October is such a great time to get married in Kansas City — the trees are gorgeous, the weather is typically pretty mild, and… well, I got married in October so I’m a little partial to the month. :) Kim and Kyle chose a late October wedding because they wanted the trees to be at the peak of the fall season. It was perfect timing.
Kim and Kyle got married at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, with a reception downtown at the Aladdin Hotel. Their day was very relaxed and laid-back, which was perfect for these two and their guests. Here are some of my favorites. First, their rings on a gorgeous fall tree!
Their ceremony was beautiful, and I really loved photographing in this church, which is a circular design and has some great natural light! Kim’s dad walked her down the aisle:
Kim and Kyle got to sit down for part of the ceremony. It was fun capturing their glances during the ceremony. :)
Some more ceremony favorites:
Husband and wife! Yay!
After the ceremony, Kim and Kyle scheduled in time for creative portraits downtown before the reception, which was amazing! Here they are with the wedding party:
I love their reaction here to something their friends said. :) So happy!
Now get ready for a big set of portraits. :)
These two are so sweet together. I love this one:
24 is the date they got married. :)
The wonderful Kasie helped me shoot this wedding — here is one of the shots she took! I love this wide-angle view!
More of my faves:
The next two are Kasie’s shots — I love both of these.Â
We found this great wall with pretty fall vines. These next shots are mine:
Their reception was on the 16th floor of the Aladdin Hotel in downtown Kansas City. It was set up to be a reception where people could visit with each other and relax to the tune of some great live music. :)
It’s a tradition in Kim’s family for family members to design squares of fabric that are all sewed together in a quilt for the couple. Here’s one of the quilt squares, designed by a grandmother:
More reception shots:
Kim and Kyle, congratulations on your marriage. I hope you’re having an awesome time in London or France, wherever you might be when you see this. :) Thanks so much for asking me to be a part of your wedding day.
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I recognize some of these spots! Love the fall colors!! (…and that numbered parking spot:)!)
wow! the colors behind that ring shot are incredible!!
Kyle & Kim,
First of all, congratulations!!!…As a happily married person, I would like to share a thought with you, that’s proven to be very beneficial when applied, by both, my husband and I. “Nevertheless, also, let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.” – Eph 5:33. Sow and reaped the many blessings.