Our Memorial Day weekend began at The President Hotel which resides in the Power & Light District in downtown Kansas City. I love what the city has done to the area! So Saturday afternoon I met with Christine, her twin sister Liz, older sister Rachel, & her lovely mom Polly. The quiet room quickly filled with bridesmaids, lots of laughter & smiles on every face. In addition to being beautiful, all of the girls were silly & very easy to get along with! I knew instantly that it would be an amazing day.
Christine’s girlfriends were all stellar women. They were all so happy for Christine & it was easy to find giggling moments among friends & smiling happy faces! I love happy bridesmaids who will do anything for their bride.
Since the ladies were super cool, it was hard to pull myself away to pal around with the groomsmen…
And WOW! What a group!! They were hilarious- I laughed so hard my stomach muscles hurt. However I must note, it was hard to get them to be serious. But really, who cares about that? It was fun, laughs & jokes among friends. What better way to spend your wedding day? (Sorry they picked on you AJ- you were a good sport).
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn several times & I highly, highly recommend him! He addresses the significance of the rituals but keeps things light adding a few jokes here & there. He always gets a few laughs at every ceremony & it gives me more to work with when everyone is laughing. He jokes with the couples during the Ketubah signing & it always provokes a few fun moments. It is really important to have chemistry with the individual you select to perform your ceremony. Over the years, I’ve really noticed a difference!
Every moment with these guys was full of laughs!
The ballroom was revamped during cocktail hour to provide the guests a formal sit down dinner. The
Chuppah was left intact & served as a perfect spot for the newly weds to share their first meal as a married couple! The ballroom was absolutely breath taking! I’ve never before seen a Chuppah so carefully constructed, the delicate canopy was put together with strands of dangling flowers that hung overhead. You could smell the delicate aroma down the hall upon exiting the elevators. The soft ivory & pink were a nice mix with the gilded colors found in the elegant ballroom; I really love what I can do with a couple of lights in that place!
Who doesn’t love a good
Hora?? I always place myself right in the middle of the circle. I’m small so it’s easy for me to get right into the action, but it is also very easy to get a broken nose with a camera pressed against your face!! We often come away from the Hora with a few bruises… but it’s worth it to get some crazy shots. The last shot is of Liz (Christine’s twin sis) & their dad. Dad looks like he’s having a great time but poor Liz… she
really didn’t want to go up in that chair!
This is how any great night should end–
Am I right ladies???
Last but not least, we are offering a
contest this quarter for all of our weddings! Every comment the bride & groom receive provides them with a FREE 4×6 print! It’s easy to do & it doesn’t add you to a mailing list anywhere.
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Flowers (& Chuppah Design) by
Sidelines; Karyn
Christine, you and Jason looked so very happy and so much in love. For us, your co-workers in New York, these pictures really gave us a sense of how wonderful your special day was for you, Jason and your entire family. Mazel Tov.
Congratulations Jason & Christine. I wish you both all the best. Your wedding looked beautiful. Christine, you looked gorgeous. You both looked so happy. All the best.
Congratulations to the wonderful couple.
Christine and Jason are ment for each other.
The pictures are natural and candid which I love. You caught the true essence of the day.
Adrienne,
The pictures are amazing. I don’t know how I’m going to pick the ones I want for my album; they’re all terrific. Great job!
You captured the ambiance of the whole day.
Thanks
Christine and Jason the pictures are breath taking. The joy, happiness and love that you feel for each other is present in every picture. Can’t wait to see more!!
Kathy
Wow….. the pictures are amazing! Thank you so much, and I can’t wait to see the rest.
What an exquisite night that was… Everyone’s reactions and emotions were captured so well in these photos. I am particularly impressed at how Adrienne, the photographer, handled the lighting in all of these shots. Very well done. Cheers!
Wow, what great photos! I especially love the way you captured the couple’s horah dance!
The wedding was beautiful. Steve and I had a great weekend shared with great friends.
Absolutely amazing photos! You truly captured a number of beautiful moments! Fun, fun, fun!!!
Great pictures. I look forward to seeing the rest of them. Everyone was beautiful and the pictures captured the moments very well.
Here’s to a free photo. You’re welcome!
I had so much fun at this wedding and these pictures capture all the reasons why. Great shots, and awesome wedding!
What a magical wedding!!!! I had such a blast. Adrienne…..the pics are beautiful and you had such a fun and wonderful personality. You just fit right in with our crazy fun bunch! Christine should be on the cover of Vogue for sure!! Love and miss you all!
What a fantastic set of pictures, I cant wait to see the others. Adrienne, you where so much fun and such a pleasure to work with, thanks for the great memories.
The pictures are GORGEOUS!!! Everything about the wedding was PERFECT! You captured the every moment, Christine and Jason will have these to remember forever!
Amazing pics. Can’t wait to see all the candid shots.
I think my favorite picture is the one christine and jason during the chair dance - their expressions…priceless!
also loveeeeeee the picture julie was talking about!
great job - i keep looking at these pictures - i love them!
The Picture were FABULOUS!!!!! The girls were looking SASSY!!!!! Christine looked beautiful and the jeweled hair piece was perfect. Bravo to Adrienne and staff for a job well done. I can’t wait to see the rest.
Absolutely amazing day and pictures!
Christine and Jason, I have never in my life attended such a beautiful wedding! Our whole family had such a nice, crazy, and wild time! May you have many, many fun years together! I love you both so much, Jennifer
I absolutely love the pictures! Sistine and Jason look so happy — and i swear christine should be in a fashion magazine - she looked gorgeous!!!!!!
Wow Adrienne I can’t believe you got Summer (one of the bridemaids) to smile!! She never ever smiles, haha! Just kidding Summer love ya!
Ok this wedding was AWESOME, BEAUTIFUL, and SO MUCH FUN!!!! Adrienne you definitely played a part on all three of those pieces!!
Christine, Jason, and Bud, I love you and miss you so much!!!
Oh my, what a great night! My favorite pic. is Christine and Jason under the”Chuppa” with Christine’s mom (Polly) in the background. They both are sharing the same smile in a moment of laughter.
The photos seem to emit a golden light. Stunning quality. Or maybe it was the love and joy everyone was feeling.
It’s great to revisit such a happy occasion. I too was most impressed to see Paul’s face between his legs. That was a dangerous shot!
With love
Paul! Thank you for your kind remarks!
I waited for the shot under the chair, I stayed along the inner circle as they threw you up in the chair. As they began throwing you up, I noticed that your legs kicked up to frame your face. I waited for the next throw & snapped it the moment I saw your face.
I waited for it again, but it didn’t happen!
The pictures so far just capture a few highlights of the wonderful wedding weekend. It was beautiful and we are so glad we are part of your “extended” family.
Love, and best wishes for a wonderful future together.
How did you get that shot of me on the chair through my legs? Were you under the chair?
Absolutely the most beautiful pictures I have ever seen.
Thanks so much!
What gorgeous pictures. The wedding was beautiful and you can see how much fun Jason and Christine were having. Besides, they are a great couple.
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I am Jason’s mom (mother of the groom) and so far I have been blown away by the pictures. You have captured happiness, tears, fun, excitement, etc. I can’t wait to see the rest of them. Go Adrienne!!!!
I just have to say that I have tears running down my face at what beautiful pictures you took. Each one is just breath taking and you can see the love that Jason and Christine have for one another. Their wedding was awesome and wish them so much happiness in their future together.
Love,
Aunt Kari