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Favorite Engagement Shots of 2011

Well folks, spending my day in bed with strep throat was not exactly how I had hoped to start this new year. While my body regains strength, I’m working on my last two posts that look back at shots taken in 2011. I am so blessed to have worked with so many couples last year – you are all GORGEOUS and truly wonderful people!

Stay tuned for my favorite wedding shots to come!

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Kansas City Engagement Photographer: Ryan & Ashley!

These photos have been dying to hit the blog! I met Ashley at the bridal show in September, and from the minute I met her, I knew I was going to love working with her! She and her fiance Ryan have a spunk about them that is totally contagious. This first photo is one of the first I took all evening…it doesn’t take them any time to warm up to the camera!:)

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You two are so classy and good-lookin’! 
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I am loving this wall! And realizing I could say, “this is one of my faves” to every photo in this post!
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Bottom left: one of my faves!:)Although they laugh a LOT, they sure can do a smokin’ serious photo!
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LOVE!
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They requested photos at their lovely home, which was such a great idea!
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This one below would be stunning as a large canvas print!!
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a little more laughter…
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then a little more snuggling…

And I can’t help but post these last two silly ones… leaf boutonniere anyone?!

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Ryan and Ashley, I cannot WAIT until your wedding in October next year! Congratulations again!

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Martha - November 16, 2011 - 6:41 am

Love the pics!

Lisa Hoard - November 15, 2011 - 5:00 pm

Wonderful Pics….

Courtney - November 15, 2011 - 2:45 pm

Beautiful pics!! Looks like you had fun!

Megan Herre - November 15, 2011 - 10:02 am

These are so pretty Ashley! :)

Krystal - November 14, 2011 - 8:37 pm

Great photos Ash and Ryan! Such a cute couple!

Tina - November 14, 2011 - 11:43 am

Gorgeous and fun photos!

John - November 14, 2011 - 11:13 am

Wonderful photos. Congratulations to you both!

Bill - November 14, 2011 - 11:09 am

love your wall!

Leslie - November 14, 2011 - 10:11 am

Love the photos! Your dad was sharing them proudly at the office! Leslie

Kristen Wells - November 14, 2011 - 10:03 am

Gorgeous pictures, beautiful couple.

Kim - November 14, 2011 - 9:18 am

Great photos!

Charles Littrell - November 14, 2011 - 9:14 am

Great photos. Congrats.

Kristi - November 14, 2011 - 9:01 am

Congratulations to you both! What beautiful pictures!

Katie - November 14, 2011 - 9:01 am

Absolutely beautiful! Great pictures.

Alex Oh - November 14, 2011 - 12:53 am

Love the engagement photos! They are absolutely stunning!

Robert P - November 12, 2011 - 8:19 pm

Such great pictures! I had to share many of them with those sitting around me!

Kyle Gillard - November 12, 2011 - 1:34 pm

Great looking pictures. I wish you two a long and happy life together!

Bill Gillard - November 12, 2011 - 11:33 am

Great pictures, Ashely you have grown up to be a beautiful person. I know that the sprikle in both yours and Ryan eyes is a true sign on happness. I think the Maple leaf is a great boutonniere touch. Bring Part of Canada into your life. The picture great. oh ya so are the people in them. CONGRATES.

Becky Breskin - November 12, 2011 - 8:17 am

Just loved your pictures. That photogher sure know what she is doing.

Conradulations,
Love

Pop

Becky Breskin - November 12, 2011 - 8:13 am

Ashley & Ryan, I love your pictures. Can’t wait for the wedding
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andrea - November 12, 2011 - 12:11 am

Beautiful photos, and I suspect the subject made that easy!

Peter Lake - November 11, 2011 - 11:55 pm

Wonderful shots, Ashley. Congratulations on the engagement. Nice to note that Ryan’s “Leaf Boutonniere” happens to be a Maple!

Chris Grenz - November 10, 2011 - 5:01 pm

I think you should definitely use the leaf boutonniere. Congrats, you guys!

Tim - November 10, 2011 - 2:14 pm

I like your house . . . and the pics!

Esther Grenz - November 10, 2011 - 11:27 am

You guys look like a beautiful couple in a catalog! I LOVE THESE PICTURES! Congratulations, again! I’m so happy for you!

Traci Hewitt - November 10, 2011 - 11:16 am

Ashley, these pictures are gorgeous!!! I love the one of you two sitting on the floor laughing. Congrats!

Emma Dill - November 10, 2011 - 10:51 am

You guys are so freakin’ adorable . . . and so trendy! Your pictures rival Mira’s, for sure;)

Sara Butler - November 10, 2011 - 10:17 am

So happy for you and Ryan! Congratulations!

