Tabitha + Steve = Married!

On Saturday the 13th I had the joy of documenting Steve & Tabitha's wedding celebration in the Crossroads arts district here in Kansas City. Their ceremony and reception were held in one location which was super convenient for guests and the warehouse-turned-gallery totally fit their laid-back personalities and let their style shine through. Because of hurricane Ike we had storms all weekend but it stopped just in time for their wedding Saturday evening with only a few sprinkles here & there. But as the saying goes: rain on your wedding day is lucky!

Tabitha & Steve, I hope you have a wonderfully long & happy marriage. Enjoy each other! :o)

Here is a teaser of some of my favorite pics so I hope you enjoy seeing these as much as I enjoyed taking them!

I just can't decide on the dress pics which is my fave!
Her GORGEOUS bouquet and the really awesome art on the wall in the background.
Getting ready...She reminds me of a ballerina in this picture.
The rings... and I still can't get enough of these flowers!
Their 1st meeting
The girls & guys striking their "attitude" poses

Love the sunglasses, Steve!
Waiting to walk up the stairs to walk down the aisle
Her smile is too cute!

I love how Steve nearly had a "foot-popping" kiss. Look! ;o) In the receiving line waiting to greet guests...
Admiring the art
These fun little cakes were placed on tables and were chocolate while the larger cake was all vanilla.

Mmm... the sweet smell of sugar & flowers
The building had great balconies where guests could enjoy the nice weather & fresh air.
Looking through the guest book...
Their first dance was to "Crush" by Dave Matthews Band. Tabitha sang all the words to Steve as they danced.

Then the wedding party & other guests joined in
It was a cloudy day all day but just as the sun set the sky lit up in the brightest orange I think I've ever seen. The perfect end to a perfect day!

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!