from the photographer... "It was a match made a year earlier...I, Michael (Henson Creative Photography), met Vanessa (VSM Event Creations) at a local Rising Tide gathering and immediately clicked. We knew we wanted to work together to create something incredible and this shoot is the result of our first collaboration. We connected with a local vintage rental company for the incredible chairs shown, and found the perfect venue, an outdoor patio in a historic district in downtown St. Louis."

"Knowing we wanted something unique yet fall inspired, Vanessa created an incredible color palette featuring deep fall colors and gold accents. Lush florals provided pops of color while details like calligraphy, textured linens and accents kept things interesting. The Cakery Bakery provided an incredible gold foil painted cake to feature as the centerpiece for our dessert table. The results are amazing and are sure to be inspirational to all that see them!"