Jennifer - November 10, 2011 - 10:11 am

Great job Allison! These are fantastic pictures :)

esther berger - November 9, 2011 - 11:47 am

Handsome and beautiful!! Fantastic photos — my favorites are walking in the leaves! Love you both. You are very special to us. Grandma and Papa

Mary Berger - November 9, 2011 - 10:59 am

Oh, I love them all! Made me cry! You are such an amazing couple. Allison, you did a fantastic job of capturing the love and beauty of Ashley and Ryan.

Lauren Gutierrez - November 9, 2011 - 7:14 am

Great photos! We didn’t get any engagement photos done – this definitely makes me want to get some done now! :)

Leia - November 8, 2011 - 9:24 pm

“Spunk” is the perfect adjective for the two of you. I absolutely love you and can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Donna - November 8, 2011 - 9:13 pm

Wow!! The pictures are awesome. Natural and flowing,not at all like you were poising. Allison captured your love, your joy in each other and your laughter so beautifuly. I couldn’t help but smile. Seeing you together warms my heart. It is true what they, say a picture is worth a thousand words. Allison, your work is amazing. Who knew a camera could capture so much.

Brandon - November 8, 2011 - 9:09 pm

I love the pics, guys. You look perfect. It’s just so emotional! Everyone’s getting married! :)

John Gillard - November 8, 2011 - 8:30 pm

I love all of the expressions and the wide variety of locations and shots. Allison, great job at capturing these special moments.

Denise Gillard - November 8, 2011 - 3:54 pm

The pictures are wonderful!! I have so many favorites. I like the serious one, and all the ones with you guys laughing and then all the other ones…. Allison, you did a great job!

Dorie Charnin - November 8, 2011 - 2:19 pm

These are precious. These really capture the joy you both are sharing. I am so happy for you both, and your families. The best always, Dorie.

Courtney - November 8, 2011 - 12:45 pm

Love all of these, especially the one of you walking through the leaves. Though I’m a little sad there aren’t any head-butting pictures…

Mackenzie - November 8, 2011 - 12:43 pm

The photos are amazing.

Denise - November 8, 2011 - 12:35 pm

The pictures are amazing!!! It’s easy to see that you love each other and are best friends! Allison was certainly a great choice!!

Erin (Turnbaugh) Webb - November 8, 2011 - 12:27 pm

Great pictures of Ashley and Ryan! Allison you have picked out some great spots and really captured some fun ones! Congrats Ashley and Ryan!

Valerie Huey - November 8, 2011 - 12:18 pm

Wonderful pictures!! I’m so very happy for both of you. My favorite is the one of you sitting on the couch, but they are all amazing. Many blessings!

Whitney Laemmli - November 8, 2011 - 11:59 am

Aww, these are delightful! You look completely like your wonderful selves.

Linda - November 8, 2011 - 11:53 am

You are having so much fun discovering KC and beautiful places for photography! I love it! Did you paint the mural in the first set? It reminds me of your handiwork! Great, GREAT photos Allison! On another note; Nance and I took a little photo class… nothing like learning from you! Oh goodness, I think we ended it confused! Haha! Miss you!

Sandra L - November 8, 2011 - 11:48 am

These are beautiful pictures! You will treasure these forever!

Nancy Campbell - November 8, 2011 - 11:39 am

GREAT photos! How will you ever pick which ones to use? You are both so photogenic and easy on the eyes! Only 11 months to go!

Amber K, - November 8, 2011 - 11:26 am

Love these!!

Lindsey Rood - November 8, 2011 - 11:24 am

Such great photos – you guys look alternately classy, hot and like you’re having SO MUCH FUN!

Allison K. - November 8, 2011 - 11:19 am

Amazing pictures! You really captured Ashley & Ryan’s personalities! :) Love you two! xo AEK

Rachel F. - November 8, 2011 - 11:10 am

These photos are all incredible at capturing their personalities, and how perfectly happy Ashley and Ryan are together. I couldn’t be happier!

Lauren Aust - November 8, 2011 - 10:50 am

So these photos have made me realize I’m not only a wedding weeper, but an engagement photo sniffler, too! What a very beautiful couple…so very excited for you two to begin this new journey together.

Terri Reed - November 8, 2011 - 10:21 am

What a beautiful couple! Your love shines through in these amazing photos. I am so happy for you both!

Robert D. - November 8, 2011 - 10:19 am

Wow — fabulous photos of a gorgeous and fantastic couple!

Rachael - November 8, 2011 - 10:07 am

What great photos! You guys are beautiful!

Amanda - November 8, 2011 - 9:51 am

you guys are so adorable! these photos reflect the love you both have for each other! congrats! can’t wait for the wedding!

