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Ashlynne and John were married on a lovely day in May. It started out with a bit of rain but cleared right up. We were even treated to a later-blooming dogwood variety tree on this day in late May, when most are finished blooming already.We met out at the outlook at Bee Tree Park and had the ceremony complete with a live musician. After the ceremony, we did the family and friend formals in the same spot. It really was perfect, and Ashlynne's choice of colors really went w ......

Tim and Angie had a beautiful wedding back in May 2019, including some of the most gorgeous church formals. The day started at the Main Street Inn in Ste. Genevieve, MO, for getting ready and pictures, of course. The Main Street Inn is a great place for this, the rooms and grounds are simply beautiful and each time I have shot here, the staff has also been amazing. After make-up and dressing, Tim and Angie exchanged letters around a corner as part of their first look. By ......

October 21, 2018 was another gorgeous day for a wedding. We could not have asked for more beautiful weather for Rachel and Joseph to tie the knot. Fun fact, these two lovebirds traveled in from Colorado for their wedding and I could not have been more honored to be able to photograph it for them. Not only this, but while in town for wedding stuff, they were able to carve out enough time to meet up for an engagement session. We grabbed up some great pine trees and greenery ......

Welcome to another beautiful wedding! Everything on Jamie & Patrick's wedding date took place at the Anheuser Estate in Kimmswick, MO. The girls got ready on site in the upstairs of the house and the ceremony was right out back, overlooking the Mississippi River. The day started out quite rainy and then tapered off some, but turned very humid (this is Missouri, after all). Then it rained some more before the ceremony before the sun finally decided to come out, just i ......

Having the best photos taken at any wedding will always be a priority for both the bride and groom. The photos will be the lasting memories, and will show all the amazing moments that took place during the ceremony and reception. During the planning process for the wedding, you will start to look at what it costs to hire a professional photographer and ask: can this fit into the budget? Making decisions about what to spend for a wedding is not always easy. Hiring a professional photographer can ......

This wedding... this was on my bucket list. I absolutely loved getting to photograph this beautiful and intimate wedding on the beach in Miramar Beach, FL (not far from Destin)!I first got to meet and shoot with Kirstin back in winter of 2012 when we did a wonderful stylized session that included three beautiful ladies all dressed up in a laundromat and the streets of St. Louis. It was pretty epic. Kirstin is one of my cousin's best friends so it was through her that we got to ......

I met Bill & Charlene back in 2017 when we met to discuss their June 2018 wedding and I love the way they described their love story on the information form: a chance meeting in Wisconsin that changed our lives for the better, for the rest of our lives. These two were definitely made for one another and it was such a pleasure to be able to photograph their engagement and wedding.I've included a few engagement photos which took place on a blustery wintery day on the family farm in Ste. Ge ......

Jess and Dillon were married on May 11 at the Butterfly House in Chesterfield, MO. This was my first opportunity to photograph a wedding here and I loved it! We pretty much had a perfect day and it shows. My assistant and I first met with the groom and his groomsmen and were soon joined by the bride and bridesmaids. We were able to do first look photos under the arbor that heads back to the gardens followed by some family and bridal party photos. This was ......

This was such a beautiful day! It was also my first courthouse wedding! I loved every minute of it. Morgan and Jason had the afternoon time slot and it was so fun not only to capture candid and posed shots in the halls during the time we had to wait, but watching all of the other wedding parties come in. I believe we watched 3 others go before us and it was wonderful to see everyone's personalities come through in their clothing and flowers. By the way, check out that bou ......

Gretchen and Bob's wedding was a very special one for me to photograph! I have known Gretchen about 15 years now. She shares my love for genealogy and history and, though we originally met online because of Ste. Genevieve history, we found out we are also cousins! Not very close, somewhere around 5th or 6th, but how cool is that? So when Gretchen told me she was getting married and wanted me to photograph the day for her, I was honored and ready!Gretchen and Bob wrote, re ......

December 2, 2017 I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the wedding of Daniel & Molly. These are two sweet kids that I've watched grow up and it was so wonderful being part of their special day. Another bit of trivia: I have photographed weddings for two of Daniel's sisters and since Molly's wedding, I was able to also photograph her sister's wedding. We could not have asked for a more beautiful December day. Here in Missouri, by the time December rolls around, you ......

Today’s bride is chic, independent, unique, and knows what she wants. Traditions always have a twist and when it comes to wedding style, a modern theme is what it’s all about. Modern means fresh and new, but specific styles can vary depending on taste. Whether you’re a country girl or living in the big city we’ve teamed up with the amazing online stationery company Basic Invite to bring you some modern wedding inspiration and wedding invitation designs to match! Modern wedding inspiratio ......

