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Yay! Congrats to the happy couple with the great smiles. Loved their day and loved their wedding party :) So glad I got to be part of this.
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I knew from the engagement session that Kelsey and Kyle were a great couple. The kind that you want to stay friends with. Their wedding was a complete blast and I'm so happy that I was able to play a small part in it.
Where do I even begin with this wedding? It was absolutely perfect. I am so happy that Kayla and Jeff invited Kevin and I to be part of their wedding on Anna Maria Island, Florida. It was totally a family and close friend affair, which are my favorite. Kayla's dad performed the morning ceremony on the beach, while Jeff's dad and a friend played the music. There wasn't an official wedding party since everyone that came down was really part of the party so we just did a few quick snapshots of the group and the families on the beach, then everybody headed back to the beach house for some brunch. After some brunch, Kevin and I and Kayla and Jeff jumped on a golf cart and explored around the island a bit, and then we all headed back for some time on the beach and a pool party. Fabulously relaxed, beautiful, and personal. Just what a wedding should be. Congrats to you both!
April 9, 2013: Last month when I was in Las Vegas for the wedding photography conference WPPI, one of my goals was to arrange an impromptu photo-shoot. I made my list of top wedding chapels in Las Vegas and planned to call them all until I found a good fit. Luckily my first call and my absolute favorite chapel - Little Church of the West, was able to do it. This is an amazing little church. It's one of the first things you see when you head to the strip and is right across the street from the famous "Welcome to Las Vegas" sign. It was built in the early 1940s and Elvis filmed a movie here, and other famous folks like Jody Garland, Cindy Crawford, and Angelina Jolie were all married here. Huge thanks to Dan from Little Church of the West for letting me photograph at this chapel. Not only was he super nice and accommodating, but in his amazing British accent he told me some photography war stories. I could not believe just how many wedding he's photographed. Oh the things he has seen...
Also, big thanks to Pam for serving as the officiant at this "wedding." Pam officiates weddings for free in Vegas! How cool is that? Her tagline cracks me up - "Because love shouldn't cost a thing." Check out her website here.
I spent some time reaching out looking for different models for the shoot, but just couldn't seem to find the right fit and was worried that I was going to need to call the whole thing off. Then I found Maarten and Jessica. They met working on a cruise ship and have traveled the world together, only to end up in Las Vegas a few weeks before this photo-shoot. I was so happy that I got to work with a real couple that was tons of fun and obviously so happy together.
One of my favorite things about being a wedding photographer is giving my couple their completed wedding album. I received Aaron and Megan's wedding album in the mail yesterday! I get so excited when I get packages and ESPECIALLY someone's wedding album. This one turned out beautiful. Aaron and Megan's wedding was at the Henry Doorly zoo on November 17th. I love that they included a photo on the front! Sea turtles are really special to them so when I saw this sea turtle sculpture at the zoo, I definitely wanted to get a picture of them with it. And it ended up on the front of there album!
For my photographer friends out there - this is a 10X10 Leather Craftsmen album with a split tone cover - silver brush premium fabric and black leather spine. A 6X6 photo is mounted in the optical center with no flush liner, black gilding, and silver imprinting on the spine. Aaron and Megan added on a set of 5X5 inch softbooks to give to their parents.
Of course I busted out the camera right away to snap some pictures. Like this one of Kevin? Ha!
If you know of anyone looking for an Omaha wedding photographer, I'd love if you could pass along my name :) Thanks friends.
Ashley and Jason are great. And Ashley is a big time planner like I am so we've got to have all sorts of fun chats about her wedding. I'm super pumped to see it all come together.
Things I will remember about this shoot: Jason's great jokes, their perfect outfit choice for fall photos, how not fair it is that Ashley both has great hair and great legs, weird buildings and long shadows. Hope you guys like the pictures!
Nebraska Wedding Photographer -- 1516 Cuming St, Omaha, NE -- Email me at amandakohlerphoto@gmail.com