Tracy's photography blog

I Heart Christina and Mario! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

And I love Italian weddings!  They are SO much fun!  And I always say I have the best clients but truly I believe I do.  I came home from their wedding feeling so much like family.  Everyone was so excited for the two of them, including me :)!  I feel blessed to have been able to experience and see their love and all of the emotions with them and their family!  I have a hard time writing just what I am trying to say, so I am going to start telling the story through images of the day and just say "I heart Christina and Mario!!"

While Christina was finishing up her hair and make-up, I was enjoying talking with her mom and dad (who doesn't love a good Italian accent ;) and getting a few detail shots!!!

 

Always wanted to do this!!
 

And then after they became Mr. and Mrs. we had a lot of fun on location!  Doesn't she look GORGEOUS?
 

This was fun!!

 

 

The clouds were so awesome!!  And the bridal party was such a fun group!







 

IMPRESSIVE!!!  The cookies were so good!!!!



 

Introducing.......................
 

Awwww....love this moment!!!  So sweet!!

Imagine all the things boys talk about when girls aren't around....I think they forgot I was there!

Even crazy cold temperatures couldn't stop their hearts from feeling warm! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

Jamie and Ryan's wedding day was blessed with some unseasonably frigid weather, but it didn't stop Jamie from being traffic stopping stunning in her wedding dress!  It did shorten our bridal party location shooting a bit :)!  Bridal party dresses are not always the warmest for 35 degrees.  Thanks to everyone for rocking it out even in the cold, lol!  And thanks to my assistant Melissa for being ready with Jamie's jacket in between shots :)!! 

I adored Jamie's flowers and they just say Jamie to me.  Perfect fit!

So pretty waiting for her groom to arrive!

 

After a little direction challenges, the groom joined us!  One of my favorite moments in a wedding is when the bride and groom get to see each other for the first time before the ceremony.  It is such an exciting moment and so special!

It was worth the wait!

 

How cool are these cufflinks that Jamie gave to Ryan?!?!?  There were garters to match ;)!

A little cold, eh?

Just for me!  LOVES IT!!

The reception was at the Savoy and the cake sat under this beautiful stainglass dome!  It was so cool!

Awwww...... love this moment.

There were plenty of smiles and tears filled with laughter throughout their day!!!

Opa! Mallory and Kyle's Greek Celebration! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

This was my first Greek wedding, and boy was it fun!  The church was ornate and beautiful.  The ceremony was unique and entertaining.  Let me just say that if you haven't been to a Greek ceremony before, you will leave it wanting to sing and celebrate!  This was such a fun bride and groom to work with, and their wedding party was a blast!  They all had me cracking up, especially the groom and groomsmen, which you will see why in some of these photos.  By the way Kyle, I still feel bad that your groomsmen dropped you, I hope you weren't in too much pain after!  The only thing I am totally bummed about is that they didn't' slam down any plates like in the movies, but I guess that could get dangerous!  I hope you two had an awesome time on your honeymoon, and enjoy your sneak peek!  Opa!  

Mallory's stunning dress!

 

 Super, Duper Awesome Monster Big Bouquet 

 

Right before his groomsmen dropped him! (Could of been my idea)

 

 

 

Mallory's veil was so gorgeous!
This is only one of a serious of pictures of Kyle having champagne coming out of his nose. Damn, I bet that hurts! LMAO!

 

I loved the candles at the reception! Such an elegant touch!
 

Beautiful light, BE-YOU-TOO-FULL BRIDE!!!!!
 It's a guy thing!?

 

Prom Pic!
 

With all of the Greek festivities and dancing, I am sure the bride and groom got a good workout!
 

Congrats Mallory and Kyle!

Love looks so alive! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

I always walk away at the end of a Saturday evening with renewed feelings of love and happiness (and tired feet ;)! )  Well Brad and Emily's wedding was no exception.  Their love for each other shined through in every moment of the day!  I felt so honored to be there to show that love in their wedding photography!  Their were so many fun and unique details through out the day that I would love to share with everyone, but that would be like a million!!  So I will pick a few of my faves!!!  Hope you had a great time on your honeymoon!!  

Miss Emily looked so pretty as she checked the mirror before she was to about to see the man of her dreams on their wedding day!

And I do believe that the first site of Emily was all that Brad dreamed of!

I think the first look at each other on their wedding day could be my favorite part of the day!

The flowers, the rings and the dress!!!!!

Rawr!!!!!!!

GORGEOUS BRIDESMAIDS!!!!!!!!  and you may recognize one of them from my wedding website :)!

And handsome groomsmen!

And one of my SUPERFAVES!!

And how awesome is a reception that has......mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

Another one of my favorite details!!!   I thought this was awesome!  And now I am thirsty!

I love that Brad and Emily were always together during their reception all the way to the end!

Great weekend for a wedding!!! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

Sept. 19th 2009, What a beautiful Saturday for a beautiful couple to get married at The Elms!  I loved working with Amanda and Scott!  And it was so nice working with one of my former brides as my assistant!!  

I have been fortunate to shoot several weddings at the Elms and still always finding something unique in every wedding!  This was my first wedding there that the ceremony was inside and the reception outside!  And oh how I love lights strung across the trees with all the tables under the lights.  Definitely looked like something out of a movie!  

I am going to jump right in here to some pics because they will tell the story better than words!!

Hmmmm....how did I know this was Scott's truck when I pulled up?!?!?!?

I love that her tank-top says "breathe"  perfect bride shirt!

I so want to get these same earrings!  Gorgeous!

I always love when the bride and groom choose to see each other before the wedding!  It is such a special moment for them to share with each other and is so beautiful!

And here is Amanda's ring getting a little extra attention, lol!