Max and Chelsea's wedding took place last November 4, right at the peak of the beautiful fall season. Here in Southeast Missouri, we didn't seem to get much pretty color but this part of Illinois sure had a lot of pretty yellows, oranges, and reds. And here, at Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Makanda, overlooking the lake, it was absolutely perfect.The girls readied themselves in one of the hotel rooms and I had a great opportunity to get some pictures of Chelsea's beautiful ......

I think there is something really special about having a wedding on the place where you intend to grow old, which is exactly what Levi and Chelsea did. I had the pleasure of visiting their farm when we did engagement pictures the fall before and it was lovely then, but after the transformation for the wedding, wow! The barn was made into so much more, it was absolutely gorgeous, the use of pallet wood was especially wonderful, as well as the doors in the back (which you'll see below) ......

What a gorgeous wedding! I truly loved every minute of this and cannot speak highly enough of the venue! Jessica and Ben tied the knot August 26, 2017 at Dodson Orchards, Fredericktown, MO. This place was beautiful! There was an outside ceremony in front of a unique and lovely arbor followed by a barn ceremony with a massive dance floor area and all of the shabby chic decorations you could ask for -- without going overboard! And oh, the lights! I discover ......

Here are a few photos from a recent engagement session. This was a tricky one to pull off! Ben's schedule is pretty crazy right now so this puppy kept getting pushed off but we managed to get it in about a month before the wedding. Even though there's not a lot of time between the two, the engagement session is still important - it's a great chance for me to get to spend some time with the bride and groom and for both of us to familiarize one another with how we work, pose, and ......

I was sent the Forever Thine Wedding Workflow for Lightroom from Sleeklens in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.I already perform approximately 50% of my photo editing in Lightroom, I usually then finish each image in Photoshop. For this review, I did not move the images to Photoshop except to resize them and place them into the before and after preview images.The Forever Thine Wedding Workflow is, of course, intended for you to edit your wedding images quickly and easily, but it i ......

Michael and Natalie met in what felt like an unlikely place and developed their relationship out of a great friendship. I have known Michael for many years and it was an honor to be there as they tied that knot to start their life together. It was a beautiful day, and thankfully not very hot (you know me).First things first, everyone arrived at First Baptist Church Festus-Crystal City about the same time and finished getting ready. I took the time to get some shots of various d ......

Jeff and Gabby tied the knot on June 17, 2017. It was horribly hot but the day itself was so beautiful. Actually, everything was beautiful - the venue, the flowers, the ceremony, and of course, the couple.I started the day arriving at Gabby's parents house to find all of the girls ready to go. I was able to get a lovely shot of the ring with her shoes, but everything else was already down at the venue, so after a few shots outside, we headed on down. Inside the venue, we ......

Meet Ashley :)Last August, on a strangely cold-for-August day, Ashley braved the rain and cold and hopped in the creek wearing none other than a wedding dress and flower crown. I love it! This is the second time I've gotten in the water this much to get some epic photos. This is, however, the first time I did not ruin a camera and lens doing it. Score one for me!This was seriously so much fun and it gave me an opportunity to get some great promo photos. W ......

Yeah, I know, finally a year later and I post this. Sorry about that. :)However, this was one of the most epic sessions, eva. This one took a lot of preparation, of course! The girls all worked hard to get their outfits together and they ended up doing their own hair and make-up and the results were wonderful. This was also the first one I really did with a set - we had a little tea party table set up with beautiful cups with saucers and even a hookah, supplied by ......

Sounds strange? It's a Grimm tale! I was so excited to be able to do this session and I had two great models, Kat and Brian, along for the ride! I dare say we did pretty darn well, especially considering to really be able to do this story, we needed about 6 more cast members! But these two are the stars of the story, so here they are!The Girl Without Hands is an interesting story. In a nutshell, it's about a girl who, well, gets her hands chopped off! She then ......

I absolutely loved working with these two! Engagement photos were taken on Main Street St Charles and points nearby and we sure got some good stuff. Angelina & Patrick were so adorable together and their love for one another is obvious. They gave me some of my favorite engagement photos to date.The wedding, if you can believe it, was even more beautiful. I also had the privilege of capturing moments of Kenyan tradition that I had not gotten to before. Two o ......

Today's post is brought to you by this entirely adorable couple, Brittany & Andrew. I was completely honored to be able to photograph their engagement session and wedding for them and we are more than pleased with the results.For their engagement session, last fall, Brittany & Andrew headed out to my place and we played around in the woods for a while. The meeting of the minds, the three of us also came up with what has become one of my favorite engagement photos ever. ......