Have you dreamed of having a wedding at Bourgmont Winery in Kansas City? If you haven’t heard of this venue yet, I promise you will want to book this venue tomorrow after my blog post. The images below from J Renee Photography will give you the inspiration for your dream wedding! Read more below to see how beautiful this venue is!

HH Color Lab and N-Vu Imaging sponsored a great workshop at Bourgmont Winery in Bucyrus, KS, to learn about the business side of wedding photography and the storytelling aspect of photographing the wedding day. My business, J Renee Photography, goes to these events to keep up-to-date on my clients’ wedding trends. Renowned professional photographer Meredith Ryncarz lead the seminar with her vast knowledge of weddings and photography.

As a bonus to learning about creating wedding albums and storytelling images, we also had a gorgeous styled shoot. Several vendors came together to create this fantastic photoshoot and photographers from as far away as Aruba! I met several new friends and colleagues in the business. 

My biggest job as a wedding photographer is to capture the wedding day’s story as it happens. A professional photographer knows that the images will tell the day’s story and treasure for years. My line of business requires me to stay up to date with the latest trends and training. I decided to join the boot camp to improve my photographic style and business model. A stylized shoot will help you as a bride to make your vision come to life!

The Styled Shoot Begins!

I honestly was in awe from the first day of the boot camp. I learned many things about designing wedding albums better and capturing storytelling images. On the day of the styled shoot, I was starstruck by the vendors’ hard work who came together, and I was excited to bring their vision to life with my portraits. Bourgmont Winery is a stunning venue, and when everything came together, it was gorgeous. Simply Elegance‘s Planner, Kindra, did a fantastic job putting the entire styled shoot together. 

The dresses from The Gown Gallery were masterpieces that took my breath away with their beauty. The grooms were so handsome in their tuxes from Houndstooth. The models from Voices and Models did a great job modeling the wedding day attire and were very professional in their poses. They each had great chemistry that showcased well in the portraits. Bronzed and Blushed provided all of the hair and make-up for the models. 

It’s All About the Detail Shots!

I started the day learning how to properly photograph detail shots for the bride, groom, and invitation suite from Studio Wren Co. Here are some sneak peeks from the detail shots below! These are details you, as the bride, will spend a lot of time and money on, so they need documenting.

After lunch, I moved on to the food from Fiorella’s, the cake from Take the Cake, and the reception area. Ultra Prom had gorgeous pieces to decorate the spaces. The beautiful china from Good Stuff China and floral arrangements from Wild Hill Flowers are details the planner painstakingly created with a wedding stylist and deserve special attention to detail. I photographed the food for the chef, the place settings, table arrangements, the cake, and more to capture the wedding day’s details. The flowers from Wild Hill Flowers were beautiful, fresh, and artistic. 

These are all great additions to the wedding album to tell the wedding day story and the vendors too! They can bring your vision to life and create an elegant and beautiful setting for your reception. Always make sure you take care of your vendors! I can not recommend a planner and wedding stylist enough for your wedding day! 

From that point forward, I photographed the couples in their stunning wedding dresses and tuxes. The day was hot and beautiful outside of the winery. I had so many locations to photograph the three teams, including in front of Royals Royces from Coats Cars, in and around the Bourgmont Winery’s Vineyards, and around the Script Your Event KC signage, and so many more places. You can see some of the images below! The results were nothing less than stunning. 

If you loved what you have seen and would love to incorporate any of these styles into your wedding, please visit the vendors below to see how they can make your dream wedding come true! Please show these vendors some love below! 

Photography: J Renee Photography | @jreneeportraits

Venue: Bourgmont Winery | @bourgmont-winery

Planner: Simple Elegance | @kindrasimpleelegancekc | @simpleelegancekc

Florist: Wild Hill Flowers | @wildhillflowers

Caterer: Fiorella’s | @fiorellaskc

Cake: Take the Cake | @takethecakekc

Rentals: UltraProm | @ultrapom

Place Settings: Good Stuff China | @goodstuffchina & UltraProm | @ultrapom

Paper: Studio Wren | @studiowrenco

Mirror Signage: Script Your Event | @scriptyoureventkc

Teacher & Photographer: Meredith Ryncarz | @meredithryncarz | @the_restart_specialist

Models: Voices and Models | @voicesandmodels

Hair and Make-up: Bronze & Blushed | @bronzeandblushed

Gown: Gown Gallery | @gowngallery

Classic Car: Coats Cars | @coatscars

Tuxes: Houndstooth | @houndstoothkc

Sponsors: H&H Color Lab | @hhcolorlab & N-Vu: | @nvu_imaging