When Agustin and Beth headed to town around the holidays we happily shuttled them to a nearby school that’s up for sale for a quick engagement session. It was the perfect backdrop to let their personalities explode. They were good sports, considering their California bodies aren’t exactly used to the cold. Thankfully that shouldn’t be an issue for their July wedding.
I wasn’t going to tell on Aaron, but I feel like I have to if only to illustrate that things go wrong at weddings. It happens… just not usually directly to us.
Kevin and Melissa hosted their gorgeous, retro, peacock inspired wedding on Kevin’s family’s hunting reserve. As soon as we drove onto the property we ooh’d and ah’d over all the places to shoot. Aaron dropped me off to shoot the women getting ready and half way through I got a text that said “I’m stuck.” In his pursuit to find the most gorgeous locations to shoot and his confidence in our awesome Jeep, he had accidentally struck off the road into a seemingly dry field. Turns out that patch of land was closer to quicksand than firm terra. And after a few attempts to dislodge the vehicle he reluctantly called for help. The groom’s father (and owner of the quicksand field) was happy to oblige… but not before laughing his behind off and requiring that he be allowed to take pictures of Aaron in his predicament (Said pictures were taken on Aaron’s camera and have probably since been “lost”).
So now that you’re picturing Aaron and our Jeep covered in mud, let’s look at some prettier images. Kevin and Melissa ooze style and they totally brought that fashion sense to their wedding. The gorgeous (and quicksand free) places we shot didn’t hurt either.
Us + the Jeep
You know the first day of winter? That first day where the temperature dips and even though you have your winter coat on you think, “Ooh this is only the beginning.” That was the day we shot Jay and Laurie’s engagement session. Thankfully they were up for anything, cold weather, traipsing through a half collapsed house near our studio, cuddling and having a great time throughout. It totally made not being able to feel my fingers worth it.
Us.
Even though we moved to St. Louis we spent a good portion of our fall shooting in Kansas City. There was something nice and familiar about heading back to KC each weekend. That feeling of familiarity was even stronger when we made the drive in for Manuel and Caitlin’s (friends turned clients) wedding. Their day was simple and sweet, which fit them to a tee, and we had a great time exploring a new pocket of downtown with them.
Us.
My friend Stacey even tagged along to shoot film & Polaroids.
Let’s just get this out of the way. The groom is an international male model. Go ahead, scroll down, see for yourself and then come back. I’ll wait.
Ok, now that we’ve covered that point, I have to tell you that’s it’s not the most interesting part of this wedding. As always, there’s so much more to a couple and a wedding day than just a (ridiculously cool) profession. What struck me most about Bas and Courtney’s day was how they brought an effervescent coolness to Kansas City. It was fueled in equal parts by Bas’ super friendly Dutch family and the couple’s troupe of NYC friends who made the journey to celebrate with them. Case in point: One of Courtney’s bridesmaids is a fashion designer who crafted her gown and all the bridesmaids dresses.