Barbara Korell - November 8, 2011 - 9:26 am

Beautiful job, Allison! You are a master at what you do!

Kansas City Wedding Photographer: Jarett & Jeanette

June 11th was a typical day-in-the-life for Jeanette…but Jarett had plans that would be written in history. They are avid bikeriders, so they started off on the Katy Trail, one of their favorites. During the ride out toward Columbia, Jarett was scouting out the perfect place to stop to pop the big question. Once they turned around to head back, Jarett started speading up so much so that Jeanette was continually a little behind and getting frustrating that she was having to work so hard. Little did she know, Jarett was making sure he had time to stop at just the right spot! He pulled over to stop and once Jeanette caught up, she was confused as to why they were stopping with only a couple miles left. As he fumbled for the ring, he told her they simply needed to take a water break. He was so nervous that everything he had intented to tell her went out the window, so he finally just asked Jeanette, “Will you marry me?” Jeanette was shocked and couldn’t get her eyes off that beautiful ring! While they laughed and cried and took picutures on their phones, they were bit up by a million nasty mesquitos! They sped home, so excited to get back to announce this to everyone!

Congratulations, Jarett and Jeanette! You seriously could not be more perfect for each other, and I am SO looking forward to your wedding next year!

We started off their session at Les Bourgeois Vineyards, which is close to the start of the Katy trail, and where they stopped to enjoy some live music after Jarett’s proposal. They are a couple who needs no time to warm up in front of the camera!

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You are SO beautiful, Jeanette! I could have photographed you and Jarett all day!!
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We ended the session at this gorgeous tunnel on the Katy trail, for memories’ sake:)
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Bobby - November 8, 2011 - 12:54 pm

Looks great you two! Congrats again!

Jarett - November 5, 2011 - 9:55 am

Thanks Allison for taking such great photos! You were fun to work with and Jeanette and I cannot wait for the wedding!!

Joe - November 3, 2011 - 7:33 pm

Frankie and I really enjoy the pictures!

Katie - November 3, 2011 - 7:30 pm

Pictures look great! The colors are beautiful!

Randi - November 3, 2011 - 5:16 pm

All of these pictures are gorgeous, I can’t pick a favorite!
They’re all so cute and filled of love <3
and I love the locations.
(I love the one that highlights the squishy nose =P )

Genevieve - November 3, 2011 - 4:25 pm

ow ow!! hotties in the house!! You two are too great. My fav is def the first black and white. Runner up- the one with Jeanette looking straight into the camera with Jarett’s face out of focus. Both feel very honest!

Krystle - November 3, 2011 - 4:01 pm

Those are some great pictures, I really liked the ones with the tunnel!

Deanna Waddell - November 3, 2011 - 7:47 am

All so beautiful. Glad I do not have to pick the best. All are great.

Dana - November 2, 2011 - 10:47 pm

So many great pics, but My Fave is the 1st blk/wht. It hi-lites Jeanette’s sweet face and the love in her eyes for my son + Jarett’s natural little boy smile that always melted his Mama’s heart – still does!

Grandpa - November 2, 2011 - 10:05 pm

What a pleasure to see your smiling faces. My favorite is the shot with you two in the foreground and the tunnel enterance in background. Good Luck!

Lucinda - November 2, 2011 - 3:15 pm

Great pictures!!! Can’t wait for more. Love you both.

Ashley Albrecht - November 2, 2011 - 11:57 am

You two look so happy!! I love all of the pics. Can’t wait until the big day!! :)

Victoria - November 2, 2011 - 11:37 am

It’s so easy to see not just the love between the two of you but also the friendship. I hope you enjoy a long and happy life together. Always make each other your first priority! Congratulations.

Teresa - November 2, 2011 - 10:19 am

Great pictures! I love the one on the bench and Jeanette’s pretty blue eyes! You guys are too cute!

Tara - November 2, 2011 - 10:06 am

Love your pictures! Ahhh, to be young and in love…

Jeanette - November 2, 2011 - 9:58 am

Allison, I am in LOVE with these photos! Jarett and I have been checking your blog like crazy for the past couple of days in anticipation, and these pictures did not disappoint =) You did an amzaing job, can’t wait to see the rest!

Justine - November 2, 2011 - 9:24 am

You guys are absolutely amazing. These pictures are so beautiful! I am so happy for you two! :)

Amanda - November 2, 2011 - 8:11 am

Ahh! these are so adorable! I can’t help smiling as I look at them! Great job Allison and congrats to Jeanette & Jarett!

Adam - November 2, 2011 - 8:06 am

Handsome couple, these two! Hey, watch out for that bear in the woods behind you!

Misty - November 2, 2011 - 7:16 am

Beautiful pictures! Sooo happy for my brother and soon to be sister in law!!