Engaged: Sara and Jared

"Lucky I'm in love with my best friend.  Lucky to have been where I have been."

Lucky.Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillet

Fate, Destiny, Meant to be, Luck....whatever you call it....I believe in the possibility that there may be a predetermined course to the future.  Sure, things may change, get in the way, or life may not work out the way you thought it may....but when it comes down to it....if something is meant to be, it finds a way. 

I also believe in photography fate.  I just made that term up, but sometimes, just sometimes....it is almost as if the stars align and photography perfection happens in such a way that it sends chills down your spine.  Photography fate happened on the afternoon I showed up to shoot Sara and Jared's engagement session.  As we drove around to find the perfect spot to begin shooting.....I see it, I hear it basically screaming my name.   It is not every day that you see an abandoned old pick up truck....oh yeah....a green one left in a field.....during sunset, none the less!  We parked the car....and then it happened.  Magic.    Love. Love. Love. this set of images.   

 A big thank you to Jared for not looking at me like I was totally crazy when I asked him to grab the furniture in his living room and bring it with us for the shoot.   :)  

 Sara and Jared will be tying the knot in Riviera Maya next May!!!!   They blew me away at their e-session, so I am certain they will leave people speechless as they exchange their vows overlooking the ocean!
 Check out Sara and Jared's Slideshow HERE.

Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. : Aamani and Pavan

There are certain things that feed a person's soul, the things that really make them live and feel alive. So many times in life, people choose to neglect their souls and live mindlessly from day to day. Without thought, people take the time eat and fill their tummy, but they leave their souls starving for what truly makes them happy. They are simply existing, but not living. I am well aware of what feeds my soul. Music, Photography, People, and Traveling are my soul nourishers. They are not things that just show up, but rather I CHOOSE to have them in my life. I choose to immerse myself with music by going to concerts and constantly keeping my itunes on shuffle all day. I CHOOSE to do photography, because there is nothing else that could fill that feeling I get when a shoot is wrapped up, and I am looking at the magic that was just captured on the back of my camera. I CHOOSE to take trips. If I had the option to take $5,000 cash or go on a trip, with out a doubt....I would take that trip. When you take a trip, you have something that no one else has....memories, moments, and mental snapshots of something you never experienced before, and you have an experience no one else will ever be able to exactly replicate or take away. You see something or learn something that you may never have known existed. Discover those "things" that nourish your soul and choose to have them as a part of your life.

When Aamani called me, she told me about her upcoming wedding in India. Of course, my eager to travel self quickly informed her that we also shoot Destination weddings. :) She already has a wedding photographer in India, BUT she was genuinely excited about setting up an engagement session with us in St. Louis. Although I did not go on any exotic trip to a destination wedding in India, I did have the opportunity to meet a couple that I fell in love with. They taught me about their culture, where they came from, what Indian weddings were like (which by the way....they have 1,400 guests attending their wedding), and promised to help me find a Sari that was as stunning as the one Aamani wore with such elegance that we couldn't walk 20 feet with out someone interrupting our shoot to tell her how beautiful she was. :) I did not mind the interruptions one bit, they were speaking the truth.



Simply stunning.

My favorite of the day...

Safe travels home, and I can NOT wait to see pics from your wedding day!!!!!!! :)

Here's to you Mrs. Robinson...

Excited, to say the least, is what we were when we left for San Francisco to shoot Lauren and Josh's wedding! California was unbelievable. amazing. fabulous. We are BEYOND appreciative and honored Lauren and Josh shared their magical day with us. While there, we also did an engagement session for them! Here is a sneak peek from the engagement session! :)

Those shoes are HAWT!

OW OOOW! You both are ROCKSTARS!

Love.

Love in an elevator... Going down?

Sand. Sun. Waves. Beautiful.

I couldn't just show engagement pics... :)

Lauren and Josh, We hope you enjoy the sneak peek of your magical wedding day.

We love you!

I absolutely ADORE Lauren's bouquet! Fabulous!

Sorry ladies... he is taken!

Lauren, you are perfection!

Get Silly!

Gorge!

The new Mr & Mrs!

Congratulations and we can't wait to show you more! :)

Contact LeLe Photography!

Michelle & Aaron: Sneak Peek!!!

Outdoor weddings can be a scary, scary thing. You never know what the weather will be like. This is St. Louis after all. One day it is humid and 100 degrees, the next it is snowing. I always tell brides not to torture themselves by checking the 10 day forecast. It just causes unnecessary stress, because we all know...the weatherman is NEVER right, sorry weathermen. As they always do, Michelle had checked the forecast, but when it came down to the big day....she had nothing to worry about. It was the most beautiful Saturday we have had in 2010. They had the kind of weather couples dream about having on their wedding day.

More pics coming soon....but for now....







Michelle and Aaron also had us design a Thank-you card for them. The Front of it is on the left and the back of the design is below on the right.