Back in early October I flew to Kansas City, Missouri to photograph the wedding of my old college friend Zephra and her dear Rob. We had a photo day on Saturday and the wedding on Sunday. Zephra & Rob have a great story! I met Zephra in college, where we survived art school and the honors college together! Zeph studied in Italy, where she met two traveling friends from the UK, Rob and James. Through subsequent visits and conversations, Zephra & Rob fell in love! That’s it in a nutshell, though the whole story is much better! So Rob’s family flew from the UK, and Zeph and Rob celebrated their wedding in her hometown.
Zeph is a painter and Rob is also a photographer, among their many other talents, so I had plenty of chances to play with very willing subjects who were just excited about great light as I was! And, to borrow a word from my friends across the ocean, the results were smashing!
Warning, this post is very long, but I just couldn’t resist.
Congrats Zephra & Rob!
Zephra looked amazing – so elegant!
This is the lovely Laura, another friend who went to college with Zephra and I. The girls got ready in the upstairs painting studio of Zeph’s dad. I just love the color wheel and paintings in the background!
Zephra’s bridesmaid Doris had the most beautiful smile! There was so much laughter over the wedding weekend, it was fantastic to be a part of.
Some details of Zephra’s beautiful dress that she and her sister Shay spent many hours customizing.
Isn’t she stunning?
Zephra and Rob had their “first look” on the steps of the Kansas City Art Museum. I couldn’t believe all of the incredible photo locations in KC!
Part of the wedding party and the stunning, happy couple.
Zephra’s beloved grandpa enjoyed seeing the bride…
Yes, they look like trouble. And they were.
Great top model poses, no?
And the KC skyline! How perfect! Can you tell I’m excited?
I loved this embrace between Zephra and her father.
And brothers… what more can I say? Brothers are the greatest!
Meet James… the groom’s best friend. What a stud! I actually had the pleasure of meeting James five years ago when he showed my husband (then boyfriend) and I around London after Zephra put us in contact.
Spinning…
Part of the bouquets…
Zephra asked me to grab this sweet shot of her grandparents leaving.
As everyone else left to get ready for the rehearsal dinner, Zephra and Rob stayed behind for some bride & groom photos. Sunset in Kansas City? AMAZING.
Zephra, you looked so beautiful.
This is one of my favorite shots of all time…
What I always hope for my friends & family is that they find someone who looks at them with this kind of love…
And the distinction of my favorite image ever taken goes to:
This is the beautiful Zephra’s model face…
And this is the face we see all the time, especially around Rob!!
The light… we had a perfect day.
The next day, the girls got ready all over again.
Zeph & Rob incorporated so many creative touches into their save-the-dates and invitations, all the way through to the wedding decorations and paper!
Fancy some tea and biscuits?
Zeph and Rob celebrated their marriage under a beautiful Chuppah overlooking a lake, as her brother-in-law Ty officiated.
Such pure joy!
On to the reception!
The reception included a traditional Chinese tea ceremony in honor of Rob’s mother.
The toasts were funny and heartfelt, and the dinner was amazing.
Unfortunately I did not sample the cheesecake, but goodness does it look delicious!
The first dance. Pure sweetness.
The night was finished off with some fun salsa dancing! A clutz like myself could only watch in amazement…
Zephra and Rob, I had so much fun spending the weekend with you. After spending a few hours with Rob I can immediately see why you fell in love with him! And Rob, you have such a treasure in your vivacious wife. Enjoy your years living in the UK (yes, I am jealous), and hopefully we can visit soon!
