Rebecca + Mark

Rebecca and Mark were married a few weeks back on what will likely be the hottest day of the year. Lesser mortals would have melted, but they did it with grace and a smile even when I said "just one more picture" too many times to count. If you've been following the blog for a while, you might remember them from their Tower Grove Park engagement shoot, which memorably ended with a leaf fight.

I started the day at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Rebecca and her bridesmaids. Big props to the maid of honor Jessica for her dress-hanging ability. I couldn't reach the branch. :-/

Rebecca wasn't taking any chances before the ceremony began.

I love this church's abundance of stained glass. I shot my first wedding at Holy Redeemer last year, and it was the first thing I thought of when Rebecca told me the ceremony was going to be here.

Only a few moments until ceremony time!

Mark and Rebecca share a quick moment after the ceremony.

Before long the wedding party joined them at the back of the church. Time to party!

After the ceremony, we headed to Laumeier Sculpture Park for a few wedding party photos. It was so warm outside that we had to break up shooting with stints inside the visitor center (read: A/C!).

Can you tell I was liking the black-eyed Susans? I did shoot a few other features on the grounds but am prohibited from posting photos of the sculptures online. I'm curious about why Laumeier Sculpture Park has this policy but citygarden downtown doesn't. Oh, well. Enjoy what I can share.

Time for the reception at Maggiano's Little Italy in Richmond Heights. This was my first time shooting a reception there. I am a fan after seeing it in action. It is a very intimate space for receptions with about 100 guests. It felt like we were in someone's (very large) dining room. Also, the food was amazing, but I'm sure you could have guessed that.

Mark is currently pursuing his doctoral degree in geology at the University of Missouri. Rebecca and Mark were able to incorporate his passion into the centerpieces with geodes they'd picked together in Iowa. How fun is that?? ... My knowledge of geology is limited, so hopefully the last few sentences are technically correct.

Rebecca didn't make it out of the cake-cutting unscathed.

Thanks for a fun day, Rebecca and Mark!