A casual summer wedding | Piazza Messina

​A preview of Madeline + Evan’s wedding on July 25th, 2020.

​Madeline + Evan were wed at the lovely Piazza Messina in Cottleville. The girls got ready in the venue’s little cottage wearing awesome “tropical themed” PJs. Madeline also had little pineapple cups with straws for the girls to make drinks in. We knew we had to use it for ring shots!

​They had a short and sweet ceremony outside overlooking the lake and under a beautiful pergola. They did a unity glass bead ceremony which will be sent off and blown into a beautiful sculpture. 

​Since it was such a hot and humid July day, we stayed inside as much as possible. We did manage to sneak these two away for a couple of shots throughout the reception and captured an neat sunset shot in out front of the venue.

​They ended the evening with a sparkler exit and immediately headed to their “get-away car”. After they left everybody cheered and clapped for the parents of the couple and we captured a heart-felt moment, each set of parents kissed and held up their sparklers. 

​This is the second wedding we have been fortunate to have captured for this wonderful family. It has truly been wonderful getting to know all of the lovely families throughout both the engagement sessions and the weddings. Madeline and Evan are such a “down-to-earth”, kind and loving couple. They both always have a smile on their face that is such a pleasure to be around. We had such great time photographing and filming their wedding and wish them best wishes and a lifetime of happiness. 

​Theme: Classic/simple
Ceremony venue: Piazza Messina-Cottleville
Reception venue: Piazza Messina-Cottleville
Videography + Photography: Sure Shot Video + Photo
Caterer + Cake: Russo’s Catering
DJ: Allegro Entertainment
Officiant: Life’s Celebrations (Cris Hanna)
Florist: Bride mother
Wedding Dress Retailer: Signature Bridal
Invitations: Minted Invitations
Hair and Makeup: Elizabeth Wolf MUA