There is a place where dreams come true.

For my last photography project in my first photography class I used Infrared film which captures the chlorophyll bouncing off the plants vs the light so what better place than the Missouri Botanical Gardens to take care of business?! My favorite place, the Rose Garden, where I turned to Trav “Can you imagine how dreamy a wedding would be?” snapped a few pictures, one of which hangs in our dinning room.

Every wedding I think, there is no place I’d rather be than this very moment…sometimes it’s when I see a mom wondering when her daughter grew up or the couple whispering and smiling at each other, the world disappearing, or the bride with all her friends dancing and singing to “Like a Prayer”. As I walked through the Rose Garden, Travis waiting for me with his camera, me rushed from the brides make-up getting finished moments before her limo arrived, this was “the moment” in Hilary and Matt’s day where I wouldn’t want to be any other place in the whole world than the Rose Garden doing what I love, surrounded by friends and family’s love for a new couple, and my very own love with all my dreams coming true.

Brooklyn making another appearance:o)

Isn't Hilary's hairpiece amazing?!! She made it herself so I had to show it off.

I like to spend time with the details of a wedding day, knowing how much they mean to a couple and the thought that went into them, what they mean. Because we were short on time I had to get actions shots of the following. They are my favorite detail shots to date.

My 70-200mm f/2.8 is the ONLY zoom lens I use and I have been debating getting my next fixed lens, 135mm f/2, but saw no reason. Sadly I dropped the 70-200mm at last wedding sending it to the Canon shop and my new 135mm making it's depute here:o) I'm in love.

We only had about 10 minutes of light left to get some pictures of the gorgeous couple but we worked it!

Hilary put this all together, the morning of she was plastering the branches into the black boxes...beautiful.

Just because Courtney and Whitney dance so good and are so cute!!

The last dance.

Thank you Matt and Hilary for having your wedding at the place where dreams come true:o)

Love!

Comments

[Andrea]

Gorgeous! Love the candy buffet shots and the rings on the rock candy AND ohhh that red door! stunning. Clary-what can I say? YOU are amazing!

[Beth Berry]

Wow, it's just as beautiful as you said! Love it!!

[Stephanie]

Clary, These are absolutely stunning! My favorite wedding yet!

[Darbi G.]

What lovely colors! Sucha sophisticated wedding...classic... And you captured it marvelous. Sorry to hear about the demise of your 70-200. Do you think you'll trade it in for good for the 135?

[Lynsey T]

What an amazing wedding. It looks like a dream! The colors and the beautiful setting are amazing! Fabulous pictures!

[Taffy]

you are a amazing photographer, love all the pics

[Sarah S]

I love these pictures, the details and the bride's dress. The wedding was so chic and beautiful. Fantastic job, yet again!

[Hilary]

Thank you so much Clary, they are beautiful! I spent so much time making everything that I wanted all the details covered and you truly captured it perfectly! You were the perfect photographer for our day, it really was a dream! I couldn't be happier.

[Clary]

Thanks everyone:):):) Hilary your wedding was on the 27th so you had that going for you as well, totally forgot to blog the whole 27 number thing. Darbi-I really do love the 135mm, last weekend I had the 70-200 on my camera during the reception, don't know if I could abandon it. Maybe I'll have to start saving for the 200mm f/2...TA-HA!!