wedding photos

I'm excited to share my first wedding of 2012 with you all this afternoon. 

Can't wait to share the rest of the selects with you all!

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Well, faithful blog readers. I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is this is Ryan Gladstone Photography's last wedding of 2011 and there won't be any new work on the blog for a few months. The good news is that we're going out in style with Erin and Ed's destination wedding at the Majestic Colonial in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! These two St. Louis residents tied the knot a few weeks back on a perfect late-November day in front of two dozen of their closest family and friends. 

This blog post has too many photos. I tried to narrow it down. Really, I did. But Mandi and Mike's wedding day could not be contained in a mere 40 or 50 photo collection. There were just too many great moments, details and locations to pare it down any further. 

Speaking of great locations: They were wed at the World's Fair Pavilion in Forest Park and celebrated their union at the Palladium in Lafayette Square. 

Don't take my word for it. Check out the proof below!

I've been looking forward to Jessica and Mike's wedding ever since their Chicago engagement session. I knew these two were planning a very creative day and had two iconic St. Louis locations — Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Soulard and the City Museum downtown — to play host to their special day. The day exceeded my expectations on every level.

Washington, Missouri, is easily one of the most scenic outdoor spots in the greater St. Louis area. Add a winery on a bluff overlooking the mighty Missouri, a sunset wedding ceremony and a beautiful fall day and, well, you have something really special. Check out a few of my favorites from Kelsey and Andrew's October wedding: 

We kicked off October right, documenting Amy and Steve's big day. And by "we," I mean myself along with Post-Dispatch photographer, Emily Rasinski, who shot second with me. We started out at the Church of St. Cletus in St. Charles, headed to Forest Park for the wedding party photos and ended up at Windows Off Washington for the reception.  Another perfect autumn wedding in the books!

Angie and Jim were married last Saturday on a beautiful afternoon at the historic Old Cathedral. It was a day filled with fun details, funny moments and a couple who knows how to make each other laugh.  

I started the shoot with Angie and the bridesmaids at Angie and Jim's new home while Justin photographed Jim and the guys at the Hyatt downtown.