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Shelor Family Fayetteville Portraits

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When Benny couple, Casey and Andrew, had sweet little Nora, three great things happened. First, obviously, Casey and Andrew became parents! Secondly, Casey's sister, Tyler, became an aunt (who, by judging from her insta, spoils her!). And Casey's parents became grandparents.

Even though this shoot was supposed to be about the entire family, I couldn't help but think that the shoot was all about Nora, who has stolen everyone's hearts... including mine! At the end of the shoot, she grabbed my hand and pulled me over to the swings so I could give her a couple pushes. It was a fun shoot with great light of a great family.















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Bridal Portraits in Napa Valley (A dream come true!)

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Dreamy, dreamy, dreamy! I absolutely LOVE the light in Napa; it's easily one of the best places I've photographed. Morgan's bridal portraits in Napa Valley near sunset are definitely one of my favorites of all time! Morgan, of course, is so stunning (so that part was easy!) and we found some really neat places to shoot!














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Dale

More Napa Valley Bridal Portraits of Morgan

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You didn't serious think one day was enough to share all my favorite Napa Valley bridal portraits, did you? Of course not! I loved the bridals in a vineyard, and our other secret little spot we found with amazing California light! Enjoy the encore!














Talk to you soon,
Dale

Morgan's Napa Valley Wine Tour

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Today's post features one of the coolest wedding weekend events I've ever photographed! When Morgan and Hunter invited their guests to Napa for the weekend for their wedding, they planned a great wine country activity: wine blending. Entering the day, I knew nothing about blending wines, but by the end of the session I felt like an expert! It was super fun and everybody loved it!




Step one, read about and smell the wines.

Step two, taste. (this was a fun step, obvi)



Step three, pull your favorite wine for your dominant wine.

Step four, start designing your label.

Our bride Morgan demonstrates step five: adding your secondary wine.

Then, if you don't like your creation, pull another wine.

Once you have your blend, mix a big batch.





Then cork it in your own bottle.



Then, share it with your friends!




How fun, right?!

The rest of the day we continued the tour at other wineries, had a delicious lunch, and learned all about how some of the best wine in the world is produced!





























I've got a lot more from this weekend coming, so stay tuned!!

Talk to you soon,
Dale

Napa Valley Rehearsal Dinner for Morgan and Hunter

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Morgan and Hunter treated their guests to a breathtaking rehearsal dinner in Napa Valley! Hosted at a restaurant set on a vineyard, the food was amazing, but the scenery was truly surreal. I felt like a kid in a candy store with my camera; everywhere I pointed was another beautiful image.

I thought I'd do a detail collage to show you some of the neat little aspects that together made a beautiful evening.  All the food below wasn't even the actual meal... it just kept getting better all night!





And here's our goooooorrrrrrgeous couple. We popped down a row of the vineyard for a few seconds (literally) and got this magic. Seriously, y'all... weddings in Napa might be my new favorite!

The light was so good that I told Meredith to start going around and asking if couples who were attending wanted some portraits... we easily found some willing volunteers!

And another!

As the sun set, it stayed beautiful!



Finally, we were all treated to a great meal, divine wine, sweet toasts, and sweeter company!



Can you believe all these great Napa posts? And I haven't even started the wedding yet!! Get ready for that!

Talk to you soon,
Dale

Napa Wedding at Meadowood for Morgan and Hunter

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I'm so excited to share this wedding at Meadowood Napa Valley Luxury Resort with y'all! Morgan has classic and exquisite style, which was shown in her darling Jimmy Choo wedding shoes and her gorgeous form-fitting wedding gown.  Her wedding details were well thought out and perfectly paired with her entire wedding feel.


I loved the soft, sweet, white bridal bouquet Morgan held.




We were in awe of Morgan's engagement ring (what a beautiful setting!), but we were also in love with her wedding bands (yes, plural).


The rooms at Meadowood are seriously one of my all-time favorites... not just to stay in, but to photograph the bride getting ready in. And the grounds at Meadowood are impeccable.


I thought Hunter's boutonnieres were perfect for the feel of the wedding. Also, the rosemary and herbs gave a little hint at the phenomenal food that we would have later that evening. :)


Okay... I just had to sneak in another bridal portrait of Morgan that we shot in the Napa sunlight. She's simply stunning!



Mere and I were in awe of these chair covers at Meadowood during the ceremony (and reception... which I'll share later). Cascading ruffle chair covers totally make a statement!
unique chair covers with cascading ruffles at Meadowood Napa



So sweet.



After the ceremony we took the couple out to the vineyard at Meadowood for some Benny Backlight portraits. Yummy!  We'll share even more portraits of the couple coming up on the blog, but here are a couple early favorites.


Romantic portrait of bride and groom in a vineyard... check.


Talk to you soon,
Dale

Meadowood Napa Wedding Reception for Morgan and Hunter

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I think by the end of this I might convince you all to just move to Meadowood in Napa Valley with me - the land where everything is pretty! Morgan and Hunter's reception at Meadowood was absolutely gorgeous. Details of gold were everywhere, and everything had such a feeling of luxury. Even their signature drinks were above and beyond! Here are some of the beautiful details...


Just look at this gorgeous set up.  The tent was super luxurious, and those arrangements (with the orchids!) were showstoppers!

Fancy signature drinks, don't you agree?











The band, which played all mash-ups (how cool is that?!) had everybody dancing and having the best time!
















So much love in this picture!! I knew when I shot it that it was one of my favorites from the night.

