[Svitlana & Eddie] July 3rd, 2015

Happy ONE WEEK anniversary to these newlyweds!!

I've learned to just not worry about the weather these days... the forecast called for rain, but look at these pics- it was beautiful out! 

Svitlana and Eddie are so wonderful together and SO in love! Such a joy just to be around the coming together of these two precious families, it's one of my favorite things about this "job!" Love it!! Enjoy your first peek at your photos! 

Check out these amazing wedding vendors:

Photography~ TeriRoyPhotography

Venue ~ The Veridian

Catering~ Simply Delicious

Wedding Cake~ AmyCakes

Canoli's~ Bruno's

Flowers~ Linda's

Dress~ Ella Weiss

Tux's~ Karl's Formalwear 

Those amazing drop earrings~ Genovese 

Jason & Leslie Got Married!!

Check out this video and enjoy the day all over again!

Derek & Laura!

Welcome to the wonderful, Idaho Spring wedding of Laura {Paul} and Derek Belschner!

Look at this gorgeous wedding party in front of the only green stuff around... it's just beautiful!! There's so much construction going on around the church building, but I scouted out this place right before the wedding... so maybe we trespassed just a little - so worth it!

 Literally kickin up their heels before the wedding!

A girl from Idaho + a boy originally from Texas... this seemed just perfect....

Pre-wedding nerves? I really don't think so... just complete joy and excitement.

The amazing mother of the bride, Dawn, was able to turn a warehouse garage area into a beautiful, light filled reception hall! Now that is talent. (The food was incredible, by the way!)

This little flower girl just giggled all the way down the isle, another one grabbed Derek's face during the family pictures and gave him a big smooch on the lips...  absolutely precious!!!

Laura has this explosive smile and contagious joy... cant help but love her from the start...

... and did I mention they can dance?? I mean the kind where there is no rehearsal needed because they can just dance kind of dance? Yes, they dance.

Congratulations to my wonderful nephew and his beautiful new bride! I can't wait to share with you all the many images from this day that made it so unique and special ~ I will be uploading to a gallery real soon, so if you'd like to see the rest, just email me, and when it's ready I can send you the link.

THANKS!! ~ Teri

Derek & Laura ~ 3/15/2014

I'm so excited for these two to get married!! Being one of my sisters' boys, I take so much joy in photographing this special family event, coming in March! I just officially met Laura this weekend, and have watched them hang out at the house a little - they are truly beautiful and so perfectly designed to be together. We are gonna have some fun at this wedding!

Oh, did I mention that it was COLD out for this session??!! 10 degrees. Yes, TEN.
In spite of this super freezing weather, they just wouldn't stop smiling, even as we moved from one location, to the other...

Carter~Miller Wedding... Hurricane Who??

Congratulations to Molly Carter & Derek Miller!! Meet this incredible couple who just got married last Saturday in the midst of a steady, but much needed rain. "Isaac" was the name... "Hurricane Isaac," that is. And while his arrival finally brought some relief to the devastating drought here in the Ozarks, he was a bit unwelcome at the Carter homestead on the North edge of Springfield. Fortunately, the ceremony was indoor, at the Drury Stone Chapel, but the reception was in a barn and under a tent. Handling all that expensive camera equipment, umbrellas, and soggy shoes was a bit of a challenge, yes, but I'm convinced that nothing could've dampened everyone's spirits! That was truly one of the most fun weddings I have ever been to or photographed. So just enjoy this little peek at the wedding photos... I'm still going through the many, many shots, and my list of favorite images is getting really long! I can post more pictures soon (DANCING!), but this is a little preview of what's to come!
Molly & Derek ~
You are an amazing couple and I'm sure there will be years of blessings ahead for you two. I have loved working with you and getting to know your families. What a crazy group! Seriously, you guys are so blessed. :)

Wedding Joys

I think I'm just gonna have to make a list, that would express a little about this wedding...

Beautiful bride,
Handsome Groom,
Incredible location,
Great friends,
Once my flower girl in teal taffeta, now wearing her own white dress...
Fun,
Food,
Memories,
Promises...
and even rainy days can sometimes leave you with a full, glorious rainbow.

(Let me be completely clear, I love weddings!)

London Wedding... Brad and Sarah

I can't describe in words, probably because I'm a visual person, how incredible this trip was to London! First of all, it was my sister's eldest boy getting married, second, he married SARAH. They are truly smitten with each other, a pure joy to be around, and I am blessed to have been a part of their big day.