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June 6, 2016

Tracy + Andrew wedding {by liz}

Tracy and Andrew had a gorgeous, classic St. Louis wedding day in so many ways! However, if I had to put my finger on the one thing that screams St. Louis I would go with…the WEATHER! As of that morning, the weather forecast was for a day full of rain and storms. I did my usual scouting the night before and had a game plan for dark cloudy skies and some pouring rain. At the very least I thought if we lucked out on the rain it was going to be cloudy all day. Guess what?! As all St. Louisans know, the weather is a fickle mistress, reserving the right to change her mind at a moment’s notice. And in this scenario, we are so glad that she did! Or at least she waited until we were in a nice, safe, dry, indoor reception spot to bring on the really bad stuff. Which made for some interesting photos and a memorable evening!
TA_0089TA_0090TA_0091Tracy has this unique old Hollywood look. I am totally jealous.
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SO lovely!
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Awesome dad first look. I’ve had a couple of really good ones this year that almost made me lose it.
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You just want to smile back at her right?!
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I jetted off to St. Gabriel to see what Andrew and the guys were up to. Perfectly chill!
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The guests began pouring in…
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And here she comes!
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Take note guys: Andrew had a little extra special surprise for Tracy when they exchanged rings…an extra wedding band! Not a bad way to start married life. Just sayin.
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Check out  this dreary cloudy day we had. ;)
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Off to Ted Drewes to take advantage of the complimentary wedding day concretes!
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My first time getting to use this spot and I kinda love it.
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You two are perfect! I could see you as little bride and groom cake toppers. Is that weird?!
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Off to the Grand Basin in Forest Park where Tracy and Andrew got engaged on Art Hill. Again note the big scary terrible clouds.
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Little double exposure fun while I waited for a cloud to roll in.  Thanks for the great blooms to work with Belli Fiori!
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Off to one of my favorite reception locations – the Forest Park Visitors Center.  Note: we pretty much scurried there to beat a big scary wall cloud that finally decided to grace us with it’s presence. How cute are these driftwood place card holders?!
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Love that Tracy’s color scheme was spot on with the 2016 Pantone colors of the year!
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Yum.
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I peeked my head out the door to get this. Honestly, this is barely photoshopped in any way shape or form. It looked like the end of the world out there.
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But inside it was a picture perfect party!
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A first: That bouquet landed perfectly in the ceiling drape! I would have taken more photos but DJ friend extraordinaire Chris Johnson used my flash stand to poke at it to get it down. I mean I suggested it – I don’t want it to sound like it was his fault or anything. Love that dude.
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I spent a good 10 minutes in a poncho for this shot, but I think it was totally worth it. I mean, when you have a clock tower and lightening it was would be a crime not to at least TRY to get a Back to the Future shot am I right?!
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Congratulations you guys! I loved every minute of it! With love, Liz

VENDOR LOVE

Ceremony venue: St. Gabriel the Archangel

Reception venue: Forest Park Visitor’s Center

Caterer: Catering St. Louis

Florist: Belli Fiori

Invitations: The Ink Spot

Day of stationery: Two Blue Doors

Hair & Makeup: La Belle Mariee

DJ: Chris Johnson CJ’s DJs

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