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Hi! I'm Erica May Short, and I'm so excited you're here. This blog will show you my current work with a few fun personal things mixed in to help you get to know me better. I am a wedding and portrait photographer in Kansas City, and I love my job. I am so blessed to be a part of so many stories. I care more about people than pictures, because it's your story that provides photo-worthy moments.

Besides photography, I love my husband Jeff, our miniature schnauzer Petey, movie theater candy, and the color green. You can visit my main portfolio website at www.ericamay.com!


All of the fun photos in the blog header are of Jeff and I recently -- taken by our amazingly talented friends Jeremy and Ashley of www.wearetheparsons.com! We have them to thank for capturing us exactly how we are.

Hawthorne House Wedding: Brianna and Brady

Their story began as high school sweethearts. This past weekend, they became husband and wife. And I got to capture it. :) Brianna and Brady’s wedding was a celebration — family and friends came together to support and celebrate this next big step in their relationship, and you could feel the love in the room.

The wedding was at the Hawthorne House in Parkville, Missouri. I can’t say enough good things about the Hawthorne House venue and its amazing staff — they make the day so easy for brides and grooms, guests, and the photographer. Not to mention it’s a gorgeous venue all around.

Big thanks to Lindsey for second shooting this wedding with me — you’ll be able to spot her images by her name in the lower left corner.

We started off the day hanging out with the girls while they got ready!

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The details of their wedding were so great — I loved their centerpieces, the florals, the cake, and the set-up of the reception room at the Hawthorne House. Branches and Twigs designed the florals for the event, and (once again) did a brilliant job. I love the work they do.

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Brianna and Brady saw each other before the ceremony — I love this shot of Brianna peeking around the corner!

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It was a rainy, misty day in March so we stayed inside and used the big front porch for most of our photos.

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What’s that? You want to see more photos of Brianna’s fabulous shoes? :)

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It pays to have a little flashlight in your camera bag for shots like this:

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They had an evening ceremony in the chapel at the Hawthorne House:

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Their reception was great and filled with more celebrating! They also had a photo booth for their guests, which is a great way to provide a fun wedding favor and create a guestbook with the photos!

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Brianna and Brady, congratulations on your marriage! I hope you’re enjoying the warm weather in Jamaica right now. :) Thank you for asking me to be a part of your wedding celebration.

For family and friends who want to see all of their wedding day images, click here to sign in to the online gallery. You’ll receive an email when all of the images are available to view!

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