Kerin and Dan are a fun loving couple with one of the sweetest yellow labs I have ever met (Hi Ruckus!) When they were here at the studio to change clothes during their engagement session, he waited patiently for Kerin outside the bathroom door… so cute… you’ll get to see him below looking dapper.  Enough about the pup and on to the wedding!  We started the day at the historic City Hall downtown….

beautiful rings!

Okay, so this is SO cool… Kerin and Dan had each other’s rings engraved and then kept the engraving secret until after the wedding when they put them on!  Dan engraved into Kerin’s ring “May the 4th be with us!” (get it? their wedding was on May 4th?!?) and Kerin had “Do Not Remove” engraved into Dan’s!  What a fun idea!

this laugh brought to you by Kerin telling us the steel drum player was going to play “kiss the girl” (from the Little Mermaid) during the ceremony and one of the bridesmaids thought she meant “I kissed a girl” by Katy Perry… that would be a different vibe for a wedding!!

big girl makeup

and here is Dan!

finishing touches on Kerin and then into the dress!!

a gorgeous, and slightly nervous Kerin

here comes the ring security (too big to be ring bearers, how cool is that?!?)

and here comes the Bride!

the stunning architecture of St. Louis City Hall

and RUCKUS!!  He has spats.  enough said.

and off the Ballpark Hilton Archview ballroom for the party!

I am getting hungry just looking at the cupcakes again.  The Key lime ones were amazing.

Ruckus gets a few more shout outs…

that might be a lot of cake in Dan’s mouth!!

party time!

Kerin Channelling MJ circa Smooth Criminal

Thanks for letting me capture your beautiful wedding day & pet Ruckus again.  xo, kate

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

VENDOR LOVE

Hair :  Anne Portell of Lather Hair Lounge
Makeup :  Rebecca Elias
Dress :  Augusta Jones from The Ultimate Bride
Cake :  Jilly’s Cupcake Bar
Florist : Becky Collins
Ceremony venue :  St. Louis City Hall
Reception venue :  St. Louis Hilton at the Ballpark
DJ/band :  Nigel Thomas of Steel Drum Flavor  and Charlie Barrale of Porta Party DJs
Videography: Brian Gaadt (see their video HERE)
Transportation :  St. Louis Transportation
Linens : Made by the bride
Paper goods : Made by the bride
Favors : Made by the bride