Sarah & John - Part One

We had been looking forward to this wedding since our initial consultation with John and Sarah.  We instantly clicked with them, and knew it would be an amazing day.  We had our fingers crossed that the rain would hold off, and were pleasantly surprised when the forecast called for snow.  Thank God the forecasters got it right :).

We began the day with cloudy, grey skies, and a gorgeous bride to greet us!  

John's Adorable Daughter was giving everyone massages while they prepared for the occasion!

Sarah had so many sentimental details like this beautiful handkerchief and diamond necklace made

from her Grandmother's wedding ring.

Here's a perfect glimpse of John's wit and sense of humor, which carried throughout the entire day!!!

Loved what the camera discovered as Sarah's parents were waiting for her.

The last few sweet moments with Sarah and her Dad.

The new Mr. and Mrs. taking their first quiet moment as husband and wife.

Here comes the predicted 6 inches of snow!  John and Sarah were so awesome through

the blizzard shots, and even though they were freezing, they never once complained and had constant smiles on their faces.

We found some shelter, but still had beautiful big flakes adding to our pictures.

Again with the wit and the undying sense of humor :)

Dear Sarah and John,

We told you a hundred times that day how amazing you were to work with, and we

still feel sooooo lucky to have spent the day documenting your awe-inspiring occasion.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making us feel like we were a part of your

group of friends, and for all the good times and laughter.

Big Hugs,

Kelly & Lisa

P.S. Be sure to check back for the finale of this wonderful couple's day!!!!!!

Kickin' Off 2011 with Connie & Jim

We kicked off 2011 with the fabulous wedding of Jim and Connie. This wedding was amazing in so many ways. We got to shoot in Pattonville's Firehouse, where Jim is Battalion Chief....we got to witness the joining of two incredible families. Something a little personal to me (Lisa) is Connie is a life long friend of my sister in laws, when she mentioned she wanted a little fur to wear for outside photos...I jumped at the chance to let her borrow my grandmothers. I know furs are so not "PC" right now, but this one is over 40 years old and belonged to my grandmother who we lost at too young of an age. To see it on Connie and to have it captured in photos....it touched me greatly.

Onto the beautiful, snow covered wedding day......

I was happy when Connie asked if we could bring our little chalkboard....and incorporating her "thoughts of the day" Peace, Love and Happiness!

We love this image of the whole family (9 kiddos...if your counting) enjoying the head table together.

Connie and Jim....it was an honor to be there to capture your day and celebrate with you. Much love!!
Lisa and Kelly
**Side Note** Kelly and I had the awesome experience to work with Kim Neff on this wedding, she worked as our second shooter....and she fit in so perfectly. Can't wait to have Kim along on some of our other weddings this year.

Chad & Amber - The Proposal

When we got the call from Chad asking if we would photograph his proposal to his beautiful girlfriend Amber, we were ecstatic. It was our first ever "proposal" shoot (hopefully not the last). Chad and I talked off and on for weeks working out the details. It was really sweet the amount of thought and effort he put into this. He knew he wanted to do it during a tour at AB because Amber loves horses and AB is known for it's Clydesdale's.

Kelly and I were to go on the same tour and approach them at the very beginning...introduce ourselves as "photography students" and ask if they would allow us to take photos of them during the tour. Amber was soooo sweet about it.

We had so much fun and it was really a new experience shooting 100% photojournalistic...but we LOVED what we got and at the end we feel like the images totally tell the story of this amazing couples day.

As you can see we had snow, we think it totally added to the magical element of the day :)

The "BIG" moment....Chad had arranged ahead of time for the tour guides to bring us back into the stable area. And that is where is all "went down" :)

Amber was shocked...ha ha...so cute. I think she said "Are you kidding me right now??" Love it.

And she says "YES"

The newly engaged couple...cute as can be.

Chad and Amber, Kelly and I were thrilled to be there to capture this amazing moment. We can not wait to celebrate with you next year!! Enjoy the "engagement" :)

Hugs-

Lisa & Kelly