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St. Louis wedding photographer

I know
St. Louis
weddings.

I've photographed weddings all over St. Louis and St. Charles, from churches and wineries to hotels, private properties, and venues with lighting less than outdated.

I know how quickly travel eats into a timeline, how venue restrictions can change the plan, and how fast twenty minutes disappears on a wedding day.

Local experience doesn't make the day predictable. It means I'm not figuring out the area while I'm supposed to be photographing your wedding.

Newlyweds walking back up the aisle of a candlelit stone chapel
Bridesmaids fastening the back of the gown in a small getting-ready room

Why local matters

A photographer who already knows the room.

Every venue has its quirks. Dark ceremony spaces, tight getting-ready rooms, strict timelines, tricky light at certain hours. Working in St. Louis week after week means I've usually seen your venue's challenges before, and I plan around them instead of reacting to them.

It also means faster communication, easy in-person meetings, an engagement session whenever it suits you, and no travel fees anywhere in the metro area.

Final touches on hair and makeup by the window
Father pinning a boutonniere on the groom
Bride walking the aisle of a dim ceremony room

Around the area

St. Louis weddings

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Bride on her father's arm leaving the ceremony at Piazza Messina

Piazza Messina

Cottleville, Missouri

Overhead view of a couple kissing between the pews after the ceremony at Redemption Ranch

Redemption Ranch

Winfield, Missouri

Father kissing his daughter's cheek during the ceremony as the groom looks on, backlit

The Moment

Ceremony

Couple laughing beside a red vintage car outside the stone entrance at Piazza Messina

Coverage & pricing

St. Louis wedding photography from $3,500.

No travel fees for weddings within the St. Louis and St. Charles area.

We'll look at your timeline, locations, ceremony and reception plans, and how much of the day you want covered. Most wedding collections already include an engagement session, and we'll decide together if you need additional coverage or a second photographer.

If six hours is enough, I'll tell you. If you need more, I'll explain why before you book.

St. Louis coverage
starting at

$3,500

Travel fees

None, metro area

St. Louis, St. Charles, and the surrounding counties.

Before you book

St. Louis
wedding
FAQ

The questions St. Louis couples ask most, from venues and weather to timelines and delivery.

Last dance alone between glowing light posts at the end of the night

St. Louis wedding inquiries

Tell me about
your wedding.

Have a date and venue in mind? Send me the details. I'll confirm availability, talk through coverage, and answer anything before we move forward.