bobbi+mike

Brooke Summer PhotographyJanuary 4, 2012 - 1:53 am

Awww what a fun shoot, I love his little cheeks all squished in with mommy and daddy kisses!

MK Loeffler PhotographyDecember 16, 2011 - 4:28 pm

Beautiful! Love the natural feel of the images. I’m Korean and my husband is white. Their son looks incredibly similar to our son Jaden! Weird!

MK Loeffler PhotographyDecember 16, 2011 - 4:27 pm

I’m Korean and my husband is white. This little boy looks incredibly similar to our son Jaden- so weird!

LeahDecember 11, 2011 - 11:07 am

LOVE the first one!

JaniceDecember 10, 2011 - 10:22 am

Wow, these are just gorgeous! So much love is pouring out of these images! Love them!!

cherronDecember 10, 2011 - 10:11 am

Oh, yay!!! I think about this couple a lot because of the no kiss before wedding commitment they made. It’s stuck with me. I’m so happy to see them with such an adorable little guy. They make a beautiful family.

AnnaDecember 9, 2011 - 3:37 pm

What a great family!! You can really see the love they have for each other in these photos. Very inspiring! And Thomas is seriously one of the cutest kids ever!

OHANA PHOTOGRAPHERSDecember 9, 2011 - 12:49 pm

the squishy faced smoochie!!! love it!!!

Maya LaurentDecember 8, 2011 - 2:57 pm

Chubby cheek kiss = fav! Love how you captured them so happy in their home.

Alyssa SchroederDecember 8, 2011 - 4:16 am

I just loveeeeee the last b&w photo. Perfection!

MarisaDecember 7, 2011 - 11:35 pm

Love it! Love this family! Think they and the pictures are amazing!

karlaDecember 7, 2011 - 9:51 pm

LOVE! Hi, Bobbi – thanks for the compliment You guys so captured the joy in this little family. Awesome pics. BEAUTIFUL!

jesszwoDecember 7, 2011 - 4:40 pm

You guys are ridiculous. I am just head-over-heels for this sweet session! And Thomas? I just want to squeeze him!!

bobbiDecember 7, 2011 - 3:48 pm

Leah, I’m not sore at all after sessions… and I haven’t been working out in the least. I’m guessing I’ve built up just the muscles I need to do exactly what I need to do.

LeahDecember 7, 2011 - 3:46 pm

on a scale of 1-10 how sore are you after photoshoots?! ha or have you just trained and toned your body so well it’s used to all the up and down moving you have GOT to do! :o) LOVE your work!!

AlisonDecember 7, 2011 - 3:03 pm

I loved their wedding day story (yep, I remember them!) and these are just amazing. I have to go with Mike on his favorite too! Beautifully done.

ClaryDecember 7, 2011 - 2:47 pm

I can not keep up with all your beautiful posts!! Love seeing your couples years later with sweet little ones:)

JeremyDecember 7, 2011 - 2:00 pm

Wow…Robin looks like Sara Bareilles… Cute family.

gailDecember 7, 2011 - 1:54 pm

Ahhh…I just read Robin’s comment about Thomas’s words. That is precious. This, friends, is the PERFECT definition of a family session. Cozy, warm, no props, no cheese…just the sweet love of a family. The kind of session that makes you realize, some day, you want this for yourself, too.

Leslie BeckettDecember 7, 2011 - 1:47 pm

Hi, it’s Peter’s sister (remember whose son sprinted down the aisle, only to trip on the runner, crash and wail like a banshee during the grand bridal entrance?). These are amazing and I had to share them too! Thank you for using your giftedness to immortalize these precious moments. Love them!!!! LOVE THEM.

JoanneDecember 7, 2011 - 1:39 pm

Got teary eyed reading Robin’s comment. Great photos!

Jillian TreeDecember 7, 2011 - 1:28 pm

LOVE that they didn’t kiss till their wedding day – my husband and I did the same thing, it was so worth it!! And 3 years later…all these photos are SOOO adorable! <3

Liz HergertDecember 7, 2011 - 1:27 pm

Smoosh face = classic awesome. Amazing work, as always.

Vanessa VothDecember 7, 2011 - 1:26 pm

I cried reading Robin’s comment about her session!!!! That’s the best compliment a photographer can get! Love it!

JessicaDecember 7, 2011 - 12:47 pm

The first photo is definitely my favorite, what a fun family!

Victoria HMDecember 7, 2011 - 12:17 pm

UGH! These are PRECIOUS! The double baby kiss photo is too much goodness to handle! Beautiful Family!

richDecember 7, 2011 - 12:02 pm

holy cow! what an amazingly cute family session!!

