Archive for July, 2011
July 21st, 2011-
I feel like I’ve been gone for a while! I was lucky enough to go on a cruise to the eastern Caribbean last week with my husband’s family…so I’m finally getting back to work!
Barb and I met in graduate school at Saint Louis University when we were both getting our Master’s Degree in Communication Disorders. She moved back to Indianapolis where she met her now husband, Matt. Barb followed my development as a photographer through Facebook and when she got engaged, asked me to shoot her wedding! They decided to get married in Lexington, where Matt went to college. It was perfect for me…shoot a beautiful wedding and then drive only an hour or so up to my parents’ to celebrate the rest of the holiday weekend!
I want to thank my bestest friend in the world, Heather Kramer, for coming down and assisting me with this wedding!
The wedding took place on the grounds of Spindletop Hall, a 45,000 square foot mansion built in the 1930s. Such a neat old place filled with well-preserved architectural details…
Barb looked absolutely gorgeous in her dress…it was perfect for her!
Her grandmother carried this bible on her wedding day…
Barb and Matt did a first look and we got to explore the mansion and the grounds of Spindletop.
I just loved this room with all the hand-painted doors…
In Kentucky you have to pay homage to the Derby!
You can tell Barb and her sister Carolyn are super-close!
The guys were all so pleasant…I don’t always get that lucky :)
Barb and Matt did a first look and we got to explore the mansion and the grounds of Spindletop.
I just loved this room with all the hand-painted doors…
In Kentucky you have to pay homage to the Derby!
You can tell Barb and her sister Carolyn are super-close!
The guys were all so pleasant…I don’t always get that lucky :)
They suggested the “law firm” pose…perfect for a cheesy billboard :)
Spindletop also has a golf course!
Spindletop also has a golf course!
Then it was time for the ceremony!
The bride and her dad were brought in a horse-drawn carriage…this is Jefferson Davis.
Wahoo! Married!
Barb and Matt indulged me with a few more late-afternoon lit portraits…
…which ended up being my fave of the day…
EEEK! GORGEOUS!
Introducing Barb and Matt Durrett!
The end! Thank you for asking me to capture your lovely wedding day!!!!
July 9th, 2011-
Mary and Casey were up 2nd in my double-header the last weekend of June! I loved their engagement session this spring and couldn’t wait to see them again for their wedding! They were married at the Old Cathedral, another first for me!
Mary looked gorgeous as she stepped off the bus!
Surrounded by all her friends before the ceremony…
The flower girl was just too cute! She stopped and smiled for me on her way down the aisle!
After the ceremony the skies quickly clouded up on us, so we started shooting fast. Don’t forget it was Marine Week, so it took us quite a while to get from location to location. I may or may not have acquired a red-light camera ticket…
The ever-taleneted Tina Barrera of The Special Event Florist provided the flowers…wow!
These guys had quite the bridal party!!!
The wind picked up like CRAZY for a few minutes…
Outside it was super hot/stuffy, and starting to sprinkle, so we headed over to Union Station to do a few more photos…
It’s your wedding day, of course you can take a break for subway or french fries if you’re hungry :)
The reception took place at the Sheraton in downtown StL…
Coolest ice sculpture ever! I am not a Mizzou grad, but my husband is…he was quite impressed! After dinner it served as an ice luge, where you could do a shot of “Tiger’s Blood”. Love it!
The end!
The end! Here are some of Mary and Casey’s vendors for the day!
Ceremony: the Old Cathedral (Basilica of St. Louis)
Reception: Sheraton St. Louis City Center
Flowers: The Special Event Florist
Hair/Makeup: Katie Gerli-K Gerli Designs
Cake: Lubeley’s Bakery
Dress: Clarice’s Bridal
Bridesmaid’s Dresses: Sophia Tolli
Paper Products: Maureen Iqbal at Daley Design
Party Bus: Best Transportation
DJ: Rockstar DJ’s, Mike Frazee (very nice dj!)
July 7th, 2011-h
Theresa contacted me on June 15th, 2011, about her wedding on June 24th, 2011. I had to read the email a few times to understand. Unfortunately for them, their wedding photographer had a family emergency and was unable to shoot their wedding, which was in just over a week. As if that wasn’t difficult enough for them, they had to find a new photographer while getting ready to travel from their home in Germany back to the US. Needless to say, Theresa was probably pretty stressed. Now…May/June are 2 of my busiest months of the year, and I was already inundated with massive amounts of editing to get through. But…I couldn’t let this couple go without a photographer for their wedding! So, a few days later I met them for a cup of coffee and they booked me on the spot!
These two currently live in Germany, where Matze is from. He loved the idea of shots by the Arch. I didn’t realize it was “Marine Week”…so we had to work around a ZILLION people and cars for all our shots that day :)
Matze hooked his groomsmen up with fun props :)
Megan joined me for a few hours while everyone was getting ready to help relieve the stress of a last minute wedding, and took this beautiful bouquet shot…
I thought Theresa handled everything uber-gracefully.
I thought Theresa handled everything uber-gracefully.
Ring on a Coach bag…I love Coach purses :)
Quick shot with some random marines walking by…
Love Theresa’s eyes in the shot below…
Megan got some fun shots of me hard at work. I promise I wasn’t using my flash…just couldn’t fit it in my ShootSac that day :)
Matze and Theresa’s cutie-pie son, Colin.
Posted this petal toss photo on facebook last week…
Posted this petal toss photo on facebook last week…
I love these next 2 shots together!
The Grand Basin is such a classically beautiful place for wedding photos. But are any other photographers tired of photo-shopping out the cranes in the background? :)
The reception was held at the History Museum….love it here…
Matze had his touch of Germany in place…
Matze had his touch of Germany in place…
Including this crazy game where you have to try to hammer a nail into this log…
The End!
I am so happy I was able to help you guys out! I hope you enjoy all your images!
Here are some of Theresa + Matze’s vendors for the day!
Caterer: Butler’s Pantry http://www.butlerspantry.com/
Lighting:Exclusive Events Inc. http://www.exclusiveeventsinc.com/
David’s Bridal/Men’s Warehouse
Jewelry: Custom Designed by Vicky@sassypeacock.com
Transportation: Jed Limousine http://www.jedlimousine.com/
Hair & Make-up: Fringe Salon & Spa www.fringesalonandspa.com/