Congratulations to the beautiful couple — here’s to a lifetime of love, laughter, and unexpected blessings just like this one!


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​Grace | Senior Portraits 2024 |
​Towne Park + Troy Buchanan High School

​This session is all about celebrating a milestone, capturing personality, and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
It’s incredible to witness this transition into adulthood and to be trusted with preserving such an important moment.

💪🏼Who made it happen?

📸Photography– Us! Sure Shot Video + Photo
🍽️Catering – Ravanelli's
💐Floral Design – Sam's Club
👗Wedding Dress Retailer: Mia Grace
💄🪮Makeup + Hair Styling – Tribe Salon
🍰Cake – Sam's Club ​

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💙 What We Love About This Wedding:
•Timeless Elegance: The overall aesthetic was pure sophistication, creating a beautifully classic atmosphere.
•Intimate Affair: With a small wedding party and a limited guest count, the celebration felt personal and heartfelt.
•Ice Sculpture Centerpiece: A stunning ice sculpture at the reception added a unique and memorable touch.
•Dark & Moody Vibes: The ceremony, illuminated mostly by candlelight, exuded a romantic and dramatic ambiance.
•Cheshire Inn Charm: This unique venue, with its old castle-like design, provided a magical and one-of-a-kind setting. ​

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What We Loved About This Wedding:

This wedding was packed with unique and unforgettable details—we could probably share hundreds of photos! Here are some of our favorite highlights:

• The Wedding Party Colors: We loved how the bridesmaids were dressed in different sunset hues, creating a stunning and cohesive palette.

• Rae’s Wedding Look: Rae wore a simple, short wedding dress paired with a beautifully elegant veil adorned with flowers along the bottom, perfectly matching her bouquet.

• The Venue: The Wild Carrot, a visually captivating and historic venue, provided us with countless unique backdrops for documenting the day.

• Convenience of One Location: With everything happening in one location, we had ample time to capture every memorable moment.

• Beer Boys: Instead of traditional flower girls, the ceremony featured “beer boys,” adding a fun and unexpected twist.

• Doggy Ring Bearers: The couple’s furry friends made adorable appearances as ring bearers.

• Bubble Guns for the Exit: Guests celebrated the ceremony exit with bubble guns, creating a whimsical and picture-perfect moment.

• Candy Galore: The reception was a sweet lover’s dream, with candy at every table and special treats everywhere.

• Temporary Tattoo Station: Guests could get custom temporary tattoos, adding a playful and interactive element to the celebration.

• Choreographed Dances: Both the couple’s first dance and the father-daughter dance were choreographed. The latter began as a slow song and unexpectedly transitioned into an upbeat routine.

• Fun Sunglasses for Guests: Guests were given fun sunglasses to wear, which also doubled as table assignments—a creative and practical detail!

• Giant Movie Posters: The couple displayed framed, giant movie-style posters from their engagement session on the building walls, adding a cinematic flair.

• Light-Up Sneakers for the Wedding Party: All the wedding party ladies received sneakers that lit up, making them perfect for dancing the night away.

• Donuts Instead of Cake: The couple opted for a fun twist on tradition by serving donuts instead of a wedding cake.


This wedding was truly one-of-a-kind, filled with creativity and personal touches that made every moment special!

💪🏼Who made it happen?


Wedding theme: Causal colorful simple
Sunset hues-pink, coral, orange, yellow
Disco balls
📸🎥Photography and Videography – Us! Sure Shot Video + Photo
🗒️Venue coordinator – Emily Hunter
📒Wedding Planner: Events by Madeline
📕Officiant: a friend
​🍽️Catering – Salt and Smoke
🥳Favors: temporary tattoos, sunglasses, candy, donuts
💄Makeup + Hair Styling – Velvet Room
👗Wedding Dress Brand: Made with Love
👗Wedding Dress Retailer: Bridal Parlor

💙What we love about this wedding:
​1. Unstoppable Optimism in Unseasonable Weather
Though this fall wedding ended up feeling more like a summer scorcher thanks to St. Louis’s unpredictable weather, Gloria and John never let the heat dampen their spirits. Their positivity was infectious and set the tone for the entire celebration.


2. A Unique Handfasting Ceremony
Gloria and John incorporated a beautiful handfasting ceremony, symbolically “braiding their hands” to represent the strength and unity of their bond. This ancient tradition added a personal and meaningful touch to their vows.


3. A Bold Blue Color Palette
The bright blue hues of the wedding decor were nothing short of striking. From the florals to the table settings, the vibrant blue elements popped against the lush green grass at Brookdale Farms, creating a breathtaking aesthetic.


4. Thoughtful Guest Favors
In a gesture as thoughtful as it was creative, the couple gave their guests handmade beaded bracelets crafted from unique stones and rocks. These keepsakes were not only beautiful but also deeply meaningful.