Sarah DanaherDecember 7, 2011 - 10:52 am

I adore this SO MUCH!!!!!!! makes me want kids. as in, NOW.

RyanDecember 7, 2011 - 10:49 am

That first pic is the real deal. Top 5 bbmk family material. Their family will love that forever.

KatieDecember 7, 2011 - 10:48 am

These are soooo happy

KirstenDecember 7, 2011 - 9:40 am

Love, love, love! Bobbi and Mike, you captured Robin and Peter and little Thomas perfectly. I’ve been looking forward to these since Robin said Peter surprised her with a session, and you didn’t disappoint!

Amy FrederickDecember 7, 2011 - 8:42 am

I absolutely love these pictures. You really were able to capture what a beautiful, loving family they are. Thomas is a doll and couldn’t be more blessed with his awesome parents. Great photos!!!

Cindi ClarkDecember 7, 2011 - 7:13 am

You’ve done it again, Bobbi and Mike! But how could you help, but get wonderfully amazing pictures from these three? What a beautiful family! I love you Robin, Peter, and Thomas…and of course, Bobbi and Mike!!!

RobinDecember 7, 2011 - 6:35 am

I have tears streaming down my face…LOVE them! Thank you so much, you two…as always, you capture life, and we are so so blessed that we have these to capture this time in our lives! Peter came upstairs this morning…”They’re even better than our wedding pictures!” Which is saying a lot…cause we love our wedding pictures! And as I ran downstairs, he told Thomas, “Son, this is Mommy’s Christmas morning.”

sasha farinaDecember 7, 2011 - 6:11 am

oh my.. what a perfect little family! i love them!

DianaDecember 7, 2011 - 4:39 am

very cute baby boy. it seems to be very happy family. great photography with that.

ashley+casey

12.06.11

Are you prepared for some beauty? No? Close this page and come back later. However, if you are ready… brace yourself!

Here it is… our final wedding of 2011. We went out with a bang! Such an incredible day…Ashley’s first view of herself as a bride. That’s her mom to the right. Oh, and that’s me in the middle. Damn mirrors.Hello hot tamale. How you doin’?
Oh yes… your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. Not one, but TWO hot tamales… IDENTICAL! If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know I love identical twins!
GAGAGAGORGEOUS! It’s obvious that Ashley only likes beautiful people… hence why she hired us to photograph her wedding.

BRING IT IN TIGHT!Here are Ashley’s sisters… AYKM?! I told you to brace yourself for all of this beauty… so if you’re blown away right now, it’s your fault… you were warned! Oh and those gorgeous sisters… not married yet! On that note, consider this our formal application to photograph both of your future weddings, k? K.Whew, glad that’s checkmarked!Sometime this last summer, I officially named 2011 as the year of huge BBMK wedding parties and this wedding was certainly not an exception… 25! How have we not talked about her dress yet? Okay, let’s do that. I’ll start… ASHLEY’S DRESS WAS INCREDIBLE! Perfectly detailed, elegant, timeless, and DAMN to those curves! Did I just go too far? Probably.Oh well. Ashley worked out like a mad woman before the wedding so, she’s earned that compliment!…and then the sun set. It’s getting married time! I’m in love with this image. Mike’s favoriteOfficiating the ceremony was Kris Kringle’s younger, more handsome brother.Mike’s view.…and mine. GAH! LOVE THESE! This couple comes from two fantastic families…Best garter removal in the history of garter removals! My view.…and Mike’sAs the night was coming to an end Arvell, the band leader, referred to Ashley as the “dancingest bride he’d ever seen.” Now, he’s been in the industry for more than 30 years… so coming from a guy who’s seen ~1000 brides, I’d say that’s quite the compliment! I’ll back him, up… she rocked that dance floor! My favorite reception photo I’ve ever taken…EVER!This was literally my final click of the night. OH how I adore you two!!!

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St. Louis, Mo.

wedding coordinator • Josie Littlepage, Cosmopolitan Events
hair/makeup • Christy Parson
florist • Artistry
ceremony •  Graham Chapel
reception venue •  The Coronado Ballroom
band • Arvell & Company
dress • Kenneth Pool
bridesmaid dresses •  Watters
stationary • Cheree Berry Paper

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the songs

bridal processional • “Sabrina (End Credits)” –John Williams
unity candle • “Clair de Lune” –Claude Dubussy
necklace presentation to Merritt • “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
recessional • “The Wedding March” –Mendelssohn
introductions • “Fly Me to the Moon” –Frank Sinatra
cake cutting • “The Best is Yet to Come” –Frank Sinatra
first dance • “Night & Day” –Frank Sinatra
father/daughter • “Unforgettable” –Nat King Cole
mother/son • “The Way You Look Tonight” –Frank Sinatra
daughter/mother • “The Time (Dirty Bit)” –The Black Eyed Peas (Watching them dance was one of the highlights of my day…)

ashley+casey

What was the most memorable moment of your day?

