Getting to know Luke a bit throughout the wedding planning and engagement shoot was so fun and made me even happier for Allison  They were married at St. Therese with their reception at The Grand Hall at Power and Light.  And grand it is!  I was so happy to shoot there after having been there a few times but this was my first wedding there!  Looking forward to shooting more there!  Big thanks to all of the vendors that helped make the day great!

• ceremony: St. Therese
• reception: The Grand Hall at Power and Light
• planner: As You Wish
• photographer: Tracy Routh Photography
• 2nd photographer: Mike Tsai
• videographer: Monte Cushman
• florist: Lily Floral Designs
• dress: Emily Hart Bridal
• MUA: Paradise Salon
• hair: Kelli Hellman
• cake: Cosentinos
• caterer: Garozzos
• band: Diamond Empire

Here are some of my favorites of the day!  I will be posting a few more on FB and IG as well!  They look a bit crunchy on the blog ;(

Well, there is just the dreamiest light that comes in the bridal suite at the Grand Hall! Love seeing the boys laughing and Luke’s nephew rocking the day with his tractor! Hello beautiful bride and mama!!!!!
Ha!  Brennan went on the search for a couple more glasses for the girls toast and arrived back to see me doing the shot without them  Sorry!  You are awesome and I shouldn’t have doubted you would find some ;)!!!! Mimosa Nana?  Why certainly Ken crossing the street to see his girl in her wedding dress!!!!  I loved that Allison saw her dad and “little” brother together  I may have been teary here Allison’s Nana helping carry her dress! And they’re married!!!!!  Allison and Luke love Westley and he is a perfect camera ham! Super fun wedding party!  Loved photographing them! Yeah!  Westley socks!!!!!! Dang, you two are the cutest Just lovely lady!

The colors and textures in Allison’s bouquet were PERFECT!!!!!! Yeah for rooftop photos!!!! Chiefs Ambassadors!!!!!  And a shot of me with Lisa and Ken   Diamond Empire kept everyone on the dance floor having fun! Cowboy boot fun!
Congratulations Allison and Luke!!!!  I wish you a lifetime of love, laughs and cuddles!!!!

Lauren & Tyler were married in Lauren’s family Church with her Grandfather performing part of the ceremony.  They did not want to see each other before Lauren walked down the aisle and it was a super sweet moment.  I have known Lauren’s family for awhile having photographed Lauren’s senior photos and her sister’s wedding!  I just love their family, they are super close and her parents are AWESOME!  If I had lived close to them as a kid I would have adopted them as 2nd parents  I mean if you could have witnessed her dad’s speech and father/daughter dance you would totally do the same

I am going to start with all the pretty details going into the big day!

clever and funny groomsmen sending a love note down the balcony to Mrs. Short Hello lovelies This cracks me up.  I have seen these expressions a few times when the dress zipper is having a problem, lol.  It always works out though
Sweet moments with her mom and sister I love these moments of the girls seeing the bride, her brother’s reaction and the mom’s holding hands  All the little moments on a wedding day that go by so fast While I was photographing all the girls, my 2nd photographer Christine was capturing all of the boys getting ready! Lovely Lauren!  Definitely a fun bridal party! The moments before her father walked her down the aisle The happiness these two exuded was enormous The reception at 28 event space was just beautiful!  The colors, florals, twinkly lights were breathtaking!
This was a funny tribute to Mrs. Short’s wonderful spreadsheets and organizational skills, lol!  Lauren’s mom knows how to throw a party that is for sure!

All of the dances were good but the father/daughter dance was a show stopper Shout out to the photos in the middle of the Norfleets!!!!  I have known them for for over 15 years when they were all in hapkido class with my son Zachary!!!  Such good memories! They ended the night with a beautiful sparkler exit!  Congratulations Lauren and Tyler!!!!! So happy for you two!

Sarah & Nico were married at the end of April in that one week that we actually had spring  Approximately 10 days of spring this year and a lot of winter and straight into blazing hot weather.  I was glad to get to photograph these two with some pretty pink flower trees which looked awesome with their dark hair and lovely skin tones!  I was also super excited to book Sarah’s wedding since I took her and her sister’s senior photos and their mom was one of my son Zachary’s elementary teachers!  Also super pumped to be photographing her sister Nicole’s wedding later this year!  How exciting for them to have 2 weddings in a year!  It was such a lovely day with a beautiful ceremony and reception!   Here is a little preview of their day!

