Two dynamic artists…an interior designer, Sarah, and a graphic designer, Alex, after over a decade of sharing creative thoughts and being best friends officially united on a beautiful day in September with their closest family and friends at the Missouri Botanical Gardens’ Chinese Garden http://www.mobot.org/

With a thirst for beauty and creativity, prior to the wedding Sarah and Alex carefully scouted every inch of the Garden and the Artistic Soup photographer enjoyed after the ceremony artistically capturing them, their family and friends in these special areas.

The Third Degree Glass Factory http://www.thirddegreeglassfactory.com/ was the reception venue and with its colorful urban edge made for a perfect creative stage to celebrate their passions – art and each other.

Courtney Brown and Lucas Coffin were married on June 6th 2009.

The young couple’s fairytale wedding took place at the Larimore Plantation House http://www.larimoreweddings.com/.

The expansive plantation dedicated for weddings was large enough for the groomsmen to be photographed in all of the interesting outdoor signature locations of the venue while still allowing the bride and bridesmaids to be photographed  in the plantation house before the ceremony.

On a horse drawn carriage, Courtney’s smile lit up the start of the ceremony as she was brought to her husband to be.  After the “I dos” were exchanged, the guests waved while the wedding party stood on the balcony of the Larimore House and threw rose petals sending the couple off in style.  A  perfect photo moment.

A special gift of an original song written by the groom added a personal touch to the couple’s day.  Courtney and Lucas danced to their song for the first time as husband and wife under sparkling lights.

Artistic Soup Wedding Photography was honored to photograph this fairy tale wedding and be a part of the union between two such special individuals as Courtney and Lucas.

On May 2, 2009 Shannon Rozniak  and Zachary Scheetz vowed to be husband and wife.

Having photographed this amazing couple a year before at their best friends’ wedding, Jennifer and Norbert, we were all to familiar with each other on their wedding day that it felt like being surrounded by the warmth of family.

Fusia flowers matched the layering white ruffles of Shannon’s wedding dress.  The bridesmaids added a small sentimental touch to Shannon’s day by signing the bottom of her wedding shoes to remember her close friends that shared with her, her day.  After the bride and groom were couple together with ribbons of color at their ceremony, the wedding party set out for fun photos at the St. Charles Riverfront.  The riverfront presented red and green trains for the wedding party to strike a pose.  The young fun wedding party dared to be different with their poses and took advantage of the special occasion.

Artistic Soup Wedding Photography is located in St. Louis , Missouri.  Artistic Soup is committed to photographing with variety.  Special occasions are remembered when the details put into and love surrounding a wedding are photographed.

Laura Brooke Boente and Ryan Adam Rosentreter became Mr. & Mrs. Rosentreter on July 25th, 2009.  Their ceremony took place in the sweet little village town of Carlinville, Illinois.  Laura and Ryan chose a soft and hot pink as their wedding colors which suited their bridesmaids well.  Laura wore a strapless gown with a modest train with soft curls in her hair to capture the romantic feel of the day.  With a full room of guests, Laura and Ryan took their vows and became husband and wife.  Artistic Soup Wedding Photography of St. Louis, Missouri had the pleasure of documenting their unforgettable day.

On the way to the reception, the European architecture of the Carlinville Courthouse and a family members home were the locations for photographs.  At the family home, the bride and groom did not hesitate to swing on the tire swing available in the front yard.  The photograph of the bride swinging and the groom in the background was taken using a photo technique called panning.  To achieve, you pan your camera along in time with the moving subject which results in a relatively sharp subject but blurred background.  To accomplish this, you slow your shutter speed starting with 1/30 second and slower.  Depending upon your light and the speed of your subject, results will vary.

At the reception, Laura and Ryan enjoyed a night of memories, dancing and fun with over 600 family members and friends.

Note: Panning example above.

What a wonderful combination…

Featuring Heidi Laws & Scott Blue. The wedding for this amazing dynamic duo is set for Oct. 17, 2009. We can’t wait to be a part of their special celebration!