5. Gloria’s Show-Stopping Entrance
In a moment we’ll never forget, Gloria sang during her own bridal processional. Her powerful voice and serene confidence left everyone speechless, adding a magical and deeply personal element to the ceremony.


6. Unexpected Guests: The Cows
The farm’s resident cows decided to join in on the fun during the reception, bringing a playful and rustic charm to the festivities. It’s not every day you get bovine guests at a wedding!


7. A Crystal-Crowned Bouquet
Gloria carried a stunning bridal bouquet adorned with a giant crystal. This unique touch perfectly reflected the wedding’s “country celestial royalty” theme.


Gloria and John’s wedding wasn’t just a celebration of their love—it was a day that truly reflected their personalities, values, and style. From their commitment to meaningful traditions to the vibrant details of their celestial-inspired theme, every moment was a joy to capture.


We wish this amazing couple a lifetime of happiness, and we’re so grateful to have been part of their special day.


Congratulations, Gloria and John!

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​We met this sweet couple, who came all the way from Rolla, to spend to afternoon with us at Missouri Botanical Gardens. It was a warm but breezy summer day. The garden was nearly empty since it was the "end of the day" so it felt like we had the whole place to ourselves.

We had a wonderful time getting to know this lovely couple and can't wait for the wedding day!

Rae and Chris are such a fun and laid back and carefree couple! We met Rae, Chris, their dogs, on a beautiful Saturday morning at The iconic St Louis Arch.


We discussed with Rae ahead of time that they were looking for a more "editorial/documentary style" for this session. Rae and Chris did a fantastic job with all my different directions to capture this candid style.


Chris proposed to Rae at the Arch grounds with a cute little picnic complete with all their favorite things, such as hockey jerseys, wine, koozies. Chris asked Rae "what did these three things have in common?" Rae answered our favorite show Letterkenny! Then Chris pulled out the ring!


For the second half of the engagement session, Rae and Chris opted for a brewery, Urban Chestnut, to represent their mutual love of "grabbing drinks anywhere"


This session was amazing and I truly could share ALL of the photos from this #engagementsession ​

If I had to use one word to describe this wedding it would be epic! That, however, would be an understatement!


Eddie and Amanda ended up with a beautifully perfect clear blue sky for their wedding day. The weather was predicted to be cloudy skies days before, so we were happy to see blue skies the day of the wedding.


When we talked to Eddie and Amanda on the phone couple weeks before the wedding, they mentioned to us they wanted their wedding to feel like a festival. Oh boy did their guests deliver! Everyone came in their best Celtic/Scottish attire, some were dressed as Vikings. I personally loved all the people dressed as fairies and other various characters from folklore as well.


The fiddle band led the foot procession for almost a mile. Everyone, all dressed to impress, danced, frolicked, and skipped as we made our way from the "villages" to the ceremony location across the vineyards.


Eddie and Amanda had the most unique ceremony entrance we’ve ever seen. They both came out singing Lucky by Jason Mraz, while still escorting their parents in. They are wonderful singers and very talented multitasking people.
It was a beautiful ceremony that took place during the solar eclipse. They took time to pause and enjoy the eclipse, and even provided everybody with their own stylized (DIY) eclipse glasses.


As totality happened, everybody cheered, and it was a perfect moment. Then, they continued on with the ceremony after the eclipse was over.


The reception was also very unique and had interesting events that happened. Instead of having a bunch of hours in between the ceremony and reception they decide to go for a more “lupper" theme for the reception. The band, Pappy with a Hatched, were already playing we we finally walking into the "reception" dance floor area playing fun Scottish songs. They even had a dance instructor or caller (as they call it) to teaching various Irish dances. There was even a costume contest!


It was a once in a lifetime opportunity to capture such a unique event. We had an amazing time filming, photographing and getting to know this amazing group of people! ​

A small and intimate wedding with an evening ceremony overlooking the lake. ​

We met Benetta and Jason right under the iconic St. Louis Arch last weekend on an early spring morning. It was quite breezy and chilly when we started out the day on the arch riverfront steps leading towards the Old Courthouse.

Jason proposed to Benetta in Hawaii atop one of the most famous volcanos! They hiked up to the top overlook and Jason got down on one knee and popped the question.

During our session, we definitely got our steps in! Since we did our own “mini walking tour” visiting all the different famous downtown St. Louis landmarks.

​Next up, an outfit change and Ballpark Village/Bush Stadium.
Jason is a Cubs fan and Benetta is a Cardinals fan. They dressed in their teams gear and it was so fun doing so rival pictures. Jason and Benetta love to go to all kinds of sports games together so this was the perfect way to end the session!

One of the most gorgeous sunsets we've captured during an engagement session! ​