It wouldn’t be a Spring wedding in St. Louis without rain and Meredith and Aaron had their fair share! Fortunately, we were lucky enough to have the rain stop right before their April 14th wedding ceremony and the sun came out just in time to take some amazing photos!

Meredith and Aaron live in New York City and hired Dishy to help plan and coordinate their wedding. And let me tell you, it was quite a fun wedding to be a part of! Meredith was able to incorporate her life working in music into the small details of their wedding and the coral and seafoam  colors popped out from every angle! And did I mention the flowers?! AH-MAZING!

My favorite part of the wedding had to be best man speech where he noted that Aaron was following in the Schump family tradition of marrying a woman out of his league – a true testament to a fun loving couple with a tremendous sense of humor! I love my my job!

First off, I think everyone knows how much I adore weddings. But when I have the opportunity to work with good friends, who also happen to work in the wedding industry, my mind us utterly blown. Such was the case with Jon and Jaci Spindler. I can’t even begin to put into words how honored I was that they asked me to help out with their wedding day. Two amazing friends of mine found each other, fell in love, and I got to be there to not only witness it but help pull it all together in the end. WOW. How lucky could I be, right?!?!

Every now and then you come across a laid back couple who’s extremely classy and all around just wonderful people. Fortunately, for me, I was able to work with one such couple, Kate and David, for their September 24th wedding. Through several phone calls and emails (Kate and David live in CA), I was able to help Kate pull together all the final details for her dream day! It was truly an honor and privilege for me! And how adorable are those kids, seriously!?!

It was so hard to pick my faves from the dozens of photos Ben Trevor shared, but I managed!

On May 14, 2011 I was able to work with one of my most favorite couples EVER – Beth and Chris. And now that their love story and wedding has been shared with all of St. Louis via Alive Magazine (woohoo), I can finally take the time to write about them for my blog! Yay!

Chris proposed to Beth on May 14, 2010 and we spent exactly ONE YEAR planning their perfect wedding day. Their wedding had it ALL -  fire breathers, a confetti cannon, a unity painting and one amazing couple. I’m so grateful that Beth and Chris allowed me to be a part of their big day! And photographer extraordinaire, Lisa Hessel caught it all on film!

Since Halloween is just a few short days away and I haven’t blogged in FOREVER, I thought it appropriate I take this time to blog about some Halloween wedding ideas. A Halloween wedding is ONLY for the BRAVE of heart. I can’t say I would do it, but hey I did find these ideas kind of cute nonetheless. Take a look at how you can turn your wedding night into All Hallows Eve!

While I couldn’t share too many photos just yet of the LOVERLY Chris and Beth Susic wedding from this past May (look for it in the next bridal issue of Alive Magazine), I can share a a quick trailer put together by my good buddy Kenny Hammel over at Dreams Renewed!

Chris and Beth were such an amazing and grateful couple to work with and I’m honored they let me help plan their special day! And if you’re looking a wedding videographer in the St. Louis, MO area, be sure to give Kenny a call!

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Summer is wedding season and for Lance and Tina Martin, Wish Upon a Wedding St. Louis’ third wedding wish and first special circumstance wish recipients, this summer was no exception. On June 27, 2011 Lance Martin married his caregiver, his partner and most importantly his best friend, Tina Pfeiffer.

Tina and Lance met in 2008 while Tina was undergoing chemotherapy to treat stage four non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Lance stayed by her side the entire time. Tina had the opportunity to return the favor in early 2011 when Lance was diagnosed with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a genetic condition and form of end-stage renal failure. In March of 2011, Lance proposed and Wish Upon a Wedding St. Louis stepped in to help make their wedding dreams come true.

The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the trendy Westin St. Louis located in downtown and was attended by nearly 50 of the couple’s closest friends and family. All of the details of the event were coordinated and donated by Wish Upon a Wedding.

“We could not have done any of this without the tremendous support of our wish granters,” said Lacy Branch, President of the St. Louis chapter. “The backing we have received for our organization from the local wedding industry has just been phenomenal. We are so grateful for all of the enthusiasm and encouragement our chapter has experienced since its inception in April of 2010.”

Watch Lance and Tina’s wedding video and love story courtesy of TenSixteen Photography!

If you’re in St. Louis, you know there are a plethora of wedding planners in town to suit brides and weddings of all styles, sizes, budgets, etc. There are a lot of us. We know it and you know it too, especially if you’ve paid a visit to the Knot Coordinators section any time recently. But what you might not know is that picking the right planner is really about picking the one that best suits YOU and YOUR wedding!

It’s more important than you might realize to pick the right planner, not only for your peace of mind but honestly for ours as well. Some things to keep in mind while planner hunting…

It was a hot summer day with a 30% chance of rain, and thankfully for Carol and Jason the rain stayed away! It ended up being a beautiful day for an outdoor ceremony and Stephen Seward captured it all on film! I received a few photos from Stephen and I just had to share on the blog! Congratulations again to Carol and Jason, who are now living in their new home in Arkansas!

Many (or most) of us have been in weddings before. And maybe some of you even own several bridesmaid dresses, 27 perhaps?!? Well, if you’ve ever been in or planned a wedding, you know that the wedding rehearsal is an critical part of any wedding day! No this is not crazy talk here, just throwing out some logical knowledge. Wedding rehearsals are the best way to get your wedding party and family members up to speed on where they need to be and when for your wedding ceremony.

I highly recommend you have one and trust me, you’re the odd one out if you don’t! If you’re looking for a few tips on how to get started, that’s what this post is here for!