Clever Prom 2017

                                                               


Prom season is one of our favorite times of the year! We were thrilled when Clever high school contacted In My Heart Photography to photograph their junior/senior prom. Prom night is an exciting time not only for the high school kids but for us too!

We absolutely love to see what dresses and suits are chosen by each of these kids. The hair styles, shoes and jewelry too. It all brings out the individual personalities.

The Clever High School Students were free to use the photo booth of their making all that they wanted for photos with whomever they wanted. There were formal shots and fun shots, and then there were the dance pictures too! Energy was high and the kids danced the night away singing to their favorite songs. They refueled with a large variety of desserts from Hy-Vee. https://www.hy-vee.com

 

The Savoy ballroom provided a large space for dancing under the beautiful chandeliers. It was decorated by the school with a large frame shaped ice sculpture for some fun pictures! Tables were decorated with gold bottles and blue feathers sprouting from their tops. Flower petals were scattered on the tables , their bright red color standing out on the black table cloths. Beautiful floating candles with a red rose underneath provided a warm glow to each table http://www.cstreetsavoy.com/

 
It was In My Heart Photography's
 pleasure to photograph the Clever high school prom. What a great bunch of kids with their lovely styles and smiles. They were respectful and fun and we are so happy to preserve their prom memories!
Thank you Clever high school for inviting us to photograph your special night! Click the link below to view and download your pictures with the option to print from our professional lab.

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                                                         From In My Heart Photography

The Wedding of David and Forrest

Sometimes you meet a couple and you instantly know that they have a deep and unique relationship. David and Forrest can light up a room with the love that glows in their eyes for each other! Forrest shares how they met. "Through school one of my best friends had a brother who had a friend which was David. We had been acquaintances just by seeing each other through the years, but were never anything more than that. A couple years had passed and we kind of reconnected and became really good friends which led to a relationship. Now almost 6 years later we are not only in love, but each others best friend. I think David and I can both agree that we never thought this would happen, but totally happy it did." The couple chose to have their wedding at the home of the brides parents. It was a beautiful setting in a small meadow surrounded by trees and a nearby creek. They wanted a sweet and simple wedding because what mattered the most to them was to be married and to enjoy their family and friends. The ceremony was in the evening and the trees created the perfect shading while the creek quietly bubbled by in the background. Family and friends were there as they became one. After the ceremony David and Forrest enjoyed time with their family and friends. Guests enjoyed a pot luck style dinner and cake while the kids played in the creek! In My Heart Photography has seen many weddings. We were especially touched by the love David and Forrest has for each other. They were so easy going and they did not stress over the details. They just couldn't wait to see each other and to become man and wife. Their love is patient, kind and gentle. We were so happy to be a part of their special day and to catch these beautiful memories in photographs. We hope that these pictures will always bring smiles to their hearts!

Lucian and Kelsey Shockley Weddding July 2016

Part of our wedding package is engagement pictures.  We love this part of the package because it gives us a chance to get to know the wedding couple and for them to become comfortable with our shooting style.  Lucian and Kelsey's story is a special one.  Their story in Kelsey's words warm the heart and shows how deeply in love they are!

"Lucian and I met at a party on the 5th of July back in 2014. An old girlfriend and I were just planning on staying in, watching movies and just having a girls night, that was until I drove by and saw that Lucian was going to be at a small party that night.

    Lucian tried to teach me how to dance that night (he thought he knew how ;-) ) We left the party early and spent the entire night driving around innocently talking and learning about each other. We stopped at a river Lucian had named 'Canada'. Before we knew it we had talked all night and into the morning when he took me home. It was an instantaneous connection, before I knew it we were together all the time, completely inseparable. He finally 'officially' asked me out a couple months later to which I said "no", I enjoyed having a friend that I could talk to about anything and everything and was afraid that might disappear with a relationship. We stayed friends for a while longer when he asked again and I said "yes", that was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

  I figured out immediately after we started dating that he was unlike any other guy I had ever met. The way he cared for me everyone could clearly see. No matter what has happened in our lives we have stood by each other and supported each other. We starting going to church together while we were dating, we were even baptised together.

    He completely took me by surprise when he proposed at my family's thanksgiving dinner, without hesitation I said "yes". We were married towards the beginning of July because the fourth of July is our favorite holiday, also because we had met on the 5th.

  Getting married to me is the most holy and beautiful thing I have ever experienced. Making a commitment  to stand by each other no matter what is something that should not be taken lightly, yes it has taken us a long time and a lot of work to get here today; and we still have a long ways to go, however I can not see spending my life with anyone else, God has blessed me beyond my most creative imagination with this man.

    Our dream has always been to have a farm where we would be close to our families and raise our children (possibly adopt) however no one ever knows what God really has in store; whatever it might be I pray we get to spend the rest of our lives by each others side."

Keeping it close to home held true for their wedding as well.  The wedding was to be on Lucian's family farm.  The night before the wedding a storm blew through right at rehearsal time.  Plans for setting up for the wedding the night be came to a screeching halt.  Set up would have to wait until the day of the wedding.  They worried that it might rain on their wedding day too but when a big rainbow appeared shortly after the storm we all just knew that everything would be OK! 

Sure enough the next day the sun arose revealing a beautiful day for their wedding!  The families of the bride and groom got busy and worked all day to put together the wedding of Lucian and Kelsey's dreams. 

The wedding was set in front of a pond in a small valley and was surrounded by trees green and vibrant from the summer rains.  The sun was setting behind the wedding party creating a beautiful golden glow on this beautiful wedding that was so full of love. 

The ring bearer was of the four legged type!  Jack the dog was a wonderful addition to the wedding celebration! 

The reception had many details that a whole lot of heart was put into .  Engagement pictures of the bride and groom decorated the tables and pictures  them and their families were even strung around trees with strings of lights!  They had built a dance floor complete with mare lights and white tule dropped beautifully overhead providing a magical first dance as husband and wife! 

Kelsey was absolutely beautiful in her wedding dress.  Her striking hair looked like the glow of the sunset that fell slowly from the sky behind her.  She was so sweet and gracious and it was clear that her handsome groom Lucian loves her to the moon and back! 

Despite the challenges with weather and set up, it was a gorgeous wedding and Lucian and Kelsey are happily married.  Congratulations to you both!  We are so very happy for you and will be thrilled to watch your family grow!

Megan and Jordan Hicks Wedding 2016

Fourteen years of experience in wedding photography has taken In My Heart Photography to many wedding venues.  In June we found ourselves working a wedding at Venue 481.  This wasn't our first wedding there and due to past experience we were excited to be going there again!