Featured: Kristen & Mickey are on Borrowed & Bleu

One of my favorite things about getting featured in blogs is that I get to relive the wedding, months later, and remember all the handpicked details and incredible moments. Today, Kristen and MIckey's wedding is featured over on one of our favorite blogs, Borrowed and Bleu. Their beautiful Christ Church Cathedral wedding was followed by dinner and dancing at Windows on Washington. As the blog post shows, their reception incorporated so many personalized details that incorporated their New York home. I love their black and white cookies with that sweet NYC inspired bride and groom cake.

Check out the feature here: http://www.borrowedandbleu.com/real-weddings/windows-washington-wedding-carretto-studio-photography/

Jessica & Ben: A Winter Wedding at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, MO

What a perfect winter wedding! Jessie and Ben were married on December 7 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, MO. For their Doubletree Hotel wedding, Jessie and Ben used light blue, silver, and white as the main colors. The event space at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield was perfect for the occasion - white ceilings, chandeliers, and uplighting. Jessie's bridesmaids wore light blue dresses, but each had a white cardigan to keep them warm. Jessie wore the same cardigan, but in blue. Jessie was a simply stunning bride, in a sweetheart gown with cascading tulle from the Wedding Gallery. With her side swept hair and red lips, Jessie had an Old Hollywood way about her...classic, vintage beauty. Ben and his groomsmen wore gray Vans with blue laces, and they skipped the jacket for their gray suit. Their look was modern and a little edgy - the perfect fit for Ben, a musician. At the reception, Jessie and Ben had a hot cocoa bar complete with custom mugs for each guest, peppermint sticks, marshmallows, chocolate dipped stir spoons, and cookies.

One of my favorite parts of the day (other than the hot cocoa bar!) was Jessie's card to Ben. She picked a card with a wood pattern, since Ben loves rustic elements, and the outside read, "In love we each believe we are the lucky one." I love that. May you each always think you are the luckiest.

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Doubletree Hotel, Chesterfield

Floral Design: Mexico Road Florist

Cake Artist: Cakes by Elaine

DJ: Elite Pro DJ

Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal

Gentlemen's Attire: Men's Wearhouse

Carolyn & Andrew: Far Oaks Golf Club Wedding Photography, Caseyville IL

Carolyn and Andrew's wedding day was wonderful. Their November day was blessed with beautiful weather and lovely light (lucky us!). We had an amazing time photographing their wedding. Their ceremony was at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, and their reception was held at Far Oaks Golf Club in Caseyville, IL. Carolyn and Andrew currently live down in Georgia, where Andrew is a firefighter, but they are both from the Illinois area. Andrew's friends and coworkers helped them incorporate so many awesome details into their day, like the firetruck that brought Andrew and the guys to the ceremony to a custom shield/helmet with their married names. Carolyn's bridesmaids wore varying shades of espresso and caramel, which combined perfectly with the soft tones of their flowers (amazing flowers by Steven Mueller!). Carolyn herself was simply gorgeous in her beaded gown. The girls had bronze shawls (a white one for Carolyn!), in case of cold weather. Their colors combined beautifully with the fall colors and the soft golden afternoon light.  Altogether, their wedding was an amazing celebration on a perfect fall day, and I felt so lucky to be a part of their wedding day. Congratulations you two!

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Ceremony Venue: Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Reception Venue: Far Oaks Golf Club

Floral Design: Steven Mueller Florist

Hair Stylist: Sanctuary Salon

Caterer: Bella Milano

Bridal Gown: Simply Elegant Bridal

Bridesmaids' Dresses: Blushing Bride

Men's Attire: Joseph A. Banks

Stationary Design: WeddingpaperDivas

Event Rentals: Grand Rental

Chaumette Winery Wedding Photography: Erin & Mikko

What better way to spend the first Saturday of November than photographing a gorgeous fall wedding at Chaumette Winery. Love Chaumette Winery Wedding Photography! Erin and Mikko are an amazing, amazing couple, and photographing their Chaumette Winery wedding was truly a pleasure.  The two are incredibly talented creatives themselves; they head up No Frames creative+production, where they create and produce phenomenal cinematography. Their wedding was intimate, elegant, and every inch Erin and Mikko. Erin was an absolutely gorgeous bride; she was a vision in her black and blush colored gown by Vera Wang Couture. Mikko wore a crisply tailored Hugo Boss tuxedo, and a camera was never too far from his hand. His best man Roberto, a fellow filmmaker, captured parts of the day when Mikko was otherwise occupied (like, you know, when he was saying his vows)... Can't wait to see the wedding film they put together. It was a chilly November day, but so worth it. The sky, fall leaves, and rolling hills made the perfect setting... Hard to beat Chaumette Winery wedding photography! Here are a few of our favorites from Erin & Mikko's wedding day:

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Ceremony and Reception Venue: Chaumette Winery & Vineyards

Floral Design: Ladue Florist

Hair & Make-Up: Janel Smith and Danessa Myricks

Cake Artist: La Bonne Bouchee

Band: EXIT 180

Bride’s Gown: Vera Wang Couture NY

Groom's Tuxedo: Hugo Boss

Bridesmaid Dresses: Vera Wang White, David's Bridal

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