May
23
When Emily and Erik had finalized their wedding site, The Mad Art Gallery, we were totally excited. This hip artist exhibition site located in the historic Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis is a former jail with all the accouterments.
And yes, we did do that. How could we not? In fact, we played with all the details of this vintage site.
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May
22
Dr. Al Adams has guided Lick-Wilmerding High School (also known as the California School for Mechanical Arts) over the last 20 years. Last weekend, they celebrated his innovative headship with a smashing gala. The school raised over 1 million dollars in support of an endowed tuition fund named in Dr. Adams’ honor. On top of that amazing achievement, everyone had a great time.
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May
19
At long last, we can share the images from our shoot with Emily and her girls at Vera Wang. Emily and Erik tied the knot a week ago, and we didn’t want there to be any chance that he would get a look at her in her dress beforehand, so we held off on sharing these photos. Now that the deed is done; here we go.
Emily chose an elegant fitted silky Vera Wang gown with a gorgeous ruffled back that fit her style perfectly. It also looked amazing on her. She flew to NYC to have several fittings over the course of a week in Vera Wang’s flagship salon.
For her final fitting, Emily was joined by her mom Kelly and her dearest friends Ina, Jessica, Sue, and Kelly. A truly outrageous and fun group of women.
With Emily looking so amazing and her big day just around the corner, tears were not to be avoided, but neither was the laughter. It was such a big moment- this preview of Emily as she would look on her wedding day- the air was charged. I am so glad we were able to capture these moments.
This was just a snippet. More images will be posted on Emily and Erik’s site when we return from California.
Wanna re-visit more of Em and Erik’s wedding celebrations?
Engagement Photos
Wedding Sneak Peak
May
13
Missouri is not known for its destination wedding industry, but it worked out great for us. Emily grew up in St. Louis and wanted to return for her wedding. We were happy to join her and Erik at the Mad Art Gallery for their celebration. In true destination wedding style, the couple and almost all of their guests flew in from around the country- many from California, several from New York. And of course, we came from Massachusetts.
While here, we took in views of the Arch, visited the zoo in Forest Park, and hung out with our friends Stephanie and Peter Zettl of Zettl Photography. Stephanie and Peter brought us to great St. Louis food (thank you so much for introducing us to concretes at Ted Drewes) and gave us the grand driving tour of the town. It was perfect.
And of course, we would like to thank our amazing couple, Emily and Erik, and their equally fabulous friends and family for the wonderful time we had on Saturday. We just took a quick peak at the images from the day and they are great. We can’t wait to share more with you. But in the meantime, here’s one of our favorites to wet your appetite.
And if you haven’t already seen them, check out Emily and Erik’s engagement photos here and here. Aren’t they gorgeous?
May
05
We seem to have a fashion theme going on recently. And today’s topic is HATS!!! Yup, we got to indulge in some amazing hat photography this weekend.
While meeting with Barbara from The Log Cabin and Delaney House, she shared that she was coordinating a fundraiser for the Holyoke Merry Go Round with a Kentucky Derby theme. We thought that sounded like great fun, in addition to being a good cause, so we jumped at the opportunity to document the Derby Dazzle.
They already had the horses so all that was needed were some fashionable ladies wearing fashionable hats, a couple of races, betting, and prizes. All of which were in abundance at the event. The hats were stunning- from homemade to couture and everywhere in between. I loved the thought that went into so many of the choices. With bright colors, feathers, horses, and horseshoes, creativity inspired these stunning headpieces.
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May
04
We recently got these fabulous photo bags and I just had to share. They are perfect for pets (a la Max), kids and even certain wedding pix. One bride thought she might get them as gifts for her bridesmaids. I used to hate having a purse because I thought I would leave it somewhere. I love this so much I wear it everywhere. I love that Max is on it and in it. Definitely brings a smile to my face.
Dave’s messenger bag
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May
02
We are so excited to have the first guest writer on our blog. We asked Cassandra to share some of her thoughts about the fashion show and she graciously agreed. We hope you enjoy!
If you have ideas for other guest writers, please let us know.
May
02
The show at Skera showcased a number of wedding gowns I have recently designed and reconstructed. More and more couples are choosing to make their weddings into unique expressions of their personalities, values, and experiences. In my work I have seen brides expressing an increased interest in restyling vintage gowns -particularly those belonging to a cherished family member and in creating a bridal look that is less traditional (think less fairy princess and more red carpet). In many cases, if a family heirloom is damaged or cannot be successfully reworked elements of the original piece may be incorporated into the contemporary dress. Color has also been a major trend.
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