Omaha, Nebraska | Spring Wedding | Valerie + Patrick

Valerie + Patrick | Nebraska Husker Fans Say I do!

Spring weddings in the midwest are always exciting, they can bring hints of green and blooming flowers or rain....or even snow. Valerie and Patrick's April wedding felt more like a football Saturday - sunny and 41 degrees. It was quite fitting for these two die hard Husker Fans who host a legendary tailgate for home Husker games.

Val and Pat are both incredibly loving and caring individuals. They have surrounded themselves with the same kind of genuine people. We truly enjoyed spending their day with them alongside their family and friends. The ceremony was from the heart and meaningful. It was a first for us photographing at Lifegate Midtown Church on 55th Street in Omaha. It has an old meets new vibe, traditional yet modern.

Back to the beginning - When Val asked about engagement photos at Memorial Stadium and around the Lincoln, Nebraska area, we knew it was a no brainer. Our tour guide was great and let us sneak in fun shots throughout the stadium tour. After we stopped at Val's sorority house for a few more photos and then a lunch break! Ali Baba Gyros, yum! We headed out to Coryell Park a quaint rural park with a small chapel where Val's parents were married and ended the day shooting around this special location and talking about what a wedding there must have been like. All told, It was just a great day.

On the wedding day- Knowing their love for all things black and red we were prepped with shoot locations to really tie it together. We hit up the Omaha Old Market - first stop Kaneko because of the graphic sidewalk stripes and red architectural elements. The vibrant red door from an old fire station around the corner from the Omaha Design Center also was a must stop.

The reception was electric - with vibrant red uplighting that transformed the space to exactly fit the couples style, something The Omaha Design Center always seems to nail. As the sun was setting we created just a few more photos on the Tip Top roof overlooking downtown Omaha. We reminisced over the beautiful day, a highlight of the day and perfect ending.

Photographer Note: We love weddings because we get to know the couple and their story, then we try to figure out the best shoot locations to show their personalities and what makes sense for them and their day. For Val and Pat we knew we had to pull in their Husker inspired red and black wedding colors and make a statement. It's just another reflection of who they are and when they display photos in their home it's going to look so "them".

Congratulations and Go Huskers!