KC Bridal Fair a Success!

I just want to do a quick post (before I take a nap-haha) to thank all the lovely brides and their fiancees, families & friends who came along for stopping by my booth at the KC Bridal Fair yesterday. I had a fantastic time & met so many wonderful people I can't wait to do it again!

I still have some openings for consultations throughout the week and wanted to remind all KC Bridal Fair couples that if you book by August 30th you get your choice of a free bridal session or a post-wedding/celebrate-the-dress session as an added bonus. Please remember to include your wedding date when you contact me to make sure I'm still available. Everyone was just so lovely to talk with I know I'm going to be working with a lot of great couples next year. :o)

Here are a handful of pictures I snapped just before the doors opened. It's a lot of work getting ready for a fair but totally worth it!

In the center is my banner stand with lights on each side and red licorice painted doors that my wonderful husband helped decorate with fun silver flowers.

Everyone was grateful for my pretty pink chairs to sit in while they looked at albums and books.
The Guest Book I had on the little white table was a HUGE hit with everyone. Couples just fell in love with it!
A detail of the flowers.
I also ran a slideshow of a bunch of my favorite shots. I had a hard time narrowing down but everyone loved watching it. I also had candy favor bags for everyone to take. Yum! The best part about bridal fairs, right? ;o)

KC Bridal Fair

The KC Bridal Fair is quickly approaching! It's coming up next Saturday, August 23rd at the Town Pavilion in Downtown KC from 10am-5pm. I've been working hard getting everything prepped for it and am very excited! If you haven't already pre-registered you can go to their website and do so here. This will enter you into the grand prize drawing. There's also a coupon for $2 off the regular $5 admission fee on the site so hurry up & check it out!

I'll have goodies I'm giving away at my booth and will also be offering special discounts only for those who come to the bridal fair. So stop by & say hi to find out more! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Katie's Senior Session

Katie will be a senior this coming school year so her mom wanted to get a head start and get them done beforehand. We met up at Loose Park...and on what seemed like the hottest day yet this year! But we had a lot of fun running around shooting as many locations as we could in as many outfits as she could! She is a speedy changer! And at the end of the session she jumped in the fountain in the rose garden to cool off!

Congrats Katie! Have a great year!

Shawna + Albert Johnson

A couple weekends ago I met up with Shawna & Albert Johnson for their 1st anniversary/trash-the-dress photo session at the Chateau Avalon in Kansas. They were married 7/7/07!

Shawna & Albert were the sweetest couple and it was a ton of fun running around the Legends with them. We even managed a couple minutes in the fountain before getting kicked out by security! The fountain was really important to them because that's where Albert proposed to Shawna. But for the complete "trashing" of the dress fountain shots we headed back to the Avalon where they had permission to jump right in! Your mom will love these shots anyway, Shawna! ;o) Dresses can always be cleaned, right?

After the fountain we did some really fun shots with sparklers, but you'll have to wait just a little longer for those as I work on the rest of the editing. I hope you all enjoy these for now!

One last formal shot before the dress gets dirty!

There was a really great field nearby where we were able to jump in the grass for some shots in the summer sun.

Aren't they so great together?! I LOVE this shot!

At the Legends in the big fountain Back at the hotel before jumping into the big fountain!

In the cool water on this hot July day...finally!

Trent + Sarah Mollus's Wedding

On Saturday, June 28 I had the joy of covering Sarah & Trent's gorgeous & romantic day in St. Joseph, MO at the prettiest church, the First Presbyterian Church. Their reception followed at the Moila Shrine Temple. These two are so in love and happy happy happy!! After their great engagement session in March I knew their wedding would be so wonderful to shoot. They smile and laugh so much that they are just a joy to be around. And Trent and his guys had me cracking up during their group session outside. I still have more editing to do but thought this group of shots would be a good "tide-you-over" for everyone until I get the rest finished up. Enjoy & congrats, Trent & Sarah!!

Trent bundled up all the letters Sarah had ever written him and presented them to her in a book on their wedding day. Awww!!

This shot on the spiral stairs reminded me of Cinderella's slipper. Only Sarah had these great turquoise shoes!
Another shot of the fab shoes on glass. Sarah's dress was so pretty & fluffy The girls' shoes
Showing off & doing a little dance for Mom & Dad

I loved the details Sarah chose for her bridesmaids' dresses.
The sweetest smelling flowers ever!
The gorgeous bride!

Trent's boutonniere
Waiting til it's time to walk down the aisle, Sarah perched herself on a stool & I caught this cute pose.
We had time for a really fun session after their 1st meeting outside in the courtyard.

The marriage license was signed during the ceremony for all to witness. I love their clasped hands & burning candle in this shot.
Their pastor signs the certificate

Trent & Sarah are such a fun & thoughtful couple that they treated their guests to PIZZA at their reception. Something everyone was sure to love. Yumm!