Sweet Little A.

My little buddy A. is 1!  Wow oh wow... I must share a flashback with you from his first pictures I took. He was SOOOO small.  Look at him now--ahhh!  Little A. I love every time you visit me. Your smile lights up my day. I adore that red hair, I hope you always have it! Happy Birthday little guy!  I can only share a couple since Mom and Dad haven't seen them all yet; enjoy the peek!

History in the Making

Just when you think things can't get any better... along comes Anna and Jeff's big day.  Wow. An incredible mix of old cars, lots and lots of yellow flowers, historic downtown Hannibal, old fashioned candies, salmon, lights, mason jars, candles... yeah... it was pretty amazing. Anna and Jeff stole a little piece of my heart right from the start when they told me they've restored a couple places in Hannibal and that her family owns a couple buildings in the downtown area. Since my own renovation in downtown Quincy, I have an appreciation for those trying to do the same. 


There some REALLY cool details at their wedding and reception so I need to pass along a couple notes for the pics... 
1. Anna's Dad restored all the cars the bridal party rode in (very cool.)
2. Anna's family name, Anton, is printed on all the vintage bottles that decorated the reception (yeap. cool again.)
3. The brick back drop and the parlor picture following were taken at one of the buildings her family owns (yeah, you guessed it... very cool.) 

A Friday to Remember...

Oh boy... I really just get all giddy thinking about sharing these pictures with you guys.  Kayleigh actually changed her wedding date so I could take her pictures--Kayleigh, this is really the ultimate flattery and I hope these will live up to everything you hoped for!!!  We scheduled plenty of time for pictures which is fabulous, and ultimately, I really don't even know which ones to share because there are SOOOO many! (Brides, the more time you give me... the more you get!  :)  She had the perfect dressing room, an outside wedding, doves, a fabulous wedding party... ahhh... I'm not even going to go on because the pictures speak for themselves! Enjoy!

Angie & Jason

Angie had her day planned to a tee.  She and Jason saw each other before the ceremony in the church so that we'd have plenty of time to get pictures beforehand and then have a little down time between the wedding and reception for them to do a little partying with the crew -- I tagged along too ;)  


We stole away from the church for just a few minutes to grab a couple shots down at the river. They were nearly late to their own wedding when a train came to a halt on the tracks on their way back. I was beginning to think I was bringing bad luck after Jessica (my last bride) was just a smidgen late to her wedding too 2 weeks before.  All ended well though and the train moved just in time for Angie and Jason to arrive for a fabulous wedding and a kickin' party after... the macarena was awesome ;)