July 30, 2010

Will and Melissa {Married!}

FILED IN: Weddings

Hey internet! Sorry for being MIA for awhile, I was in California for a week doing several shoots and a wedding…which you will see up here eventually. Today I am posting a wedding of our very dear friends, Will and Melissa, that took place in Kansas at the Deer Creek Golf Club. Ever since their engagement shoot last September, David and I have really gotten to know this couple and they have become very close friends of ours. Will and Melissa are both from Kansas, and lucky for David and I moved out to California together. Over the past year, we have watched their relationship grow in so many ways and we know they could not be more perfect for each other. For those of you that don’t know them, all I can say is no one is like Will and Melissa. They are both some of the funniest, genuine and caring friends you will ever meet. It’s obvious to anyone that knows them this match was perfectly orchestrated. Will and Melissa, thank you so much for letting David and I be apart of such a big day, in your typical fashion you had me laughing and crying behind my camera at different points in the day. We love you guys, enjoy the pics!

here…your.moment.captured

To see more photos from the day, Click Here for a Slideshow!

Melissa you are so gorgeous. Inside and out.



Will and Melissa decided to have a first look and see each other before the wedding. This is such a nice intimate moment the bride and groom can share between just the two of them.

I wish there were more churches like this where I live. This little church made me feel like I was in an earlier time.
Will and his groomsmen were definitely some of the best guys I have had when it comes to posing.



Their getaway car.
One of my favorites.
David caught this awesome one, I love it.

One of my other favorites from the day.


Melissa you look HOT! Will you clean up pretty nicely too…

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  1. Jamye Jack says:

    LOVE THESE!!! What a fun weekend. They are both such beautiful people and you captured that perfectly, Colby!!

  2. Sarah says:

    Love the car picture, so cute!!

  3. Amy says:

    Colb! These are fabulous!!! Can’t wait for ours 🙂

  4. Kelly Palmer says:

    Colby, love your eye, these are great. Wish we could do that day all over again. Thanks.

  5. Michaela Bradshaw says:

    These photos are amazing! What an amazing job capturing Will and Melissa’s spirit and the excitement of such a beautiful day!

  6. Billye Whitaker says:

    thanks for a great job! Even though we were there, you captured things we weren’t able to see… these are priceless!!!

  7. Karen says:

    Melissa looked beautiful – loved the blue shoes. Loved the pictures out by the lake with the rowboat in the background!

  8. Bill Kuskey says:

    Hi Colby,

    Awesome photos! Absolutely. Please be sure to let me know when you visit CA again. It would be nice to see you. Good luck in Colorado.

    Uncle Bill

  9. Melissa Carpenter says:

    Colby and David… Oh my gosh!!! They are perfect, we just got home and were able to really look at them. We love them so much, Thank you for being with us and for giving us these unbelievable pictures. We love you guys! EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

  10. […] when Will and Melissa asked me to do a Trash the Dress session with them three months after their wedding I was so excited! Their wedding took place in their home state of Kansas, but they live in […]

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