kansas city engagement

Nick & Laura would fall in love surrounded by their favorite things. The two of them met playing sand volleyball; Laura killing the serves and Nick handing her the ball with awe. After their initial contact, their relationship grew while they enjoyed exploring in the outdoors, hiking, and driving 6 hours for their favorite BBQ […]

Getting to enjoy downtown KC with my couples is one of my favorite things! Chuck & Raichelle chose to start their session at Liberty Memorial, down the hill toward Union Station, and then ending up in the Crossroads. On a whim, we decided to end their session with a burger at Town Topic; a KC […]

It has been so fun to get back to shooting after such a long hiatus! And what a sweet summer engagement session to start with! Shawnee Mission Park has been one of my favorite locations for years, mostly because there are just so many amazing little spots that two sessions there can look completely different! […]

Though the weather threatened to be cold and gross, Austin and Kristin ended up having a lovely evening for their engagement session! They brought their precious pup (who had so much energy but was super well behaved) and I loved being able to capture their little family. Shawnee Mission Park was full of rich fall […]

When discussing their engagement session Justin & Kimmy let me know that they REALLY wanted gorgeous fall leaves. We waited until that little window in the fall where the leaves are gorgeous and haven’t quite started to fall too much! Boy was this a gorgeous fall evening, and it wasn’t just the weather! These two […]

Nate & Bethany began their friendship through the serving window at the restaurant they both worked at.  This friendship, full of laughter and and joy, eventually turned into more as they began hanging out outside of work.  They became pretty much inseparable within a few months; Nate says “I knew very early on that the […]

Your engagement session is an important part of being engaged, and the wedding preparation process (you can read why on my blog here).  One question I get frequently is “what should we wear?!”  Though every couple’s style will be different, I have a few tips I like to tell my couples when picking out outfits […]

My husband, Ben, and I decided when we got married that we wanted to have a date night every week.  Life can get crazy, but we knew that if we created good habits early on we’d be able to hold onto those as life gets more hectic.  We know that being able to spend quality […]