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I’ve really learned to love small intimate weddings. They’re such a stark contrast to the huge affairs we frequently shoot. Heather and I have say all the time that if we went back and did it all again the ceremony would be tiny (and possibly on a beach but that’s another story). There’s just something about having only your closest family and friends that makes everything all the more special. Matt & Sammie’s day was just like that. They’ve been incredibly warm and wonderful since the first time I got to meet them. Their ultra personal (and extremely hot) wedding just make you have to smile.

In a lot of ways, our 2011 Kansas City weddings felt like going home. They gave us a chance to slip back into town, snag a few of our favorite bites and enjoy the fact that we know the city so well. For Pat and Liz’s wedding it meant visiting the ever changing, but always quietly beautiful West Bottoms. We drug the wedding party into a partially collapsed building that we scoped out a few years ago. (Fun fact: After that initial visit Aaron required a tetanus shot after literally… and cliché-ly… stepping on a rusty nail. This time around everyone avoided sharp, rusty objects.)  We ended the day at The Hobbs Building (another favorite spot) for a gorgeous ceremony and awesome party.

Luke and Katie are super sweet, like “seriously, we could bottle this and sell it” sweet, especially when you put them together. For their e-session we kicked around downtown Kirkwood and were treated to a cuteness explosion and some pretty killer light to boot. Enjoy! (And don’t blame us if you get a cavity in the process.)

Josh and Laura’s wedding was kind of like am mini St. Louis sightseeing tour. We stopped by their favorite coffee shop, saw lots of bits of the Saint Louis University Campus, and did a quick pit stop in Forest Park before partying the night away at the Living World of the St. Louis Zoo. The schedule kept us running around (literally at times) but it was totally worth it. I hate to tell people that we get the best couples (even though it’s true) and Josh and Laura made the entire marathon day worth it. They are the type of happy, go lucky people who collect friends wherever they go. We count ourselves lucky to now be among that group.