I will have to re-visit this post with a few more photos and their story when we get back from Denver, but I promised this amazing couple they would have a blog post! And here you are.

Several weeks ago, Candy, Michael and I tried to shoot their engagement session in Old Town St. Charles, but a crazy storm took over after about 30 minutes of shooting. So when Candy got back from a trip to Italy (LUCKY!), we did a little re-do shoot. These guys are so natural in front of the camera, and I could have photographed them all day!

We had some wonderful light this time.

This is a boring but necessary post. I wanted to let everyone know that my portrait AND wedding pricing will be changing next week. You will have 14 days to hire me at the rates listed on my website.

Also, I am leaving for an out-of-town wedding tomorrow. Hopefully I can figure out my email notices, but just in case I can’t (yes, I’m challenged in that way), this is my notice. All emails and phone calls will be returned by Wednesday of next week.

I’ve scheduled some really great blog posts for the time when I’m gone, so don’t forget to stop by the ole blog. Have a great week everyone!

A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of photographing scrumptious 5-day-old Bobby. Let me tell you it has been a LONG time since I’ve held a little one this tiny. We’re talking 3.5 years…And Baby Bobby was soooo sweet and sleepy. We also had plenty of time for some family shots around their new home. This sweet family just moved to St. Louis from Wisconsin and had a brand new baby all in just a couple weeks. Phew. Can you imagine?

Really beautiful light in their home.

Lisa + Bob were married on a VERY steamy day in August. The sun was literally beating down on us every single second we were outside, but I never heard them complain once! They were probably too busy kissing. Love that!

Because their wedding ceremony and reception were both taking place at the same location and they had several photo locations in mind, they decided to do a “first look,” which was a great decision for their wedding day. I love their reaction when he turned around to see her. Can we say excited?

They started out the day smooching.

First stop was Busch Stadium. They’re huge Cardinals fans, and there are some super fun locations around the area. The guys strike a pose.

And then it was the girls’ turn.

Then we headed to another spot downtown. This was my favorite of the day. These two has SO much love and happiness. They were smiling the.entire.day.

Love her bouquet!

Walking down the stairs to the stage.

The Sheldon is a tough place to shoot, I’m not going to lie, but it’s always fun and challenging to shoot in new places. I love the dramatic lighting.

The front of the Sheldon is beautiful!

Keeping with the Cardinals theme for the day. In addition to this cake, they also had Ted Drewes (SCORE!) and Gooey Louie. If you know me well,  you know gooey butter cake is one of my favorite things in the world. If you’ve never had gooey butter cake, well, shame on you. Go buy some right now or find a recipe to make your own. It’ll be worth it. Promise.

Vendors:
Dress: David’s Bridal
Ceremony: The Sheldon
Reception: The Sheldon
Treats: Gooey Louie
Florist: The Flower Pot
Transportation: St. Louis Transportation

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing 5-week-old Sunee! (How adorable is that name?!) Her mama, Casey, was in many of the photos as a present to her husband. I hope they both love them!

S t r e t c h !!!!

She is SO alert!

The following 2 photographs were taken in their backyard. It’s amazing! Of course it should be, Casey’s hubby owns a landscaping business.

I should pay them to do sessions with my clients in their backyard. It’s just that pretty.

I don’t think their dog was too thrilled about the photo session.

Milk coma.

Fun in a tutu.

And I’ll leave you with one sweet sleepy shot.

Still trying to get caught up. Over the period of 9 days, I had 2 weddings, a day-after shoot, an engagement session and 2 newborn sessions. Phew.

I am so, so, so behind on editing + blogging. This post is from a wedding I shot last week. I’m going to leave you with just the images of Nikki and Tim’s beautiful wedding.

Ceremony: World’s Fair Pavillion
Reception: The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
Dress: David’s Bridal
Cake: McArthur’s Bakery
DJ: Rick Anzelone
Flowers: DIY

Kelly and Donny hired me for one of my favorite kinds of shoots – the “day after session.” It wasn’t technically the day after their wedding, but basically these sessions involve the bride and groom getting dressed up in their wedding day attire and shooting in fun places they may not have had time to on their actual wedding day. I love these shoots because they give us plenty of time to create beautiful pictures in a non-stress environment. There’s no crunch for time, there’s no wedding party hanging around and distracting them. Just me and the couple. And I love it. Think about adding one to your collection, I promise we’ll have a blast, and you won’t regret it!

This post is loooong overdue! Last week got me good, but this is a new week! So here it is.

Ceremony: Columbia United Church of Christ
Reception: Orr Street Studios
Wedding Gown: Maggie Sottero
Flowers: Hy-Vee

This sweet little girl took a rest while everyone else was going through the receiving line. She has amazing eyes, so I couldn’t help but throw this one in here.

After the ceremony, we headed to Peace Park for some group pictures. It was the perfect location because of the gorgeous light! Thanks to my fabulous second shooter, Mallory Taulbee of Avia Photography. She photographed the guys while I had the girls. It was a S U P E R hot day, and we tried to get them out of the heat as quickly as possible.

The entire wedding party was a lot of fun..

And while the guys (+groomswoman) were having a good time, Carolyn and her bridesmaids were having just a little tiny bit of fun themselves….with some half-dressed men.

Told ya this was a fun group. And thanks to the drummer boys for holding bouquets and sharing their drums.

Then we kicked the wedding party out to get some portraits of just the lovely bride and groom.

Then we moved to Kaldi’s and their favorite booth…

And then…it was party time!

(photo by Mallory Taulbee)

(photo by Mallory Taulbee) Love this moment between sisters.

photo by Mallory Taulbee

photo by Mallory Taulbee

photo by Mallory Taulbee

Instead of doing the bouquet toss, Carolyn decided to dedicate the bouquet to her mom. I have never heard of that, but I thought it was incredibly touching and a WONDERFUL idea.

Then Carolyn + Matt gave me about 15 minutes to make some pretty pictures in some pretty light. I love that they did this.

Love, love, love the look on her face. She’s beautiful.

Hellooooo beautiful golden light.

Love this wall.

Thanks to Mallory for grabbing this on the way out!

This post is going up at 1 a.m., so there will just be pictures for now. I promise to come back tomorrow and tell you more about these wonderful people and their beautiful wedding. For now, the preparation and the ceremony…