I had the chance to go down to Bloomington a week ago to shoot Lauran & Matt’s session at IU. Since they met and went to school there it was a no brainer. As per my usual, I walked them all over campus and beyond - we tried to get into Nick’s but Lauran left her ID in the car. See you both in October!
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I met Rebecca & Ross at Ft. Ben which is where Ross proposed. They’re getting married in July and it should be a great time. Thanks you two.
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In April I had the privilege of spending some time with Second Helpings and their volunteers. Their motto is “Eliminating Hunger. Empowering People.” and they have a really great model for doing both.
Second Helpings rescues perfectly good food that would otherwise end up in the trash, and turn it into meals for deserving people. Often this is simply food that legally can’t be sold or served because it’s past its “sell by” date. I was able to ride along with Greg to do collections from some of the various food donors. Trader Joe’s, Wild Oats, Starbucks (twice), and St. Vincent’s hospital were some of the places we visited and it really hit me just how much is getting thrown out every day. Later I visited some organizations as meals and other food were delivered.
Below are just a few images from my time with them, but visit their slideshow for more.
These ribeyes aren’t spoiled they just can’t be on the shelves any longer.
Meals are cooked and loaded into trucks for delivery.
The end result is that people get fed. Missions, shelters, daycares and elder care facilities receive much needed hot meals.
In addition to food rescue and meal delivery, Second Helpings also operates a culinary training program that teaches a select group of applicants skills that can lead to jobs. Many of the students come from the same agencies that receive meal support. By giving them this chance and these skills it can lead to careers and better lives.
It takes a lot to collect, catalog, store, prepare and deliver all the food and meals every week, and much of this is done by volunteers. If you’d like to share the love and care that this organization is spreading in Indy, please contact them and volunteer your time to help prepare a meal or whatever they need you to do.
Congratulations to Shawnte & Jacob! It was a beautiful evening and their wedding was a truly fun time with lots of fun family and guests. They chose the Music Mill in Clearwater to host their event and it’s a really unique space for a wedding. Enjoy!
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You know what’s amazing about weddings is how different they can be. You’d think if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, but that’s not the case. No two couples are alike and I love it when they bring a little of themselves to the party! As you’ll see they did some unique things to include family and friends in a really fun way.
Leslie started her day with mom and friends at Salon 6 in Broad Ripple. The wedding and reception was at Zionsville Fellowship. Since it was Cinco de Mayo, the reception included a fantastic nacho bar and pinatas for kids and adults. When the reception was done, they headed downtown where they had a suite at the Canterbury.
The icing was meeting a group of friends for the “after-party” at Howl at the Moon. Travis and Leslie even got into the act. Very fun and full day - thank you for having me!
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Mom checking out the incriminating pics from the bachelorette party.
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Leslie on her way to see Travis for the first time.
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What a great moment with her dad before they take THE walk.
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They had two pinatas - one for the kids and one for the adults. Nice hit!
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Instead of a mother-son dance, Travis and his mom played a trumpet duet.
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