Robyn and Tyler :: Remedy for the rain

Just like Jay and Tiffany, the weather did not cooperate at all on Tyler and Robyn's wedding day. The sky was beautiful all day, but when the reception wrapped up mid-afternoon, the skies opened up and made shooting outside pretty much impossible. We took some photos inside, but Tyler and Robyn decided a day-after session was in order... and I happily obliged. A few weeks after the wedding, we headed down to Washington Avenue and shot till the sun went down. Thanks to John for coming with me to assist with my bounce card :). Here are a few of my faves:








The wind was strong between the buildings downtown, which made Robyn's hair look super-cool


I have a series of these photos and the girl in the black dress on the right tried so hard to not look like she was interested, but I grabbed this shot as she turned around real quick to scope out what we were doing. Love it :).






definitely a favorite




these two are just so dang photogenic and easy to work


I think that says "love".... or "vove". "Love" would make this a much cooler photo, so I'm going with that :).


Again in this session, Robyn had her hair down, which was quite a change from the way she wore her hair on her wedding day.


See... she's a total natural. I'm sure I'll have an excuse to photograph them again sometime soon :)

Tiffany and Jay :: Summer remedy for spring snow

When I shot Jay and Tiffany's wedding this spring in Kansas City, we had a little unexpected visitor: snow. That's right... it snowed in April. We got some great shots inside the church, but earlier this summer, I headed back to KC for another session with Tiffany and Jay. The couple decided to go for a more casual look for this session, which gave them a lot of variety between their two sessions.

We started off at the Nelson-Atkins Art Musuem




The lawn of the Art Museum has shuttlecocks scattered throughout, so from above, the lawn looks like a bad-mitten court. Not only is this a unique KC landmark, but this is also where Jay proposed to Tiffany.


I love that Tiffany wore funky, color jewelry, which was totally different from the jewels she donned on her wedding day




Take a look at that... he jumped in the perfect spot for me to get some sunflare :). Not only that, but he had just had foot surgery. What a guy


Then we headed over to the newly renovated Liberty Memorial, which sports a great view of the downtown KC skyline.




Then it was time to head to Westport for some shots along the brick roads

Marvelous Monday #18 :: 31 days and counting

One month and my Thursdays will again have meaning.








September 25. Get excited.

Matt and Aubrey are married!

On the way to Matt and Aubrey's downtown Chicago engagement session, Jon and I had a chance to get to know the couple a little better. I, of course, wanted to know how Matt popped the question to Aubrey. The culmination of his story involved M&M's that he had specially made, which all had the message "I Love You" written on them. All of them, except one.


I love, love, love Matt and Aubrey.

Aubrey's 'do. Almost done.




Awesomely practical and amazingly cute shoes. I want some like that... but maybe with a heel, because you know this girl is short ;)


the bling


tiny, cute, but apparently uncomfortable, ring bearer shoes


A handy guide to folding a pocket square


Matt catching a glimpse of his bride for the first time


The chapel at Willow Creek. The church, which hosts more than 22,000 each week, is in high demand for weddings. Matt and Aubrey were one of FIVE weddings that weekend. I think those wedding coordinators must have had a caffeine injection.


This is the point where I just about lost it... part of Aubrey's vows talked about how she waited and prayed for a husband, and Matt was the answer to those prayers. It was obvious that the vows she said weren't just words, but a genuine expression of her love. I wasn't the only one crying.


married!




Probably my favorite group shot ever. I've been wanting to do this shot for such a long time, and the wedding party happily obliged. Although I do think that some of them thought I was crazy when my instructions were "walk quickly towards the middle when I count to three!" This photo is really demonstrative of how Matt and Aubrey handled the day. I never once saw either of them stressed, even though everyone around them was hustling all over the place.




Love this one


For some reason, I just couldn't stop looking at this one.


And I love the classic timeless of this one of Audrey entering the reception hall. I think the motion blur is so indicative of the anticipation the guests inside were feeling before the couple walked through the door.




And, of course, the mutual cake shove


Jon always manages to capture some great emotions during the toasts....


... and totally flattering shots of guests dancing :). You may remember Scott, who's wedding we shot last year.


Scott and Amanda, who referred us to Matt and Aubrey. I just love seeing past brides at weddings!









Matt and Aubrey, it was such an honor to witness your wedding day. God bless both of you abundantly and we'll see you in October!