My favorite weddings are the small, quaint weddings. Felicia and Steve had just that kind of wedding. They invited family and close friends and were married in Bnai Amoona’s chapel (and Chinese food for the reception, yum!). I have only been in the chapel a few times, but I love the light in there as much as I love the light in the Sanctuary.
I’m so happy they chose me to be a part of their big day!
Mazel Tov, F & S!
I’ll share a few of my favs….Ok more than a few!
2015 was a great year!
Here’s to 2016! Call now to book your date!
A few years ago we asked past brides what they ever did with their wedding photographs. We weren’t selling many albums then, but were giving the high-resolution files away. Almost every single bride told us their photos were just sitting on the disc in a drawer because they were just too busy and overwhelmed to even make 4×6 inch prints. At that point, Erin and I decided we needed to change things for the benefit of everyone.
After you get married, life changes fast. You buy a house, you have kids, you move up the ladder at your job. And your wedding day you planned for so long suddenly begins to slowly fade from memory. And the technology used to store those memories becomes undependable or even obsolete. So to help reverse that worry, for them and for their families, we decided to start including an album for every wedding. We didn’t raise our prices, but we took out the high-resolution files.
All of a sudden, giving a tangible product made so much more sense. We were providing our clients a lasting memory of their wedding, and also ensuring their children and grandchildren would be able to feel what the wedding day felt like 50 years from now.
And we finally became a full-service business that took care of people start to finish, which has made us extremely proud of what we do.
…we finally became a full service business that took care of people from start to finish.
It also gives justification for our prices because we know what we are doing will have even greater value to our clients than they could ever imagine at the time of booking us.
We just couldn’t believe the young, beautiful lady we watched on the dance floor was already being moved into Hospice Care. We had, just a couple months earlier, made both sets of parents their own album, and the bride wrote us to tell us how important that book had become to her mother-in-law. She wrote to us: “She absolutely adores her album and shows it to everyone who has visited, even today in the last days/hours with her, she asked to see the album and your photos. So thank you so much for creating it and for capturing so many moments for us that we’ll cherish more than we ever knew at that time.”
So do yourselves a favor, and most importantly, do your clients a favor and give them something they may not fully appreciate now, but definitely will once life kicks into full gear right after the honeymoon ends. There is something magical about looking at a book of photographs. And it’s an honor to make one for every single wedding we are asked to document.
~ Ben Chrisman, Chrisman Studios
If you are thinking about having an inmate, elegant wedding, then you’ll like Rose and Alfred’s wedding. They did just that. Their wedding was early evening that went right into the reception. Their guest list was small and included family and close friends. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxed….the perfect wedding for the sophisticated(but not stuffy) bride and groom.
And if you haven’t picked your venue yet, you might want to consider Miss Aimee B’s in St. Charles. Rose and Alfred’s wedding and reception was held there. Miss Aimee B’s is very cute and quaint and I can tell you first hand, the food is delicious. They know how to make fantastic chicken, creamed potatoes and fresh green beans. And the staff was very attentive. So if you love good food, a romantic ambiance, and convenient location, you might want to check them out.
In the meantime, enjoy some of my favorite pics from the wedding!
Been thinking about getting married but really don’t have that dream of a large wedding? Don’t want to have to invite lots of people, or spend all the time in to planning and taste testing and then of course the money? BUT, you do want something that is special; something that you and your partner get to share between each other, witnessed by a few of your best friends and your family too?
Well, have you ever thought about eloping? You can pick a favorite spot and say your ‘I DOs’ with a real officiant. You can even wear a wedding gown (or your favorite pair of jeans). You can have beautiful flowers and rings and a professional photographer. And it is affordable.
If you want to learn more, check out Elope STL. I have been working with Carolyn for a few years now. She offers complete packages that include her services, flowers and a photographer. Carolyn is fun and accommodating and down right innovative if you need help planning. If you are looking for a low stress option yet still very special, then you will love an elopement!
Enjoy a few photographs from some of the elopements I have participated in with Carolyn.
Erin and Jordon got married at the Chesterfield Doubletree. We started early in the day with “getting ready” pics, then to the ketubah signing pics, the ceremony and the party.
Erin looked fantastic! She had so many moments of almost crying and ruining her makeup; she was so happy with the way everything turned out, she couldn’t control herself. Jordon and Erin had a first look and well, Jordon thought Erin looked fantastic too. It was a special moment.
With a packed room, the ceremony began…. Rabbi Ari made everyone laugh and cry, feeling the special bond between two best friends!
The party? I think the pics speak for themselves!
Enjoy a few of my favorite images.
Mike and Darryl have been together for 13 years. That’s awesome. A few years ago they adopted 5 little ones, all brothers and sisters; they wanted to keep them all together. Wow, that’s even more awesome!
And finally Missouri said they could make it legal. It’s about time!
It was indeed a happy day for their family! Their church family was there too in celebration. It was a small inmate wedding with a Disney theme, of course. There was laughter, tears, good food and drinks and lots of dancing. Oh and Darryl surprised Mike with a drum solo too.
They belong to First Congregational Church of Webster Groves and have been planning their wedding with Rev. Denoon for several years. FCCWG, is one of the few churches in STL that allow same sex marriages to be performed by their clergy. I sure hope to see more churches marrying ALL loving couples!
Enjoy some of the images from Mike and Darryl’s big day!
I photographed another elopement last week with Carolyn. She and I are beginning to make this an every Friday kinda date. And I have to say that works for me! I really enjoy photographing at all the cool spots in STL and getting to meet and know all the new couples. Last Friday we met at the Muny in Forest Park and despite the rain, Megan and Colt said “I do” along side of their moms and children.
While I don’t typically know the couples until I meet them minutes before the ceremony, I can usually connect with them pretty quickly. By the end of this wedding with Megan and Colt, I knew they were all gonna be one big happy family!
Check out a few of my favorite images. Aren’t those kids adorable in their pretty pink dresses?
I got to photograph a sweet couple for Carolyn Burke, with Elope in St. Louis. Wanda and Jan came all the way from Tennessee to be married after spending 20+ years together as a committed couple. We all met at City Hall in the Rotunda. They said their vows, played a song, and cried with joy. Thank you to the city of STL for allowing all people to be married with the dignity they deserve. Congratulations to Wanda and Jan, here’s to many more years or happiness!
I was asked to photograph a wedding for a photography company in St. Charles. I hadn’t met the couple or even talked to them until I arrived at the cute little church in Wright City MO. I met Heather and Tyler that afternoon. And soon after, they walked down the aisle to say “I do”.
We had torrential down pour all day but we were able to get some great images in anyway! We spent some time in a barn where we could stay dry and we also spent time at Tyler’s farm with the tractors.
Check out a few of my favorite images of the day.
If you’re looking for a photographer for your wedding contact me today….let’s get you on my calendar. I still have a few open dates for 2015.
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