Nicole and Danny: Has It Been Two Years Already?

I asked my friend Nicole and her man, Danny, to be my guinea pigs a couple weeks ago when I wanted to try out some different pics from what I have been doing.  Nicole happily obliged, and Danny went along with it like the good sport he is.  It wasn't until just yesterday that Nicole reminded me that it's been just about two years since she and Danny started dating.  Now I'm really glad I took these pictures!

I love it!  I love them! Sooooo cute!

Emily and Jason: A Wedding Day of Bipolar Weather

My friend Emily got married this past Saturday, a day of helter skelter St. Louis weather.  Before I met up with her at 1:00 it had already rained early in the morning, then had become sunny in the late morning, and as I drove to the church it was pouring again.  By the time I pulled up to St. Mark's Episcopal the rain had died down enough for me to get my equipment inside without having to sprint.  It had, however, picked up just in time for Emily's brother-in-law and father to arrive with her flowers and dress, which they successfully brought inside with a few tricky umbrella maneuvers.

We adjusted our shooting schedule to work around Mother Nature's, and started out with some inside pics first.  Luckily the church has a back entrance that is all windows, and I was able to shoot with my favorite light of overcast.

Then we moved into the church for some drama lighting.  Oohs and aahs now, please.

About 45 minutes before the ceremony was supposed to start, the clouds opened up to reveal sunny sun sunshine!!  It was just gorgeous, and Emily went from happy-to-be-getting-married to ecstatic-that-the-weather-was-cooperating-AND-she-was-getting-married!  Needless to say, we took full advantage of the weather and went out to the courtyard for more pictures, careful, of course, not to let Emily's dress rest on the still wet ground for too long.

Emily and her nephew, Oscar, in his little oversized jacket!

I like the decor of the church. Very simple, but isn't simple always the most attractive?

Congratulations, Emily and Jason!  Thanks for asking me to be a part of your special day!