Drew Asher Davidson
| Posted by Becca on January 14th, 2010Our dear friends Seth and Holly have a beautiful new baby boy named Drew Asher, affectionately known to Mark and I as “the smallest human”
We love you guys and we love you little Drew!
Katie + Matt | The show
| Posted by Tyler Wirken on January 7th, 2010You all saw a preview post of Katie and Matt’s wedding a while back. Well their show is now ready.
Thanks again you guys for everything! Sit back, grab some popcorn, maybe a tissue or two and enjoy the rest of the images!
Tyler
http://www.vimeo.com/8595393Staci and Robert
| Posted by Becca on January 6th, 2010
Friends, Hello, and Happy New Year!
I am excited to share another wedding after a long break from the blog over the crazy-busy holidays!
Staci and Robert. Let me share a few of my favorite impressions of these two. During our engagement session, they cracked me up. I specifically remember Robert disarming the awkwardness of getting started with his sense of humor. Another thing that instantly won me over about Robert was that he said he lives in two uniforms- a suit and tie for his real estate job, and cowboy boots for the rest of his life. Staci is a beauty backed up with incredible intelligence and accomplishment. She is actually interviewing for her first position as a medical doctor this week.
One of my favorite aspects of the day was that the beautiful and well known church that they were married in, Redemptorist Catholic Church, was built by Robert’s grandfather. We took a few minutes to do some cool portraits integrating the beauty of the architecture. In general, being at this wedding, it was so evident how important family is to these people. It just had an overall sense of warmth, humor, and hospitality. Thank you guys for welcoming me. Looking forward to seeing you next week!
Katie + Matt | Wedding
| Posted by Tyler Wirken on December 21st, 2009
What a joy it was to document another Shaw family wedding.
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of documenting the first wedding of the Shaw family. Sarah and Art.
I quickly became very fond of the Shaw’s. It really was such a joy to watch their family dynamic again as the second of three daughters, Katie, got married.
The Shaw’s just get it. They let me completely into their lives and let me do what I do best.
But I gotta say they do not always make it easy. First off they are busy people and with each wedding I never get to meet the grooms before the wedding and barely knew the brides. In addition, the Shaw girls also complicate things by only referring to their siblings by their nicknames. Just one of the many ways this family rolls.
I had only really known Katie from Sarah’s wedding and a one hour meeting the week of the big day. I had never officially met Matt until the rehearsal dinner. It did not matter. They both are such wonderfully inviting people that treat you like you have been friends for life. It must be a family trait as all of them are that way. They are some of the nicest, classiest people I know and their events reflect that. They are so well done and at the same time so welcoming and down to earth. Katie and Matt’s wedding did not disappoint.
So here is to you Koot and Gibby! Congrats on your new life together. It was great seeing you again Seuss. Great getting to know you Twoot and thank you to Mr and Mrs. Shaw and Matt’s family for letting me into your lives.
- Shooter 
The details:
Ceremony- Grace and Holy Trinity
Reception- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Flowers and Decor- Studio Dan Meiners
Coordinator- Georganne Hall
Koot and her sister Amy (twoot) share a laugh.
Sorry Groomsmen…
| Posted by Becca on December 17th, 2009Jewel is ENGAGED!!
and their enthusiasm is too big for this studio!!!
I love you Jewelius and I know you are marrying a wonderful man in Greg. Much love you guys!
LeClaire-Decelles
| Posted by Becca on December 16th, 2009Alright, Alright. I normally title my posts with the couple’s first names, but I couldn’t resist the French-Italian poetic hyphenation of LeClaire-DeCelles. Stephanie’s dad joked about the flowery nature of the combination of their two names in his toast, and I agree that it’s both notable, and nice to say.
Stephanie and Nick will be forever in my mind the Connie Couple. Connie is short for The Constellation, a plane that has a special history in both of their families. It is rare to meet a pilot of one of these planes, but both Stephanie and Nick had grandad’s that flew this plane. We shot some stuff among these rare birds at their engagement session.
I was just telling Stephanie’s mom and dad tonight at the viewing party that every wedding has a couple of sub-stories that show up over and over during the wedding. For me, one of the prominent sub-stories here was the bond between Stephanie and her older sister Nikki. Over and over in the “film”, I found affectionate glances between the two of them.
Many of my favorite images from the day were of glances between Stephanie and nick during the ceremony. They had their own language in these glances. I picked one of Jewel’s but there were may great moments there. Anyway….pictures!! Here you go…
Michaela and Patrick
| Posted by Becca on December 11th, 2009I think of engagement sessions as a kind of first date between me and my couples. Michaela, Patrick and I had a really really good first date. After shooting pictures for a few hours, we ended up sitting out on their back patio drinking wine as they brought out pictures of Patrick’s proposal and shared other stories. What has always struck me most about these two is their love for life and their hospitality. Both of them are so good at showing people a good time. I have never been with them, or even emailed with them without feeling uplifted. Love you guys!
Jen + Scott | Wedding
| Posted by Tyler Wirken on December 9th, 2009
Kansas City: the biggest small town in America.
I have heard this so many times and so many times I find myself amazed at how true that statement really is.
My relationship with these two has gone from common interests to me having quite the emotional moment behind the camera that moved me to tears. More on that later.
It all started with Jen and Scott’s initial meeting at the studio. There we were talking about wedding stuff. You know feeling the vibe, getting excited about their wedding at Mildale farm etc… when towards the end of the meeting Jen mentions Scott races vintage cars.
My ears perk up. See I have been around vintage cars pretty much my entire life. My dad and I have restored two Austin Healey’s and currently are working on a big Land Rover project. So I was interested to say the least. Scott then mentions he races an Austin Healey Sprite with his dad. I pause, run his last name through my head and go- “is your dad Clancy?” Sure enough turns out my dad and his dad have known each other in the british car circle for years. On top of that I had just recently read about their engagement in the Kansas City Star automotive section. Scott purposed to Jen while driving the race car in a parade during a race weekend and Tom Strongman of the Star did an article on Scott and his dad with a photo of the engagement. It was all coming together.
Fast forward to the day of their engagement session. This day marked another point in our relationship and the foundation of said emotional moment. It was mid august and we were to shoot their images with their two dogs. It was a blessing they decided not to bring them. I was not in the best of moods that day admittedly. Two days earlier I had just received the news that we had lost our dear beloved black lab Mesa in a post surgery complication. Our dear furry little girl of nine years. To say the least Scott and Jen are huge dog lovers and really helped me on my path to healing with their suggestions that truly helped me. So thanks you guys for your help, conversation, and allowing me full trust in documenting your day.
The details
Wedding & Reception Location: Mildale Farms
Floral: Blue Bouquet
Caterer: Lon Lane Inspired Occasions
The images:
Scott “making sure” the Healey was running okay at speed.
Amanda and Brett Engagement
| Posted by Becca on December 8th, 2009who says you can’t get great pictures on a cold rainy November morning at 9am? These two made it easy!
Merry/Happy Christmakkuh!
| Posted by Pam on December 6th, 2009So, as some of you know our house is a mixed one. I grew up celebrating Hanukkah in my family, and Tyler was a Christmas kid. We enjoy this time of year to the fullest! I love every aspect of it! However, no matter how hard I try the kids just do not get as excited about lighting a menorah as they do about getting the Christmas tree. Honestly I cannot blame them. Below are a few fun images of the Alex and Zach decorating the tree with our wonderful ornaments including our dreidel and menorah ones!
Peace on earth…in our house at least!
