Today’s e-session was a submission from the bride to be, Emily. Emily was a past customer of mine when I was selling jewelry, and I was so excited to hear from her and share her and Kyle’s adorable pictures. I love the bright pops of color, and the fact that they did some of the shoot at their own home, which always gives an engagement session a super personal feel. Thanks to Emily for her submission and to Jennifer Wetzel Photography for the lovely images.
This e-session shot in my own hometown is so adorable. I love that Jacey and Dan decided to include their sweet pups, and you can tell they had a ton of fun taking these pictures. Some of my favorite shots are with the chalk, including their wedding date, and then the image of “Jacey + Dan = Love”. Thanks to Jaime at Digitalive Images for submitting yet another creative and fun shoot!
I absolutely LOVE everything about this newlywed session shot by Jaime of Digitalive Images. There’s lots of things that are fabulous about newlywed sessions. One you get to wear your dress again, two it’s so much more relaxed and laid back than the wedding day, and three it’s more intimate because it’s just the bride and groom sharing some sweet moments together. For their newlywed session Rachael and Erik visited the square in Independence, MO and some of the local businesses. I love that their shoot feels totally retro thanks to the settings and styling. My favorite is the bowling alley, what a cute idea!
One of the new and exciting additions to Kansas City this year was the Livestrong Sporting Park. It’s one of the best stadiums dedicated to major league soccer in the world, and if you’re a Kansas Citian and haven’t been yet I’d highly recommend it (even if you’re not a soccer fan it’s so much fun!). When I got this submission for Dale of dasa photography I knew I wanted to share it. Here’s what he had to say about the shoot:
This last engagement session had a last minute surprise for me and the couple. It just goes to show that it does not hurt to ask. Several months ago at this brand new and beautiful soccer park was Adam’s proposal to Jordan. It was a beautiful and memorable moment for both of them…as it should be! To mark this memory, Adam called the VP of Operations to see if he could have his engagement photos taken at the soccer field. Well, the answer is obvious with the result of the photos. Not only was this an exciting engagement session for all of us but this was the VERY FIRST Engagement session photographed at the new LIVESTRONG Sporting Park!
For their wedding Casey and Song kept things simple, clean, and modern, and I think that it really let’s the fun and emotion of their day shine through. I’m really excited to have their wedding on the blog because not only did One Tree Photography shoot the photos, but also the video. It was definitely the video that sold me, I think one of my favorite moments is the first look when Song exclaims “Dammit I am going to cry!” Song, and interior designer, and self described “control freak” did tons of projects for their day including all the paper goods, ceremony, and reception decor. A big thank you to her for sharing all the details of her and Casey’s day, and to Matt of One Tree Photography for his lovely images and video.
Who, What, Where ~ Ceremony and Reception: Studio 2131. Photography/Videography: One Tree Photography. Caterer: Moxie Catering. Flowers: Flowers by Emily. Cake: Icing on the Cake. Limo: Horizon Limousine.
Song + Casey | OTP from One Tree Photography on Vimeo.
From the bride…
Casey and I met at Kansas State University during my freshman year. We skipped the friendship stage and dove right into a relationship. I guess you can say it was love at first sight. As our relationship progressed, we became best friends and found out how eerily we complement each other. We are the classic goofy couple. After almost six years of dating, Casey popped the question. He took me to our favorite restaurant (Haru’s Steak and Sushi) and when I placed my hands on the table, he tried to sneakily slip the ring on my finger. The funny thing was that he accidentally put the ring on the wrong hand! It was pretty cute and a classic Song and Casey moment.
Anyone who knows me knows that my favorite color scheme is black and green. So it was no surprise that the colors for our wedding would be black and green with an apple theme (Casey’s favorite fruit are granny smith apples). Casey and I also love the urban, lofty aesthetic, which we incorporated through our venue at Studio 2131, and photography sites. We also wanted to include some Korean traditions to pay homage to my culture. A classic Korean wedding picture is of the Bride and Groom sitting very upright with a stoic expression. So we had the entire wedding party and ourselves do this pose.
There really was no one favorite part of our wedding day. The entire day was a blur of emotions, from flutters, excitement, and anything in between. We were blessed to be surrounded by close family and friends who were all genuinely excited for us and helped celebrate our marriage until the venue kicked us out. Casey and I woke up the next day as husband and wife with a ton of memorable stories to share. Our day could not have been any better.
