Emma & Keith :: Married

I arrived to the wedding of Keith and Emma and got to see the beautiful bride first. I was so excited to see her and looked at her and said, "Can you believe this day is finally here!?!?" And she replied..."yes." LOL! And when I asked Keith the same thing, he replied the same way....they have been a couple for a long time and their wedding day was FINALLY here...and I got to be a part of it! It was sooo much fun! The wedding party was especially fun and my sister, who was my assistant for the wedding, told me at the reception she didn't want to leave! It was truly a blast to shoot their wedding. Check out some of my favs. of their DAY!!!

Emma getting dressed, she was all smiles!






GORGEOUS flowers. If there were only two details I could take on a wedding day, shoes and flowers would be it....thanksfully I can take a million, but still!


The ceremony begins:


The sweet couple:


FAV of the day!


The Arch grounds were busy and yet, they were able to steal a kiss and a few moments together and it was just THEM there!


The wonderful girls!


This was the super fun group that Jessie and I got to hang out with all day...it rocked!


And this cake was cheese cake...to die for!


LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot. Sometimes you just hit the light at the most perfect time of day...had to take advantage of that!


First dance! Keith, you are sooo sweet to Emma!


And the dancing began...

Stephen & Renee :: Engaged!

Stephen and Renee are engaged and getting married in 2011. I am super excited about their wedding that will be taking place in gorgeous Herman, MO. We all met up for their engagement session in St. Louis and had a blast. Here are some favs. of the day!




Aren't they just so cute together?? They light up around each other!




Love this one!!! They are just in their own little world!


Favorite of the day!!!!


Stephen, Renee, and I planned on traveling to Columbia, MO, to do their engagement session....we planned it and it POURED....we planned it again and it POURED....so they decided to just do the session in good ole St. Louis...and it was PERFECT! No rain, perfect day, plus the flowers were looking fabulous. It was worth the wait!!


Renee, you are a beautiful person and also gorgeous! (Plus, I loved the flower in your hair.)


Check out the bling...


So sweet....love it!

Stephen and Renee, I cannot wait till your big day!!!

LAST CHANCE!

I am booked until 2011...the only exception to this is the FAMILY SESSION MARATHON on Sunday, October 3rd!!!! That means I can't take another engagement session, another infant session, NOTHING until 2011!!!! So, here are the details to get one last chance at a session:

When: Sunday, October 3rd
Where: Amazing Twin Oaks Park off 141 and Big Bend
Why: Because you need some amazing pictures of your family this FALL!
When: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
Details: $350 (includes tax) includes 1 hour session with Kristen, one outfit change (if wanted), all exited images (around 60) on a CD with a copyright release to print/enlarge your images!!! Plus, the first person to sign up, gets 3 free 8x10s!!!!!

ONLY FOUR SESSIONS AVAILABLE!!!!!! Simply email me at lifesnotstaged@yahoo.com to claim a spot! Then, mail your $150 retainer check to Synergy Photography to officially book your session! (The balance of $200 is due on October 3rd.)

Cannot wait to see you SOON! Also, secret: my boudoir marathon's date is SATURDAY, JANUARY 15th....just in time for Valentine's Day....so, get excited, the sign-up will be announced later this year!

Erica & Tyler's Wedding Day...

Erica and Tyler had an incredibly perfect wedding day....they had a sweet meeting before the wedding and were able to hang out together ALL day long...the weather was INCREDIBLE!!!....and everything went without a hitch. I was so happy to be part of their amazing day!!! (Plus I even got to see an 2009 bride and groom of Synergy Photography, which is always fun!) So, check out these shots from their wedding day....it was awesome!!!


Erica is GORGEOUS, need I say more??


I love meet and greets prior to the wedding for multiple reasons: 1. There is less pressure on the day. 2. You can talk all photos before the wedding. 3. You get pictures of your first look that are priceless. Look how happy Tyler is to see his bride!




The lighting here was awesome!


The wedding party:


The gorgeous couple!




FAVORITE of the day....the church doors were incredible, couldn't pass up this photo opportunity!


GORGEOUS CHURCH!!!! WOW!!




The receptions first dance by Mr. and Mrs.!


Favorite reception pictures....I love how Erica and Tyler are in their own little world while everyone else is dancing!!!


Erica's mom and dad were rockin' and showing us some dance moves....love this candid shot!

Tim & Julianne's Wedding

Tim and Julianne are super sweet, and so are their families. I had an amazing time hanging out with all of them on Tim and Julianne's big day. And Tim's family even came over from Ireland, which I loved....they could have talked the whole time and I would have listened to EVERY word they said, I just love accents!!! Here are some of my favorites from their wedding day:

Here is a collage of some fun details throughout the day. Notice the adorable cake topper that had a sweet little shamrock on Tim's suit.


Julianne getting ready...


Tim and Julianne had an amazing special moment of just them (and of course the inconspicuous photographers) before the wedding. And after seeing each other for the first time, they read each other their vows...it was so sweet!


Handsome groom:


The girls!!!! And it was really fun because I knew one of these bridesmaids from WCA and the other through my best friend from high school. It wass sooo fun hanging out with them all day!


Fav. of the day of the couple!


The ceremony begins...






Tim and Julianne were so excited to be married! Can't you just see it in their eyes!


I arrived to Kircher Park to seeing the gorgeous sun setting!!


First dance as husband and wife...