Ashley: It was honestly all so memorable – but I would have to say there were a few big ones: We did a first sight meeting before the wedding, I was so nervous…like old school butterflies in the belly as I was waiting behind the corner to see Casey for the first time…man did I marry myself a “hot tamale!!” The other one was when we were at the church and I was waiting behind the doors with my dad. He asked me, “So are you ready?” and I said, “Yes!!” The warmth and love in the church was overwhelmingly beautiful. Everyone we loved was there rooting us on…it was pretty awesome, knowing I was walking down the aisle to the man of my dreams! The other big one: was sitting at our head table, breathing in the smell of the flowers and just in awe of how beautiful it all was. I kept thinking – This is our wedding!!!

Casey: really enjoyed hanging out with all my buddies getting ready for the wedding. My brother and my dad helping me get ready for the big day. The first time I saw Ashley in the hotel at the first sight…and when the doors opened at the church and I saw Ashley. And having my brother standing up there with me.

Any advice for future bride/grooms?

Ashley: 1. Hire Bobbi+Mike (This is a must!) Thanks Ashley! 2. If you can, get a wedding planner to help – ours was fantastic. She took care of everything so on the big day all I had to worry about was not tripping on my wedding dress when I was walking down the aisle! 3. Have fun with it! In the beginning of the planning I was a little stressed out – but on the big day I was just so happy. All the stupid things I was worried about didn’t matter. All I wanted to do on our special day was just take it all in…so there may have been a few things that happened – but I didn’t even notice because I was just so happy! 4. Cherish every moment and try to take it all in! It goes by too fast! 5. Be happy! This is your wedding day!!!

Casey: The only thing I can think of is doing the first sight…I would have been a mess if I waited until Ashley walked down the aisle to see her for the first time.

Funniest memory from your wedding day?

Ashley: We decided to have our dog, Chewy and my sister’s dog, Mr. B come to the photo session in the park. Mr. B was so excited to see me he jumped up on me and just missed my dress. (My sister freaked out more than I did!) Chewy has arthritis and Casey was trying to get him to sit down…Chewy got upset when his leg got touched and almost bit Casey (Bobbi, it was like the devil coming out!)…two almost disasters that make us laugh nowAnother one was when I put my veil on for the first time and started weeping and I said, “I’m so happy!” I was a leaker that day for sure

Casey: Being up in the room getting ready with my buddies and Tommy Adams telling stories.

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

Ashley: Nope! It was beyond perfect. Maybe get a few more hours stuffed into a day? It goes by fast! Oh…and I would have gotten more pics with my buds in the Photo Booth! Almost forgot about it until the end of the night!

Casey: Make it longer!

Where did you go on your honeymoon?

Bora Bora! Then HawaiiPerfection!!!!!

You all know I love me some symmetry…

justin+mike+bobbi+ashley+caseyAshley and Casey, thanks for putting a big ol’ exclamation point on 2011 for us. You’re one in a million!

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike

21 comments

Brooke Summer PhotographyJanuary 4, 2012 - 1:38 am

WOW these are beautiful. In the window shot, the groom kind of looks like Vince Vaughan!

StudiophotografDecember 20, 2011 - 6:15 pm

Love the high-iso bride-groom first dance photo.
Good job.

gailDecember 12, 2011 - 11:44 am

Ummm…HOW DID I MISS THIS WEDDING??!!!! Hot, hot, hot!!! And the fur stoles on the sisters? GENIUS, GORGEOUS..THERE AREN’T ENOUGH ADJECTIVES. Your last 3 weddings of the year=some of my favorite work of yours of all time.

Amanda WilcherDecember 12, 2011 - 9:28 am

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR. You continue to pour your heart and fabulosity into these weddings. Bobbi, I adore you. (And miss you!!) So, so beautiful.

MelissaDecember 9, 2011 - 12:19 pm

What a beautiful fall wedding! Wow, talk about some beautiful girls; I love the bridesmaid dresses.

Melissa
Scenic Las Vegas Weddings

nikkiDecember 8, 2011 - 11:26 pm

that last one was my all time favorite ever. mad props to you…

JennyDecember 7, 2011 - 4:35 am

Amazing what she was waiting and the time was so memorable with her dad and so excitement with that. its really memorable for everyone who attend this..

