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Katy and Trent : The Wedding • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:26:31 +0000

This past weekend I had the amazing opportunity to photograph Katy and Trent’s wedding in Taos Missouri! I’ve known Katy and her family for quite a while, so this was such a special occasion, and I’m so happy I could be a part of it! Well as most weddings go, things get a little behind, but in this case girls were still ironing and sewing dresses about 15 minutes before the ceremony. No worries though, you can’t start the ceremony without the wedding party and the bride, right! Then after a beautiful Catholic wedding in St Francis Church, we headed out on a hayride, and this wedding party knew how to throw down a hayride. So all in all, this wedding was a blast and I know Katy and Trent have one beautiful and exciting life ahead of them! Congratulations to the both of you, and thanks again for letting me be a part of your big day!

Look how amazing Katy looks! One of the most beautiful brides I’ve seen all year!

And pink shoes, work it!

This has to be my favorite image of the day, absolutely beautiful!

Wedding Album Bliss by KISS • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:21:28 +0000

When I first started my wedding business a few years back, I knew that one of the most important things to my couples would be the quality and look of their very own wedding album. I needed an album that made a statement of class and beauty without too many frills, because we all know that today’s frills may be the “woops” moment next wedding season. So after searching high and low, I came across KISS Albums. They have been nothing short of fabulous to work with. I have created quite a few wedding albums in the last year and half and I have heard an abundance of praise from brides and grooms stating how happy they are with their new leather bound book. So, I thought it was high time that I posted a few images of these fantastic albums. Kisses!

Check out the binding and thickness in the pages, amazing!

Flush mount, lay flat, designs create some dramatic and beautiful pages. I could not ask for more. Thanks KISS!

Brent and Michala : The Wedding • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:41:15 +0000

Brent and Michala’s wedding was like a breath of fresh air in the wedding world, with bright colors of pink and green, a short wedding dress and pink shoes for the bride, and all the guys in relaxed attire, this wedding was set up for a wonderful time from start to finish! Brent and Michala decided that they would throw old traditions to the side and go for a First Look before their wedding ceremony. I can’t say enough how much I love this moment, when the bride and groom see each other for the first time, and it is all captured on camera in a fabulous location! Too perfect. Thank you Brent and Michala for letting me be apart of your fantastic weekend, I wish you two all the happiness for the future!

Maverick’s First Session • Columbia Missouri Portrait Photographer

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:33:27 +0000

Seventeen days into this new world and Maverick’s already gracing my blog with his adorable little face! Last week, right before I headed out of town for a week hiatus on the beach, I had to schedule in Jenny and Eric’s newborn session, for Maverick. He is absolutely as perfect as a little boy can be. I don’t think he was too excited for some of the different photo ideas we had in mind, but he eventually called it a day and fell asleep so we could do our thing. There were so many cute images to choose from but here are just a couple of my favorites. Congratulations Jenny and Eric, you have one adorable little man!

Lizzy and Sean : Wedding Celebration • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:50:35 +0000

A few months ago I photographed Lizzy and Sean on a Christmas/Holiday themed engagement shoot before they sailed off to an intimate island wedding ceremony only a few months there after. Well of course family and friends wanted a chance to celebrate this wonderful couple, so they held a fabulous wedding celebration party at Les Bourgeois Vineyards in Rocheport Missouri. Along with a tasty dessert bar and an abundance of wine, the band was a hit and the guests danced all night long! To top off the night, a firework show went off late into the evening for some extra entertainment! I’m sure these two had an amazing time and I can only imagine how exciting the rest of their lives are going to be together. Congrats Lizzy and Sean!

Jeremy and Misty : Engagements • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:17:40 +0000

Jeremy and I go way back, ok not really way back, but sometimes it feels like it. Between meeting through mutual friends in this small world or freaking out even more when we found out that it was my older brother and his older sister that were dating, it seems like we have known each other for quite some time. So when I got the text that he was planning on proposing to Misty, I can’t lie, I did a little happy dance and then told him I better be his wedding photographer.

These two are absolutely made for each other, I don’t think there could be a better match for either of them if someone planned it. For their engagements, I met them up in St. Louis Missouri and we had a blast running around the area of Forest Park. Next we headed down to The Landing, where Jeremy proposed via carriage ride to Misty. Come on, how romantic is that ladies! Well here are a few of my favorites from the day and I can hardly wait for their wedding in the fall. Hopefully I can see through the tears to get a few good ones of their special day!

This one is my absolute favorite! How cute are they?!

Corina and Patrick : The Wedding • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:10:39 +0000

I did not think I would be getting these up so soon with a wonderful visit to the oral surgeon this morning, but I guess sleeping during the day just does not seem to work for me, So lucky for you, a new blog post it is!

Corina and Patrick are the wonderful couple I met in Columbia Missouri last year! It was very easy to see that these two were just made for each other and after their wedding day, I think everyone can see that now! The day started off normal, family members running around setting everything up in the beautiful reception tent, Corina and Patrick starting the long process of preparing for the wedding festivities. About an hour before the wedding, a few dark clouds made there way to the wedding site and in a matter of 15 minutes the entire reception tent had fallen and everything inside destroyed. It was just devastating to see. My heart went out to the family and friends that spent the last day and half setting up the fabulous vases with blossoming flowers, table linens, and all topped off with chandeliers in the top of the tent. All of which had been ruined when the tent fell.

I know right now you are thinking this is one of those wedding day nightmares you have the night before, but unfortunately it actually happened. And thanks to the love of the family and friends surrounding Patrick and Corina they held it together, focused on the importance of the day and moved the reception to the Community center in an hours time. It was incredible to see so many people, my awesome second photographer Trischa included, come together to salvage plates, flowers, chairs, all to take down to the community center, to make Corina and Patrick’s day wonderful from there on out.

Congratulations Corina and Patrick, you two are one amazing pair. The strength you showed on your wedding day through all the trials it threw at you just makes my heart melt. I wish you nothing but the best and like they say rain is lucky on your wedding day, right?!

Check out these fabulous floral creations by Sisters Flowers out of Kirkwood Missouri! I mean honestly between these ladies and Sarah’s Cake Shop and Catering Co. Corina and Patrick were set anywhere their wedding reception landed.

Yes yes, Corina, you are just gorgeous. Everyone agrees.

This is such a cute picture of Patrick and Corina dancing the night away taken by Trischa, my fantastic second photographer!

Corina and Patrick : Sneak Peek! • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:05:21 +0000

Here is a sneak peek from Corina and Patrick’s amazing wedding this weekend! I’ll be posting many more images from this fantastic wedding along with the story from their very eventful day! Trust me, you will want to hear about this one!

Ann and Shawn: The Wedding • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:35:55 +0000

Saturday Ann and Shawn became husband and wife and you could just feel the warmth and happiness throughout the entire day! Aside from a few storms that went through the area and a bit of a hair crisis that was quickly taken care of, the wedding day went like a breeze from beginning to end. Filled with many family members, military friends, and little ones running around, there seemed to be something going on at all times. Ann looked stunning the entire day and wore a smile on her face that I don’t think anyone could have wiped away. Congratulations Ann and Shawn and thank you for letting me be a part of your wonderful day!

VoxMagazine.com • Columbia Missouri Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:27:28 +0000

For the past month I spoke back and forth with a few editors at the local magazine, Vox, here in Columbia Missouri. They decided to feature a few photographers in the area and lucky me I made the cut! My Eco-friendly wedding album options caught their eye and if you head over to VoxMagainze.com, you can read the entire story! If you have yet to check out the new addition to A La Carte and wedding package options, feel free to check out my blog post on these amazing albums HERE.