Wedding

Baylee and Jayy Sneak Peak {Kansas City Wedding Photography)

What I get to work on tonight!  I can’t wait to post the full wedding.  Stay tuned!

Dawn and Matt {Kansas City Engagement Photographer}

I am a photographer.  I am not a writer.  If you visit my website and read the quirky, well worded paragraphs you may think that I am.  But alas those perfect words are written by my perfect and quirky other half, and I am left staring at the computer screen any time this task is left to me.  Its not that I hate writing or I don’t know how to write, its just that when I have a camera I feel like I can capture moments and emotion as it happens to give viewers  the feeling of a time they may have missed.  With words, I just don’t know how to say it so someone else would want to read it.  What can I say about Dawn and Matt other than they are a blessing.  They are a blessing to each other and they are a blessing to those who have the opportunity to be around.

When I first met them, I was impressed at their ability to laugh together.  When I actually got them in front of the camera, I realized that this is who they are as a couple.  I was amazed at how at ease they were with each other and it made my job so easy to capture them and the chemistry that makes them work perfectly together.  It wasn’t long into the session before we were all laughing together.  It didn’t matter what part of the city we were in, they brought a happiness with them that just made the locations even more beautiful.  We started at Union Station and the Liberty Memorial for its sweeping views of the Kansas City skyline, then we headed to quaint little Parkville, Mo for a gorgeous walk in the woods (complete with wild deer and turkey spottings), and then back to the brand new Kauffman Center for one perfect sunset.  I can’t wait for their gorgeous May wedding at Unity Village!  

Tan Perfekt Model Shoot-Kansas City Wedding Photography

You never know who you will meet at Bridal Shows. At the September Perfect Wedding Guide Bridal Show, my booth was right next to the wonderful Channa and her company, Tan Perfekt. After a stressful day of setting up and a very long day standing in our booths, we definitely bonded over sore throats and aching feet. When she called me to ask if I would do some promo pics for an upcoming bridal advertisement, I jumped at the chance to work with Channa and the gorgeous Rachel!  Channa is fantastic at giving brides a healthy and gorgeous glow! If you need a spray tan for your wedding day or just to celebrate these gorgeous spring days, check out Channa and Tan Perfekt!

Rachel before her tan:

Rachel after a Bridal Glow:

Just because.

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Pam and Roger Wedding Day

So happy to finally post my first wedding shot in Kansas City!!!  It has been such challenge and a blessing to relocate to Kansas City.  When we first got here it was a major culture shock.  I went from living in a small town in our own little cottage to a huge city in a downtown high rise loft.  Talk about some major adjustments!!  It has been a huge stress getting the business set up to operate legally in Missouri, and when the opportunity to shoot Pam and Roger’s wedding came up, I jumped at the chance to get shooting again.  No matter how stressful running a business can be, the moment that camera comes out makes it all worth it.

Pam and Roger got married on one clear and gorgeous November afternoon.  I was overwhelmed at how much their wedding revolved around their mutual love of Jesus Christ and their families.  What a beautiful day for one very beautiful couple.

Allie and Taylor Wedding Day

Allie and Taylor’s wedding day was a first for me.  Since I started shooting weddings almost three years ago, I have had a number of second shooters, interns, and assistants, but I have never been the second shooter.  Then my new friend Natasha (meaning I met her for the first time at the wedding) posted on Facebook that she wanted someone to help out at this gorgeous December wedding, I jumped at the chance.  A girl can only stand to be away from weddings for so long, and I was getting antsy to get shooting.  Of course I was delighted when I arrived at the Marriott in Blue Springs, MO and realized not only that Allie and Taylor were absolutely gorgeous (and the sweetest couple) but their bridal party was fierce!  We had a blast hitting up downtown KC for some amazing bridal party pictures before heading back for a gorgeous ceremony and reception.

Images from this post are special copyright Deanna Johnson/A Day to Adore Photography for Natasha Wratchford Photography.

Aubri and Lance Wedding Day

When Aubri first talked to me about shooting their October 2011 wedding they were planning a small traditional wedding in Pocatello.  A few weeks later Aubri called me to tell me they had decided to mix things up a bit and the wedding was heading to Las Vegas.  Count me in!!  We started the morning off with a private shoot at the the Las Vegas Neon Boneyard.  The Boneyard is a museum made up of all of the old neon signs that made Vegas famous,  i.e. piles and piles of old vintage junk (heaven on earth to me).  Of course the museum attendant was there counting down the clock and we did not waste a second of our glorious time.  From there we hit the streets of Vegas and stopped to snap some good old tourist shots (complete with wedding dress) at some of Aubri and Lance’s favorite L.V. spots.

Keeping with the classical Las Vegas experience, the wedding took place in the garden chapel at the Viva Las Vegas wedding chapel.  Aubri and Lance have one amazing family and the chapel was packed with special people who made the trip to be there for this very special day.

Oh and I couldn’t resist throwing in a few from Aubri’s stunning bridal session.

Lee and Kalli Wedding Day

Since album designs take quite a bit of time to pull together, I thought it might be fun to share the finished design (and it will help me get more of these gorgeous weddings online faster:).  Lee and Kalli tied the knot at her parents home just outside of Idaho Falls this summer, but as with all love stories theirs started long before the wedding day.   Lee and Kalli actually met through eHarmony online.  I realize to many people those commercials are the brut of many jokes, but for these two it was literally a perfect match.  Lee is from Nebraska and after much talk and emails back and forth, they decided to meet.  I’m sure you can image what happened from there, and I couldn’t be more excited to have been a part of their special day and to share their wedding with you.  (I’m still waiting for eHarmony to call them to be on the commercials!)  Oh and I should probably mention that if you look close you will find me in this album somewhere.  I usually try to avoid having my own picture taken, but since I was on a high flying adventure in the top of a ladder truck, I thought I would let it slide.

Kortney and Spencer Wedding Day

Since I have been terrible about posting sessions to the blog, I am going to start working backwards until I get caught up.  Kortney and Spencer were my last Pocatello wedding, before Haven and I literally jumped on a plane the very next day to begin our new adventure in Kansas City.  As anyone from Idaho can understand, the weather is highly unpredictable and often changes rapidly.  After a gorgeous and clear morning, raindrops started as I was walking into the Rosewood Reception Center to get started on pictures.  We watched the storm pass over the top of us and continue out into the mountains.  And just like that, it was gone and we were left with the crisp smell of rain and a clear and sunny fall evening.  

Ashley & Brett Engagements

Ashley and Brett are one lucky couple.  We were all ready to shoot their engagement session in the freezing cold, but somehow Missouri blessed us with one amazingly gorgeous December afternoon!

Amy and Michael Engagement Session

I love shooting engagement sessions in locations that have meaning and history to a couple.  Amy and Michael live a few blocks from the Plaza, take their dogs for walks at the Liberty Memorial, and love Kansas City.  Thank you Amy and Michael for sharing bits of your city with me.  It makes me excited to be here and to have the opportunity to find places my family will cherish and to create our own history and meaning here.