May 30, 2012

ALISON + KYLE {by kate}

Okay, so first off Alison and Kyle are maybe the nicest people on earth & they are so cute together that I almost didn’t believe Alison when she told me they met on Match.com! That makes two couples in the last year whose weddings I have photographed that met online… awesome! Makes me want to rethink the whole thing! ha ha! They incorporated that into their escort cards later… so unique– you’ll see. Buckle in for a very Soulard wedding….But first things first, shiny pretty things!!

Alison got an arm workout holding the dress up waiting for mom!

love love love these. Alison, you are beautiful.

and now to find Kyle…

first look!

Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Soulard… one of the few Catholic churches in the round I have ever seen…

We are so lucky in St. Louis to have so many gorgeous churches to visit!

married!

lovely petals on the brick sidewalk make me happy

Beautiful bouquets and bouts by Wildflowers

a Braveheart worthy primal scream …. HA!

I miss the spring trees!

the very peaceful and serene Alison

ha ha– this one is just for grins!

I adore that this one looks like they might be dancing…

cocktails and reception at the 9th St. Abbey

see… we found our match… Match.com… get it?!? cute!

loved Dad’s striped bow tie

more loveliness by Wildflowers

and the sweetest little cake

little paper hearts that you bury to sprout wildflowers make a cute favor!

cherry blossoms added a tall and pretty element to the tables

Mr & Mrs

I don’t know what Kyle is doing here, but it made me laugh

it’s not a party until Dolly Parton shows up!

I did not know there was going to be a sparkler exit since I wasn’t there to the end, but we stole a couple of sparklers early to get a photo with them in the courtyard.