Factory Chesterfield Wedding Reception with Cora & Sheldon

I first met Cora on a random day a few years ago when a friend asked me if I wanted to come and photograph with him at a fashion session with a model he knew. I said sure, it sounded like fun. When I get there, I met Cora. We had a lot of fun working with her, and I learned right away both that she was incredibly sweet but also adventurous (she agreed to get wet in a public fountain outside of Union Station, which is always a good sign). It was a great session, and we made some killer photos. Fast forward 1.5 years, and I am photographing her again…this time at her wedding.

I had not met Sheldon before the day of the wedding, but he’s one of those people that it’s impossible to not like right away. And, it was instantly clear to see how crazy he was about Cora and how his friends view him. Not only that, he is the owner of number of Domino’s Pizza stores and brought a number of his employees with him…which says a lot about a boss.

Here are some of our favorites from the day that we wanted to share before they jet off to their amazing honeymoon in Greece. Thanks so much to you two for letting us be a part of your day, and we are so excited for your future life together!

Joel

P.S. HUGE shout out to the wedding planner Rebecca Boillat from Proposing Dreams. I first met Rebecca about 15 years ago as she was, for a season, leaving the wedding industry. After a long time away, she came back and I was thrilled to finally be able to work with her on a wedding. Worth the wait!