Project 52 Week 38: To Have and To Hold

Saturday evening I had the privilege of photographing Miranda & Jesse’s wedding. The fall farm setting was gorgeous, and having her fathers’ and guests’ airplanes in the background was a memorable touch. This was my first wedding, and since it wasn’t nearly as nerve-racking as I thought it might be, I hope it’s not my last. Do you have a favorite image below – or suggestions for the new wedding photographer?

Ring bearer & flower girl
Miranda & Jesse during vows
Exchanging rings
One of the young guests found a best friend to follow around after the ceremony.
The entire family
Miranda and the groomsmen
Mr. & Mrs.
Showing off the rings
A natural moment in front of their favorite tree
Can’t you see the love in this photo?

Project 52 Week 17: Something Blue

This weekend we had the pleasure of attending the wedding of my elementary school best friend. She was a beautiful bride, and the intimate ceremony and low-key reception fit her personality perfectly. Even better – I adore her new husband – how he looks at her, treats her, and makes her laugh. It was great catching up with old friends, too.

Jennifer and Brian exchange rings at their Kansas wedding on April 28.

Days 296-298: Celebrating the best day ever

Yesterday Jerod and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary. We also celebrated a little on Sunday … and on Saturday … but there’s no shame in celebrating the happiest day of your life! On Saturday we went to the Steamboat Arabia museum, the Blue Nile Ethiopian restaurant, and the Kansas City ballet. The highlight was the ballet at the beautiful new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. It’s an architectural masterpiece. On Sunday we did lots of packing and took a little time out to reminisce over our wedding photos. And yesterday after work, we went out to eat and to a movie. We also received a great surprise gift from my parents. I think celebrating anniversaries is even more fun than celebrating birthdays, because you get to share the joy with someone you love.

Looking through the glass walls at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
Looking through the glass walls at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts before the performance of Tom Sawyer.
We plan to look at our wedding photos and video every year on our anniversary. I can never stop smiling as we reminisce.
An Edible Arrangements fruit bouquet given to us on our second anniversary.
My parents gave us this beautiful and tasty Edible Arrangements fruit bouquet for our anniversary.
BONUS PHOTO: I can't have an anniversary blog post without including a photo of us. We took this shot in one of the same places we did our engagement photos.

Day 231-233: Busy, As Usual

This is the only weekend out of seven weekends in a row that we actually stayed in town the entire time. You would think we’d want to relax, right? Well … not exactly. We always manage to find something to fill the time.

We passed these stools on an evening walk in Westport after dinner at Jerusalem Cafe. (Highly recommended!)
This little girl was part of the Parade of Nations during the Ethnic Enrichment Festival in KC. We had a lot of fun trying foods from different nations.
One of my best friends from high school is getting married next weekend in Portland, Oregon. I won't be able to attend the wedding, but luckily they had a small reception in Kansas City on Sunday.

Day 64: Off to a good start

Last summer I took Sarah and Bobby’s engagement photos, and yesterday we were honored to be a part of their wedding celebration. They had a beautiful ceremony and the reception was a blast – from the gorilla groom’s cake, to the awesome DJ, to the homemade pomegranate wine. Congratulations to the newlyweds – we know with your faith in Christ and your positive attitudes, love will endure all things.


1/15 sec., F4.0, ISO 400
18-55 mm lens (20 mm), external flash fired