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Kansas City Plaza wedding photography | Morgan & Jeff

08.30.10

A gorgeous Kansas City day for a gorgeous Kansas City Bride. Saturday really pulled through and I was so excited to photograph Morgan and Jeff again. We started at the Embassy Suites in Kansas City where Morgan and her bridesmaids were getting ready and putting on the finished touches for the day.

We then headed to The Villa in Kansas City to meet up with Jeff for the first time and start our day together. The Villa was beautiful inside and out and Candace was an amazing coordinator. There was plenty of natural light and the decor was so perfect for photography. But, my favorite part was the patio with the overhead lights. I want to be able to go chill there on a Thursday night with a quiet dinner. And, the dinner would be amazing too. All the food was made there from scratch! yummy.

I loved the cream decor throughout and it made a perfect back drop for this wedding cake by Spectacular Cakes with flowers from Dutch Flowers.

While we were out taking some fun wedding portraits around the Kansas City Plaza area, we stopped by one of Morgan's favorite locations, the Nelson Art Museum. The doors, the columns, the steps. I can see why it's one of her favorite Kansas City spots and I love it too.

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Cheryl Funk:

Awesome !! Cant wait to see the rest.

(09.02.10)

Morgan:

The pictures are awesome! Thanks Heather!

(09.06.10)

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St. Louis Hill wedding photography | The sandwich king of St. Louis and his lovely wife!

08.11.10

Ok. So the title of this post really comes from the best man speech...which may have been one of the best speeches I've ever heard from a best man at a wedding. So, great job! Amanda and Alex made wedding photography look easy! Amanda has these gorgeous eyes and both are so photogenic right along with the entire wedding party. I have so many favorite things about this wedding. First, Amanda and Alex are high school sweethearts. You should have seen their slide show at the wedding reception. It was like watching them grow up together. Second, they had their ceremony and some wedding portraits taken on the Hill in St. Louis. The ceremony was at St. Ambrose Catholic Church. I love this area. It has such history and charm...just like these two! And, for the Sandwich King... we went to Alex's family business, Gioia's Deli, right after the wedding ceremony to begin our photography escapades which ended at their reception in Forest Park at the Clubhouse. Third, while we were in Forest Park, Alex and Amanda boarded a canoe in the fountains at the Grand Basin very spontaneously. It was a fabulous wedding day. Some favorites,

Congratulations to Amanda & Alex! You had a very beautiful wedding. I hope you are enjoying your honeymoon and it was fantastic working with you both.

Heather Brulez
Shutter Happy Studios

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Adam:

The picture look amazing, can't wait to see all of them!

(08.11.10)

David Gorecki:

Heather did an awesome job - cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures. Getting the guy to come over with the row boat was fantastic spur of the moment idea!!! dtg

(08.11.10)

G-Mom:

Watching Heather work at my granddaughter's wedding was like watching an artist. Granted Alex and Amanda are both beautiful. Great job.
G-Mom

(08.11.10)

cathy :

WOW I think they look like movie stars JUST LOVELY love mom

(08.11.10)

M. Zervas:

The pictures look beautiful! Great job! Looking forward to seeing all of them! Heather was amazing!

(08.12.10)

MOTB:

You captured the love and magic in my daughter's eyes-amazing! Can't wait to see the rest of the pics. Thank u.

(08.12.10)

Derenda:

This is absolutely beautiful! It was a wonderful celebration of Amanda & Alex! Heather, you did an amazing job capturing all the joy!

(08.13.10)

Amanda Donley--Bride:

Heather, thanks so much! These pics are absolutely fabulous. You were wonderful to work with! I loved how you just took charge. I cannot wait to see the rest of them and thanks again!

(08.16.10)

Brit @ Landlocked Bride:

Great shots! Love the one of them in the Grand Basin!

(08.18.10)

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I Heart Faces | Surprise week | Kansas wedding photography

08.09.10

The theme over at I Heart Faces is, Surprise! So I thought Stacey was a perfect bride for this. Here she is just before seeing her groom for the first time that day.

