the story of
stacey + kyle
and engagement photography in Kansas City
~*~
Dogs may be man’s best friend, but they can also be overprotective guardians a man has to win over if he wants a real chance with their owner.
Knowing this, she held off for a while on introducing him to her canine companions: Ace, who is paralyzed below the mid-back and wears diapers (all of which can be a bit much for people unaccustomed to it), and Slugger, who would nip at her new boyfriend’s heels the first six months he came around.
But in this situation in which some guys would have been put off, he was patient. And in this situation she’d initially avoided, she saw how special he was. Thus, what could have been a deal-breaker was actually, for Stacey Sharp and Kyle Boedeker, a validation of the love story they were starting.
Stacey and Kyle: I can’t wait to get the rest of that story written and to capture your book-themed library wedding – which I know will be the most perfect way for you to begin your next chapter! But in the meantime, here are some favorites from your engagement session in the city where it all started:
– motion pictures –
See below for a slideshow of this session!

I'm a print-journalist-turned-wedding-photographer who fully believes in the value of telling true stories beautifully. By means of a camera, I am a curator so my clients can be keepers of their most important moments.
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