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May 20, 2022

Kassidy and Bradley’s wedding day was absolutely gorgeous. We got a beautiful spring day and despite a little wind, these two did such an amazing job of just soaking in all of the fun. Carmon’s was the perfect backdrop for their simple, spring wedding day. The getting ready spaces let in so much light and […]

May 6, 2022

Mackenzie and Ryan’s wedding day was such a dream! I had never captured a wedding at the Pere Marquette before so I was super excited to be working at a new venue. Mackenzie’s bridal suite flooded with beautiful, natural light. She was so calm and just excited to finally be marrying Ryan after almost a […]

April 26, 2022

Shea and Ben waited three years to finally have the wedding of their dreams. After they got engaged in 2019, they had planned their wedding for the spring of 2020, but of course the world shut down and they were forced to reschedule. They still said I do in a private ceremony, but longed for […]

April 20, 2022

Hannah and Erik waited a long time for the wedding of their dreams, including a postponement to get through the thick of the pandemic. It made such a huge impact on them, but when they finally got to officially say “I do” it was so much more special. There couldn’t be two sweeter people than […]

March 17, 2022

Kelsey and JT’s winter wedding was absolutely beautiful! Both of their birthdays are in February (one day apart) so when they got engaged, they immediately knew what month they wanted to get married. Kelsey was absolutely stunning in her custom wedding dress which had removable sleeves (such a gorgeous feature!). They were married in an […]

February 17, 2022

Katie and Thomas had the most beautiful and intimate wedding day surrounded by their family and closest friends. They had such a classic winter theme with tons of evergreen. Katie had all of the emotions as she shared a first look with her dad and then finally with Thomas. It was pretty cold for their […]

January 21, 2022

Ali and Dave are high school sweethearts who officially started dating on New Years Eve so it was only appropriate for them to get married in their home city on their favorite holiday! Ali and Dave both grew up in Springfield and met at Sacred Heart Griffin High School. They traveled their own ways for […]

January 13, 2022

Sydney and Tyler had the most beautiful winter wedding day! Sydney was one of the most laid back brides and Tyler was definitely the most laid back groom! We had so much fun capturing them during their first look before the ceremony and their bridal party made it so fun too! Sydney looked stunning in […]

December 22, 2021

Celynn and Billy’s wedding day was an absolute dream. Celynn and her mom have worked so hard over the last year to plan her and Billy’s big day down to every last detail. It has been such a fun ride with Celynn, Billy and their families as they prepared for their big day and Lydia […]

December 15, 2021

Courtney and I went to high school together and I was so excited when she reached out about her wedding day! She is an amazing event planner in the St. Louis area so I just knew her and Mike’s wedding day was going to be so much fun! We started off the morning with Courtney […]

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