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Evoke Images Blog http://evoke-images-blog.com Couture Photography in St. Louis, MO Thu, 03 May 2012 21:49:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 EvokeImagesBloghttp://feedburner.google.com Kyle & Julie | St. Louis City Garden Engagement http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/05/kyle-julie-st-louis-city-garden-engagement-session/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/05/kyle-julie-st-louis-city-garden-engagement-session/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 20:19:23 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4789 Kyle & Julie’s wedding is tomorrow! This is a couple very dear to my heart – I know that all who are there to witness the marriage of this precious couple will never forget the beautiful moments and memories that tomorrow is sure to hold. Julie and I have been friends on facebook since we met earlier last year and it is so very obvious to me how greatly she and Kyle are treasured by those who love them. Kyle and Julie are an inspiration to me and are a sweet example of the power of love between a man and a woman; congratulations to the both of them. I am looking forward, with joy, to documenting May 4th, 2012 in the lives of Kyle and Julie!

Life is a journey
A journey of time
Where a heart needs another
To give it a shine

With many a set back
We’ll find hard to bear
It’s love and true friendship
That will help us to care

So together when sharing
Surely we’ll find
it’s the treasure of life
That can give peace of mind

- excerpts from “The Treasure of Life”, by Olive Walters

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]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/05/kyle-julie-st-louis-city-garden-engagement-session/feed/ 0 Memories of Us ~ Justin & Rachel ~ Evoke Images http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/04/justin-rachels-wedding/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/04/justin-rachels-wedding/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:37:40 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4751 I’m gonna be here for you baby
I’ll be a man of my word
Speak the language in a voice that you have never heard

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I wanna sleep with you forever
And I wanna die in your arms
In a cabin by a meadow where the wild bees swarm

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And I’m gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I’ll earn your trust making memories of us

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We’ll follow the rainbow
Wherever the four winds blow
And there’ll be a new day
Comin’ your way

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I’m gonna be here for you from now on
This you know somehow
You’ve been stretched to the limits but it’s alright now

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And I’m gonna make you a promise
If there’s life after this
I’m gonna be there to meet you with a warm, wet kiss

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And I’m gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I’ll earn your trust making memories of us

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And I’m gonna love you like nobody loves you
And I’ll earn your trust making memories of us.

-Memories of Us, Keith Urban

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So honored to have these sessions of ours shared on two beautiful blogs! Please stop by and leave a little comment love <3

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]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/03/in-other-news/feed/ 0 I drove all night… | St. Louis Boudoir Photography http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/drove-all-night/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/drove-all-night/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:11:49 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4732 I had to escape
The city was sticky and cruel

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Maybe I should have called you first
But I was dying to get to you
I was dreaming while I drove
The long straight road ahead, uh, huh

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Could taste your sweet kisses
Your arms open wide

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This fever for you is just burning me up inside

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I drove all night to get to you
Is that alright
I drove all night….

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What in this world
Keep us from tearing apart
No matter where I go I hear
The beating of your heart

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I think about you
When the night is cold and dark

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No one can move me
The way that you do
Nothing erases the feeling between me and you

I drove all night… to get to you

Is that alright?

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]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/drove-all-night/feed/ 0 The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes… http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/the-beauty-of-a-woman-must-be-seen-from-in-her-eyes/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/the-beauty-of-a-woman-must-be-seen-from-in-her-eyes/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:03:26 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4713

The beauty of a woman
Is not in the clothes she wears,

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The figure that she carries,
Or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes….

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…..Because that is the doorway to her heart
The place where love resides.

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The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole

But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

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It is the caring that she lovingly gives

The passion that she shows

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And the beauty of a woman

With passing years only grows.

- Teresa Mahieu

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Your socks are making our room smell stinky.

I love you. (I do not love smelly socks.)

But, I do love you.

Yours truly,

Maranda

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Nuts.

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]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/foliage/feed/ 0 Happy Valentine’s Day! http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:06:24 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4688 I found these vintage postcards at a garage sale years ago, and they have been hiding away in a little shoebox until recently. They are now sweetly hanging in my office where I can enjoy them. Aren’t they pretty?

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Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!

xoxo,

Maranda

]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/happy-valentines-day/feed/ 1 Jeremy & Amanda’s Wedding – New Town @ St. Charles http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/jeremy-amandas-wedding-new-town-st-charles/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/jeremy-amandas-wedding-new-town-st-charles/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:01:35 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4580 Lovely, soft details. Shabby chic with splashes of modern class.

You will probably remember Jeremy & Amanda from their Engagement Session. These two know how to throw an event. Every little detail was selected with love. What a beautiful day and a lovely time of celebration their wedding was!

New Town at St. Charles is a world unto itself… and you would think that it was designed especially for this lovely pair! The elegance of yesteryear and the convenience of today made this the perfect venue for Mr. and Mrs. Limones.

With touches of flair from the marvelous ladies over at Proposing Dreams, and flowery details by Lucky You… the stage was set for this grand affair!

I hope you enjoy some glimpses from Jeremy & Amanda’s day! Congratulations to a sweet and creative couple!

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The following sequence of images are exactly why I love when a bride and groom choose to do a First Look session. What beautiful tender moments Jeremy & Amanda had together before the ceremony! Such a relaxed bride!

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The beautiful necklace wrapped around Amanda’s bouquet is a family heirloom… such a great way to incorporate it into the details!

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I couldn’t get enough of the adorable little ring-bearer in his mini-me suit and “official ring bearer” pin!

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I thought it was so special that Jeremy’s father (a minister) was able to officiate the wedding. Jeremy’s sister did a beautiful reading for the couple, and his grandfather also played a part in the sweet ceremony.

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Instead of a traditional candle or sand ceremony, Jeremy & Amanda had a Cord of Three Strandsceremony – also called “Gods Knot”. This was the first time I had heard of this and I am in love with this new tradition! Since this wedding, I have shared this with several brides who have chosen to go this route. This touching idea is inspired by Ecclesiastes 4:12 which says “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”. The Gold Strand represents God, the Purple Strand represents the Groom, and the White Strand represents the Bride. Beautiful, isn’t it?!

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Some other fun details:

Personalized jars of raw honey for their guests to take home. (useful and adorable!)

The centerpieces were all different styles of vintage and antique pitchers in the shades of J & A’s wedding colors

The father of the bride gave a very sweet and heartfelt speech at the reception

The bride changed into a sweet getaway dress… this is something I wish I would have done! All those buttons can be frustrating to try to undo by yourself! Have your bridesmaids help you with the buttons and send your gown with them to the cleaners or to take home. It’s a win-win!

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One of the sweetest ceremony’s, and one of my favorite couples!

Jeremy & Amanda, congratulations to you both! (Oh, and Adam said to tell you that he is ready for another double-date! We still haven’t been to Pi and would love to go with you guys! :)

A big thank you to the ladies over at Proposing Dreams Weddings! (awesome St. Louis Wedding and Event planners!)

]]> http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/jeremy-amandas-wedding-new-town-st-charles/feed/ 1 Gift of Heaven ~ Mike & Meagan’s Engagement http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/mikemeagan/ http://evoke-images-blog.com/2012/02/mikemeagan/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:35:15 +0000 Maranda http://evoke-images-blog.com/?p=4569 Love – it is the gift of Heaven,
Like the rose, how sweet its bloom,
And where’er is felt its presence,
There it dissipates each gloom.
And the heart that loveth truly,
In its first affection pure,
Shall, as long as life continues,
Find its happiness endure.
Anonymous – nineteenth century.

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Congratulations Mike & Meagan! xoxo

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