well today took us on a little adventure to breese, il and the surrounding area. i must admit, this was my first trip out that way… living in il, i am surprised i have never made it out there. however, it was both beautiful and filled with local hidden treasures.
we got to enjoy skee soda…(mountain dew on crack, and for the record, not a good fit for sal and then we stopped by dairy king for some ridiculously amazing burgers!!

eric and kelly couldn’t have asked for a better day, gorgeous sky and perfect temperature made for fun pics throughout the day.

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its been a long wedding season for us this year, and like the end of any season, its easy to get tired and burned out. going into renee and tim’s big day, the team was determined to give these guys the experience and energy they deserved!

hard to believe its still october with the amazing weather we  had yesterday, but it was absolutely amazing out and proved to be another great day for pics.

xavier, yet again, proved to be a gorgeous backdrop for the wedding and reception. and true to form, renee and tim were down for whatever i wanted to do… if you have worked with me at all, you know my love for playing in traffic. so, we ended the night with this amazing shot in front of xavier and then… went to play in some traffic.

you guys were awesome! hope you enjoy the pics.

~sal

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date | 10.23.10
couple | allison & mike kearns
ceremony | the little flower church
reception | the trolly room at forest park
photographers | sal cincotta

talk about the moons aligning… what a perfect day for a wedding and of course pics! had a blast with allison and mike and their group and families were equally as fun. thank you so much for making me feel like part of the family. we got some amazing images from the day and of course… at mike’s urging… my new favorite arch picture. i think the veil seals the deal on this one…

~sal

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date | 10.23.10
couple | dawn & neil kurtz
ceremony | holy trinity catholic church
reception | missouri athletic club
photographers | taylor cincotta and tracy link

the rain held out for us! what a gorgeous day it turned out to be for such a beautiful event.  from a balloon exit, to nearly getting run over by the bridal party driving golf carts, to pictures in east st louis this day was a blast!

the best part though…dawn and neil fist pumping to “i like it” for their announcement at the reception-good times… and remember… you do you!

~taylor

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i love when my couples let me do my thing and just trust me. this is what happens.

jen and jimmy were married several months ago… but they had access to grandma’s house and farm in boonsville… no that is not a typo… boonsville, mo.

so, we went out there and the clouds from the rain storm had just passed through and created this amazing cloud cover to give the images a lot of drama.

always a blast seeing you two, hope you had fun running through the wet field.

enjoy! ~sal

date | 9.25.10
couple | meaghan & jonathan domian
ceremony | saint joseph in clayton
reception | saint louis artists’ guild by Catering St Louis
photographers | sal cincotta and tracy link

another incredible day for a wedding. like most weddings, its a day of celebrations and excitement. today just seemed different. no stress, no hiccups, just one big day of fun and laughs for a very loving family. oh yeah… and jon and meaghan got married too.

meaghan was super excited about the artists’ guild for some creative pictures… and i have to admit… i was a little indifferent to the whole thing… i mean, its just a building right? as you will see in the slideshow, i got very excited once we walked in the door and saw this amazing staircase with huge windows. we got some amazing pictures from the day.

and we ended the night with jon doing some bad-ass michael jackson dancing and a special delivery from chick-fil-a. yum!

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date | 9.24.10
couple | missy & jim todd
ceremony and reception | old hickory golf club
photographers | sal cincotta and tracy link

what a beautiful day it turned out to be for missy and jim. a little rain in the morning and then clear blue skies for their outdoor wedding at the old hickory golf course.

there were a few parts of the day that made it memorable… obviously, my bride and groom were the stars of the day and the stellar views of the golf course didn’t hurt, but the kids really stole the show… just adorable. one of the little flower girls told me she was tired… i then asked her if she was getting cranky like a monster… she told me yes… and then made her best monster face which you will see in the slideshow. and of course, the ring bearer (missy’s little brother), after waiting for the bride, for what must have seemed like a lifetime for him… asked me “is this marriage thing gonna happen?” i about lost it at that point as you can imagine. he then proceeded to tell me he was a beast at xbox 360.

congrats you two and enjoy the show.

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alice and joe engbert
date | 9.11.10
location | washington, mo
photographer | sal cincotta and tracy link
cinematography | gage williams and makenzie norris
make-up | Make-Up Artistry by A&C

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congrats to alice and joe… here is a copy of there engagement video that we showed for the first time at their wedding last night. what a blast we have had with you guys… your bridal party was amazing to work with… so much fun! enjoy. ~sal

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