Blog? I'd like to say welcome to
my journal...

Yes, this is 100% a blog. But I do have to say, I have never imagined me to be a "blogger". Yes you will get your "How To's" and "Best Tips", but you will also get some damn good stories and personal anecdotes. No Limits here!!!

I am Sammi a wedding and elopement photographer from St. Louis, MO. A midwest girl with a free spirit experiencing the adventure that is life! So happy to have you follow along!

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When Jiwon inquired she said, “Shashank and I aren’t doing anything big or traditional. I just want to elope with some close friends and I may not even wear a white dress…gasps.” The goal was simple getting these two married! In St. Louis, Missouri courthouse marriages happen on Wednesday. A Wednesday was set, friends booked […]

Nothing, Not Even a Tornado Stopped This Elopement

newlyweds walking through crowd holding hands smiling.

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There’s this special place, down a winding country road. If you blink you could miss the turn. The middle of nowhere, but so many peoples somewhere.The place has a special magic like no other. It brings people from all corners of the earth together. It’s where carefree times are spent, comfort zones are shattered by […]

An Elopement with a Story that will Melt Your Heart

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There’s this special place, down a winding country road. If you blink you could miss the turn. The middle of nowhere, but so many peoples somewhere.The place has a special magic like no other. It brings people from all corners of the earth together. It’s where carefree times are spent, comfort zones are shattered by […]

An Elopement with a Story that will Melt Your Heart

Explore and have fun! Think of this as a fun guide to help ease the insanity that it wedding Planning & Life

so go on there,

Much Love,

sammi

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Set in the beautiful Joshua Tree this couple prioritized experience over anything, and being there to capture it I can’t blame them. It was an evening filled with classic car rides through the desert, a llama excursion, and champagne pops! It was absolutely amazing and words cannot do it justice. We will let the photos […]

Joshua Tree Elopement

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If you have been anywhere in the world for the past two years you know it is a wild time. A wild time filled with “unprecedented”, “cancelled”, and “delayed”.  When their dream tropical getaway gets cancelled due to travel restrictions, this couple decided to make the best of a bad situation. They decided their […]

Tropical Wedding in Missouri? Yep making it work with whatchya got!

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If you have been anywhere in the world for the past two years you know it is a wild time. A wild time filled with “unprecedented”, “cancelled”, and “delayed”.  When their dream tropical getaway gets cancelled due to travel restrictions, this couple decided to make the best of a bad situation. They decided their […]

Tropical Wedding in Missouri? Yep making it work with whatchya got!

Explore and have fun! Think of this as a fun guide to help ease the insanity that it wedding Planning & Life

so go on there,

Much Love,

sammi

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ENGAGEMENT SESSION TIME HAS ARRIVED! A lot of times this is your first time getting professional photos done (excluding graduation photos or family photos). It is the perfect chance to get a little practice in before your big day! Here are some tips to get amazing photos and have the perfect session! Treat it like […]

5 Tips to Nail Your Engagement Session!

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Stationery: How wedding suites are more than just paper. I have had the amazing opportunity of sitting down with Christa of Simply Torn [Art +Design]. Simply Torn is a St. Louis Based custom event stationery business. Owner and Designer, Christa, creates beautiful pieces for showers, parties, and you guessed it, weddings. Christa’s wedding suites are […]

Vendor Feature: Simply Torn [Art + Design]

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Stationery: How wedding suites are more than just paper. I have had the amazing opportunity of sitting down with Christa of Simply Torn [Art +Design]. Simply Torn is a St. Louis Based custom event stationery business. Owner and Designer, Christa, creates beautiful pieces for showers, parties, and you guessed it, weddings. Christa’s wedding suites are […]

Vendor Feature: Simply Torn [Art + Design]

Explore and have fun! Think of this as a fun guide to help ease the insanity that it wedding Planning & Life

so go on there,

Much Love,

sammi

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1 year down and many more to go! An introduction to the blog and a classic end of the year recap. Hello! After a year in the photography buis, I realized I cannot push this off any longer. I need to start blogging. I have absolutely been dragging my feet on this. Why? Well let […]

So it Begins!

Sammi, owner of Enkindle