I was obsessed with the back of this dress!  And this bathtub was calling my name for a photo op! Both Mom and Sister got teared up when Sarah put on her veil! Nico seeing his bride for the first time on their wedding day!!!!!  Sweetest ever! Hello lovelies! Love this look This makes my heart happy seeing them laugh and love together Oh I love how grand this is! For the Love of Coffee!!!!!! Cutie niece! They started the dancing off with a bang! Get it!!!!!
A little peek of a bride and groom kiss from outside the Magnolia Room!   Congratulation Nico & Sarah!!!!!  Wishing you a lifetime of smiles and happiness

They celebrated with a reception at Terrace On Grand which was lovely as always with a wonderful rooftop cocktail hour in the middle of the city!    Here are a few photos from the day!!!

And a big thank you to my 2nd photographer Christine May for doing a wonderful job as always!!!! How adorable is this baby girl!?!?! Such a lovely dress!  I loved the back!!! Rooftop first look!!!!! So romantic Andrew’s brothers were super fun Loved this group!!!! Spring flowers!!!  (In case you missed it, we had about one week of spring!) Such a lovely bride! And handsome groom! First time ever seeing Grandma deliver the rings  Love!!!
Happy! Happy!!!! I do love some wine glass shots!!!!!! More favorites!!! Ha!!!!!  I am not quite sure if this is the look of surprise, joy or terror, lol!!!!!  But it is sooooo funny! This group was ready to dance!!!!! Courtney and Andrew enjoyed one final dance to themselves at the end of the reception before their sparkler exit! Thank you so much for choosing me to document your happily ever after day!!!!!  Love to you both!!!!!!

Their was a whole lot of action going on around the Little Theater/Convention Center with a car show, some basketball, A WEDDING, but I managed to find a little spot out of the traffic and wind for Madison and Peter to first see each other on their wedding day  It was perfect This right here was one of my favorite moments of the day.  I am probably not going to quote this exactly right but I remember them talking about their morning before they saw each other and Madison saying something to the effect of ~I don’t care about any of that I just want to get married to you and Peter saying~Thats why I love you.  Soooooooo sweet  And look at their smiles! This was super funny.  Tell me you get the movie reference? Hello Gorgeous!!!! Sweet MOH moment Such a good wedding party!!!!! The folks sitting on the bench in the background were getting such a kick out of these ladies acting silly I love the KC/St. Louis love here Dang girl.  Could you be more gorgeous ? A little old hollywood in KC Congratulations Peter & Madison!!!!!!

We had hockey games daily off of our dock, we had  big chili meals, we skated down the lake to meet neighbors, the ice boats were all out, some even went ice fishing!  We put on lots of layers of clothing and got the hot chocolate brewing!  Not going to lie, the first days of ice skating at temps below 10 were tough. But with face masks, neck guards and lots of layers, fun was still had!  Their was even a night time skating party at the opposite end of our lake on a friday night where the kids wore glow sticks and they lit up a cocky goal and it looked like a ton of fun.  My daughter caught the stomach bug the day before that so she was heartbroken to miss that one.  But she did get lots of skating time in!

Well we finally got a day that was suppose to be at least 30 degrees and I was thinking how fun, adventurous and slightly precarious it would be to have a photoshoot on the ice!  I had a specific vision in mind but did put the idea into place rather quickly~thank you for all of my volunteers and I would loved to have had a chance to photograph you all on the ice or at least have you out for a skating party!!!!!  But I only had a certain amount of time to work with cold temps and good sunlight

I photographed two amazing couples!  The first couple, Taylor & Kailey, are engaged and I am shooting their wedding this coming June!  And the second couple, Ryan & Mackenzie, got married last June~with their dates only one week apart!  I love how both shoots turned out and thank you to both couples for being adventurous and a bit cold  And thank you to the ice skating/camera gods for not letting me fall and bust my camera  Also a big thank you to my lovely assistant, my daughter

Here are some of my favorites from the shoot!!!!

I will start with the girls getting ready!  My first dress shot with a mountain in the background

The first time Cullen saw his bride for the day was so sweet!  They were both all smiles Oh my goodness.  The pinks and golds with the green forest in the background!!!!!!!  Dying!!!!!! Seriously?  Could they be any cuter? Such a lovely bride!  And amazing dress! Hello most adorable flower girl!!!! Look at those lips!!! This little lady was my baby Jace’s age…..I was trying to see if I could introduce them later !I love the way Cullen was looking at Erin as she walked down the aisle (imagine my super sappy voice saying AWWWWWWW!!!!!!!)
Luckily it wasn’t raining on us but in the mountains in the background.  Made for wicked cool skies! family love Kind of obsessed with these One of my favorite things to do is photograph a scene in a wine glass
Romance, giggles and dimples are what dreams are made of All the details and decorations were so beautiful.  And I loved that they did a milk and cookie toast I sooooooooo wished I had recorded Erin’s sister’s speech.  Seriously, she knocked it out of the ballpark!  I can’t remember if she is 14 or 15 but her speech and her complete adorableness was a show stopper.  Great job lady! Beautiful venue!!!!!! Get it!!!!!!!!  They fun dancing begins! Thanks so much for trusting me to capture your happily ever after and thanks for introducing me to Breckinridge!  I can’t wait to go back!!!!