Check out all the entries and enter your own.

Heather Brulez
Shutter Happy Studios

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amanda:

i just adore this <3

(08.09.10)

Susan:

You captured such a special moment. How neat. GREAT shot♥

(08.09.10)

amy:

What a beautiful bride and a beautiful photo!

(08.09.10)

Jamilah:

love it! what an adorable bride... and how adorable is her dress? so cute!

(08.09.10)

Emily:

This one is perfect!!

(08.09.10)

Summer:

Gorgeous! Great capture :) I love your header with all the different photos as well!

(08.09.10)

Danielle:

Fabulous! A true surprise!

(08.09.10)

mary:

What a great expression you caught here. Love it!

(08.09.10)

Becca:

Oh I just love her expression and those hands - beautiful! ;-) great entry and congrats!!!

(08.14.10)

Hannah M:

I adore everything about this - her face, her hands, the colors...Beautiful shot! Congrats on 3rd place this week, too!

(08.14.10)

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Destination Photography | Riviera Maya, Mexico

07.27.10

Mexico was so fun...I just want to go back. I think I could live on a beach easily. This would be my view/office/patio.

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Syd loves the water and I think she would enjoy it...and of course we need Johnny!

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Johnny is a diver so these are for him...I keep telling him they don't have enough dive shops in the world.
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The birds know where to be. So, in an effort to be on the beach more...Ask me about destination wedding photography rates if you decide to get married away from home!

Heather Gregory
Destination Photographer

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Julie Cannata:

Could your daughter BE ANY CUTER?!

(08.15.10)

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St. Louis, Missouri wedding photography | Shrine of St. Joseph | Scott & Lindsey

07.11.10

Scott & Lindsey got married yesterday! eee! I loved shooting their engagement session last year and these two were amazing on their wedding day too. Lindsey was the cutest even while getting ready and she smiled from ear to ear all day long. Scott and his family both adored her and how could you not! Here's an example of how sweet and thoughtful these two and their families are... It was a sit down dinner and they not only made sure I had a seat, they also thoughtfully sat me with a perfect table...On the left was a sweet couple that were originally from central Illinois and he went to SIUC, same here. On the right was a sweet couple whose daughter does forensic photography. Across the table was another photographer that lives in North Carolina (and she was so nice!) and another couple who live about 5 miles from me in Kansas. Thanks for sharing dinner with me! Both Lindsey and Scott come from great families and friends and I was honored to share the day with them. The ceremony was at the Shrine of St. Joseph and you can see the beauty of this place in some images below but I suggest going here at least once if you live in St. Louis. The reception was at the Old Hickory Golf Club and the room and service were amazing. Here are some favorites from the day.

I want to give a great big THANK YOU to Derren and Lisa Raser, a husband and wife photography team in Carbondale, IL for coming to St. Louis and helping out during the ceremony! You can see their website here and Lisa's blog here. Here's a favorite of mine from them at the ceremony. What a great moment!

Florist: Zuzu's Petals & designs

Officiant: Rev. Rickey J. Valleroy

Hair/Make-up: Salon De Christe in St. Charles, Missouri

Cake: Wedding Wonderland

Photography: Shutter Happy Studios

Dj: Jim Hussey with Rockin DJ

Reception: Old Hickory Golf Club

Congratulations! Have a great time in Playa Del Carmen on your honeymoon. Maybe we'll run into each other =)

Heather

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Laura Aams:

Heather, you were a joy to work with. I can not wait for all the photo's, I know they will be amazing. Thank you for the very kind words about my daughter. Sincererly, Laura Adams

(07.11.10)

Abbey Gurley:

These pictures are amazing!!!! I can't wait to see the rest!!!!

(07.12.10)

Kathie Schmid:

It was a beautiful wedding and you captured some amazing photos. Thanks for your kind words about the Shrine of St.Joseph. We invite everyone to come see the splendor in peson.

(07.13.10)