Leilani & Shane

I’ve known Leilani for years, ever since I started going to “My office”, aka Joplin Ave Coffee Co. Lani was one of the original barista crew there and served me I’m sure hundreds of cups of coffee over time.  Anyone that’s been around her knows she’s one of the very sweetest. So I was delighted when I met Shane and his genuine heart was also so immediately apparent, because Leilani deserves nothing less.

And a good thing, because if he’d been some creeper, he’s too big for me or anyone else to have told to get lost. Keep using those biceps for good, Shane.

And congrats, you two. 🙂

Aggie & Brandon

Aggie and Brandon got married at the lovely historic Phelps House in Carthage, Missouri… and I got to be there to shoot it!

Family came from all around the country for this one, and the connections were deep and beautiful. I had a lot of fun being there, and am very appreciative to Aggie for her kindness to me and everyone else around her.

Congrats!!

PS- the dad wore a kilt and that was pretty sweet. That’s all.

-Mark

 

Michelle & Nathan wedding

Michelle & Nathan… I’m still in process of submitting some of these to buzzfeed. I really don’t need to say much more than that about this wedding. 😉

Ok, maybe a little more…

These two are CRAZY, in the best possible way (Michelle, I still have yet to see anyone that agile in a wedding dress). And of course, crazy for eachother. Thanks for inviting me to document a truly fun day.

Makenzie & Nate wedding

Mackenzie & Nate are lovely people with a fuller reception that I’ve seen in some time. When this many people show up to your wedding and reception (record observed number of simultaneous “cupid shuffle” dancers for me), you’ve gotta be good people. Or famous. I don’t think they’re famous. So that seems to answer what kind of people they are… 😉

Enjoy perusing this set from the day!

Sam & Annie:: June wedding

Adorable is really the best word I can think of to describe Annie & Sam. Some people are just good to their very core, and you can feel that with these two- innocence, laughter, and kindness abound in them and were very present in their day.

The first part of the day took place at the very lovely Mildred B Cooper chapel in Bella Vista, Arkansas. If you’ve never had a chance to visit, you should- such an amazing setting, beautiful architecture in a magical pine forest setting.

We rounded out the day at College Heights Christian church, a 2nd home for the couple and for myself as well.

And, somewhere in the middle, we took pictures in hammocks- my first time cross-promoting a commercial client (the wonderful Gnar Hammocks) during a wedding. 😉 It highlighted the couple’s fun nature and provided us with a type of wedding pictures I’ve never seen before.

Hope you enjoy looking through the day.

-Mark