Alli & Remington’s wedding was a rock chalk lover’s dream.  They are super proud alumni’s as most of my KU bride’s and groom’s are  They were married at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and their reception was at the Oread Hotel with the cocktail hour on the rooftop with beautiful views of the campus!  When I first met Alli & Remington I was so excited to photograph them as they are super adorable and love to laugh together but after getting to know them, their hearts were what made me so excited to photograph them!  They are truly some of the kindest and caring people that I have ever met.  I remember hearing them ask so many times, as friends and family came to wish them well, if their guests were enjoying themselves and if they needed anything.

Big thanks to my 2nd shooter Jessica for helping me capture Alli & Remington’s happily ever after day and to all of the vendors who kept everything organized and smooth


Hello gorgeous ladies!I loved photographing all the little cutie flower girls!So beautiful!Both Alli’s and Remington’s parents were AWESOME!  And you could tell how much fun the two families already have together!  Alli’s Dad waLovely florals!Remington first time seeing his bride on their wedding day Yay they are married!  Now for fun photos on campus!Some of my favorites of the day!  Alli’s sorority house is so beautiful!Along with all the fun rock chalk touches to the wedding, Alli surprised Remington with having their names in one of the blocks at Allen Fieldhouse!Aren’t they just the cutest?!?!?!?!!cocktail hour on the rooftop!The Oread was just gorgeous!  More of my favorites!  What a beautiful view from the rooftop!Hello bling bling!Just so happy all the time, all smiles!The Grand March was soooooo fun!  

Congratulations newlyweds!  Thank you so much for choosing me to capture your memories!  It was truly my pleasure!

Big thanks to my 2nd shooter Mike Tsai!  Always doing a great job!

I will start with Brooke’s super pretty sparkly shoes!!!!   The boys headed out in a bit of rain to get ready to see Brooke for the first time in her dress I love how Simon was the 1st to turn around The B&G surrounded by all the loveliness of Powell Gardens! Beautiful Bride and handsome Groom!!!!! Another one of my favorites! Dad to the rescue with a needle and thread for a little dress mishap…..it happens more than you would think….dress mishaps, not dad fixing them!  Great job! ;p! I couldn’t get over how many cool clouds we were seeing and watching it rain over the chapel from across the garden! A few photos of some of the flowers and pretties More favorite scenic shots!!!!! The ring shots were my favorites!!!!!  So many cool textures and colors!!! Austin has a lot of silly faces Austin’s beautiful sister and husband   I love these moments that Mike captured of Brooke and her dad before walking down the aisle Their exit photo shows pure happiness! The hearts on the plates had seeds for planting!  Perfect favor for the garden wedding! Super cool green themed candy bar! Their first dance was awesome with the smoke and with their boys joining them on the dance floor! Congratulations Austin & Brooke!  Wishing you a lifetime of happiness!!!!!

Thanks to Ernst for helping photograph this wedding too!!!

I will start with some of the details and the getting ready photos!

Caroline’s dress and veil were beautiful with so much detail especially in her long veil!

Caroline’s mom and aunt were helping her get in her dress and both shed a few happy tears Such beautiful ladies!!!!!
While I was photographing the girls getting ready, my 2nd photographer was with the boys capturing them getting ready! I just loved the back of Caroline’s dress! Beautiful beautiful ceremony!!! One of my favorites! Gosh there are some pretty spots for photos at Hallbrook  This is one of my favorites! And I got to see this lovely couple who’s daughter’s wedding I photographed right at the same spot!!!!!  Thanks so much for the referral Jansens Wonderful speech and tribute to Caroline’s father. One of my favorite parts of the day was when Caroline’s brother sang and played the guitar for the first dance.  It was just so lovely! This group was ready to dance!  The dance floor was super fun with lots of great moves It was a super lovely evening at Hallbrook for a wedding!Congratulations Caroline & Jon! Wishing you a bazillion years of happiness