Anne and Chuck… where to begin… well, at the beginning.  Anne and Chuck and I hit it off pretty much immediately, and even more so when Chuck called to tell me that they wanted to book me to shoot the wedding, but that first he wanted to play a prank on Anne by telling her I was booked already. HA!  Funny and also mean–Love it. From that point forward,  pretty much everything about this wedding was amazing….from the laid back, fun bride & groom, to the gorgeous BHLDN gown, to the AMAZING Three Barn Farm and awesome weather to boot!  Mer and I began the day shooting with the girls…

I kind of want this quartz pendant.

Anne could not have had a more perfectly suited wedding gown.

the stunning and demure Anne.

and her dashing Groom… Chuck, do you ever stop smiling?!

subtle pattern mixing on the suits!  AWESOME.

the most gorgeous paper flowers

Chuck’s mom smiles a lot too.  She apparently hates being photographed… which only makes me love to photograph her more! :)

One of my favorite moments of the day:  Anne began to cry coming down the aisle, and as she got about halfway to Chuck she suddenly burst out laughing and said “I’m happy, I hope I look happy!” causing the whole crowd to erupt into laughter.

the wavy reflections on the lake and the lovely hanging florals provided a soft backdrop for their intimate ceremony.

married!

The wedding party (sorry to my groomsmen friend who was terrified of insects whom we made stand in the tall farm grasses anyway)

the girls

happy happy Chuck and Anne

mixed with lots of moments like this one…where one of them just lost it and cracked up altogether

the boys.

sibling silliness

this is one of my favorites.

and then…. the SUN peeked out!!

The cocktail hour and reception were held in the old dairy barn… rustic and beautiful

the cocktail party in full swing….

a pie cutting!

lots of love and laughter during the toasts… it’s so fun when the two families seem like one big family already!

awesome beams and vaulted ceilings

a clear and crisp fall evening on the farm

a lantern release

what a beautiful end to a beautiful day at Three Barn Farm!

Congratulations Chuck and Anne!! Thank you for letting Meredith and I capture your wedding…we had a blast!  with love, Kate + Meredith

L Photographie St. Louis wedding photography by Liz Sloan and Kate Hayes

VENDOR LOVE

Hair : Robert Ramsey Salon

Makeup : Donna Lawson

Dress : BHLDN

Pie : Pie Oh My!

Florist : Bride + aunts 

Ceremony & Reception venue : Three Barn Farm

DJ/band : Sluggo

Catering : Catering St. Louis

Transportation : Cavallo