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I'm a Photographer, Educator, Shop, sustainability guru, foster and adoptive mama, multiple hat wearing entrepreneur. My love language is hugs and my tank is filled by serving others. You can find me world travelin', renovating a vintage trailer/house or doing something fun with her husband, two boys and three fur babies. 

Lauribeth & Patrick, White Iron Ridge

This wedding… I have no words. What a gorgeous day and an even greater team to work alongside with. It was my first official wedding at the newest popular venue White Iron Ridge in Smithville, Mo. Just 25 minutes North of Kansas City. It’s classy, fun, large, all accommodating from guest suites, bridal suites, two […]

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Morgan & Liam | Kansas Wedding

Morgan & Liam, married at Holy Cross Catholic Church and celebration at Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center on 6.15.19   This lovely duo has been waiting for this day for a long time. After being together 11 years, everyone anticipated this day to come. Their proposal story was as awesome as they are and […]

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Megan & Darrick Wedding

Megan & Darrick | July 21, 2018 at First Creek Farm I knew from the second I met Megan & Darrick that they were my kind of people. Our #jmpcouples are always pretty fantastic I must say. Both of these two have hearts of gold, they are so sweet yet so hilarious. You have no idea […]

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Weddings

Event planner, Madison Sanders Events, Destination Photography, Jana Marie Photography, Floral Design, Good Earth Floral Design Studio, KC Venue, Weston Red Barn Farm Weddings Timberbarn, Rentals, Ultrapom Event Rental, Artistry, Videography, Cork Creative, Band, LostWax Funk, Lost Wax, Cake, 3 Women and an Oven, Stationary, Little Yellow Leaf, Photo booth, Banana Who? Booth, Fall wedding, Weston Missouri

Alex & Blake, Married at the Timberbarn

I just can’t pin point what my favorite part of Alex & Blake’s wedding was. Maybe when dad was helping Alex with her dress before portraits, or when Blake was toasting to his father talking about him making him the man that he is and how grateful he is for that leadership, tearing dad up […]

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Nelson lawn wedding | 10.8.16

Kali & Adam, just days after their engagement session at Loose Park’s Rose Garden in Kansas City, celebrated another Kansas City event. They tied the knot on October 9, 2016 and were the second couple ever to get married on the lawn of the Nelson Atkins Museum. Pretty monumental! This day couldn’t have been more […]

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Erica & Peter | Weston Timber Barn

Erica & Peter, married Sept 4, 2016 at Timber Barn in Weston, Missouri Sometimes, most of the time, I can’t find the words to do justice how awesome a couple is and how awesome they are to me. Erica & Peter are one of those. They are just so sincerely sweet in every way. And […]

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Hobbs Building, Feasts of Fancy, Shop Soiree, Jana Marie Photography, Good Earth Floral, Ultrapom Event Rental, Traci Morby, Sarah Abby, All Ears DJ

Carilyn & Jerrod | Hobbs Building

The Hilton President, downtown Kansas City.. the perfect place to prep for the day of her dreams. The Hobbs Building, west bottoms Kansas City.. the perfect place for photo opportunities, beautiful outdoor ceremonies tucked back on the vine covered patio behind the historic building, and great memories to be made with friends and family. This wedding […]

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Garnish, Thursday Therapy KC, Jana Marie Photography, Johnny the DJ Quest, Ultrapom Event Rental, Vintage Plate, Surprise Proposal, Social Networking, West Bottoms, KC events, KC wedding professionals, Moxie catering

A surprise proposal…

I was lucky to be the photographer who was documenting Thursday Therapy last week, a social networking event for Wedding Professionals nationwide. Different cities host throughout the US and Kansas City’s is becoming VERY popular. SO many fun people to mingle with in our industry. Half way through the evening, we noticde this fancy dressed […]

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Lifestyle, Proposals, Workshops

An elegant Editorial Shoot

My amazing friend and talented wedding and event coordinator, Madison Sanders who previously had worked for Soiree Event Designs, has taken the leap to start her very own event planning business. I’m so, so proud of her. It takes a brave, hard working and entreprenereal spirit to dive in to the unknown, but to follow […]

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Press, Weddings

EA Bride Magazine, Jana Marie Photography, Hilton President, Ultrapom Event Rental, Above & Beyond Catering, Good Earth Floral, Manifest-Talent, Tip Top Tux, Announce This Design, Making Beautiful, Shannon Bond, Amani Skalaki, Sarah Armel, Don Lampert, The Gown Gallery,

A unique & elegant wedding at Hilton President

WHAT a dream team. We had the opportunity to work with a group of some of Kansas City and the Midwest’s absolute BEST wedding professionals. They are all as lovely and kind as the breathtaking work they create. And it takes an army to put together a fairy tale. As it should. Brides and groom’s […]

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Inspiration, Weddings

EA Bride Magazine, Glam, Best KC wedding photographer, KC weddings, Jana Marie Photography, Emmy-ray, Emily walters, Ultrapom Event Rental, Amigoni, Inspiration, Amani, Skala Designs, The Vintage Plate Company, Ashley Backs, midwest weddings

Glam with a pop of cherry.. a modern wedding

WE MADE THE COVER OF ANOTHER MAGAZINE-yeeeeee! We were also featured in the most recent issue of EA Bride Magazine. We’ve been dying to share these with you, and now that the images have been published, we can show them off. Set stylist & florist: emmy-ray floral & event design Art direction & photographer: Jana […]

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