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August 30, 2010 - 11:34 am

Emily - Yay, a new blog to add to my Reader! Great photos as always, I love the shots finger-painting!

Married: Michelle & Darnell

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Posted in Weddings

Ceremony: Loose Park

Reception: The Sawyer Room

Flowers: Bella Design Studio (gorgeous, bright, vibrant & fun decor)

Cake: Iced Art

You’ve seen their fun photobooth shots. Here’s the rest of their day, and it was just as fun. Filled with laughter, joking, super loud music, a fun party. Vows were shared, more laughter ensued. All in all it was a great day. Michelle & Darnell, thanks for having Jenny & I along to hang out with you and capture the start of your new life together.

Junior groomsman carries all the groomsmen's jackets on his shoulders. Groomsmen laugh with the groom at the Sawyer Room in Kansas City. Candid groomsmen shot taken at the Sawyer Room. Bride fixes her son's bow tie on her wedding day. Fun, candid shot of the girls getting ready for a wedding at The Sawyer Room in Kansas City. Groom laughs with one of his groomsmen. Jr. bridesmaid getting her hair done. Groom cranks up the radio in the hummer limo. Bride putting her wedding dress on. Groomsmen party together in the hummer limo on the way to Loose Park. Groom gets his tie straightened before his Loose Park wedding. Groom and his groomsmen laugh before the wedding ceremony. Bride toasts with her bridesmaids in the limo. Groom walks through Loose Park with his groomsmen before their wedding ceremony. Groom's son helps his dad get ready for the wedding. Groomsmen laugh before the Kansas City wedding. Anxious bride peeks out of the window of the hummer limo. Bride and her dad walk to the wedding ceremony at Loose Park in Kansas City. Bride and her dad walking to the wedding ceremony at Loose Park. Bride waits anxiously with her dad for her wedding to start. Beautiful Loose Park wedding ceremony. Groom puts ring on his smiling bride's finger. A happy bride and groom get married in Loose Park. Beautiful bride and groom get married in Kansas City at Loose Park. Bride smiles during her wedding at Loose Park. Mother of the groom hugs her son after his wedding. Groom hanging with his biker buddies. Mom and Father in Law sweat at a hot outdoor wedding. Groom holds his adorable son on his shoulder. Bride hugs her dad after her beautiful Loose Park wedding. Beautiful bride and groom portrait at Loose park. Groom holds his bride tight. Groom carries his bride through the park on his shoulder. Groom carries his bride to the limo on his shoulder. Bride and groom share a glass of wine in their hummer limo on the way to the Sawyer Room. Bridal party dances in the hummer limo. Groomsman sings in the limo. Groomsman serenades the bridal party before their wedding reception. Groomsman hugs bride after singing her a song. Jr. Groomsman poses for a funny shot. Bride and groom get announced at the Sawyer Room. Little man scratching on a turntable. Awesome backlit bride and groom first dance picture. Beautiful backlit mother son dance picture taken at the Sawyer Room in Kansas City. Fun garter toss picture at a wedding reception. Girl dancing with a party girl sticker on her forehead. Jr. groomsman dancing with a wig on. Fun dancing at a wedding reception in Kansas City. Fun dancing at a Kansas City wedding. Bride and groom dancing crazy at their wedding reception. Fun dancing at the Sawyer Room in Kansas City. Fun wedding reception dancing picture.

We rarely post detail shots. Jenny & I choose to focus on the real moments that make each and every wedding unique, but going forward, we’re going to be posting a few details that catch our eye from our weddings. Below are a few images of some of the beautiful details Michelle from Bella Design Studio made for Michelle & Darnell. I just love all that color!

Gorgeous wedding details by Michelle from Bella Design Studio. Beautiful floral arrangement by Bella Design Studio. Beautiful flowers from Bella Design Studio.

by Josh

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Jennifer C. - http://solarphotographers.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/44-awesome-first-dance-picture-at-the-sawyer-room-in-kansas-city.jpg

August 30, 2010 - 8:56 am

claire - this wedding just looks like so much FUN.

August 25, 2010 - 10:50 pm

LOOOOOOOOOOVE this one. Whoa.

