Olathe,KS – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce Portraits By Lucinda has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for wedding photography!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Portraits By Lucinda was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Portraits By Lucinda is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Portraits By Lucinda for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Portraits By LUcinda is one of the very best wedding photographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.

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This couple spells L-O-V-E! They are so adorable together and I absolutely enjoyed being a part of their big day! I couldn’t have asked for a sweeter couple to work with. Jessie and David originally planned their wedding for exactly a year before, but due to an unexpected opportunity with Jessie’s education they had to hold off on the wedding for entire year! Can you imagine? Their original wedding date was 9.24.10 but their real wedding date ended up being 9.24.11! With this extra time Jessie had plenty of time to work on the feel and design of her wedding and, man, did she do an amazing job! She had so many special touches throughout the day; from her grandmother’s doilies as the table decor at the reception, to the lockets on her bouquet and not to mention those beautiful lanterns that were also from a family member. Be sure to look at her beautiful wedding below, make sure you look all the way to the end to see her reception dress! So pretty. I warn you I may have put too many images up, but I just couldn’t pick my favorites. To view the slideshow click here.

Thanks David and Jessie for having me document your day!

Ceremony – Church of The Resurrection
Reception- The Lodge at Ironwoods at Ironwoods Park
Hair- Shear Perfection Salon – Kristi Mayo
Makeup- Gina Daley – Friend of the Bride
Wedding Dress- Bridal Extraordinaire, Designer: Justin Alexander
Brides Shoes- Bridal Extraordinaire, Designer – Grace
Tuxes- Men’s Warehouse
Officiant- Rev. Jeff Kirby
Caterer- SilberSpoons Catering
Cake- Christin Van Mol, Cake Studio 209
Invitations- Erin Rudolph, Dolci Fini (Etsy)
Equipment Rentals- Celebration Party Rentals
Favors- Lemon Candy Sticks
Florist- Becky, Beco Flowers
Jewelry- Earrings – Nadri Chandelier, Bracelet – Amazed Boutique, Wedding Bands – Karats Jewelers
DJ- Jeff Holmes, Holmes Music World
Bridesmaids Gifts – Oatmeal Lace Design

Everyone is asked the question, “How did you meet?”. Steve and Kristi get to give the beloved answer of “We met online”! I love how they own it. These two are just perfect for each other and I am so excited for them. I personally adore the way Steve proposed. Kristi is an elementary school teacher and he showed up in her classroom and had her kids help ask her to marry him. Steve was smart enough to have this moment videotaped so I will see if it’s online so you can see!

I love the little barn and beautiful fields on Kristi’s parents property. We used their land for all of the bridal party photos! Have I mentioned that I love shooting in new locations!

If you would like to see the slideshow click here.

Kristi and Steve thanks for choosing me to capture your special day.

Ceremony – Fort Osage Church of the Nazarene
Reception- Emaline Ballroom
Hair- Lauren Wendt, Salon Amore
Makeup- Summer, Catered Beauty
Wedding Dress- Bonny, Elegant Bride
Brides Shoes- David’s Bridal
Bridesmaids Shoes- Payless
Tuxes- Men’s Warehouse
Officiant- Dr. Shaun E. Sutton
Caterer- Affordable Catering
Cake- Raspberry Rose
Invitations- Wedding Wire
Equipment Rentals- KC Celebrations
Event Designer- KC Celebrations
Favors- Crazy Booth Photobooth
Florist- Holly’s Floral
Jewelry- Elegant Bride
DJ- Dave Reyburn, Soundgate Productions