah & Matt’s Real Love Story

Grace & Chad’s Real Love Story

For the past 3 years I have been blessed and privilaged to be an associate for Picture Infinity Studios. Many of you have booked me through PI. My experience with them has been exceptional! They have taught me so much and I have grown abundantly as a photographer through them.

Some of you may be aware of this already, but there were a lot of changes in the Picture Infinity business structure this season. It forced me to re-evaluate my own dreams and goals. Though I have had nothing but a positive experience with the PI team, we have decided that for the 2011 wedding season, Mabyn Ludke Photography will be her own entity.

To calm any fears of my current 2011 Brides and Grooms, this will not affect your contracts! If you booked me through Picture Infinity for 2011 I will still be capturing your wedding! To my future Brides and Grooms, you can now directly contact me to book for the 2011 season!

This is an extremely bittersweet season for me. I absolutely adore Picture Infinity, and I recommend them to anyone! I will continue my relationships there but my ability to have Tim Hunt as my partner in crime will be limited. I do have a good base of photographers whom will join me as a second if my future Brides and Grooms request one.

I am so excited to create and mold Mabyn Ludke Photography into it’s true potential. I hope you join me in helping that become a reality!

Stay tuned in the next few months for more wedding goodness, a new brand, and a new website!

Thank you again to Sarah, Tim, and Matt for helping become the photographer I am today. You are all truly amazing and I will deeply miss being part of your team. I know that we will continue to  support and encourage each other. Good luck and God bless with all of your photographic endeavors!

Love Always,

Mabyn

Vivacious, talented, charismatic, and magnetic, those are the adjectives that best describe Erika & Justin! Their love for one another is so apparent in everything they do, and when you put them together their joy bubbles over for everyone to see!

Erika knows what she wants, she set the scene in her parents home for a beautiful getting ready venue! I love my brides when they think in “picture!” Haha!

They were married at St. John’s church in Liverpool, where their ceremony was melodious in both the priest’s message and the beautiful song that Justin serenaded Erika with. The emotion in the room was so thick, you could cut it with a knife! It was even hard for me to keep from crying! Note, do not make your photographers cry! They can’t see to take pictures when they do that! hahaha! Their joy was complete and then onto the formals in Franklin Square, in which Erika and Justin let us go over time because it was just THAT MUCH FUN!

Once we moved on from the formals, it was time to PARTY! When I walked into Justin’s Grill, it took my breath away! Every detail was stunning, they even added in pink up lighting to go with Erika’s gorgeous theme! There was SO MUCH to take pictures of! I couldn’t stop clicking away! The night was jam packed full of moments both beautiful and crazy! The party is not one I will soon forget! Thank you so much Erika and Justin! Tim and I had an amazing time getting to know you through this whole process! I am so glad we have become friends and I can’t wait to come over and sing show tunes until 2am in the morning! I haven’t forgotten! You are both amazing!

Ok lets get onto the good stuff!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite photograph at the end of the story!

The Details:

Hair: Lisa @ Volpe Salon & Day Spa  Cicero, NY

Makeup Artist: Kim @ Volpe Salon & Day Spa

Dress: NY Bride

Bridesmaids Dresses: Girls chose their own black cocktail dresses!

Suits: Men’s Wearhouse

Venue: Justin’s Grill East Syracuse, NY

Florist: Backyard Garden Fayetteville, NY

Transportation: S & S Limo

DJ: Jack Jones

Cake: Pascale Bakehouse

Wedding Planner: Heather McArthur (provided by Justin’s Grill)

Other: Bridal Bouquet Preservation: Ann’s Sunny Day

Their Songs:

First Dance: I’m A Believer by Smash Mouth

Father/Daughter: I Loved Her First by Heartland

Mother/Son: A Mother’s Song by T Carter Music

Introductions: Bridal Party: James Taylor’s cover of “Some Days You Gotta Dance”

Bride & Groom: Rockin’ Robin

About the day:

Bride & Groom:

What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Having the limo driver (Craig from S & S!) block off the road so we could take some really cool photos. He was GREAT and would highly recommend him!

What was you favorite detail?

Uplighting—really pulled the room together and added a touch of romance.

Any advice for future bride & grooms?

Go with the flow—some things you can’t control (the weather!) but you have to make the best of the day!

For the brides: Have your hair trial, make up trial, and dress fitting all on the same day—really gives you a preview of the big day!

Funniest memory from your wedding day?

At the church, when Justin poured sand from our sand ceremony all over the table and floor : )

If you had to do it all over, would you change anything?

Nothing : )

What was your favorite wedding purchase?

$200 worth of umbrellas—saved us from the rain and made the pictures look AWESOME!

Where did you go on your honeymoon?

We did a mini-moon to Mirbeau Spa and Glenora Winery—relaxing & romantic, it was perfect!

What is your favorite wedding photo and why?

Just one?!? The bridal party and us in the street with the umbrellas.

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Justin was so excited to see Erika! What an amazing smile he has!

but then again, so does she!!!

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There were many beautiful moments!

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Just look at that sexy bridal party! Yeah umbrella’s!!!

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Erika is soooo sassy! I LOVE it!

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Erika & Justin choreographed their first dance using the WHOLE bridal party! It was phenomenal!

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Secretly…ok not so secretly…the father/daughter dance is my FAVORITE part of the wedding day!

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Such love! I’m such a sap!

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What a ROCKIN’ party!

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