It has been a blast to be on the other side of the camera as an engaged couple planning our wedding and swapping roles with our clients. We have enjoyed every moment! As our wedding day gets closer and closer, we keep discovering new ideas and websites that we had no idea existed before. So, of course we love to share these new resources with you!
While deciding where we want to register, we found the website UponOurStar; which is an awesome and unique option for gift registry! It is easy to use and so cool! You set up your registry on www.uponourstar.com, add your “wishes”, decide on the gift amounts, and email it to your guests! The best thing is that your “wishes” can be absolutely anything from a plane ticket for your honeymoon, flowers for your wedding, furniture for your house… anything you could ever want or need! How wonderful to not be limited in what you can register for! Plus, your guests can choose how much they would like to spend and don’t have to buy the whole item themselves. We are stoked about this awesome find… “A Wedding Registry for Wishes, not stuff.”
Ashley and I decided to get jiggy with it and show you our best dance moves on the beach so you can see how much fun we are as destination wedding photographers!
Watch our video by clicking here. After you get up off the floor from laughing you can go here to create your own. Enjoy! 🙂
Kristin and Peter are a really sweet couple full of love for each other and love of Christ. We had the pleasure of shooting their beautiful wedding last weekend. They were married at the Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site in Topeka, KS. The Old Prairie Town is a beautiful replica of an old town from the turn of the century and was a perfect fit for Kristin and Peter’s wedding. The day was filled with loving glances, many smiles, and much celebration for the new life they are creating together. Congratulations Kristin and Peter!!
I grew up in Wichita and too many people refer to the city as an old country town. Quite the contrary, Wichita is a beautiful place with a nice riverwalk, museums, excellent golf courses, and some great places to eat. As you go through downtown you will see the development of Old Town which use to stand silent many years ago. The red brick alleyways, sidewalk sculptures and open courtyards make it a great attraction for even the big city dwellers. This Wichita cityscape photo is taken from one of the two bridges that span the Arkansas River to an Indian monument that houses the famous Keeper of the Plains. The building on the right is the Exploration Place: Science and Discovery Center and the building in the middle is the old Wichita Plaza Hotel. Wichita also has the tallest building in Kansas (Yes, Kansas!) and it is home of the first Pizza Hut. So, next time you think of Wichita fight the urge to picture cows grazing in the pasture and see Wichita as the thriving mini metropolis that it is:)
I always enjoy photographing weddings where there is a photographer that is getting married because I know I will get amazing photos. Not only is Eric a great photographer but he has been a good friend of mine for the past five years. We worked together in a portrait studio for awhile and we have been shooting weddings together for as long as I have known Eric. When he told me about his wedding I was so excited to be the photographer. His bride, Duyen, is so beautiful and has the most amazing smile! I have had the privilege of photographing both of her sisters’ weddings so I knew how spectacular this wedding was going to be. Duyen looked stunning in her wedding dress that was capped off with her gorgeous dark hair and contagious smile. It is funny because every time I look at Duyen I just smile and then she smiles back even bigger!
Eric and Duyen had their wedding at the Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita, Kansas and it was a full day of celebration. Ashley and I got some great photos of Duyen hanging out with her bridesmaids then we had the first look in a breathtaking prayer room filled with stained glass. The light in the room just made them both glow as they saw each other for the first time that day. We then went around town and took photos that were both intimate and crazy with the whole wedding party. The ceremony was on the stage of an old fashion theatre dressed with balconies, padded theater seats, and red velvet curtains. Ashley and I were able to get some great shots from above! Afterwards, everyone packed into the open ball room to see the newlyweds make their red carpet entrance down the colonial wooden staircase where there was plenty of great dishes and fine sparkling juice. They had two large ice sculptures, chocolate fountains, stuffed crab legs, quail, and much more to go around. It was a true celebration to remember as Eric and Duyen committed their love to each other and God. Ashley and I were truly blessed to have been there to capture all the memories! Congratulations Eric and Duyen!
Duyen is always so wonderfully happy but this day she had even more reason to be…
The red socks helped to show the personality of Eric and his groomsmen…
I love the connection in this photo…
A unique shot for the rings and seeing as how Eric is a photographer I found it fitting…
One of my favorites from the day. Duyen looked amazing in her gorgeous dress…
