Morgan + Jarrett

Morgan and Jarrett are some of the most FUN couples I have - every time I work with them it's a blast! Their engagement session turned into a laugh fest at the zoo, and their wedding was just the same - like hanging out with old friends :)
I was with them ALL day, and she planned for lots of time for photos, so this one's a loooong post! Just thought I'd let ya know!

**oh yeah - she had gorgeous shoes and a beautiful home full of great spots to photograph them. Instead of one shot, I took about a hundred :)

I LOVE when brides choose a brightly-colored shoe!

I like this one a lot too :) If I had a fireplace I'd keep a pair of shoes on it. It's just too pretty!

Yep. That's Elvis. I couldn't NOT photograph the shoes with Elvis.

big peonies make for a perfect spring bouquet. and they smelled amazing!

Beth hung out with Jarrett and the guys while they got ready. . .

while I hung out with Morgan and her ladies :)

she has such a great, contagious smile :)

Libby kept Jarrett company while he waited for their 'first look' [a great idea to make your wedding flow smoother - Morgan and Jarrett will attest to that!]

here's she comes!

Haha! I love how goofy they are :) My kind of people!

Are you smiling? I told you it's contagious!

definitely a favorite!! I love details like this :)

[notice the random guy hanging out up there. I wonder if he was watching us. . . .]

Morgan, Jarrett, and some of the wedding party are part of the "Blue Crew" for the St. Louis Blues - so we had to get a shot of them in action :)

lots of fun with this party :)

since they met each other before the wedding, we had enough time to go all over the city for photos - so they have plenty :)

so cute! and then we were off to get hitched!

this one made me smile :) they got each other going, then they were both laugh-crying

don't they look so happy?!

the ceremony and reception were both at the Piper Palm House which made for a very laid-back, vintage-feeling atmosphere

a cute detail of the most fun groom's cake I've seen . . .

I couldn't wait to see this when they told me about it! I love it! And it worked!

great-smelling hors d'oeuvres for the cocktail hour. . .

Another unique detail - the Blues singer [who usually sings 'when the blues go marching in' at games] sang 'When the Bride Goes Marching In' for their announcement!

What a great way to bring on the reception :)

The End! Thanks Guys!!

BIIIIG HUG!!!!

Lauren + Zach

Lauren and Zach are getting married in September in St. Louis but wanted to have their engagement session on Mizzou's campus - I jumped at the chance to hang out there again! I had a rare Saturday free so Brandon and I drove up there for the shoot, and to have a nice reminiscent dinner at Shakespeare's Pizza [which definitely hit the spot!]

the advantage of being a Mizzou alum - knowing lots of great places to shoot!

definitely a favorite!

they each spent a lot of time in the Business School, so we had to swing by for a few pics :)

more of the famous columns :)

we finished up the shoot by visiting his old frat house

and her sorority house :)

Thanks guys for a fun shoot! It was nice hanging out in CoMo again :)