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Kansas City engagement photography {Casey + Heath}

With the warmer weather being hit and miss, Casey, Heath and I decided to schedule their engagement photography session in downtown Kansas City last weekend and though we missed the good weather, it was still so much fun doing a tour de Kansas City via engagement photos.  We stopped at the WWII Memorial, Kauffman Gardens, the Kauffman Center and a quaint little coffee shop in the Waldo area.  Back and forth down Main Street we traveled.

Casey and Heath are planning their beach Mexico wedding for this September.  It was great getting to know them and taking some fun portraits in the city they met and live!

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Heather Brulez Photography

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Kansas City, St. Louis, Destination wedding photographer

I recently had Paul Rogers with Photographers Reel shoot a fun video of the behind-the-scenes as a wedding photographer and I’m thrilled with the results!  Jessica and Dustin were gracious enough to let me bring along this crew and be featured during their wedding in Downtown Kansas City.  Check it out for yourself…

 

 

Thanks for viewing.  If you’re also a photographer, Paul does promo videos with amazing quality and detail.  Check him out!

Wedding trends i love { The Coffee Bar }

It may just be my love for the Espresso Machine I got for Christmas, freeing me from Starbucks daily trips and loads of money, but I’m feeling the love for Reception Coffee Bars today and thought I would share some fun wedding inspiration and photos from Pinterest.  I could create a run-on sentence here about how all that time saved from driving to Starbucks and back is now spent on my new obsession, Pinterest but I’ll assume you’re in the same boat and loving that site as well already.

The Wedding Reception Coffee Bar isn’t that new but is still a rare sighting.  The perfect occasion for this yummy treat is during a late night reception to keep your guests going on the dance floor or for those after party attendees.  Think iced coffee in the Summertime!  I love seasonal flavors myself and the Pumpkin Spice Latte at a wedding would probably send me into overdrive reception photo ninja-ing!

Another Coffee Bar perk is how easy it would be to tie in wedding favors and personalize your wedding, making it a unique and entertaining party.  Don’t just stop with chocolate dipped spoons…get some personalized insulated holders, heart shaped cookies and oh! the toppings!  That Chalkboard below can be done with an Organic Bloom Frame too.

Source: iloveswmag.com via Heather on Pinterest

I love the idea above but it needs an Organic Bloom Frame.  Don’t you think?

If you like this idea and need some details, Organic Bloom Framing can be used for the chalkboard, the “Warm up,” sign and can be tied in with bride and groom signs for the back of your chair.  SEE BELOW.

Image by Clara McLemore Photography

See the full post on Organic Bloom Framing with your wedding details here.

Happy Planning!

Heather Brulez Photography

 

Julie Wilson Blanner via Facebook - January 23, 2012 - 3:54 pm

I love doing coffee and hot chocolate bars. Especially when you want to get the older guests to stick around past 10!

2011 Best Wedding Photo

The race is on and if you haven’t gone to put in your vote, go, now.  Yep. It’s that time of year again and the 2011 Best Wedding Photo contest is taking place on Facebook until January 31st.  Like the Page and then like your favorite photo.  The winner will receive some free goodies!  Spread your love, it’s almost Valentine’s day.

 

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Happy voting!

Heather Brulez Photography

Kansas City Winter Wedding {Jessica + Dustin}

Last Saturday I couldn’t wait to get back to work and photograph Jessica and Dustin’s winter wonderland wedding at the Redemptorist Cathedral and the Intercontinental Hotel on the Plaza in Kansas City.  Jessica is so fun and a perfect mix of, “I’m going to enjoy this day for all it’s glory,” and chill attitude at the same time, you can’t help but love her.  I think this was the second time I’ve been able to witness the couple see the way their reception room came together before all the guests arrived and it was so cool.  I love seeing those expressions.  This is something I wish was possible more often.  It was a little chill out but the sun was shining and we made our way through the Plaza for as long as we could before it was time to head toward the Cathedral for their wedding ceremony.  I love photographing the Redemptorist.  It’s such a gorgeous Cathedral, inside and out.

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Was a blast!  I can’t wait to see the video Jeff & Erica Short put together from this wedding.  I also have a surprise video from Paul Rogers with Photographers Reel that will surface after the new year from this wedding and I want to thank Mary Rogers for second shooting.

Heather Brulez Photography, Kansas City wedding photographers

913.948.3918     heather@heatherbrulez.com

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Steve - January 5, 2012 - 8:18 pm

Great looking wedding here in Kansas City

The Knot Best of Weddings 2012

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It’s always a sweet surprise to hear from the Knot at the end of the year and be told you’ve been voted Best of Weddings.  This makes 4 years in a row and I feel so happy and honored since this comes from bridal reviews, portfolio and others in the industry.  You all rock my world and make it what it is.

 

xoxo,

Heather Brulez

Michaela Sieleman via Facebook - December 21, 2011 - 8:50 pm

Thats awesome Heather! Congrats!

Custom Photography CD/DVD case

Something new I added this year was a custom Photography CD case for each session/event.  These feature a front and back design with your own images .  Your disc rests safely inside.  I love the finished product and hope you do too!  Here’s a couple photos from Mindy and Jim’s wedding in October.

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