Samantha & Sean | A St. Louis Wedding

Where do I even begin to describe Sam and Sean’s wedding?!  Hmmmm…let’s start with Sean.  Matt and I have worked with Sean at our “day” job for at least the last five years.  I even tried to “hook Sean up” with a couple of nice young ladies…but his ‘dates’ always turned out the same. . .there wasn’t a trace of excitement in his voice when he would describe them…that is…until he met Samantha!  Once we found out they were getting married, we were SO excited, and very honored that they asked us to be their wedding photographers!!

Wedding Details:

• Date: September 5, 2009
• Wedding Location: Canaan Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO
• Interim Photos:  Bee Tree Park, St. Louis
• Reception Photos: Andre’s on Telegraph

We actually didn’t meet Sam until their wedding day.  One of the first things she told me was that she wasn’t very traditional.  I was curious as to what she meant, and then she showed me her gorgeous wedding dress.  Instead of white or ivory, Samantha wore a silver dress.  In a word, it was simply beautiful.

 

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Now, take a look at the bride.  Be jealous, very jealous.  Her eyes are amazing!  And the looks she could give on demand…LOVED IT…she made my job SO EASY!  ;)

Before the wedding we took a couple of photos in the church library…notice the book titles.

Sam’s son, Bryce, was the lucky gent to walk her down the aisle…

  Is he handsome or what?!

I love Sean’s look as he watches his bride walk towards him.

 

After the wedding, we made two quick stops…the couple’s new home, and Bee Tree Park.

Of course at their new home, Sean had to carry Sam over the threshold!  

We rapidly ran out of quality lighting, so we headed on over to the reception hall, where the couple shared their first official dance as man and wife.

Oh, and Sean’s friends made sure he was shackled to a real “ball and chain”….

 

Sean & Sam…words can’t even express how happy we are for the two of you.  Your wedding was amazing as the two of you, and we wish you continued love and happiness!  Thank you for everything, we are so blessed to be a part of your lives!

~Karen and Matt

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Each year I make our daughter Mackenzie’s Valentine’s Day cards for her class.  This year was no exception.  For Halloween Mackenzie was a little Bumble Bee.  We were so busy with weddings this year, that I didn’t get a chance to take some photos of Mackenzie in her costume.  SO, I incorporated her Bee costume into her Valentine’s!  I love getting a 2nd use out of her costumes!  We got the cute little skirt off of Etsy.com.  LOVE that place!  We recently bought some newborn props off of Etsy also.  I can’t wait to blog about those pics!  For now, here’s the card Mackenzie passed out to her class. 

 

From us to you, we hope that your Valentine’s Day is filled with lots of LOVE and Laughter, and you are surrounded by those you love, and those that love you! 

XOXOXOX’s

The Sifford Family  :)

Julia & Jason | Love & Marriage

Whew! It’s been a while since I have blogged. I promise we have not been slacking. In face, we were processing pics well into the holidays! AND, we had seven photo shoots in December, including one in Kansas. Needless to say, it was cold in the ‘Sunflower State’, but OH SO MUCH FUN!

Matt and I are excited to share Julia and Jason’s wedding photos. :) First of all, Julia has style! Her hair, her dress, well, actually, everything was beautiful, simply beautiful! And we loved watching the couple interact with each other…they were so precious to each other throughout the day.

Before I post the pics, here’s a bit of background info on the wedding: Poor Julia emailed us couple of weeks before the wedding to let us know that Jason had broken his leg, and would have to be in a cast during the wedding. What was really amazing was the fact that she wasn’t worried about the photos, or trying to hide the cast…she just wanted to make sure that Jason had plenty of time to rest between photos. That, and she gave us permission to be bossy with the wedding party so that we could get photos done as quickly as possible! Julia is one amazing woman!

Wedding Details:

• Date: October 10, 2009
• Wedding Location: Eden Chapel, Webster Groves, MO
• Interim & Reception Photos: Tapawingo National Golf Club, Sunset Hills

Now onto the photos!

The bride patiently waiting for me to take photos of her beautiful dress.

Finally getting to put on her dress! :)

Julia and Jason decided to see each other before their ceremony, which turned out to be a marvelous idea – especially since the groom was wearing a cast due to a broken bone in his leg!

Here is the bride on her way down to see her groom for the first time. . .

Julia pretty much got to see Jason’s back for the first few minutes. . .and then slowly walked up behind him.

We tried to give them a little privacy. . .

The beautiful flowers. . .

The rings. . .

Back in the room the ladies huddled one more time before Julia’s last steps as a single woman.

I stole a couple more seconds of the bride’s time to get these gorgeous portraits. Isn’t Julia BEAUTIFUL?!

Waiting for her cue. . .

I LOVE how incredibly happy BOTH Julia and her father look!

The beautiful chapel… At the end of the ceremony, Julia and Jason walked down the aisle to the music of a bag pipe! How cool is THAT?!? I mean REALLY! :)

After the ceremony, we headed over to the Tapawingo National Golf Club in Sunset Hills. The setting was amazing! Here are the gorgeous gals…

Ok, tell me this isn’t hilarious…Julia was using Jason’s crutches to TWIRL!! :)

As you can tell…Julia and Jason have NO IDEA how to have a fun time! Julia was ready for some cake. . .no serving utensils needed!

One last photo of the happy couple!

Julia and Jason ~ thank you both for allowing us to take part in your amazing day! Every detail was perfectly planned, and we feel honored that you allowed us to capture your wedding day memories. Congratulations, and we wish you the best of everything in the future!

~Karen and Matt