October 2015

Kellie & Mr. Warren’s Fabulous Saint Louis Wedding

Kellie & Mr. Warren had a beautiful fall wedding & the trees were in full color! My mentor & I got to shoot this wedding together so of course we totally had a blast! Fall is my favorite time of year in Saint Louis & a beautiful wedding made it that much more enjoyable. Kellie made sure she had everything prefect down to the last detail! A bride that has blinged out blue UGG boots is my kind of people!! Mr. Warren was super relaxed, quiet & taking it all in! You could take he was incredibly happy & ready for the day’s events to unfold. Kellie picked her dress months ahead of time & couldn’t wait to put it on! She looked so pretty in that dress, her makeup was flawless & she couldn’t stop smiling. The day wasn’t rushed at all & everything went well. The first look photos were my favorite because it was a moment that seemed like time stood still. It was just the two of them taking a moment to enjoy each other before the day unfolded! Mr. Warren couldn’t stop smiling as he took in the beauty of his bride! We squeezed their formal portraits in right there before the ceremony & just as we finished it was time to go say I do! They exchanged vows in a gorgeous church surrounded by family & friends who traveled near & far to celebrate with them.

Kellie’s twin god children were the last to go down the aisle in a little wagon! They were super cute! The most memorable part of the ceremony had to be when the choir sung after the whole family was blended as one! God is so great & knows just what He is doing when he blends families together! What a blessing it was to see capture this union! Shortly after the family photos we moved on to the reception. The royal purple & gold decorations at the reception were perfect!!! I love everything about weddings but the first dance is something special! It’s such a beautiful moment and a chance to really say a few words to each other. Kellie sung to Mr. Warren as they danced & he shed a few more happy tears as he had throughout the day! It was so touching & their love for one another was very evident!! It was an honor to be chosen to celebrate your love & document these memories for you both!

Mary & Joey’s Beautiful Wedding Day!

Mary & I went to college together years ago so when I heard she was getting married I just hoped to be apart of her big day! When I got the confirmation that she picked me to document the day I was over the moon excited! Mary is a fabulous hair stylist, beautiful mother, wonderful sense of humor & a heart of gold. Joey really caught an amazing lady! I finally got to meet Joey at the engagement session & he was such a gentleman. Not many guys enjoy getting their photos taken but Joey was laid back & up for anything. As photographer that’s when I knew Mary had a keeper! haha The engagement session was such a blast so I knew the wedding day was going to be even better! I was not disappointed!

The day started at the awesome salon Mary works at & when I arrived it was buzzing with excitement! Everyone was relaxed & ready to celebrate the union of such a sweet fun loving couple. The ceremony was short, sweet & simply wonderful. After family portraits we headed to bee tree park to capture some fun wedding party & couples shots! These are my favorite of the day!!! The wedding party arrived in full celebration mode! We had absolutely gorgeous weather & the light was fabulous. Bee Tree never disappoints! This is also a great time for the bride & groom to relax & just take in the whole day. Yes the day finally arrived & they were now husband & wife! I love capturing those moments of shear happiness!

From there we were off to the reception to enjoy the rest of the evening. When you walk into a reception that has a BBQ buffet with a table strictly for huge buckets of sauce you know it’s going to be a great night! haha The food was amazing, the hall had such cute personalized decorations & the crowd was welcoming! Mary worked so hard on all the details of her day & it really showed through! It was an honor capturing your day!

Kimora & Andrew’s West Palm Beach Wedding Day

I have watched Kimora growing up in Saint Louis for years. Several years ago her family moved down to Florida but they are like family to us so we stayed in touch. I was thrilled to hear Kimora was getting married to a handsome Jamaican man & knew I had to fly down to capture the day! It has been a minute since I have seen the Spence family so we were all very excited! I had to second shoot a wedding for a local photographer the night before so on this rare occasion I couldn’t fly out until the day of! As you know there isn’t a wedding that ever carries on perfectly. Southwest boarded me on the wrong flight & so we had to push the wedding time back a little. It was stressful but as a wedding photographer I was determined to get there!

I arrived just in time to capture the love between these two amazing people! Kimora was absolutely stunning, elegant, & full of class! I could have photographed her all night! Oh I did! haha It was the most wonderful day in West Palm Beach & we couldn’t have asked for anything more! The park we went to had such wonderful light & after capturing those sweet moments between the new Mr. & Mrs. we were off to the celebration! Oh what a celebration it turned out to be! People came from Jamaica & all over the USA to celebrate Kimora & Andrew! The Jamaican food was yummy & the Jamaican wedding cake was to die for! If you haven’t had Jamaican wedding cake you are truly missing out! It was fabulous & we were all rejoicing in how God truly worked everything out! May you both continue to love & cherish one another for many more years to come!