January 25, 2020 /

Sunny Winter Wedding at The Elms

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Hailey and Johnny’s wedding day at The Elms? You guys. One for the memory books, for sure. Theirs (of course), and ours. You see, these two lovebirds wedding planned for at least two years. Why that long? Well, Hailey wanted to give herself plenty of time to accomplish everything she wanted to without feeling rushed or stressed out. And believe us when we say, these two had the best day ever for them. 

A black and white portrait, silhouette of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss in front of a canopy of silhouetted trees on a sunny winter wedding day at The Elms.

They included and incorporated so much of themselves into their wedding day.

Which, you know by now, we’re absolute suckers for. Hailey surrounded herself by her sister and soon-to-be sister in-law, her bffs, and her sweet momma on wedding morning. And as her VIPs helped her put on her dream wedding gown? Girlfriend broke down in happy wedding day tears as she became so overwhelmed by emotion. And again, when she saw her Grandma’s charm pinned on her bouquet. 

Meanwhile, Johnny and his groomsmen? Spent their morning playing cards and harassing each other. I’m not sure there’s a better way to spend a wedding morning than doing exactly what these hooligans did. 

Hailey and Johnny knew  they wanted to share a first look, and the moments leading up to it? Some of the most exhilarating and nervous moments of their whole entire day. But once they spent some time together? Oh, friends. 

The smiles on their faces couldn’t get any bigger or more genuine. 

Hailey’s momma walked her girl down the aisle, happy tears flowing down both of their faces the entire way. And watching Johnny wipe those tears from his bride’s eyes? Oh. you guys. It’s safe to say we had a hard time keeping it together. These two incorporated their parents’ toasting flutes from their wedding days into their unity ceremony, and sealed the deal with a dramatic ballroom dancer dip. 

And then they exited their ceremony performing the dance (that’s right, THE DANCE) from Dirty Dancing. 

I mean….. You guys. It was pretty amazing. Not to mention they danced the entire night away to one of their favorite bands. What a day these two had. And the icing on the cake? Sneaking away during their reception to create a few end of the night photos with Johnny’s beloved Ford Mustang, just snuggling in and loving on each other. 

