Mike + Erin... the Wedding!

Here is the 2nd post of Mike & Erin's wedding day. Their Persian ceremony and New Year's Celebration was a ton of fun to photograph! I loved all the customs, traditions and getting to be a part of their special day.

Enjoy!

It was a beautiful ceremony with Mike's father doing the reading in Farsi.

The table was loaded with all sorts of gorgeous things that held special meanings and yummy looking treats.

After their ring exchange they were given gifts from guests, starting with a gift from Mike's mother to the bride.

These looked too pretty to eat so you know I just had to take a picture! ;o)

Between the wonderful-smelling feast laid out for the guests and the Iranian singer it was clearly time to get the party started!

An Andre's cake! I LOVE Andre's...let me just count the ways. ;o) If you've never been there, add it to your list of places to visit in KC and you'll immediately fall in love with their chocolates and decadent desserts.

Mike & Erin's "first dance" actually came toward the end of the evening. But it was their first "American" dance. And to one of my new favorite songs--Lucky by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat.

To finish off the night of festivities they even had belly dancers! How fun is this?!

Mike + Erin

Mike & Erin were married on an absolutely perfect spring day and before their ceremony I had the chance to hop around town with them to some really pretty spots for their pictures. It's not often I get to spend 2-3 hours with just the bride & groom alone on their wedding day so this was a blast for me! And that's why it's also getting its own post. Not that I ever find it easy to narrow the selection down but after all that shooting with this great couple I just have to share. :o)

They were both naturals & took no time at all to loosen up in front of the camera. You can really see how in love and at ease they are with each other.

We started at Loose Park, one of Mike & Erin's favorite places to spend time together.

We were so fortunate that trees & flowers were already in bloom for their day. It made it even more romantic!

After a fun jumping shot on the hill to finish off our time at Loose Park, we then headed to the Kauffman Gardens.

And lastly, we finished up our pre-ceremony session at the Plaza.