It was COLD on Saturday!  But it could have been far worse - at least there was sunshine.  Between the cold and the early sunset, we had very little time to take outdoor photos for Jennifer and Christopher's wedding.  The wedding party told me I was being bossy, but I think they appreciated that things were getting done quickly so they could get back on the trolley (I'm not bossy I'm efficient :)  ).  The ceremony was at Trinity Lutheran Church with a reception at the Franklin Room, both in Soulard.  We went out to Lafayette Park and downtown, as well as hitting Nick's Pub where these guys met and got engaged.  You can see their SLIDESHOW HERE.

This was my last wedding of 2008!  The next wedding I'll be at will be Sarah and Dan's in March.  It's been a great season - thanks to Jennifer and Christopher for making the last one a fun one!

Hot pink was the color of the day for Sarah and Dan's wedding on March 14th.  Bridesmaids dresses, flowers, reception lighting - they even both had hot pink shoes to wear at the reception!  What a fantastic color for photos.  The pink light at the reception at Mad Art posed a bit of a challenge for me at first, but in the end I think it made some really cool ambient lighting for their dancing photos.  The ceremony was at First United Methodist in St. Charles, which had some pretty great light of its own with all those big windows.  Add in the sunshine and warm weather (slightly unexpected in March), and let's just say it was a good day for shooting!

I stayed until the end of the reception to catch the couple's exit, which was pretty entertaining.  As a surprise, Sarah's mom rented a vintage police car to escort the couple from the reception to their hotel.  They even had a police officer handcuff Sarah and lead her and Dan out to the car - they were both a little shocked, but I'm pretty sure they enjoyed it! 

Thanks to Kelly Park for doing a fantastic job second shooting with me for the day.  You can view more photos in Sarah and Dan's SLIDESHOW HERE.  Congrats to the new Alvarezes!

I've been interested in doing something a little different with my portrait sessions, and Lee and Rob graciously agreed to help me out by letting me follow them around on a date this weekend.  We went to the Soulard Market for some groceries, played at the Botanical Gardens, shopped at the Vintage Haberdashery, and had a glass of wine at 33.  It was a fun afternoon, and I think we got some great shots that represent who they are as a couple.  They claimed that they weren't photogenic - I strongly disagree.  I hope more people get into the idea of engagement photos as a date.  It's very creatively engaging for me and pretty fun for them!