Ethan & Jennifer's beautiful outdoor "country" wedding - Lawrence, KS Wedding Photography
We couldn't have hardly asked for better weather last weekend for Ethan and Jennifer's outdoor wedding. Yes it was a little on the warm side, but hardly any wind and overall just a beautiful day. The morning started with the girls getting ready over at the Fairfield Inn, they all had the cutest robes to all wear while they got their hair and makeup done (see photo below) after they were ready I got a couple nice bridal photos of Jennifer before heading over to Frontier park to catch the guys just putting on their finishing touches so we could get a couple shots of them before the ceremony started. They had all kinds of little details (I'm sure Jennifer spent hours on pintrest and got some wonderful ideas) Making the whole ceremony setup under the trees just lovely! When it was time to start Jennifer rode up in a horse and carriage before walking down the aisle to see Ethan for the first time. They had someone playing guitar and singing as she proceeded down the aisle and it was really nice! After the ceremony the entire bridal party departed in the carriage and we were able to get some photos at the park before heading over to the reception. Once again Jennifer had every detail planned just beautifully from the cake to the cupcake's in glasses (which I was told she made herself) and even a candy bar. It was overall a wonderful wedding that I was so blessed to be a part of. Thanks again Ethan and Jennifer for choosing me to be your photographer. Here is a little sneak peek from their day:
Tyler and Stephanie's Wedding Sneak Peek - Lawrence, KS Wedding Photography
What a lovely day we had this past Saturday for a wedding. Tyler and Stephanie were wed in Wakeeney at the First United Methodist Church. This is the first time I have photographed a wedding in this church and just loved the large stained glass window in the front with the cross (as seen below in the dress photo). Stephanie and the girls started early getting their hair and makeup done at the church and were so fun to hang with. After getting dressed Stephanie and Tyler had their 1st look before walking down the aisle. They had a beautiful ceremony followed with a fun reception at the Community building at the Wakeeney Fair Grounds. Here is a little sneak peek of their special day:
Samantha & Jeremy's Wedding - Kansas City Wedding Photography
Just like many brides and grooms, Samantha and Jeremy weren't originally convinced that they needed to hire a professional photographer to photograph their wedding. They were on a budget (as most are) and decided they could save a lot by having a friend of theirs take some photos on their special day. However with the wedding being only a few weeks out they had some second thoughts about their decision and decided to give me a call. I am so glad they did! Not only was it a joy to work for them on their wedding day, but to capture some wonderful photos that they and their family can cherish for years to come. They may not have thought they could afford to hire someone, but after calling we were able to work something out within their budget. No, I wasn't there all day like at most weddings and wasn't able to capture moments of the bride getting ready and such, but I was able to get a couple key family photos for them along with some nice couple portraits and reception photos. They have since expressed to me how glad they were they decided to go with a professional. The day is now over and they can rest knowing they will always have their beautiful memories brought back to life when they look through their wedding album.
If you have been wavering wether or not to hire a professional photographer, I encourage you to give me a call. When the day is over and done your photos will be the one thing you still have to keep those special memories alive and you don't want to trust that task to just a friend with a camera!
Here are a couple photos from their recent wedding:
What brides would have done differently - Kansas City Wedding Photography
As I am getting this new website up and going I thought I would start off blogging about something that many brides think about AFTER their wedding. That is, "What would I have done different"? Being a bride planning your own wedding (whether or not you have a wedding planner) can be a tough job. Most weddings probably start with an idea and a budget! The question is how to get all your ideas incorporated to make your wedding as beautiful as you have always imagined, and stay within that budget. Many brides have to try and prioritize things but have a hard time knowing what things can be cut back on and what things shouldn't. Of course as a photographer I'm going to tell you the old photographers mantra of "Don't skimp on your wedding photography, for when your wedding is over, that is the one thing you will have to look back on, keeping those lovely memories alive in your mind". Yes I think that's true, but here is a wonderful little list of things that when asked, brides said they wished they had done differently. (Notice that almost 1/4 of the brides wished they had spent more on their photo's). I hope this helps everyone who reads this make their wedding the best they could ever have imagined!