Lindsey HuesgenDecember 6, 2011 - 11:35 pm

Ohhh eemmmm geeeee — I love your blog but much much more, I LOVE all these photos from this gorgeoussss wedding!!!! I also love seeing both of the different views. What a fabulous job

MarisaDecember 6, 2011 - 11:31 pm

She is seriously stunning and I am in love with the flowers! Amazing pictures as always!

MombaDecember 6, 2011 - 11:05 pm

WOW… Can you believe I am speechless. Absolutely “BEAUTIMOUS.” Ashley’s dress was gorgeous. Did you say there were 25 people in the wedding party? That is huge. You and Mikey really out did yourselves on this one. I love them all.

Momba

Jenny HodgesDecember 6, 2011 - 4:00 pm

Bobbi + Mike, did you guys slip into St Louis again & not tell any of your photo friends? LOL!!!! Next time you need to tweet your locations like a scavenger hunt so we can find you two. Beautiful beautiful wedding!! The Coronado is a great place, huh? Love every photo!

Anderson NascimentoDecember 6, 2011 - 2:51 pm

Gisele Bundchen looks :_0

Emily Faith DonohueDecember 6, 2011 - 1:39 pm

What a gorgeous couple and venue! Breathtaking images!

aprilDecember 6, 2011 - 1:38 pm

The perfect wedding to end the year. awesome!

Angi DavisDecember 6, 2011 - 1:11 pm

Holy-Huge-Wedding-Parties Batman! Love this one, you guys – the photo of the girls? Dreamy!!!

Alli HawkinsDecember 6, 2011 - 1:02 pm

GORGEOUS. Everything!!
Love love love that dress. Nice work capturing the day Bobbi&Mike.

Shanna SimpsonDecember 6, 2011 - 12:38 pm

Like all your work, THIS IS AMAZING! What a fun wedding!

Nancy EbertDecember 6, 2011 - 11:52 am

Wow, really great pictures of an amazing wedding! Also i wanted to say, you do a great job in presenting your business. I really like your website. Best wishes from Germany, Nancy

Lisa S.December 6, 2011 - 11:14 am

Holy smokes! What an amazing way to end the year. Fan-tabulous job as always.

KatieDecember 6, 2011 - 10:16 am

well…WOWSERS. These are so gorgeous and amazing! Sounds like an out-of-this-world wedding! I love those exit pictures with the sparklers! (especially your grainy black and white, bobbi!) Also, b+m, you sure are looking HOT yourselves! much love!

Stephanie StewartDecember 6, 2011 - 9:38 am

Beyooooooooond gorgeous!!! Good thing you warned us! And did they have perfect fall weather or what? Amazing work, you guys, as always!

courtney+adam+conner+lilli

12.02.11

Meet a family with two kids who have TONS of energy! My favoriteI ADORED Lilli’s giggle!I call this move the “Peter Pan & Wendy” moveMy view……and Mike’s. This also happens to be his favorite image from the day!Love these two…Courtney, I know you were looking for the perfect image for your Christmas card… I think this is the one! My view.and Mike’s!

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Indianapolis, Ind.

Courtney + Adam :: married 6.5 years • 2.26.05

Courtney :: hometown: Georgetown, Ind. • photographer

Adam :: hometown: Floyds Knob, Ind. • Sales / 1st LT, US Army National Guard

Conner :: 7 years old • 7.29.04

Lilli :: 5 years old • 9.25.06

Where they live now :: Floyds Knob, Ind.

how they met, as told my Courtney :: ”We were high school sweethearts. We went to pre-school together but went to separate elementary schools, we started dating in 10th grade.”

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If I can recall, Mike randomly asked the two of us to make our best “mad face” for the camera.

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike

27 comments

Jan HillDecember 6, 2011 - 6:34 pm

WOW!!! everyone happy and laughing at the same time. worth the drive. G

richDecember 6, 2011 - 11:05 am

super super fun family session! amazing photos!

ClaryDecember 4, 2011 - 3:25 pm

Loving ALL the red hair in this post!!

MombaDecember 3, 2011 - 12:59 am

Hey Bobster,

What a fun family. Doesn’t it remind you a lot of ours. I love it. Courtney did a great job in the color coordination selections.

Love you,

Momba

RachelDecember 2, 2011 - 8:57 pm

I just love red headed little girls, but I’m biased. Love mikes version of the Christmas card shot. I wouldn’t know which shot was my favorite though if I were this family!!

KariDecember 2, 2011 - 4:57 pm

What an adorable family! Love them all! Awesome work Bobbi and Mike!

