Talk about a surreal experience. This was the first time we photographed a wedding at the St. Louis Zoo. Our zoo is definitely the best in the nation and completely free to enter! So when Melanie and Todd asked if I would photograph their wedding I thought why not. (And they did ask me – first time a couple asked, “Heather will you photograph our wedding?” Kind of sweet to formally ask, because I usually just get a “we wanna book you!” 😉 ) So when we were shooting portraits, it was kinda funny and odd to hear a tiger roaring in the background or catching a peacock out of the corner of my eye while shooting. This day just happened to be my birthday, so I thought the zoo would be a fun place to hang with this wild group. Stupid pun, sorry.
Anyway, the weather didn’t quite cooperate so the outdoor ceremony was brought inside a little art gallery space called Peabody Hall. But we didn’t let it keep us from taking some amazing photos on the grounds when the zoo was closed to the public.
I hope you get a chance to make a visit to the zoo this summer – we even have a new baby elephant.
Congratulations to Melanie + Todd!
Enjoy the photos!
xox
HSR
Vendors:
Venue: St. Louis Zoo
Gown: Demetrios
Tuxes: Savvi Formalwear
Flowers: Becky Huffman Floral
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