Chrissy & Lance

Monday, August 23, 2010 Posted in Connected

Chrissy & Lance have been married for quite some time and they haven’t had pictures taken in years. Now mix in some horseback riding, 4 wheeling, a couple of dogs and s’mores by campfire and you’ve got a fun session. I’ll take a moment and re-iterate here that I believe every couple should take time out and celebrate their love for one another on a regular basis. Just two people, enjoying time well spent with one another, and me to capture it all for them so they can cherish these memories forever.

Happy couple playing with their dogs on their farm. Couple laughing together. Husband and wife prepping horses to go riding. A cute couple riding horses on their farm. Portrait of a husband and wife on their horses.

This is Chrissy’s first horse. She’s 29 years old.

Woman hugging her 29 year old horse. Couple laughing on a fence together in Kansas City. Husband and wife on a 4 wheeler. Couple riding a 4 wheeler together on their farm. A family portrait taken in a field in Kansas City. Man hugs his wife, she laughs, it's beautiful. Man tickling his wife in a tent. Couple making s'mores by a campfire.

by Josh

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August 25, 2010 - 10:45 am

Chrissy Cantrell - You did a fabulous job! Who knew getting your picture taken could be fun? Thank you

Michelle & Darnell: The Photobooth

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Posted in Photobooth

What really needs to be said about a photobooth other than it’s an insane amount of fun for you, your guests, and Jenny & I. If you booked us for your wedding and haven’t added the photobooth yet, why not? Here’s just a few of our many favorites from Michelle & Darnell’s wild photobooth from Saturday.

Note: Jenny & I do not supply any props. We collect items throughout the day as well as encourage our clients to bring their own stuff. This ensures every photobooth is a unique and fun experience for all.

Michelle & Darnell's photobooth at the Sawyer Room in Kansas City.

by Josh

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August 23, 2010 - 10:29 am

rich and alyssa
Twitter: nickelcity
- Holy crap – that first shot is SOOOOOO awesome!!! You guys make us want to do a booth – I think we have a bride coming up who wants one and we have a ton of 9-foot seamless….so what the hell

August 17, 2010 - 10:25 pm

Katie - Oh. My. Goodness. I love this group!!

Julie & Josh

Monday, August 16, 2010 Posted in Connected

I shared a sweet picture of these two laying in the grass a few weeks ago. And I’ve been DYING to get the rest posted, so here goes. I give you Julie & Josh. Julie is an awesome photographer from Omaha, who’s moving to Phoenix soon. She also happens to be married to a wonderful guy named Josh. They wanted some fun pictures that capture their “dorkiness” as Julie puts it. I think we’re all big dorks in the great scheme of life, and both Jenny & I were happy to oblige. So, we headed out onto a farm for an evening of snuggles, laughter, Murray (their beagle), and just good fun times with two people obviously head over heels in love with each other.

One more thing, before I get to the images. Jenny & I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to shoot sessions for couples who’ve been married for a while. Marriage is hard. Marriage is TOUGH. It requires a lot of give and take, patience, compromise, we all know this. But, when you have pictures to look at, pictures that show how much you truly love and care for each other, captured moments, glances, shared laughs, that are daily reminders of that LOVE, you know that your marriage is worth it. You know that the woman you wake up to every single day will do anything she possibly can to make YOU happy, and vice-versa. That’s a beautiful thing, right there. LOVE is a beautiful thing, and sometimes, after you’ve been with the same person for a long time, you start to take that LOVE for granted. And LOVE should never be taken for granted. Julie & Josh will always have these images of them, at this point in their life together, to always remember how much fun they have being goofy with each other, to remember dancing together in a Kansas City field, to remember, most importantly, that they have each other to lean on. Who doesn’t want that?

Cute couple snuggling together and laughing. Silly couple making silly faces. Couple running through a field to each other. Couple spinning together in a Kansas City field. Couple taking their awesome beagle for a walk on a farm. Cute couple dancing in the evening light of a wide open field. A lovely couple dancing together in a Kansas City field. A man kissing his girl on the side of the face. A happy couple in love snuggles together in a field. A cute couple in love laughs together in a field in Kansas City. Happy people in love. Happy people madly in love with each other. A couple laughing together by the haystacks. A couple laughing with each other by some haystacks. Beautiful off-camera lit wide angle shot of a couple in love on a farm in Kansas City. Beautiful image of two people in love laying together in the tall grass. Man makes a funny face on his wife's face. Cute couple snuggling together by a barn. Beautiful couple snuggling together in a field in Kansas City. Woman snuggles up to the love of her life. Couple snuggling together.

by Josh

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