Chris RiveraDecember 2, 2011 - 3:59 pm

your family photos are my favorite – ALL OF THEM! this is such a loving family!! and connor’s “awesome” shirt tops it all off

Maggie WrightDecember 2, 2011 - 2:34 pm

These are soooo cute!! What a fun family shoot! I love the Peter Pan and Wendy image! Another fabulous family captured by Bobbi & Mike–great job you two!

KarynDecember 2, 2011 - 2:05 pm

1. I wish I had red hair.
2. Mike’s fav is my fav.
3. How did Bobbi keep one half of her forehead totally smooth while completely scrunching up the other half?

MaggieDecember 2, 2011 - 1:40 pm

Amazingness! I can’t pick a favorite.. because I LOVE them all!!!

MandyDecember 2, 2011 - 1:06 pm

I love it! Courtney must be a crocheter! Great pictures, as usual!

Lisa SDecember 2, 2011 - 12:50 pm

So perfect! Love mom’s polka dot dress…and she does have great hair

Christy pacanowskiDecember 2, 2011 - 12:23 pm

I LOOOVE the yellow w the polka dots! The yellow in the grass… Oh, and that momma has killer hair! Super cute session!

gailDecember 2, 2011 - 12:20 pm

CUTE family photos! Love the color combos …those ginger curls…

Sarah DanaherDecember 2, 2011 - 12:12 pm

adorb!!!!!!!!

It's me, Betsy!December 2, 2011 - 11:51 am

What a cute family !!!! Perfect Christmas card shot!!!!

PS Miles’ FAVORITE movie is now Peter Pan. We SO need to do the Peter Pan and Wendy move again someday!!!

bobbiDecember 2, 2011 - 11:49 am

Kim, you’re crazy!

Kim NehrtDecember 2, 2011 - 11:47 am

Awesomeness again!!

bobbi — your mad face is even pretty…

KateDecember 2, 2011 - 11:40 am

What a sweet family! I love the b&w “peter pan” shot of Mike’s & I agree that the Christmas card shot is PERFECT! You guys are incredible at capturing a family in their real moments…oh how I wish that I had photos just like this of me & my parents!

JoanneDecember 2, 2011 - 11:21 am

What a cute family! These are great!

ErinDecember 2, 2011 - 11:20 am

What a beautiful family!!! The pictures are wonderful, and you can see the love (and fun!) they have with each other!

cherronDecember 2, 2011 - 11:13 am

Oh, Courtney!! These are so fabulous. I know you are so happy with them. Beautiful work, Bobbi and Mike!!

BrittDecember 2, 2011 - 11:02 am

teehee! I love the Peter Pan & Wendy shot. And the outfits are so cute — they match but they’re not all matchy-matchy. I hate it when families try to look like clones of each other! Let your personality shine through! And the Christmas card shot — yes, yes, yes. So natural and care-free.

AlisonDecember 2, 2011 - 11:02 am

Love the color combos and this is one of the cutest families ever!!!

Tiffany MedranoDecember 2, 2011 - 10:51 am

cutest family award goes to these guys! I love how happy and carefree everyone is. And great styling on all the out fits. I’m in love with Courtney’s dress!!!

CourtneyDecember 2, 2011 - 10:51 am

nothing like a good fart joke to bring out the genuine smiles in everyone!

Angi DavisDecember 2, 2011 - 10:45 am

OK, this SO rocks! Love the colors, love the location, love…love…LOVE!!

today I’m thankful for…

11.24.11

a house with a roof

a running car

a job I love

clients and friends who inspire me

drivers who wave when you let them in

strangers who smile back

a family who has loved me and supported me unconditionally

a half sister who I haven’t seen in years yet comments on almost every Facebook post

being godparents to two girls I love more than I knew was possible

a G-Ma who would do anything for me, and has

a papa who loved me as though I were his granddaughter by blood

Best friends who:

I can laugh with and cry with

are loyal, without question

are now my family

A mom who:

is healthy

is getting straight A’s in both of her classes!

I have a great relationship with

A husband who:

makes me laugh daily

celebrates my birthday every month on the 14th (the last was 30 and 5/12ths)

can articulate my thoughts better than I can

loves his family

loves my family

has patience

makes me heart-shaped food every year on Valentine’s Day

thinks I’m the most beautiful when I wake up in the morning

is my very best friend

holds my hand as often as he can

likes my laugh best when it’s the dorkiest

loves me with his whole heart

What I’m most thankful for… Living a life I’m proud of.

And now I’m in a pile of tears.

Each and every single one of you owe it to yourself to take a few hours today (or any day) and really think about and write down all of the things in your life you’re thankful for. And if your list, like mine, includes people… take the time to tell them what they mean to you. You owe it to them.

And to the best, most loyal blog readers around… from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Love,

~Bobbi Michelle.

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