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.

PWG Bridal Show yesterday a HUGE success!

If you didn't make it to yesterday's Bridal Show you will just have to come to the fall show instead because it's something that shouldn't be missed if you're planning a wedding. There were over 1,200 brides at yesterday's show which set a record for turnout!

There are SO many vendors there to help you get things planned & booked for your day. And the fashion shows were fantastic! Our booth was right next to the people who did all the hair & makeup for them & it was a ton of fun to watch how their magic was worked. I marveled at an almost-3-year-old sitting to have her hair done for what seemed like a half hour. She was SO patient as she smacked her gum & just looked around at everything going on...I could never get my 3 year old to sit still like that for that length of time! LOL

So, here are a couple pictures I took of my booth just before the show started (there were almost 250 vendors, I was to the left of the runway).

THANKS so much for all of the great couples who stopped by my booth! If you want to sign up for a consultation or book your wedding and didn't get the chance yesterday just email me at Lynn@studiopphoto.com. Dates are going fast!

WOW! It's been a loooong time!

It's been way too long since I've posted! Lots has been going on now that all the holidays are (way) in the past. January and February are busiest wedding planning months and this year has been no exception.

I've been very busy myself the last few weeks getting ready for the Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show that is happening this Sunday at the OP Convention Center. It's going to ROCK! So if you haven't heard about it yet or haven't registered go do it, now! There will be a TON of vendors there to help you plan your day as well as great prizes and 2 fashion shows. Oh and don't forget the catering and cake samples! :oD

If you make it to the show please stop by my booth to chat with me for a few minutes. I'll be offering a special giveaway for bridal show attendees only! You'll find me in the row of booths to the left of the fashion show stage.

Can't wait to see you there!

The Everett Family

The Everett family & kids are always a ton of fun to have a shoot with. This is my third session with them and it just never gets old. They are a blast to be around and a family who loves to laugh it up! We went to Loose Park for their session on what must have been the busiest I've ever seen it there. We literally had to wait our turn in some areas to do our pictures! It's easy to see why this is such a popular place though.

I love this bridge so much with the tree reaching over I just can't decide out of these 2 shots below which one I like best.

Perfect light...

It was a bit tough to get Papa Bear to crack a smile for the camera but everyone working together managed to pull one out of him! Siblings with cameras!

Hope found a little ladybug to inspect.

Watching ducks on the pond.