Julie & Chris | Wedding Photos

We kicked off the wedding season this year with Julie & Chris.  You may remember them from their engagement shoot last October…if not, take a peek!  :)  They are such a cute couple, and simply amazing together.  During their reception, it was fun to watch them totally dissolve into each other, and completely forget that they were dancing in front of hundreds of guests.

Wedding Details:

• Date:  May 7, 2010
• Wedding Location:  First United Methodist Church, St. Charles, MO
• Interim Photos:  Main Street, St. Charles, MO
• Reception:  Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO

Here’s the beautiful church the couple was married in…

Yummy details….Take a close look at the necklace Julie wore…it has been in her family for generations! 

All the girls together one last time with Julie as a single lady!  Aren’t they gorgeous?!

We had a little wait in the basement of the church before the wedding officially started.   At first I was bummed because there weren’t any windows to get some natural lighting so that I could take a few portraits of Julie.  In the basement, there was only one teeny, tiny window that didn’t boast much light.  Then I noticed there was a plain white wall which would be perfect for some portraits of the bride!  I think it worked out quite well…what do you think?!

Time to walk down the aisle! I love that Matt captured Chris’s expression as Julie walked towards him…

    I love that you can see the Pastor’s face as Julie and Chris move to take their first kiss as man and wife!  :)   She looks so happy for them!    After the wedding, we moved on to Main Street in St. Charles.

What a better place bustle your wedding dress, eh?  Is Julie’s face hilarious, or what?!  LOVE IT!

I loved the bricks on the Old Millstream Inn Restaurant and suggested we take a few photos in front of it…Julie informed me that that would be perfect because that is where she and Chris had their first date! 

While we were taking pictures, who should drive up, but “Dr. Love”!

Here are just a few more photos we took before the reception…

 

The reception took place in the Foundry Art Center…it was PERFECT!

 

Take a look at the middle of the dance floor…

Matt captured one of those delicious tender moments…where the couple escapes into their own little world.

 

I think the ladies had fun, don’t you?!

Julie & Chris ~ Thank you for letting us share in the priceless memories of your wedding day.  You wedding was absolutely perfect from start to finish, and we hope that your wedding photos reflect the excitement of the day.  We want to wish you the best of everything as you begin your new life together!  Congrats!!

~Karen & Matt

Mother’s Day Shoot | Family Photos

Lori contacted us to see if we would be willing to take some photos of her, her brother, and their significant others as a surprise for her momma for Mother’s Day.  Although our schedule was pretty crammed, how could we say no to such a sweet request?!   Especially since the ‘boys’ were so willing to model for us for a couple of hours?!  Ok, ok, the ‘boys’ had to be bribed with a trip to Bass Pro…on the condition that they agreed to smile ‘pretty’ for the camera.  How funny is that?!  It worked well…the ‘boy’s behaved and we got some wonderful shots!

Here’s a shot of the four of them…adorable, aren’t they?  I hope their momma was happy with her gift!  :)

Here’s Lori and her boyfriend Dave…

And Danny & Kristin…

We didn’t have any fun at all…can’t you tell?  Of course it helps that our ‘subjects’ were AWESOME and so much FUN!

We didn’t want to post these before Mother’s Day and ruin the surprise, so here they are a week later.   We hope that all of the Mom’s out there had a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Lori, Danny, Dave, & Kristin ~ The four of you are simply awesome to take time out of your lives to give your momma such a wonderful gift.  I hope she enjoyed the photos as much as we enjoyed taking them!  :)  Thanks for meeting up with us! 

~Karen & Matt