I’m sitting here by my open window, thinking about the two weddings I have this weekend. Both outdoors, both personal, and both in rustic settings (flower farm and an apple orchard). I’m excited.

I love it when couples work with local artists who are doing interesting things. My friend, Sarah, started her own linens service for weddings and it’s amazing. Her collection consists of vintage linens she has collected over the years, as well as linens she created herself. Her business is Midwest Textiles and I highly recommend working with her if you want an alternative to the normal, plain tablecloths and other dinner linens.

I can’t explain her work as well as she does on her website, so go check it out. I love her About page … it’s one of the best, most genuine descriptions of a sustainable & local business I’ve read. Sarah is super genuine as well and I hope we work together on more weddings in the future (first one is this weekend; I’m excited).

Below are a few frames from a shoot we put together in May (yes, May. I am so behind on blogging).  It gives you an idea of the variety in her collection, which is always expanding and evolving. The day we shot was craaaaazy windy, but I love the life and feeling these images have — especially in combination with the dreamy setting sunlight. My couples often ask how they can get this look in their wedding photos … and my answer is to shoot as close to sunset as possible … which gives you that dreamy, ethereal look that’s impossible to achieve earlier in the day :)

Sarah’s direct contact info is: midwesttextiles(at)gmail(dot)com and 608.215.7989