Shots like this make me so happy! :)


Y'all... there's still a lot more to see! I'll see you tomorrow!


Talk to you soon,
Dale

Meadowood Wedding Portraits for Morgan and Hunter

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I think I'm on the luckiest streak of my life when it comes to having THE.BEST.COUPLES. Hunter and Morgan are gorgeous... sure... but more than that they are genuine and total sweethearts. Multiple times throughout our weekend in Napa for the wedding festivities, Morgan or Hunter would make sure we were taken care of, and make sure we were having a good time and felt included. It's this selflessness that they both showed toward us that helps me believe they are perfect for each other.

We got to spend quite a bit of time with our couple shooting their wedding portraits at Meadowood in St. Helena, CA (apparently this luxury resort was where Robin Williams got married!)

Here are some of our favorite portraits. (check out Hunter's socks!)

Hello gorgeous!!







Of course we had to shoot wedding portraits in the vineyard. :)

More coming tomorrow! Yay!


Talk to you soon,
Dale

Meadowood Wedding Portraits in St. Helena, CA for Hunter and Morgan

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So sad... I don't want these posts to end! I'll have one other post later when I get my film scanned from this fabulous trip to Napa Valley. In the meantime, enjoy this final portrait session from Morgan and Hunter's wedding at Meadowood in St. Helena, CA (in Napa Valley).















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Ashley and Seth's Fayetteville Engagement Session

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When Ashley asked that we come out to Seth's family's land for their engagement portraits, I wasn't sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised by the multitude of choices I had for the engagement session. The light was amazing, and we were even able to get some Benny Backlight. :)  Here are my favorites...















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Janelle and Brett's Engagement Session in Joplin

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I have a reality adorable couple on the blog today! Janelle wrote me the best email when we first starting talking about her wedding... she'd been following us for a really long time and had been looking forward to writing us as soon as she got engaged. It was really endearing, and when we met her in person she was a precious as we imagined!  We loved roaming around Joplin for their engagement portraits, found some neat locations and some really pretty light!










Benny Backlight for the win. :)


She has the BEST laugh! :)  What a sweet picture!




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Bridal Portraits (with wild animals) for Samantha

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Today was Samantha and Rowdy's outdoor wedding, which means I finally get to share Sam's bridal portraits on the blog - yay!  She had the idea to shoot with their animals on their ranch in SW Missouri.  I'm not gonna lie... I was a tad nervous shooting so close to these elk, but it was SO fun!  And the pictures are fab!



















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Maggie and Jacob's Little Rock Mini Session

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It broke my heart when I couldn't shoot Maggie and Jacob's wedding (I was already booked - super sad face!)... I had already known her for some time when she got engaged and knew that she was double fabulous and triple sweet.

I was overjoyed when she signed up for one of our Little Rock Mini Sessions! I couldn't wait to photograph her and Jacob, and their little pup! Have a look!



So sweet these two!


Perfect Puppy! :)






I call this one "Puppy Love" Heehee!






Talk to you soon,
Dale

Jewell Family Mini Session in Little Rock

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Today's post has one of my favorite families on the planet: the Jewells! Seth and Chelsea are great parents, sweet friends, and a role-model couple. I really mean that! When I look at them, I get inspired to be the best dad and husband I can be because I always see how happy they are!

The snagged one of my LR mini session spots and I got to photograph them with their darling twins again! Here are some favorites from the session...
















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Antunes Family Little Rock Mini Session

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Mere and I photographed Mario and Angela's wedding back in 2008! Though we've stayed friends on FB, I hadn't been able to photograph this sweet family until recently! They all look amazing! And happy! Here are some of my favorite family portraits from their mini session in LR recently...















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Holly's Little Rock Family Mini Session

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For the 2nd year in a row, we've been able to photograph this fun family! I adore these two boys - they always have their own ideas on what they should do (we trade off... first my idea, then theirs). It's a really fun dynamic and I love seeing kids be creative! Here's what we came up with this year!















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Dale

Julianna and Alan's Little Rock Mini Session

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Julianna told me that her husband Alan wasn't too excited about their upcoming portrait session. No problem! I get that a lot, actually! I make it a point to make the shoot easy and painless for the guys involved, and by then end... I had achieved my goal! And the pictures are fab!













Talk to you soon,
Dale

Gladstone Family Portraits

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Sarah and Bill make cute babies! This little dude made my day with his smile (okay... and the parents were great too!).  Our Little Rock Mini Session of their family was so fun, mostly because I made a new little friend!  Here are some of my favorites...













Haha... Will is making the BEST face here!  I love it!




Talk to you soon,
Dale

Codi and Sam Wedding Details

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I've got a little sneak peek of Codi and Sam's Kansas City wedding for you today. It was delightfully fall, and their purple wedding palette was the perfect accent to create a dreamy wedding day. Here are a few details to get you ready for this pretty KC wedding...















Talk to you soon,
Dale

Cece's {and friends'!} Halloween Costume

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Cece met some of her friends at Wilson Park yesterday for some fun pics in their Halloween costumes. These kid costumes were pretty much to-die-for, and the kiddos totally stole my heart! Just presh!

Mere did a masterful job creating Cece's Little Marie Antoinette costume!



Iris was a Little Tom Petty - she's cool beyond her years!

This little lion costume just melted me - Slone is going to be such a heartbreaker!

John Grady is the cutest pup I've ever seen! That smile!




Talk to you soon,
Dale

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