And the real shot!

My Awesome Find!  Scroll back to the first image to see why this is perfect!!

Sometimes no flash can be really pretty!!

Sandy and Mike Part 2!! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

I know part 2 is a bit late coming, but I had a terrible time deciding my faves!  I am sure my favorites will continue to change as I edit more!  Sandy and Mike were like a dream to work with, would barely call it work at all.  And I have to tell you that this was like wedding reunion for me :) with some of my former and future brides and just booked another from Sandy's wedding, so that makes it even more fun to see everyone again!!!  

Sandy and Mike's wedding was so beautiful and the colors and decor were classic with a Kansas City style!

Black dresses for the bridesmaids and gorgeous red roses all around!  The President Hotel was the perfect reception spot and crazy awesome light in the getting ready rooms!  One of my favorite touches to their reception was the night starting with a little big band feel of The Grand Marquis Band and ending with The Transients rock and roll!!  If I hadn't been working I would have been dancing ;)!!  And I just have to say this, wink, wink, you two are going to make GORGEOUS babies, someday!!!!

Don't worry, it was retrieved and finished!

Loved this old mirror!!

I knew I wanted to do this shot the moment I saw this painting!

Love the details!

And the rings!!

Always love the father/daughter and mother/son dance :)

xoxoxoxoxo Tracy!!!

Sandy and Mike Part 1!! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

This is going to be a two part blog for Sandy and Mike because I am going on vacation!!!  I will make a bigger blog when I get back!  But I had to share just a few because I know they will be anxious when they get back from honeymooning!!!!

Our family is taking our first official roadtrip as a family so wish us luck, it is going to be a long drive to Sanibel Island!!!!

This first image of Sandy leaves me without any one word to describe her beauty.  So I am going to use two " Holy Schmolyfabulousrockstarstatis!"

And not too bad yourself Mr. Sola ;)!!

I have to say that Sandy was such an awesome bride!  She totally gets me and when I suggested this location, she was just as excited as I was!!  The girls totally ROCKED IT OUT!

And Mike and Sandy together = Speechless!

Congratulations Sarah and Tom!!!! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

I remember when I first met Sarah and Tom,  how excited Sarah was about the wedding photography, I knew right then that she was my kind of girl ;) !  And when we all met up for their engagement session, we had so much fun that I knew the wedding would be fun as well!  And of course it was, especially the reception when everyone was all kinds of crazy!!

Also it was such an awesome day because my friend (and awesome photographer) Kelly was second shooting with me, so I know Sarah will have a bazillion awesome photos from two photogs!!!  And again, we had great wedding weather as we jotted all around town with the bridal party!!  Well, I am going to jump right in here with some shots!

Little lensbaby love coming up in the next two!

Peonies make beautiful bouquets!!!

Always love this!!

I loved this so much, I may have said a curse word ;) !!

We had to show off those fabulous hot pink shoes!!!  Oh, and you can't see it here but Tom wore his cowboy boots, now that kicks AAAAAAAA!

We made a fun sign in book for Tom and Sarah from their e-session!

little girls in twirly dresses never gets old!  Always classic!

Lake Lotawana Wedding! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

Congratulations to Daniel and Emily!!  When it comes to shooting weddings, let me tell you that it is quite nice to only have to go across the cove for the day :) !!  And as far as July wedding go, I don't think the weather could have been better!  Daniel and Emily's ceremony was right on the lakeside of the Missouri Yacht Club while everyone attending were seated on the lawn with the lake view ahead of them.  The temperature was somewhere around 80 degrees with a nice lake breeze, so perfect!

Here are some of my favorites of the day!!

Yummy, yummy cake made by Rosemary here at the lake!!

Emily's favorite color is yellow and her flowers and decor were all so fresh and vibrant!

Love this!!

Her hair piece was so beautiful, perfect for such a lovely bride!!

A little surprise congratulations from a lake dog, just one of the lake surprises ;)!  Don't worry, I blocked the pup from getting to shake near the bride!!

After the ceremony, the girls were up for a little fun!

I knew Bobby had some up!!!

Always love a good cake smashing!!  Makes for fun photos!!

Amy and Mark are back from their honeymoon!!! {Kansas City Wedding Photographer}

So, that means it is time for their wedding blogpost!!!!  I hope their honeymoon wasn't quite as hot as their wedding day, or at least hot in a good way ;) !!!  Everyone was so happy to be around Amy and Mark and it showed in their smiles and joy the whole time!  Amy gets the award for the most organized bride, she provided everyone with their own copy of all they might need to know!  It was very helpful!  The day went really smooth with only a few changes in the location shooting due to the smoking hot weather.  As a photographer it is really good to  challenge your creativity at times.  So even though we did not shoot in all of the spots I had planned,  I had to think fast and came up with one of my all time favorite shots!!!  We had awesome spots at Hotel Phillips to shoot, and they had a great view while they were getting ready for their big day.  Big thanks to Amy's mom for the Jimmy Johns :) !!  

Well, I am excited to show some of my faves of the day so here it goes!!!  

One of my new favorite shots while I was outside getting sprinkled on and they were inside enjoying a beer and a kiss!!!

Back to the beginning!  Such a pretty bride!!

I was loving this little bride tin that was a gift to Amy!

I would love to take credit for this idea of shooting in front of the 7-11 on this July 11th wedding but it was all Amy's idea!  Gotta love it!!!!!

And she was willing to get a little high fashion bride going on!!

A bird almost pooped on my head here!  It would have been worth it for this shot!

The Redemptorist is amazingly beautiful!

Happy Dance!!!!

Caught this moment of the flower girl during the ceremony. puffy heart!

One of my favorite shots of the day is after the ceremony when the bride and groom are walking out!