Sunny Winter Wedding at The Elms 

A candid black and white picture taken from directly behind and beneath two women applying eye shadow, visible in the mirror above a sink at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture taken from the ground looking up of a bride in a flannel shirt and giraffe slippers getting her hair done on her winter wedding day at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom spraying hair spray on his hair in a bathroom on his wedding morning at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture of a man brushing his teeth, his reflection visible in a door and mirror of a hotel room at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture taken in the mirror of a makeup compact of a woman getting eye-shadow applied in a hotel room at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture of four men seated around a table playing cards at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture taken over the shoulder of a man, of a man in a white t-shirt animatedly talking with his hands.
A candid, bold, black and white picture of three men in various stages of getting dressed on the afternoon of a winter wedding at The Elms.
A dramatic, colorful picture taken from the ground looking up of a man reaching up to adjust his tie and collar as he gets dressed.
A candid black and white picture of a pair of women's hands reaching up to pull a wedding dress down from a window at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture of a bride, her hands on her hips, two women standing behind her zipping her up, screaming on her wedding day.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride emotionally hugging her sister on the afternoon of a sunny winter wedding at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride wiping tears from her eyes as her sister watches on the afternoon of a winter wedding at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a man looking into a garment back, his shadow visible on the wall behind him and reflection visible on the tv screen behind him.
A colorful, candid picture of three men attempting to fold the pocket squares of their tuxedos on a wedding day.
A black and white picture of a bride in a beaded gown ringing her hands and playing with the rings on her fingers as a hair stylist puts her veil in on a wedding day at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture of a groomsman grabbing a groom's face and aggressively kissing him on the cheek as the groom laughs out loud.
A black and white picture, focused on a dainty women's wedding band on a bulky man's pinky finger, the man smiling in the background.
A candid black and white picture of a groom's best man helping him tuck the pocket square into his pocket.
A candid black and white picture taken over a bride's shoulder of a bridesmaid smiling at her happily as she claps her hands.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride hugging a groom in a blue suit as he kisses her on the cheek during their first look on their wedding day at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride hugging a groom in a blue suit as he kisses her on the cheek during their first look on their wedding day at The Elms.
A black and white portrait, silhouette of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss in front of a canopy of silhouetted trees on a sunny winter wedding day at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom walking towards his bride on their wedding day at The Elms.
A colorful picture taken through a pile of orange leaves of a bride and groom, visible between the grooves of the leaf of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom sharing a kiss as they stand in front of the gazebo at The Elms on their wedding day.
A candid black and white picture of a bride leaning over her groom's shoulder, both of them laughing and smiling goofily on the afternoon of their winter wedding at The Elms.
A vibrant, candid picture of a bride, groom, and bridesmaid laughing with their mouths wide open on a winter wedding day at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture taken between the legs of a group of groomsmen of a bride and her bridesmaids laughing hysterically.
A dramatic black and white portrait of a bride and groom silhouetted in one window of a ballroom at The Elms, with their bridal party silhouetted in the other window.
A bold black and white portrait of a groom leaning in to kiss his bride's cheek as they stand by a window on their winter wedding day at The Elms.
A bold black and white portrait of a groom leaning in to kiss his bride's cheek as they stand by a window on their winter wedding day at The Elms.
A bold black and white portrait of a groom leaning in to kiss his bride's cheek as they stand by a window on their winter wedding day at The Elms.
A dramatic black and white silhouetted portrait of a man and woman leaning in to share a kiss, the chandeliers hanging in the ceiling visible above them on their winter wedding day at The Elms.
A dramatic color silhouetted portrait of a man and woman leaning in to share a kiss, the chandeliers hanging in the ceiling visible above them on their winter wedding day at The Elms.
A dramatic black and white picture of the shadows of a bride and groom visible on a wall behind them at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture taken from behind a bride and group of bridesmaids as they make their way to the lobby of The Elms for a wedding ceremony.
A candid black and white picture of a bride trying to hold back tears as her mom holds her veil, moments before walking down the aisle to get married.
A bold black and white picture of a bride and her mom at the back of the aisle, making their way up during a winter wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride's mom trying to comfort the bride as happy tears roll down both of their faces as they walk down the aisle for a winter wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A picture of a bride and groom holding hands, exchanging vows, taken through a red floral arrangement during a winter wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A close-up, candid picture of a bride wiping tears from her eyes as she exchanges vows with her groom during their winter wedding at the Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride smiling happily at her groom as she tries not to cry during their winter wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A candid black and white picture taken from the ground looking up of a bride putting a wedding band on her grooms' hand during their wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture taken from behind the bride and groom, looking out at their guests as they share their first kiss at the end of their wedding ceremony.
A candid picture of a groom in a blue suit dipping his bride back as they kiss at the end of their wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom, bridesmaid and groomsman dancing down the aisle at the end of a wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom, bridesmaid and groomsman dancing down the aisle at the end of a wedding ceremony at The Elms.
A dramatic black and white portrait of a bride and groom sitting in a slit of sunlight, leaning in to share a kiss on an otherwise black backdrop outside the Elms on their winter wedding day.
A colorful portrait taking looking down the leaves of a palm tree of a bride and groom sitting on a bench, leaning in to share a kiss on their wedding day.
A dramatic black and white candid picture of a bride standing with her hands on her hips as her groom attempts to wrangle her veil on their wedding day.
A candid picture of a bride standing with her hands on her hips as her groom attempts to wrangle her veil on their wedding day.
A dramatic black and white candid picture of a bride standing with her hands on her hips as her groom attempts to wrangle her veil on their wedding day.
A dramatic black and white picture taken from beneath a bride's veil of a bride and groom walking hand in hand towards The Elms on their winter wedding day.
A colorful, candid picture, focused on a bridesmaid waving her finger around as she toasts the bride and groom, visible in the background with their hands over their mouths in surprise during a winter wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom laughing hysterically as their wedding party toasts them during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful picture, focused on a printed picture of a man covered in buffalo wing sauce with a bride and groom laughing hysterically behind the picture during a winter wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom delicately holding his bride during the waltz they do for their first dance during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture taken through the open doors of a ballroom at The Elms of a bride and groom gracefully waltzing across the dance floor for their first dance.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen dancing wildly on the dance floor during a winter wedding reception at The Elms.
A candid picture taken through the legs of dancers of a bride and groom spotlit in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A candid picture of a bride and groom throwing their arms up and yelling in celebration just after they cut their wedding cake during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A close-up, candid picture of a bride and groom laughing hysterically during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A bold picture of a bride and groom gracefully dancing across a dance floor, their shadow visible on the floor behind them during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A close-up, candid picture of a groomsman dancing intimately with a printed picture of the groom during a wedding reception.
A close-up, candid picture of a bride singing into a microphone with a band member during her wedding reception at The Elms.
A candid picture taken through the legs of dancers of a bride and groom spotlit in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen dancing wildly on the dance floor during a winter wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful, candid picture taken through the open doors of a ballroom at The Elms of a bride and groom gracefully waltzing across the dance floor for their first dance.
A candid picture taken through the legs of dancers of a bride and groom spotlit in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at The Elms.
A colorful portrait taken through the leaves of a green plant of a bride and groom standing on a set of stairs in the lobby of The Elms Hotel, sharing a kiss at the end of their wedding day.
A candid picture of a bride and groom dancing in front of a dark blue mustang parked in front of The Elms Hotel on a winter wedding day.
A dramatic black and white picture of a bride and groom climbing the stairs in the lobby of The Elms Hotel, their reflection visible beneath them at the end of their winter wedding day.

Hailey and Johnny – thank you both so incredibly much for having us photograph your wedding! We can’t even begin to tell you how much we’ve enjoyed getting to hang out and know you both over the last few years, and we absolutely cannot wait to see where life takes you! Congratulations again, love birds, and best wishes! 

Feel like you’re missing something? Check out Hailey and Johnny’s Sneak Peek here. 

Or their gorgeous fall engagement session here. 

Wedding Vendor Dream Team 

Kansas City Wedding Ceremony & Reception Venue | The Elms Hotel & Spa

Wedding Planner | Deborah Kangas

Band | Lost Wax

Jeweler | Shane & Company

Bridal Gown | Nolte’s Bridals, Belle Vogue

Bridesmaids Gowns | Bella Bridesmaids 

Hair & Makeup | Mae Day Studio

Tuxes | Men’s Wearhouse

Florist | Craig Sole Designs

Wedding Cake | McClains 

Wedding Photographer | Rivas Photography

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