Leah & Cody {5.14.11}

Leah and Cody are married! I was so pleased to be able to spend their beautiful day with them! Everything was just perfect! They are such a fun, sweet and loving couple!

We started out at Northside Chruch of Christ which also was the ceremony venue. The girls were busy getting ready with hair and makeup. Leah had a gorgeous satin dress from The White Dress here in Wichita. Her shoes were amazing too! Her mom, 7 bridesmaids and 2 jr bridesmaids helped her get into her dress and she looked amazing!

They guys were just down the hall getting ready themselves. The handsome tuxes from Tuxedo Junction all looked great! Cody spent a little extra time making sure he looked perfect for his beautiful bride to be. He had a surprise in store for the ceremony as well!

The amazing flowers from The Flower Factory smelled the room and were so beautiful!

Once the ceremony started, you could just feel the love in the air! There were smiles and laughs throughout the entire church! The couple did a unity cross during the ceremony which will be a beautiful piece to display in their home. Cody shared his awesome voice during the ceremony with a song to his new wife! It gave me chills, it was so beautiful! After the vows and exchange of rings, the couple sealed the deal with a kiss ... but first, a couple of Cody's groomsmen helped him with a spritz of breath freshener and a straightening of the tie!

We took some time for just the Bride & Groom to go to the Keeper of the Plains area and do a few special photos before heading to the reception. They are adorable! They are so easy to photograph and just look amazing!

We met up with the wedding party at Wichita Botanica Gardens, which was also the reception venue. We did a few fun wedding party shots and a few more of just the newlyweds before heading into the reception.

The wedding party along with the Bride & Groom were announced and started the dinner. The amazing food by Ray's Country Side Catering was ready to go and sooo yummy! There were a few heartfelt toasts by a few of the wedding party members before the cake cutting. The amazing cake from WOW Cakes was gorgeous! The bar was provided by Xclusive Bartending.

Scott from Accent Mobile DJ started the dancing with the Bride & Groom's first dance followed by the Father/daughter and Mother/son dances. The bouquet and garter toss was next followed by a dollar dance. The happy couple and their guests danced the night away!

Congrats you two! Thank you for allowing me to share in your day!
Here are a few (ok, a lot!) of my fav's from their day! You can view their full gallery HERE.

Carolyn & Scott {engagement + family}

This past weekend I met up with Carolyn & Scott and their wonderful kiddos! Carolyn & Scott will be having an amazing June wedding and they will be combining these two awesome families! We started off with some photos of the girls and one of their favorite gal pals. The kids were so much fun and full of energy! We ended with some loving shots of just the happy couple!
Congrats you two! I'm looking forward to sharing in your beautiful wedding day!
Here are a few of my fav's from their session! You can view their full gallery HERE.

Melissa & Loren {engagement}

Last week was such a beautiful time for Melissa & Loren's Engagment session! We started out at the location of their first date .. Wichita's Starlite drive-in theater!! It was early so we had the entire location to ourselves to roam about!
We then headed downtown to do some more fun shots! They were so fun and up for whatever! We made it fairly quick since the heat was sneaking up on us fast but we were able to find some shaded areas and get some amazing shots!
Melissa & Loren are planning a beautiful August wedding! I can't wait!!
Congrats you two! Here are a few of my fav's from their session! You can view their full gallery HERE.

Danielle & Kiel {engagement}

This past weekend I was so excited to meet up with Danielle & Kiel for their engagement session! Like most of my couples, they were quite nervous at first but quickly warmed up to the camera and did an amazing job! The are so fun and so much in love!! It was extremely hot outside so we decided to go play in the water towards the end of the session. WOW is the only word that comes to mind when I look back at their images!! They are hot!!! We had so much fun just playing! I can't wait for their beautiful wedding in October!!
Here are a few of my fav's from their session! You can view their full gallery HERE.

Angela & Michael {05.07.11}

Last weekend was beautiful for Angela & Michael's wedding! We started off meeting the girls at The Salon at Happiness Plaza for the finishing touches of hair and makeup. The girls got ready at the Bride's mother's house and the guys got ready at Michael's apartment. Laughter and smiles filled the rooms!

Angela and Michael decided to do a First Look. If you have never heard of this, its simple. Its a special time prior to the ceremony for just the Bride and Groom (we are standing from afar capturing this for you!). This is the WOW moment for the couple without the stress of 350 guests watching in the background! The emotion and expressions from a First Look usually are more natural and raw than during the ceremony. This also gives you plenty of time to do your formal photographs prior to the ceremony as well.

Their wedding colors were a beautiful mixture of black and purple. The amazing ceremony and reception were held at the Abode Venue here in Wichita. Angela's bouquet of purple Calla Lillis were provided by Beards Floral Design. The couple had a unique "guest book". The guests were asked to sign the back of a custom soccer jersey with the newlywed's last name. The Groom's family provided all the delicious food for the reception and a friend of the family made the awesome cake! What a talented group!

The reception included a few very heartfelt toasts along with the Bride and Groom's first dance. The Bride's brother joined the Bride for a dance and the Groom's mother joined the Groom for a dance. The couple cut into their cake and tossed the bouquet and garter then danced the night away with their guests! It was an amazing day!

Congrats you two! Here are a few of my fav's from their special day! You can view their full gallery HERE.

Mother's Day love!

I had the pleasure of meeting Josh and his adorable 3 month old son Dylan yesterday for a photo shoot for Mother's Day! I know there will be lots of moms happy this Mother's Day! Mr Dylan had the cutest smile! He can blow some awesome bubbles too!

Here are a few of my fav's from their session! You can view their full gallery HERE.
Happy Mother's Day!