bobbi+mike

Meet Angie, she’s way cute and ridiculously sweet! Angie is a photographer herself… so we were especially honored to have been asked to be there.Now meet Tyler, he’s the nicest of the nice! … and of course Captain America was there…
Such gorgeous bridesmaids!Boom! It’s groomsmen time…I love me a gray tux!This bus was how all of the guests were escorted to the ceremony site. It’s almost time!Don’t you guys love that her dress had sleeves?! Perfect for an outdoor ceremony and reception in the fall.…and you’re MARRIED!How perfectly amazing are these colors?! OH how I adored this wedding party! Any of you getting married anytime soon? Call us. K? k. :D HELLOOOOO BLUE SKIES!Angie, you’re gorgeous. Duhtown.
This outdoor reception couldn’t have been more perfect. My favorite!Then it was party time!

 
 
 
 
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Clarksville, Mo.

hair & makeup  •  Eye Do STL
florist  •  Walter Knoll Florist
ceremony & reception venue  •  Overlook Farm
dj  •  Complete Music

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their songs

processional  •  ”Your Song” –Elton John (string duet)
recessional  •  ”All You Need is Love”  –The Beatles (string duet)
introductions  •   ”Gangnam Style” –Psy
first dance  •    ”Stay Young, Go Dancing” –Deathcab for Cutie
father/daughter  •  ”My Little Girl” –Tim McGraw
mother/son  •   ”I Hope You Dance” –Lee Ann Womack
last dance  •   ”Home” –Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

bride+groom

 
What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Angie:  My most memorable moment of the day needs a little preface. So, I’ll try not to make this too long, but after Tyler and I got engaged, my best friend’s mom, Ruth, became terminally ill. She was truly a second mother to me and her goal was to make it to the wedding. After fighting for months, she passed away in June, just three months before the wedding, but told me she would be there on my wedding day and give me a sign to let me know. 

At the wedding, as my dad was walking me down the aisle, a wind chime started going crazy! To be honest, I didn’t even notice it until my dad said, “I think that means you have an angel” (he had no idea what Ruth had said to me). I instantly knew it was Ruth fulfilling her promise to me. I can’t help but smile every time I think about it

Tyler: My most memorable moment of the day was hearing Angie trying to quietly walk up to me for our first look, then getting the tap on my shoulder and turning around in awe.   

 Any advice for future bride/grooms?

Angie:  Try as best as you can not to stress out over the wedding!! In the end, what is important is that you are marrying the person you love, not that you now have 100 jars of jam because the favors didn’t get set out at the reception

AND hire Bobbi + Mike!!!!! They are amazing at what they do and they’ll keep you laughing the whole day!

Tyler:  Don’t get caught up in the tiny details that may go wrong on the day of.  You will be the only people to know what went wrong while everyone else will admire what goes right. 

 
Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Angie:  The funniest memory from that day for me was when all of the girls were getting ready.  My older sister was trying to find my grandma’s ring to attach to my bouquet but it was no longer in the jewelry bag.  She was freaking out!  All of a sudden my little sister walks into the room and we ask her about it and she holds up her hand and is like oh, this ring??  

Tyler:  Funniest moment of the day was definitely when Angie was trying to put the ring on my finger while reciting her vows and getting lost in what the Pastor was telling her.  She had to start the whole thing over again as I shoved the ring onto my own finger. 

 
If you could do it all over, would you change anything?

Angie:  Honestly, there were little things that went wrong, but to me, the day was still perfect! So I’d have to say no.

Tyler: Nope.

 
Where did you go on your honeymoon?

We went to Jamaica and stayed at Couples Negril!!  We had the perfect week there.  Great food, great drinks and the nicest people you will ever meet!  We are hoping to go back sometime for a future anniversary.

Thank you guys for everything! You sure do know how to make a couple of photographers feel loved!!!

Love love love!

~bobbi+mike+

Here it is friends… the wedding we shot in South Dakota!I actually met Laura at one of our workshops in 2011… she said to me then, “When the time comes, you’re going to be our wedding photographer!” She definitely stuck to her word!On our way to the church Laura found some sunglasses sitting in her friends car. She rocked them! PS. Where’s Waldo?!Laura and Lance had the perfect wedding day for them. Not the usual huge all day – late night affairs that we here in the midwest are accustomed to. One maid of honor, one best man (the Lance’s dad), a ceremony that started at 11am and a day that ended with just the two of them heading to a park to spend the evening basking in their marriage glory.

They chose to see each other before the ceremony where they exchanged gifts… and it was perfect. Oh, and FYI, their first site was at 9:30am.Then we shot a few portraits of them in that incredible morning South Dakota light…Oh my gosh Laura, could you BE any more beautiful?! BAM!

At 10am we photographed the family portraits…Then badaboom badabing, gettin’ married time! These two were so dang cute up there at the altar. Exchanging rings…I love the look on Laura’s face… “WE DID IT! WE’RE MARRIED!”I asked her at the beginning of the day what she was most excited about… her answer: seeing Lance, marrying him, and eating these cupcakes.So it was only natural for me to photograph their rings on said cupcakes! I do have to say, they lived up to their hype!After their mingling reception and before they headed off into the sunset (literally), we took the two of them out for 30 minutes to a spot Mike and I found the night before. LOVE this one! My favorite
I’m ridiculously honored that you asked us to photograph this day for you two. I love being around your love.Mike’s favorite

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Rapid City, S.D.

florist  •  Bent Willow Designs
ceremony  •  Our Lady of the Black hills
reception venue  •  Holiday Inn Express
cupcakes  •  Nancy’s Fancie Cake and Cupcake Shoppe
caterer  •  Mike’s Grill
dress  •  Allure
Laurasmaid dress  •  Ann Taylor Loft

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laura+lance

 
What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Laura:  Seeing Lance waiting for me at the first look – I couldn’t WAIT to hug him, show him my dress, and get married!! That and Padre’s homily – having a priest who knew both of us before we were ‘us’ made for a great story.

Lance: Seeing Laura for the first time.

 Any advice for future Laura/Lances?

Laura:  Plan the day however it makes sense to you and enjoy it!  Also, Bodyglide works great for lace dresses that scratch a little.

Lance: Be cool, calm and collected.

 
Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Laura:  My nephew wanting to take photos alongside Mike. Having girl talk before the ceremony with my maid of honor, personal attendant and Bobbi, and later finding out everyone was waiting for us. Hearing all the rumors that people had started within those few minutes “Maybe she passed out! Maybe this is like a real-life runaway bride!”

 
If you could do it all over, would you change anything?

Laura:  Not a thing!! We had perfect weather, good food, lots of family and friends to hug and now we’re MARRIED!! The day was a success. 

Lance:  Have someone make sure Laura was ready to walk down the aisle.

 
What did you go for your honeymoon?

After the reception, we drove through Spearfish Canyon and had a picnic supper in the convertible and talked about how well the day went (minus those few long minutes before the ceremony.)We’re planning on going to Hawaii this winter!!

Hey Mike, I love you.

Laura and Lance, we adore you. We can’t thank you enough for including us in your perfect wedding day!

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike+