What is wrong with me!! I can’t believe I haven’t posted Jericho & Alex’s Rainy Union 12 wedding yet! Where do I even start?! These two met in high school and would occasionally run into each other on the weekends. But Jericho never really saw Alex as the amazing, funny, and kind, man he actually has. To her, Alex was just this acquaintance who had mutual friends. But when they both ended up at Purdue University, once again, their friend groups overlapped! What Jericho didn’t know, was that Alex had been crushing on her since they met! Finally, after years of seeing each other now and again, Jericho realized what was right in front of her the whole time!

Their Rainy Union 12 Wedding was a continuous drizzle all day long without a break! Which of course meant that Jericho & Alex were drenched all day! I mean, you should have seen Jericho’s train by the end of the night! But their gorgeous, dusty purple wedding was our first one of the year that felt like autumn! I’m sure everyone was super grateful for that! It was chilly and crisp, and the rain really didn’t put a damper on anything (except her dress, of course)! 

Lucky for us, the Union 12 had a wonderful rain plan for the ceremony! Buuuut, me being me, I just had to take Jericho & Alex outside for some portraits after their first look! I am SO happy that both of them were more than willing to get a little rained on exchange for AMAZING photos of them! They were even cool with doing their wedding party photos outside as well! How lucky am I to have such an amazing bride & groom!?

Before we knew it, their ring bearer, Louie, was turning heads as he made his way down the aisle! Jericho and Alex had a sweet and simple wedding ceremony, surrounded by a TON of their best friends, AND surrounded by gorgeous floral arrangements (never a bad thing, am I right?!)! We even got to photograph all the hugs afterwards because they had an informal receiving line before their reception! It was so sweet and if all receiving lines went as quickly as theirs did, I would totally recommend it to all of my brides!

And before I wrap up their blog post, I just have to mention how ABSOLUTELY incredible their reception was! I could write ten paragraphs about the toasts alone! Every corner of the Union 12 barn was decorated from top to bottom with gold accents, floral centerpieces, and even a huge paper floral wall made by one of Jericho’s bridesmaids! For the 30 minutes I was photographing the reception space, I was in heaven.

But the details aren’t the most important part of a wedding, the real moments are. The toasts, the first dances, the piggy back rides during open dancing, napkins catching on fire (oh yes), the list goes on. Their reception was just as joyful and lively as you could possibly imagine. As you’re listening to their sister, or brother, or father, giving a toast to the newlyweds, you can see the tissues wiping the happy tears away. You can feel the love behind the bride & groom’s secret glances. You can hear everyone screaming the lyrics to Livin’ on a Prayer. Okay, maybe that one isn’t so romantic, but it was fun! The rain had finally let up for the first time all day, but it was time to end their night with a super fun (and by Alex’s reaction… terrifying) sparkler exit!

Jericho & Alex, you conquered that rain like champions and we loved your wedding from start to finish! Everything about your Rainy Union 12 wedding day was unique and upbeat and we are so so SO happy for both of you! We couldn’t imagine it being any other way! And not many people get to say that they kissed in the rain on their wedding day! We know you know just how special each other is, and we’re really excited to see what’s in store for you two next!