Sarah’s getting hitched
Sarah is the beautiful bride-to-be that this lovely group of ladies celebrated, before she soon runs off to tie the knot with her lucky fiancé, Nate. She was showered with all kinds of great gifts that will surely help to create a happy and warm home, but not without a little bit of good ol’ fashion fun. That’s where the bubble gum comes into play. With every wrong answer to a question of “how well does this couple know each other,” Sarah chomped on one more piece of this bubblicious gum. Needless to say, that wad didn’t get too out of control, but enough to get a few laughs and funny faces. Carrie and friends, you put on a beautiful shower for your dear friend, Sarah, and so happy to document and be part of this special day! Congrats, Sarah!
Allison & Chris
Allison and Chris, two beautiful people who met in band at Missouri State, tied the knot at the very accommodating and charming event space, Studio B, in the Crossroads of downtown Kansas City. It was a lovely, intimate ceremony and reception, on an above-average-temperature spring day, celebrated with a fun group of people. These two were beaming with love for eachother and I was so honored to be the one to capture their day. Congrats you two and best wishes for a lifetime of love and happiness together!
Riga and Quent: Courthouse Wedding
Another “first” to document on my blog and how lucky was I to be able to photograph my first courthouse wedding, of this glowing-with-love couple, who decided to tie the knot, on yet another gorgeous 70 degree day in March. Riga and Quent said their vows in the intimate company of both sets of parents, in the cute little downtown of Independence, Missouri. Riga looked stunning and beautiful, on what was a low-stress, care-free, sunny, warm and breezy kinda day. Her parents traveled half-way across the world from Thailand, for this special day, and Quent’s flew in from Arizona. It certainly was a special day that will be remembered, as these two lovebirds start their lives together. They even placed a “lifetime warranty” lock, inscribed with their initials and date, on the gate of the restaurant they celebrated over lunch, along with all the other locks of wedded couples. Congratulations you two and best of wishes!
jen, arturo and a baby
Jen and I met one cold and windy March evening at the Kansas City Track Club’s Wednesday night run group, 4 years ago. It has been through the sweatiest and the most frigid of runs, through the bike rides in hail storms and the injuries too, that I’ve gotten to know Jen, as well as her partner-in-crime, Arturo, and have developed two great friendships. And it of course was during a run that Jen told me the news and she hasn’t missed a step since that day. Jen doesn’t let being pregnant stop her from being active, it’s just been a whole different experience and well, I feel more knowledgeable in the department of being an active pregnant woman by watching Jen continue being her badass, athletic self. I wouldn’t be surprised if this baby comes out running! I couldn’t be happier for you two, as you start this new chapter in your lives. I can’t wait to meet this little man.
tara, bill and baby makes three
Old neighborhood friends Tara and I were, back when we rocked the neon jellies, constructed forts in the front yard, and bizarrely sang kumbaya while guarding a t-shirt in a game of capture the flag. It’s been ten years since we both graduated from High School and it was our high school reunion that finally gave us a chance to fully catch up on all things. It was no surprise that Tara was expecting, as she cutely arrived with her perfect baby bump. Let me just say, Tara is definitely one of those girls who can pull this whole pregnancy look off and most definitely makes any girl wish that one day when they are pregnant, they’ll look as good as she does. Seriously! So I was so thrilled when she expressed that she’d really like for me to do a maternity session when I came home for Christmas. And so we did and it was so much fun to reconnect, meet her sweet husband, see her parents whom I haven’t seen in a looong time and to do my first maternity session, photographing a childhood friend who’s got such a beautiful mommy glow going on. So glad we could squeeze this in and so very excited for the whole family.
the garvers
It was the first cold day I’ve had for a session and I knew our Indian summer/fall days weren’t going to last forever. Although we weren’t going to let it stop us from getting some great shots of this fun and good-lookin’ fam. Especially when we got warmed up by a little moving around in the yard, chasing the dog, Boji, and kicking around the soccer ball. Miles was full of energy and was sure to show me all his favorite toys, books, his moves, and cute expressions. Ruby was all dressed up for the occasion in her ruby red outfit and bow, and it’s easy to see that Miles loves his new baby sister. Lots of love and fun to go around in this family and I was happy to document a day in the life of the Garvers. Hope you had a wonderful holiday with your new little bundle of joy!
