Monthly Archives: May 2009

Busy mother of the bride

Posted on May 22, 2009 by swarmowski

Pam Gaines not only helped her daughter, Kristen, plan for her wedding — she also made the decorations for Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church and Gee Whillikers Banquet Hall. Pam also made necklaces for the bridesmaids, sashes for the dresses, decorated … Continue reading →

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Blast from the past

Posted on May 22, 2009 by swarmowski

Retired wedding photographer Glen Preston joined in with the rest of the family in photographing at the wedding of Kristen (Gaines) and Joel Buchanan last weekend in Jacksonville. Glen, who said he photographed more than 2,000 weddings in his career, … Continue reading →

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Little brother

Posted on May 22, 2009 by swarmowski

A funny moment during the dollar dance at Kristen (Gaines) Buchanan’s wedding . . . First one up was her brother, Marc, who held aloft his dollar and made Kristen jump for it. After a swipe or two, he had … Continue reading →

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Lawrence Welk, eat your heart out

Posted on May 22, 2009 by swarmowski

Kristen Gaines had her friends and family blow bubbles as she and Joel left Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Jacksonville last week. And they had a little help — a bubble machine. Walking through a cloud of bubbles is … Continue reading →

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Jamie and John engaged

Posted on May 22, 2009 by swarmowski

We had some fun with Jamie Johnson and John Jeffers last weekend taking engagement photos. The couple came to Jacksonville for an afternoon of running around town and making pictures. Check out the gallery or click below to watch the … Continue reading →

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Car show

Posted on May 20, 2009 by swarmowski

Saturday we photographed the wedding of Kristen Gaines and Joel Buchanan at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, Illinois. We’re currently working on their photos, but we wanted to share some classic car images. The newlyweds are members of … Continue reading →

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Everyone likes Emily and Jk's flowers

Posted on May 19, 2009 by swarmowski

Rachel Roman Speh Floral Designer Creative.Artistic.Original. www.rachelflowers.com 636.734.8161 Tiffany reports that everyone who sees our copy of Emily & Jk McLeod’s wedding album loves this photo. The flowers for the wedding were done by Floral Designer Rachel Roman Speh of Godfrey. She … Continue reading →

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Feeling like a celebrity

Posted on May 18, 2009 by swarmowski

Julie said we could pass this on . . . Steve and Tiffany, After a whirlwind 10 days or so, I was finally able to sit down and look over all the wedding pictures…tears are streaming down my face. They … Continue reading →

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Best decision ever

Posted on May 16, 2009 by swarmowski

It was a blast covering Megan (Knocke) and Adam Wardlow’s wedding in Quincy this January. They had fun the whole day, and we’ve never seen so many people jamming the dance floor. After their wedding we met to help plan … Continue reading →

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Happy anniversary, to me

Posted on May 16, 2009 by swarmowski

Hooray for Steve! This month marks my first full year of “retirement” from the Jacksonville Journal-Courier. Before leaving the daily grind of the daily paper, I worked 11 years in Jacksonville, two years at the Herald & Review (Decatur, Illinois), … Continue reading →

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