A Sneak Peek: Sara & Marty!

Sara and Marty tied the knot on May 30th, 2009. I am a bit behind on blogging, but have a ton of photos I want to share from this wedding. The details were simply amazing!

Here's a few to get you started. . .

A cool location:
Buttons galore!
A BEAUTIFUL church:
A dollop of romance:
And a gorgeous bride. . .
What more could you ask for?! Oh, yeah, more photos! :)

Melissa & Michael Got Married!

Melissa & Michael got married on Saturday, May 23rd. And let me tell you, their wedding day was absolutely perfect.

Here are the location details:

Wedding Location: St. Patrick Catholic Church, Wentzville, MO
After wedding photos: taken at church as well as Quail Ridge Park
Reception: Knight's of Columbus Hall, St. Paul, MO

Matt and I met Melissa and Michael at another wedding we were shooting. We already knew that we were going to photograph their wedding as well, but it was nice to meet them face to face. The second time we met them was for their engagement shoot. They were so easy going, FUN, and willing to try anything. We got some amazing photos, and really felt like we got to know the couple. After spending a few hours with them, we couldn't wait to shoot their wedding!

This photo of Melissa was taken just a little bit before she walked down the aisle. She looks so calm, composed, and BEAUTIFUL!

St. Patrick's Church is a beautiful place to get married. I love the streaming light that comes in from the skylights. . .
Melissa and Michael pretty much held hands and smiled at each other during the entire ceremony. They are so loving and sweet towards each other.

Outside of the church I couldn't resist taking a shot (or two) of Melissa's bridal bouquet. The white flowers against the reds of the brick was stunning.

After the ceremony Melissa and Michael invited their family and wedding party to the chruch courtyard for a surprise. They released Monarch and Painted Lady butterflies. One of the butterflies landed on Melissa. She said it was her grandma from Heaven letting her know she was with them on their wedding day.

We took the opportunity in the courtyard to snap a few photos. . .

After leaving the church, we headed to Quail Ridge Park for the "between" photos. . .
There are MANY places to get phenomenal photos here, but for some reason, we must always stop at this house. I love this house. . .you can get great photos from all sides!
Their happened to be a "love" sticker stuck to one of the columns of the house. . .Fitting, eh?? We recently did an engagement shoot at the park. . .the sticker had been removed. :(
The first dance.
The wedding party.


Seriously?! Don't you just love the house??!

One of the cool things about the wedding were the "shoes" that Melissa and Michael wore - they were actually cowboy BOOTS!

The bricks are actually part of the house. . .love that house!

One quick reception photo. . .

Thank you Melissa & Michael for inviting us into your lives and allowing us to be part of your family for the day. We loved being a part of your wedding, and wish you both the best of everything in the future!!!

Happy Birthday, America!!

My sister wanted some photos taken of her family a few days ago at a local park. She also wanted her pics to have a Fourth of July theme. It's a good thing we planned on taking them on the 3rd, because we had a ton of rain on the 4th!!

Since we knew we were going to be with family, Matt and I decided to take Mackenzie and Calvin (Mackenzie's friend & neighbor) with us to get our own Patriotic pics. They turned out wonderfully, and I am so glad that Mackenzie is still such a willing participant. . .you would think the camera would get old for her after a while, but she still hams it up!

Here are a few of the photos we took that day.

This is my sister and Lachlyn. Lachlyn and Kavan (her brother) are twins, and were born in December. Lachlyn was all smiles for us, and her outfit was precious!

Here is Kavan with his daddy. He is such a cutie, and so laid-back! :)
Here's little Ms. Mackenzie.
She started doing her own posing after a while. . .below is one of her signature poses. . .the head tilt.
I love the vintage, washed-out look of the rest of the photos.


We hope everyone had a wonderful and safe 4th of July!

Meet Kyan Wade!

Mika and Eric have added to their precious little family! They now have a precious little baby boy, named Kyan Wade. They also have an (almost) two year old, Blakeli Renee. Kyan was a very good little boy during his photo shoot, and let us get some amazing photos.

Here is Blakeli with her little brother. Doesn't it look like she is telling him a secret!?
This is Kyan's daddy, Eric. It really doesn't matter that Eric has his own name. . .from now on he will strictly be known as "Blakeli's Dad or Kyan's Dad." I have learned from experience that once you have a child, you lose your name to "Their name + Mom or + Dad". :) Anyway, back to the photos. . .isn't the one below simply precious??

Here is "Kyan's Mom", Mika. Being that this was their 2nd child, both were pros with the photo shoot, and were relaxed and patient with Kyan's needs.




I love baby feet. They are so cute and perfect and precious and adorable and. . .well, you get the picture.
I think, no I KNOW, that this is my favorite photo from the entire shoot. Could Kyan look any more comfortable, content, and loved?
A smooch or two from daddy.
The photo shoot was pretty much over when (cue dramatic music) Kyan decided that our black backdrop needed to be "christened". . . :) Good thing it's washable!

Thanks Mika and Eric for letting us photograph both of your children's newborn photos. We adore your family, and can't wait for the opportunity to photograph another newborn for you!! ;)

Baby Kiefer - Newborn

We were so excited to meet Kiefer for the first time. . .especially since it meant that we would be working with Traci and Steve again! Our first "professional" encounter with the happy couple was shooting their wedding back in October of 2005. Since then, we have photographed Traci's brother's wedding, and in August of this year, we are going to photography Steve's sister's wedding!! I should mention that we have known Traci and Steve for many years, as they also happen to be friends of the family. :)

Traci and I had a common bond during our pregnancies. . .horrible morning sickness. I could totally relate to the pain she was feeling throughout her pregnancy, but knew the end result would be worth it - and it was - take a look for yourself!

Meet Keifer:

Is he handsome or what?!


Of course we knew to expect beautiful red hair from this handsome little fella - it was in his genes! Both of his parents have red hair!


He was such a good baby throughout the entire shoot. . .his parents are very lucky, of course, he is too!

This is Kiefer's mama, Ms. Traci. Don't you love all that red hair?? She is such a sweet mother, and I loved the way Kiefer responded to her when she coo'd at him.

This is Kiefer's daddy - Mr. Steve. Again with the red hair. . .see? Don't you love it? I do believe the baby on the platter was Steve's idea. He has the funniest sense of humor, and was such a good sport!

Another shot to show off the red hair.

Another platter pic. Kiefer was the first infant to try out our new IKEA platter. We weren't sure what to expect, but he actually seemed to like it. In fact. . .

his parents threatened to take the platter home so that they could get him to go to sleep at night! The platter had magic sleeping powers! :)

Thank you Traci and Steve for sharing a bit of your day with us. We loved meeting Kiefer, and can't wait to see you guys again soon! ~Karen