Couple on 120 film at Longview Mansion in Kansas City

For the couples who seek photographs that feel lived in. My images focus on connection and become keepsakes to live on your walls.

35mm film photo of a couple eloping in their living room

FILM FOCUSED WEDDINGS,
ELOPEMENTS, AND LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY

I'm a photographer for folks who love a good rain scene in a rom-com. (A bit niche, I know) Photographing intimate gatherings that feel like scenes from a cozy Nora Ephron film is where my heart soars. My dream couple is from my all time favorite, About Time. Nothing about their wedding was perfect, in fact, everything fell apart in the most chaotic storm, but it’s my dream because the couple was so in love, that none of it mattered.

Whether your wedding day is two people or 200, it is my absolute honor working with folks who can accept the day as it plays out, imperfections and all. (I wish massive downpours upon no one, but you get the picture.) If you want unique, true to life and all it’s mess reflected in your photos, look no further.

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INVESTMENT
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35mm film photo of a fashion designer and her husband on their wedding day in front of her grandfather's vintage car. Florals done by The Cottage Rose.
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ABOUT
35mm portrait of a bride kissing her wife's hand
35mm B&W portrait of a bride on her wedding day at Hotel KC

These imperfect, one of a kind images, allow you to step back in time. They are immersive, and teeming with the movement of life. These are the keepsakes that endure generations on your walls and in your heart.

35mm film photo of a couple kissing after signing their Ketubah
Three girls in cream-colored dresses standing on a brick pathway outdoors, with trees and houses in the background.
Photo of Abby on her wedding day, in her childhood home in Hyde Park

I blend the timeless beauty of film with the precision of digital photography. With a photojournalistic eye, I approach your wedding day with intention, capturing the fleeting moments with care. If you have big feelings, and want your love captured in a way that is uniquely your own, I am the photographer you’ve been searching for.

My dream is to help couples slow down enough to experience their wedding days. Instead of checking traditions off a made up list, let’s honor your love and what brought you here in the most personal way possible.

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CONTACT

A PHOTOGRAPHER WHO FEELS LIKE A DEAR FRIEND.

Photo of Delaney Hady, Kansas City Film Photographer

Wedding planning is an entire season of your life. This time can be all consuming, but it is also a chance to re-introduce yourselves to your friends and family. It's a time to teach folks what you value, and how you are going to create an experience that reflects what has brought you to this moment.

To create good work, I come alongside my couples, creating a relationship, observing your love, and documenting your life. This doesn't magically happen on a wedding day because I hold a camera. The connection is forged in the late hours of timeline planning, feeling vulnerable enough to answer tough questions with thoughtfulness, and in turn, together we curate images that are uniquely, you.

I am the best fit for folks who aren't trying to tick off a box, but rather are wanting a true reflection of one of their most intimate days. I hope your wedding day is not the best day of your life, but one of many days that becomes an integral part of you and your love.

Film photograph of a couple in wedding attire at Hotel Kansas City

Sarah + Thomas’s Elegant and Timeless Wedding Day at Hotel Kansas City

35mm photograph of a couple in Central Park

Mackenzie + Edson’s New York Minute Engagement Session in Central Park and The Met

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Jaclyn + Matthew’s Creative, Homey Elopement in Their Gorgeous Living Room

“I truly think that our wedding day was as perfect as it was because Delaney was such a big part of our day.”

DAYA + ELLIE

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35mm photograph of Delaney Hady
Medium format film photo of a couple at Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, New York

I aim for my images to feel like a postcard from a friend.
Want to be my pen pal?

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INQUIRE HERE
35mm photograph of a couple setting up their reception table at Sunflower Hill Farms in St. Louis

Each couple is completely unique, so why wouldn’t their wedding be? There is no one size fits all to wedding photographs, in fact, I rebel against this wholeheartedly. I want to photograph a wedding day that is so completely you, no one else could hope to pull it off.

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FAQ

“We are so grateful to have photos of us that are so rich in feeling, genuine, & aesthetically beautiful. In the time of 40 second videos & content, we feel so blessed to have true keepsakes that were created specifically for us.”

SARAH + THOMAS