Candace + Ryan's Wedding

What a fun, laid-back couple these two are! It couldn't have been easy for Ryan and Candace to plan their wedding from chilly Minnesota but they pulled it off fabulously. I have to say I had a ton of fun shooting their wedding April 25th at Union Station. They topped it off with one heck of a party afterwards at the Boulevard Brewery. And they gave all the out-of-towners a genuine taste of KC by having Jack's Stack cater their reception. How awesome is that?!

Candace & Ryan, I hope you enjoy these shots from your happy wedding day here in KC!

The cutest flower girl! I loved Candace's jewelry.

Their 1st Meeting...she sneaks up on him for the big reveal.

I love Ryan's expression. You can tell he just knows he's got the most gorgeous bride.

It was crazy windy on their wedding day but thankfully, NO RAIN! So we stepped outside at Union Station for a few shots.

Then we took the wedding party behind Union Station to the Freight/Crossroads District.

The flower petals were sooo fascinating... :o)

No time for a rehearsal but their ceremony was nonetheless very romantic in the Jarvis-Hunt room.

A perfect touch to their wedding day...one of Ryan's daughters signing as a witness on their marriage certificate.

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.