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Hot lakeside engagement session at The Resort at Egyptian Hills. Zach + Madeline’s engagement session heated up when the sun started to go down!

Engagement

July 26, 2021

Zach + Madeline | Hot Lakeside Engagement

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Casey and Ellen drove from Peoria for their lakeside engagement session. They’re such a joy and they have the most infectious personalities!

Engagement

June 13, 2021

Casey + Ellen | Lakeside Engagement Session

Zach + Meredith’s Lake of Egypt engagement session was full of laughs and they’re both a ball of fun!!! They light up any room they’re in!

Engagement

May 26, 2021

Zach + Meredith | Lake of Egypt Engagement

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DJ and Macey spent the afternoon in Forest Park during their sweet St Louis engagement session. These two were absolutely stunning and made the entire session look effortless.

Engagement

April 2, 2021

DJ + Macey | Sweet St Louis Engagement

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Matt and Miranda’s romantic lighthouse engagement session was timeless and breathtaking. They shared a bottle of wine and snuggled on the beach.

Engagement

April 1, 2021

Matt + Miranda | Romantic Lighthouse Engagement

Matt + Miranda Romantic Lighthouse Engagement

Winter can be discouraging to my brides when talking about engagement sessions. The lack of sun at times and no grass, bright colors or pretty trees…BUT you can’t even tell that it was quite chilly while Andy and Jocelyn snuggled up for their shoot!

Engagement

January 28, 2021

Andy + Jocelyn | Winter Engagement Session at The Historic Bell Hill

Choosing a photographer can depend on your taste, style and expectations. I love to talk about my sweet Boulder Creek Brides! So my brides love my bright and true to color style. I build a connection with my couples that way when I show up on your wedding day, it’s more like a friend arriving to celebrate your day with you!

Engagement, Tips, Wedding

January 4, 2021

Hiring Your Wedding Photographer | Wedding Planning Tips

Aiden and Rachel are absolutely adorable and funny! This is Aiden’s family farm so of course I was drooling over this barn! They danced and laughed in the hay loft, which was gorgeous by the way!

Engagement

September 4, 2020

Aiden + Rachel | Rustic Engagement Photoshoot

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The weekend of their engagement session, Alliyah and Afton wanted to reclaim their original wedding date! They were set to be married on August 1st, so we set out on August 2nd to take back the date!! It was a beautiful day and it started raining but the best part was it ended with rainbow!!

Engagement

August 9, 2020

Afton + Alliyah | Engagement

These two…oh my oh my!! Let me tell you one of the things that I just LOVED about these two…they laughed…nonstop!! Their laughter was so infectious! Katelyn and Zach were insanely easy going. She chose the location and I have to say, I was BEYOND impressed. I was also impressed by Zach! Some grooms have some difficulty cutting loose and enjoying the moments but he kept saying how much fun he was having. TOTAL WIN!

Engagement

June 20, 2020

Zach + Katelyn | Colorful Spring Engagement

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